Free MLB Picks For Today 4/12/2023
Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Astros at Pirates—Jose Urquidy to start for Houston. Urquidy worked in 29 games in 2022 with an ERA 3.94 with WHIP 1.17. The righthander has two starts this season allowing four earned runs with 11 strikeouts in 9 1/3rd innings.
Rich Hill to start for Pittsburgh. Hill started 26 games for Boston last season with an ERA 4.27 with WHIP 1.30. The lefthander in two starts in 2023 has allowed ten earned runs with five homers in nine innings of work. Tough to back Hill based on his form. Astros are hitting .284 against lefthanders. Play Houston -153.
Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
White Sox at Twins—Lucas Giolito to start for Chicago. Giolito in 30 starts last year had an ERA 4.90 with WHIP 1.44. The righthander in his two starts this season allowed nine earned runs with seventeen hits in nine innings.
Sonny Gray to start for Minnesota. Gray in 2022 had 24 starts posting an ERA 3.08 with WHIP 1.13. The veteran in his two starts this season allowed one earned run with fourteen strikeouts in 12 innings. Giolito’s form and White Sox bullpen tough to recommend here against Gray and Twins bullpen. Play Minnesota -151.
San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Padres at Mets—Blake Snell to start for San Diego. Snell in 24 starts in 2022 posted an ERA 3.38 with WHIP 1.20. The lefty has two starts this season surrendering seven earned runs and five walks in eight innings. Tyler Megill to start for NYM.
Megill in fifteen appearances last season posted an ERA 5.13 with WHIP 1.25. The righthander in his two starts in 2023 allowed two earned runs with ten strikeouts in eleven innings.
Snell had struggles against the Mets last season. Road splits past three seasons for Snell check in with an ERA 4.95 and 5.8 walks per nine innings. Play New York -105.
New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Yankees at Guardians—Clarke Schmidt to start for NYY. Schmidt in 29 appearances last year had an ERA 3.12 with WHIP 1.20. The righty has two starts this year allowing seven earned runs with four walks in 6 2/3rd innings.
Peyton Battenfield to start for Cleveland. Battenfield is called up for this start with Civale is out with an oblique injury. The righthander spent 2022 in Triple A posting an ERA 3.63 with WHIP 1.27 in 28 starts.
A ninth round draft pick in 2019 makes his MLB debut. Guardians struggling to hit right handers and Yankees pen performing well. Play NY Yankees -120.
Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Mariners at Cubs—Logan Gilbert to start for Seattle. Gilbert in 32 starts in 2022 posted an ERA 3.20 with WHIP 1.18. The righthander has two starts on the campaign allowing four earned runs with thirteen strikeouts in ten innings.
Marcus Stroman to start for Chicago. Stroman made 25 starts last season posting an ERA 3.50 with WHIP 1.15. The veteran has two starts on the year allowing no earned runs with fourteen strikeouts in 12 innings of work. Stroman has pitched well and Cubs hitting better than the Mariners. Play Cubs -110.
St Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Cardinals at Rockies—Jack Flaherty to start for St Louis. Flaherty in nine appearances last season had an ERA 4.25 with WHIP 1.61. The righthander has two starts in 2023 allowing two earned runs with thirteen walks in ten innings.
Jose Urena will start for Colorado. Urena appeared in 21 games in 2022 with an ERA 5.01 with WHIP 1.57. The righty in his two starts this season allowed eight earned runs with three homers in five innings. Both lineups hitting.
Rockies bullpen struggling. Hot weather in Colorado with temperature at 84 degrees in this day game. Both starters showing some deficiencies. Play St Louis and Colorado over 12.5.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Brewers at Diamondbacks—Jason Junk to start for Milwaukee. Called up for Brandon Woodruff who is played on the 15 day injured list.
Junk has seven lifetime appearances with six starts posting an ERA 4.74 with WHIP 1.2. He has worked ten innings in Triple A this season with an ERA 0.90 and WHIP 0.80. He has been hurt by the home run ball in the Majors. Drey Jamison to start for Arizona.
Jamison had four starts in 2022 with an ERA 1.48 with WHIP 1.11. The righthander has three bullpen appearances allowing two earned runs with six strikeouts but five walks in 8 1/3rd innings. At home the Diamondbacks are hitting .316 and getting great work from their pen. Play Arizona +115.
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Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Marlins at Phillies—Edward Cabrera to start for Miami. The righthander had fourteen starts in 2022 with an ERA 3.01 and WHIP 1.07. Cabrera in his two starts this season allowed four earned runs with thirteen walks in 6 2/3rd innings.
