Free MLB Picks For Today 4/24/2022
Colorado Rockies vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Rockies at Tigers—Chad Kuhl to start for Colorado. He worked 80 1/3rd innings in 2021 posting a career high ERA of 4.82 with WHIP 1.43. He has worked two games this season allowing one earned run in 10 1/3rd innings. Walk rate remains high at 12.8 strikeouts up at 23.1%.
Tyler Alexander the starter for the Tigers. Respectable numbers in 2021 with an ERA of 3.81 and WHIP 1.26. The lefty has worked two games on the campaign allowing three earned runs in 6 1/3rd innings. Alexander a 22.2% strikeout rate pitching to high line drive contact. The teams split a doubleheader on Saturday. Rockies bullpen was crushed on Saturday. Tigers pen performing better. Play Detroit -130.
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Red Sox at Rays—Rich Hill to start for the Red Sox. In 31 starts the veteran finished with an ERA of 3.86 and WHIP 1.21 working 158 2/3rd innings second highest in his career. He has started twice this season allowing seven earned runs in nine innings. Strikeouts down to 15% as are the ground ball rate at 25.8%. He has been hurt by the home run ball.
Shane McClanahan to start for the Rays. The lefty had an effective rookie campaign in 2021. In three starts in 2022 McClanahan has allowed four earned runs in 15 innings. Strikeout rate up to 40.7% and grounders at 62.1%. Play Tampa Bay on run line -1.5 runs at +120.
Miami Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Marlins at Braves—Jesus Luzardo the starter for Miami. It was a disaster in 2021 for the lefty posting an ERA of 6.61 and WHIP 1.62 in 95 1/3rd innings. In two starts Luzardo has allowed five earned runs in 9 1/3rd innings. Strikeouts way up but ground ball rate down to 27.3%. He is giving up 31.8% line drives.
Bryce Elder to throw for the Braves. 2022 is his MLB debut and in two starts allowed five earned runs in 10 innings. Strikeout rate low and walk rate of 11.1%. The teams split their series after the 9-7 win by the Braves. Atlanta does a good job of hitting lefty’s. Play Atlanta -130.
Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Guardians at Yankees—Aaron Civale to start for the Guardians. The righthander rebounded in 2021 with an ERA of 3.84 and WHIP 1.12 in 124 1/3rd innings. He has worked 7 1/3rd innings on the year allowing five earned runs. His control an issue with 11.1% strikeout rate with ground balls down. Gerrit Cole the starter for the Yankees.
An ERA of 3.23 and WHIP 1.06 in 2021. Rough start to 2022 as the vet has allowed eight earned runs in 11 1/3rd innings. Strikeouts down to 24% with walk rate 14%. Ground ball rate down as well and he is getting crushed by the home run ball.
Yankees have won four of five with their 5-4 victory on Saturday. Cole form makes is difficult to lay this huge price or even think about a run line. Guardians are hitting .284 against righthanders. Play Cleveland +180.
San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Giants at Nationals—Logan Webb to start for the Giants. The righthander comes off a career best ERA of 3.03 and WHIP 1.11 in 26 starts in 2021. He has worked three games in 2022 allowing five earned runs in 17 2/3rd innings. Strikeout’s down but good control and a 58.9% ground ball rate. He hasn’t given up a homer. Josiah Gray the starter for the Nats.
It was a rough rookie year with two games for Gray finishing with an ERA of 5.48 and WHIP 1.35. Gray has started three games allowing five earned runs in 14 1/3rd innings. Strikeouts jumped to 31% but walk rate is high at 12.1% and 29% line drive rate.
Giants have won both in this series off their 5-2 victory on Sunday. They swept the Guardians to open this trip. Four straight defeats for Washington. Giants bullpen an ERA of 1.78. Play San Francisco run line -1.5 runs.
St Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Cardinals at Reds—Adam Wainwright the starter for the Cardinals. The veteran had a strong 2021 with an ERA of 3.05 and WHIP 1.06. In three starts Wainwright has allowed five earned runs in 16 innings of work. Strikeouts are at an eight year high of 27.9% with good control. He has a 44.4% ground ball rate.
Nick Lodolo the starter for the Reds. He did have struggles at the highest levels of minors. In two starts this season the rookie has allowed eight earned runs in nine innings. Despite a 25.5% strikeout rate Lodolo is struggling with a 10.6% walk rate and the home run ball which hampered him in Triple A. It is an eleven game losing streak for the Reds.
Cincinnati batting only .164 against righthanders with a struggling bullpen. Cardinals bullpen an ERA of 2.06. Play St Louis -143.
Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Timberwolves MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
White Sox at Timberwolves—Lucas Giolito the starter for the White Sox. Three straight quality seasons for Giolito with a combined ERA of 3.43 and WHIP 1.06. He worked one game at Detroit allowing no runs in four innings. He has been sidelined with an ab injury and returns. Chris Archer the starter for the Twins. 19 1/3rd innings the past two seasons due to injury.
In two starts Archer has allowed two earned runs in 8 1/3rd innings. Ground ball rate and velocity up. It is a six game losing streak for Chicago held to three runs or fewer in this period. They hit only .191 against righthanders. Play Minnesota.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Blue Jays at Astros—Yusei Kikuchi to start for the Blue Jays. It was a rocky 2021 for the lefthander who finished with an ERA of 4.41 and WHIP 1.32. He has worked two games this season allowing three earned runs in 8 1/3rd innings. Strikeouts have plummeted to 13.5% with a 13.5% walk rate. He is drawing a 59.3% ground ball rate. Luis Garcia the starter for the Astros.
