The 2-2 New Mexico State Aggies will be a home dog tonight when they host the 0-4 Sam Houston Bearkats. New Mexico is 2-0 in Las Cruces, scores more points than Sam Houston, and gives up less. The Bearkats are dead last in the Conference USA and do not cover. They are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 overall and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES +2½
Wednesday MLB Pick
It’s do or die for the Cleveland Guardians today when they host the Detroit Tigers in the second game of the best of 3 AL Wild Card game. The good news for Cleveland is they won’t have to face Tarik Skubal who pitched a gem yesterday in Cleveland’s 2-1 loss. As well as Skubal pitched, the Guardians were in that game and without some costly mistakes in the field and bad base running, they could easily be up 1-0. Cleveland has come too far to be swept at home and will turn to Tanner Bibee to make sure that doesn’t happen. Bibee has owned the Tigers this year with a record of 3-0 and an ERA of only 0.95. Cleveland is also 4-0 in his last 4 starts and the Guardians are 7-0 in their last 7, in Game 2 of a series.
TODAY’S PICK: CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
Tuesday MLB Pick
The New York Yankees will host their archrival, the Boston Red Sox, in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card tonight in the Bronx. The Yankees enter the series red hot, winning 8 straight, and will turn to southpaw Max Fried to keep it going. Fried has had another Cy Young type season with a record of 19-5, a 2.86 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and the Yankees are 6-0 in his last 6 starts. He will be opposed by another lefty, Garrett Crochet, and like Fried he has been dealing all year. Crochet is 18-5 with a 2.59 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. Boston has had trouble against left-handed starters, going 1-4 over their last 5. The Yankees are tough to beat on River Ave. with a record of 50-31, they have scored 46 runs over their last 8 games, and let’s not forget to mention the bleacher creatures who will be in rare form for this one. It won’t be a walk in the park for the Bombers but they should come out on top.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES
Monday NFL Pick
The 0-3 New York Jets and the 0-3 Miami Dolphins will square off tonight in South Florida. New York will have Justin Fields back behind center after missing last week with a concussion and he has played well. Fields has thrown for 245 yards with one TD, no picks, and has rushed for 97 yards and two scores. Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa is highly overrated and is showing his true colors. He has thrown for 575 yards with 5 touchdowns but has 4 picks and a passer rating of 87.1. The Jets are winless but in Week 1 they gave the Pittsburgh Steelers all they could handle, losing a close one 34-32, and last week they gave the Tampa Bay Bucs a run for their money, losing another close one 29-27. The Dolphins are averaging only 18.7 points per game, are allowing an average of 32.3, and they have a banged up secondary that Justin Fields will be able to exploit.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK JETS +2½
Sunday MLB Pick
The New York Yankees got hot just at the right time, winning 7 straight, and will go for a sweep of the Baltimore Orioles when the regular season concludes this afternoon in the Bronx. The Yankees are tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for the lead in the AL East, with Toronto holding the tiebreaker so the Yankees must win their game and hope that the Tampa Bay Rays take it to the Jays. New York will send Luis Gil to the bump. Gil is 4-1 with a 3.29 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP over 52 innings of work. Kyle Bradish is slated to get the start for the O’s, and he has good stuff. Bradish is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA and a WHIP of 1.00 but that is over just 28 innings of work. Even with Bradish on the hill, the Yankees’ bats are on fire and should be able to get to him. New York has won 7 of the last 8 meetings with Baltimore, and as long as Aaron Boone doesn’t monkey with the starting lineup (which he has a tendency to do), the Bombers will come out on top.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES
Saturday MLB Pick
The Cleveland Guardians fell at home last night to the Texas Rangers, 7-3, but are still tied with the Detroit Tigers for the top spot in the AL Central. The Guardians were 15.5 games back of Detroit in July and hold the tie breaker should the two clubs be even after Sunday. Tonight in the second game of their 3-game set two lefties are expected to oppose each other, with Joey Cantillo getting the nod for Cleveland and Jacob Latz for Texas. Both hurlers have good numbers. Latz is 2-0 with a 2.80 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP, while Cantillo is 5-3 with a 3.21 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. The Rangers have been eliminated from playoff contention and have nothing to play for except to be a spoiler. If the Guardians win the final two games, they will complete one of the biggest turn arounds in baseball history and win the AL Central.
TONIGHT’S PICK: CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
Friday MLB Pick
The Toronto Blue Jays will wrap up the regular season with a 3-game set at home against the Tampa Bay Rays. Toronto and New York are tied for the top spot in the AL East, with the Jays owning the tie breaker should they be even after Sunday. So, it’s simple for Toronto: Sweep the Rays and you win the AL East, and they are capable of doing that. Tonight’s expected starters are Shane Bieber for the Jays and Adrian Houser for the Rays. These guys have similar numbers, with Houser coming in at 8-4 with a 3.18 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. Bieber is 3-2 with a 3.57 ERA and a WHIP of only 0.96. Toronto has dominated at Rogers Centre all year, boasting a record of 51-27, and they have the edge in runs per game, run differential, batting average, hits, and homers.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO BLUE JAYS