The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers kick off the NLCS tonight at Miller Park. Craig Counsell is expected to start the lefty, Gio González. Since being acquired from the Washington Nationals, González has been on his game with a record of 3-0 and a 2.13 ERA but he has not pitched since September 30th. The Dodgers can hit lefties so they had better jump on him early because he will be on a short leash. The Dodgers clobbered the Brewers in their last meeting, 21-5, and will have their ace southpaw, Clayton Kershaw, tapping the rubber. He was spectacular in his last turn against Atlanta, tossing 8 scoreless innings and yielding just 2 hits. Kershaw is 1-1 this season against the Brewers, with a 2.25 ERA, and the Dodgers are 5-2 in his last 7 turns at Miller Park. The Brewers have won 11 in a row but streaks end.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Thursday NHL Pick
The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to an impressive start at 3-1-0-0 and have yet to lose on the road. Tonight they will try to keep the road record perfect when they travel to Little Caesers Arena to take on the struggling Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings are 0-1-1-1 and are already banged up. They are expected to be without Mike Green, Jonathan Ericsson, and Trevor Daley, and with the way the Leafs are scoring, that is not good. The Leafs are averaging 5 goals per game and Auston Matthews and John Tavares have been on a tear. Matthews has already notched 7 goals and Tavares is right behind him with 6. Toronto has had Detroit’s number, going 7-1 in their last 8 meetings, and they are 4-1 in their last 5 in Detroit.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Wednesday NHL Pick
The Anaheim Ducks are off to a great start, at a perfect 3-0, and will try to keep it going tonight when they host the Arizona Coyotes at Honda Center. One of the reasons for their early success has been the outstanding play of goaltender John Gibson. He is expected between the pipes tonight for the Ducks and they have already beaten the Coyotes this year in the desert, 1-0. Arizona has yet to win a game, at 0-2, and they were shut out in both losses. The Coyotes are 2-9 in their last 11 meetings with the Ducks and 0-5 in their last 5 trips to Anaheim.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ANAHEIM DUCKS
Tuesday NHL Pick
Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg will be electric tonight when the Jets host the Los Angeles Kings in their home opener. The Jets rarely lose at home, with an impressive record of 43-13 in their last 56. The Kings have not fared well in Winnipeg, going 3-9 in their last 12 and the home team between these two clubs has won 16 of the last 23 meetings.
TONIGHT’S PICK: WINNIPEG JETS
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Sunday MLB Pick
The Los Angeles Dodgers are playing at the top of their game and will go for a sweep of the Atlanta Braves tonight at SunTrust Park. Their pitching has been exceptional, shutting out Atlanta in Game 1 of the NLDS, 6-0, and Game 2, 3-0. Walker Buehler is expected to get the nod tonight for Los Angeles and the young upstart has been dueling, with a record of 8-5, a 2.62 ERA, and a 0.96 WHIP. Atlanta is expected to go with Sean Newcomb and he has had a productive season. Newcomb is 12-9, with a 3.90 ERA, and a 1.32 WHIP, but Atlanta is 0-4 in his last 4 home starts. The Dodgers are 5-2 in Buehler’s last 7 starts and they are 4-1 in their last 5 trips to Atlanta.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Saturday MLB Pick
The New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the ALDS yesterday, 5-4, but will have an opportunity to even things up today when they meet again at Fenway. Masahiro Tanaka is expected to tap the rubber for the Bombers and he is 12-6, with a 3.75 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. Tanaka’s post-season numbers are good, at 2-2 with a 1.44 ERA. The Red Sox are expected to counter with southpaw David Price. He has delivered this year, with a record of 16-7, a 3.58 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP but has struggled in his career in post-season play. In eight career starts in the playoffs, Price is 0-8 with an elevated ERA of 5.84 and has struggled against New York this year, going 0-3 with a bloated ERA of 10.54. We know the Bombers can hit lefties and collectively their batting average is .318 against Price. The Yanks even the score.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES