The New York Yankees will have one of the best young arms on the hill in Domingo Germán, when they host the Minnesota Twins today at the Stadium. Germán is 5-1, with a 2.56 ERA and a WHIP of only 0.85. The Twins will counter with the ex-Yankee Michael Pineda and this is why he isn’t in pinstripes anymore. Pineda is 2-2 with a 6.21 ERA and in his last three turns, his ERA has ballooned to 9.64. The Bombers have won 39 of the last 51 meetings in the Bronx against the Twins and that’s it.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES
Saturday MLB Pick
The Atlanta Braves have been dominating the Miami Marlins, winning 16 of the last 21 meetings. Tonight there will be a pitching mismatch when the two teams meet again at Marlins Park for the second game of a 3-game set. The Braves will send Mike Soroka to the rubber and over his last 3 turns he is 2-1, with a 1.62 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. The Marlins will send Trevor Richards to the hill and over his last 3 starts he is winless, with a bloated ERA of 7.80 and a 1.60 WHIP. Atlanta should win this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES
Friday MLB Pick
Chris Sale is very familiar with Guaranteed Rate Field and that is where he will be tapping the rubber tonight when the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox play Game 2 of a 4-game set. Sale has yet to record a victory, at 0-5 with a 6.30 ERA, but that should change tonight. Sale is 43-24 in his old haunts and despite last night’s loss, the Red Sox are 9-5 in their last 14 meetings with the White Sox and 10-6 in their last 16 on the southside. The White Sox will have Reynaldo López on the hill and if Boston can’t get to this guy, they do have issues. López is 2-3 with a 6.03 ERA and a 1.69 WHIP. Boston gets it done.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON RED SOX
Thursday MLB Pick
The Tampa Bay Rays lost both games in a double header yesterday to the Kansas City Royals but look for them to bounce back when the two teams meet again in an early one today at Kauffman Stadium. The Rays will send the flame thrower Charlie Morton to the hill, who is a perfect 3-0, with an ERA of just 2.76 and a WHIP of only 1.13. The Royals will counter with southpaw Danny Duffy and he is 0-1, with an elevated ERA of 5.40, a 1.60 WHIP, and the Royals are 1-5 in his last 6 starts. Tampa can hit lefties, going 5-0 in their 5 road games against them.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS
Wednesday NHL Pick
If the New York Islanders fall to the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at PNC Arena, and go down 3-0, it’s pretty much over and they know it, so losing is not an option. The Islanders have not been getting it done on their home ice but on the road it’s a different story. New York is 5-0 in their last 5 road games and they are 5-1 in their last 6 trips to PNC Arena. Add to that, the road team is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings between these two clubs. A wager on the Islanders is warranted.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Tuesday MLB Pick
The Detroit Tigers have lost 4 in a row and it won’t get any easier for them tonight when they open a 2-game set at Citizens Bank Park against Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Tigers are expected to give the nod to Tyson Ross and he has not been delivering. Ross is 1-3, and has an elevated ERA of 4.03 with a 1.38 WHIP. The Phillies are expected to counter with Vince Velasquez and he has been on his mark at 1-0, with a 1.99 ERA, and a 1.01 WHIP. When Velasquez takes the hill at home, the Phillies are 6-0 in his last 6 turns and they are 6-2 in their last 8 interleague home games.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Monday MLB Pick
The St. Louis Cardinals are hot, winning 7 of their last 8, but they will be in Washington tonight to open a 4-game set and they have to face a flame thrower named Patrick Corbin. Why the Arizona Diamondbacks got rid of this lefty is beyond me. Corbin is dominating as usual, with a record of 2-0, a 2.48 ERA and a stingy WHIP of only 0.92. Enough said.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WASHINGTON NATIONALS