Inside the Chalk

The New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins will open a 4-game set tonight at Yankee Stadium. The expected starters are Joe Ryan for the Twins and Jhony Brito for the Yankees. Both have pitched well thus far. Ryan is 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA and a 0.75 WHIP. Brito has been just a little bit better. He is also 2-0 with a stingy ERA of only 0.90 and a 0.80 WHIP. New York has literally owned Minnesota over the years, both in Minnesota and the Bronx, and have been smacking the ball as usual, averaging 5.18 runs per game. The Yanks at home with Brito on the hill are worth considering.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The San Diego Padres will take a 3-game road winning streak into Queens tonight for a matchup with the New York Mets. The expected starters are Yu Darvish for the Padres and Max Scherzer for the Mets. Scherzer is not lights out like he once was and the Padres’ sluggers should get to him. San Diego is 6-2 in the last 8 overall meetings with New York and 5-2 in their last 7 at Citi Field.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers will play the rubber game of their 3-game series today at AFF. The Brewers are off to a roaring start despite yesterday’s 6-0 loss. Freddy Peralta is expected to be on the bump for the Crew and the cagey hurler is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA.
TODAY’S PICK: MILWAUKEE BREWERS

The New York Yankees lost game 1 of their 3-game set with the Baltimore Orioles yesterday. Today they bounce back at the Yard. Cole Irvin is expected to be on the hill for the O’s and he is a southpaw which is perfect for the Yankees’ lethal right-handed hitters.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES

The Minnesota Twins will be hosting the Houston Astros today in their home opener at Target Field. The Astros are 4-0 in their last 4 in Minnesota but the Twins are expected to have Sonny Gray on the hill. Gray was lights out in his last start against Kansas City and he will keep this game tight. The Twins on opening day, with Sonny on the hill, is worth considering.
TODAY’S PICK: MINNESOTA TWINS

The Atlanta Braves will be hosting the San Diego Padres tonight. Left-hander Blake Snell is expected to be on the bump for the Friars and he did not look good in his first outing. The Braves can smack the ball and will get to him tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES