The New York Yankees better start racking up some wins because if they don’t, they’ll be headed to Oakland for the Wild Card game, and that’s not a good thing. Tonight they’ll host the Toronto Blue Jays and Masahiro Tanaka will be tapping the rubber for the Bombers. Tanaka has been delivering with a record of 11–5, a 3.61 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP. The Blue Jays will give the nod to Marco Estrada and he is not the force he used to be. Estrada is 7-11, with a 5.32 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. The Yanks have taken the last 5 games against the Jays and they are 6-1 in Tanaka’s last 7 starts against Toronto.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES
Thursday MLB Pick
When Clayton Kershaw is 100%, as he is now, there’s no one better and tonight he’ll be delivering for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The southpaw is 7-5, with a 2.42 ERA and a nasty WHIP of 0.98. The Cards will send Austin Gomber to the rubber. Gomber has been delivering with a record of 5-0, a 2.93 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Kershaw has a 2.99 ERA in his career against St. Louis. Look for the Dodgers to come out on top tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Wednesday MLB Pick
The Philadelphia Phillies’ playoff chances are getting bleaker and bleaker but tonight they should get in the Win column with Aaron Nola on the hill. Nola is 16-4, with a 2.29 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP, and he has owned the Nationals, going 3-0 in his last 4 starts against them with a 1.26 ERA. The Nationals will send Stephen Strasburg to the rubber and he is has not been himself this season due to injuries. Strasburg is 7-7, with a 4.04 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. The Phillies should get this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Tuesday MLB Pick
The Cincinnati Reds are being a thorn in the side of the LA Dodgers, sticking it to them again last night, winning 10-6.
Tonight however will be payback time for the Dodgers because Hyun-jin Ryu is on the hill and he has been getting it done with a record of 4-2, a 2.16 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. The Reds will counter with Luis Castillo and he has been erratic all year, with a record of 8-12, a 4.79 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. If the Dodgers want to win the NL West, they have to take care of bottom feeders like the Cincinnati Reds.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Monday MLB Pick
The southpaw J.A. Happ will be on the hill for the New York Yankees, facing Kyle Gibson and the Minnesota Twins. Bang the Bombers.
MONDAY’S NIGHT PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES
Sunday MLB Pick
The Oakland Athletics are hot, winning three in a row, and have been crushing the ball, scoring 24 runs during that span. Trevor Cahill is tapping the rubber tonight for Oakland and he has been getting it done, with a record of 6-3, a 3.60 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. The starting pitcher for Texas is still up in the air. As of now, it looks like Jeffrey Springs will take the hill but, whoever starts won’t matter, the Athletics win this game.
TONIGHT’S PICK: OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Saturday MLB Pick
The Oakland Athletics put a beating on the Texas Rangers last night, 8-4, and should be able to do the same again today when they meet at the Coliseum. Edwin Jackson taps the rubber for the A’s and the veteran has been delivering at 5-3, with a 2.91 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and the Athletics are 4-1 in his last 5 home starts. The Rangers will start Yohander Méndez, who is 1-1, with a 5.59 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. Texas has had issues with Oakland, going 1-7 in their last 8 overall and 3-13 in their last 16 trips to the Coliseum.
TODAY’S PICK: OAKLAND ATHLETICS