Major League Baseball Free Picks
Cleveland at BALTIMORE (8'ov, -120)
By Chris Jordan, Featured Handicapper
Yesterday’s free Over play cashed as Cleveland and Baltimore combined for 14 runs in the Guardians’ 9-5 victory.
That Over followed Monday’s 6-4 opener that produced an Over as well.
That makes 24 combined runs through the
first two games of the series, and the offensive production has been difficult
to ignore. Cleveland scored nine times Tuesday, with every starter either
scoring or driving in a run, while Baltimore answered with five runs of its
own.
The series finale brings Foster Griffin and Shane Baz to the
mound, two hurlers who have been pitching well of late. Griffin enters at 15-4
with a 3.26 ERA and 116 strikeouts, while Baz is 5-15 with a 3.91 ERA and 145
strikeouts. Griffin also faced Baltimore earlier this season and held the
Orioles to one unearned run on three hits over seven innings.
Despite the quality pitching matchup, I’m staying with the hitters. Cleveland has gone over in four of its last five, and the Guardians have now played five of their last eight games over the posted total.
The current total is sitting at 8 1/2 runs.
After 24 runs have crossed the plate in the first two games, I’ll look for another productive afternoon at Camden Yards.
Colorado at YANKEES (-110 RUN LINE)
By Rick Torino, Featured Handicapper
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WINNING DAY # 11 OF 15
The Yankees opened this series with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night, and I like New York to build on that result and cover the run line again tonight at Yankee Stadium.
The biggest development is Aaron Judge’s return to the lineup after missing 84 games with a fractured rib. Judge went 0-for-3 in his first game back, but his presence alone changes the way opposing pitchers have to attack the Yankees.
New York also received another excellent pitching performance Tuesday, with Cam Schlittler allowing one run and striking out 10 over seven innings to lower his ERA to 2.01.
The Yankees are now 14-7 over their last 21 games and 20 games over .500.
Colorado, meanwhile, has lost five consecutive road games. With Judge getting another opportunity to find his timing and the Yankees coming off a win in which they scored five runs without a hit from their biggest offensive weapon, I expect the lineup to have considerably more upside tonight.
The Rockies have struggled on the road, while New York is playing its best baseball at an important point in the season. I’ll take the Yankees to win again tonight and cover the -1.5 run line.