Zack Wheeler to start for Philadelphia. Wheeler started 26 games last season posting an ERA 2.82 with WHIP 1.04. The veteran in his two starts in 2023 allowed six earned runs with twelve strikeouts in 9 2/3rd innings.
Cabrera’s control a major concern in this hitters park and warm temperatures in this day game. Both bullpens have ERA’s over six. Play Miami and Philadelphia over 7.5.
Washington Nationals vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Nationals at Angels—MacKenzie Gore to start for Washington. Gore appeared in sixteen games in 2022 with an ERA 4.50 and WHIP 1.47. The lefty in his two starts this season allowed three earned runs with twelve strikeouts in 11 1/3rd innings.
Griffin Canning to start for LAA. Canning made fourteen appearances in 2021 with an ERA 5.60 and WHIP 1.48. He returns from Tommy John surgery. A career ERA of 4.73 with 1.55 home runs per nine innings and 3.49 walks per nine.
Angels are pounding lefthanders and Nats hitting well on the road. Both bullpens performing poorly. Day game ball should travel well. Play Washington and LAA over 9.5.
Oakland Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Athletics at Orioles—Ken Waldichuk to start for Oakland. Waldichuk in seven starts in 2022 carried an ERA 4.93 with WHIP 1.21. The lefty in his two starts this season allowed fourteen earned runs with seven homers in 8 2/3rd innings.
Dean Kremer will start for Baltimore. Kremer made 22 appearances in 2022 with an ERA 3.23 with WHIP 1.25. The lefty has two starts this season allowing nine earned runs with three homers in eight innings.
Athletics pitching staff continues to get hammered and team bats only .202 against lefthanders. Play Baltimore on run line -1.5 runs at +116.
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Red Sox at Rays—Chris Sale will start for Boston. Sale was hampered with injuries last year staring two games. A career ERA 3.07 with WHIP 1.05. The lefthander in his two starts this season allowed ten earned runs with four homers in eight innings.
Taj Bradley to start for Tampa Bay. Bradley spent time in Double and Triple A in 2022 posting great numbers in 28 starts. He has two Triple A stats this season allowing four earned runs with eight strikeouts in seven innings. Sale control a massive concern as is his velocity drop. Play Tampa Bay -120.
Detroit Tigers vs. Toronto Blue Jays MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Tigers at Blue jays—Eduardo Rodriguez to start for Detroit. Rodriguez in seventeen starts last season posted an ERA 4.05 with WHIP 1.33. The lefthander in his two starts in 2023 allowed seven earned runs with three homers in ten innings.
Kevin Gausman to start for Toronto. Gausman in 31 starts in 2022 posted an ERA 3.35 with WHIP 1.24. The veteran in his two starts this season allowed no earned runs with fourteen strikeouts in 12 innings of work. Tigers batting only .203 and their bullpen an ERA 6.18. Play Toronto on run line -1.5 runs at -130.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Reds at Braves—Hunter Greene starts for Cincinnati. Greene made 24 starts in 2022 with an ERA 4.44 with WHIP 1.21. The righty in his two starts this season allowed five earned runs with thirteen strikeouts and five walks in eight innings.
Spencer Strider will start for Atlanta. Strider in his 31 appearances in 2022 had an ERA 2.67 with WHIP 0.99. The righty in two starts this year allowed three earned runs with eighteen strikeouts in 11 innings. Strider pitched well in his meeting at Cincinnati last season giving up one run in six innings. Play Cincinnati and Atlanta under 8.
Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Royals at Rangers—Brad Keller will start for KC. Keller had 35 appearances last season with an ERA 5.09 and WHIP 1.50. The righty had two starts in 2023 allowing three earned runs with seven walks in 10 1/3rd innings.
Nathan Eovaldi will start for Texas. Eovaldi in 20 starts in 2022 posted an ERA 3.87 with WHIP 1.23. The veteran in two starts this season allowed five earned runs in 10 2/3rd innings.
KC hitting only .174 against righthanders and their bullpen an ERA near six. Rangers getting great work out of their pen. Play Texas on run line -1.5 runs at +116.
LA Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Pick Prediction 4/12/2022
Dodgers at Giants—Clayton Kershaw the starter for LAD. Kershaw in 22 starts last season posted an ERA 2.28 with WHIP 0.94. The lefthander in 2023 has two starts allowing five earned runs with three homers in 12 innings.
Alex Cobb to start for San Francisco. Cobb started 28 games in 2022 with an ERA 3.73 with WHIP 1.30. The veteran in his two starts this season allowed three earned runs with two homers in 10 2/3rd innings.
Kershaw has dominated the Giants in his career and pitches well in San Francisco. Giants hitting only .188 against lefthanders. Cobb’s splits at home in San Francisco has been outstanding. Play LA and San Francisco under eight.
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