A strong 2021 posting an ERA of 3.48 and WHIP 1.18. Garcia has allowed three earned runs in 9 2/3rd innings in his two starts. Strikeouts down to 21.1% with 7.9% walk rate. Blue Jays take the first two in this series and carries a four game win streak. Astros have lost seven of nine. Houston batting only .176 against lefty’s. Both bullpen have been good. Play Toronto +115.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Pirates at Cubs—JT Brubaker the starter for the Pirates. Poor first three seasons in MLB with a career ERA of 5.38 with WHIP 1.34. He has started three games allowing ten earned runs in 12 1/3rd innings. Brubaker has seen his walk rate jump to 15.3% with ground ball rate down. Home runs control to be an issue.
Chicago goes with Justin Steele. The lefty has started three games allowing six earned runs in 12 innings of work. Strikeouts down to 19.2% with an 11.5% walk rate. He was hurt last year by the home run ball but trending lower in 2022. Still a respectable 47.2% ground ball rate.
Cubs broke a four game losing streak winning 21-0 on Saturday. Their bullpen has performed well. Play Chicago on run line -1.5 runs at +114.
Baltimore Orioles vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Orioles at Angels—Chris Ellis to start for the Orioles. He entered the minors in 2014 with short stints in 2019 and 2021 in the Majors. In one start he allowed no runs with four hits and three walks in 4 1/3rd innings against the Athletics. He is pitching to high contact and 15% walk rate.
Jose Suarez the starter for LAA. He showed improvement in 2021 with an ERA of 3.75 and WHIP 1.23 in 98 1/3rd innings. He has started twice this season allowing five earned runs in 8 2/3rd innings. Strikeout rate dipped to 12.8% with walk rate of 17.9%.
Velocity has dipped a bit. Angels have lost both games in this series against the Orioles. They are getting poor work out of their bullpen and the Orioles bullpen has performed well. Play Baltimore +160.
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Rangers at Athletics—Spencer Howard is listed as the primary pitcher for the Rangers. In parts of three seasons in MLB Howard has been pounded with an ERA of 7.36 and WHIP 1.64. He worked three innings against the Blue Jays allowing six earned runs with four homers against the Blue Jays. He has allowed 1.99 home runs per nine innings in his career. Cole Irvin to start for Oakland.
In three starts the lefty has allowed eight earned runs in 16 2/3rd innings. Rangers have won the first two in this series after their 2-0 win on Saturday. Rangers utilizing a bullpen game and they have been struggling with an ERA of 4.52. Play Oakland +108.
New York Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Mets at Diamondbacks—Tylor Megill to start for the Mets. The righthander in three starts has allowed four earned runs in 16 1/3rd innings. Megill has good control, strikeout rate of 223.8% and ground ball rate is 52.3%. Madison Bumgarner to start for San Francisco. Veteran in three starts has given up two earned runs in 13 innings of work.
Strikeout rate has dipped to 15.8% with 17.5% walk rate. The teams have split their two meetings. Diamondbacks are batting only .192 against righthanders and post a bullpen ERA of 4.11. Play NY Mets run line -1.5 runs at +100.
LA Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Dodgers at Padres—Clayton Kershaw to start for the Dodgers. In two starts Kershaw has allowed four earned runs in 12 innings. Strikeouts are 47.6% and has not walked a batter. Sean Manaea to start for San Diego. The lefty in three starts has allowed three earned runs in 19 innings of work. His strikeout rate jumped to 26.8% as did his ground ball rate to 44.7%.
Teams have split their two games with the Padres 3-2 win on Saturday. LAD bats .194 against lefthanders. Both bullpens performing well. Play LA Dodgers and San Diego Padres under seven.
Kansas City Royals vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Royals at Mariners—Carlos Hernandez the starter for KC. In 2021 the righthander posted an ERA of 3.68 and WHIP 1.28. In two starts Hernandez allowed seven earned runs in 8 2/3rd innings. His strikeout rate has plummeted but ground ball rate of 52.8%. Velocity has dipped by over 2 MPH.
Robbie Ray to get the start for the Mariners. The veteran in three starts has allowed nine earned runs in 19 1/3rd innings. Strikeout rate has been nearly cut in half to 16.5% with 8.9% walk rate. He is giving up 1.86 home runs per nine innings. Mariners have won five of six taking the first two in this series. Royal bullpen is struggling. Play Seattle on run line -1.5 runs at +112.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Pick Prediction 4/24/2022
Brewers at Phillies—Eric Lauer to throw for Milwaukee. The lefty in 2021 posted an ERA of 3.19 and WHIP 1.14. In two starts Lauer has allowed four earned runs in 10 1/3rd innings. Ground ball rate has dipped and allowing 1.74 home runs per nine innings. Aaron Nola to throw for the Phillies.
Nola had a poor 2021 posting an ERA of 4.63 and WHIP 1.13. In three starts the righthander has allowed nine earned runs in 14 2/3rd innings. He has seen a dip in his strikeout rate to 25.8% and crushed by the home run with 2.45 per nine innings.
Brewers have won five of six evening this series on Saturday with the 5-3 win. Phillies bullpen has struggled with an ERA of 4.58 but hitting .300 against lefty’s. Tough to back Philadelphia at this high price. Play Milwaukee +144.
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