Free MLB Picks For Today 5/2/2023
Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Braves at Marlins—Bryce Elder to start for Atlanta. Elder in five starts has an ERA 2.17 with WHIP 1.21. The righthander a strikeout mark of 21.8% with 7.6% walks. Ground balls dealt at 54.9% with 0.93 home runs per nine innings. A FIP 4.07 suggests a rise in ERA if form holds.
Sandy Alcantara starts for Miami. Alcantara has five starts in 2023 with an ERA 5.04 and WHIP 1.15. The veteran has a K rate of 20.8% with 7.2% walks. Ground balls dealt at 43.8% with 0.89 home runs per nine innings. Braves 12-3 on the road. Prefer Elder’s form, Braves line and bullpen here. Play Atlanta +112.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Pirates at Rays—Roansy Contreras to start for Pittsburgh. Contreras in five starts posts an ERA 3.58 with WHIP 1.34. The righthander fans 20.7% with 10.3% walks. Ground balls dished at 34.6% with no homers allowed.
Josh Fleming to start for Tampa Bay. Fleming appeared in five games in 2023 with an ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.29. The lefty has a strikeout mark of 16.5% with 7.6% walks. Ground balls dealt at 61% with no homers allowed.
Pirates pounding lefthanders and getting great work from their bullpen. Play Pittsburgh on run line +1.5 runs at +100.
New Mets vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Mets at Tigers—Joey Lucchesi to start for NYM. Lucchesi returned in 2023 from Tommy John surgery. A career 4.17 ERA with 1.26 WHIP. The lefthander in two starts in this season allowed three earned runs with 12 strikeouts in 12 1/3rd innings.
Michael Lorenzen to start for Detroit. Lorenzen in three starts in 2023 has an ERA 7.07 with WHIP 1.64. The righthander has a K rate of 23.1% with 7.7% walks. Ground balls dealt at 48.8% with 1.93 home runs per nine innings. Put the checkmark on the Mets starter, bullpen and lineup. Play New York -141.
Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Guardians at Yankees—Tanner Bibee to start for Cleveland. Bibee spent 2022 in Single and Double A with great results and high strikeout rate. The righthander had three starts in Triple A this season posting an ERA 1.76 with WHIP of 1.06 and high strikeout mark.
In his MLB debut Bibee allowed one earned run with eight strikeouts in 5 2/3rd innings at home to Colorado. Gerrit Cole to start for NYY. Cole has six starts in 2023 with an ERA 1.11 plus WHIP 0.84. The veteran is striking out 29.3% with 7.3% walks. Ground balls dished at 44.1% with no homers allowed.
Both teams struggling at the plate but getting great work from their bullpen. Judge and Stanton injuries concerning. Play Cleveland New York under seven.
Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Cubs at Nationals—Hayden Wesneski to start for Chicago. Wesneski in five starts on the campaign carries an ERA 5.24 with WHIP 1.52. The righthander pitches to contact with 15% strikeouts with 8% walks. Ground ball rate of 33.8% with 2.01 home runs per nine innings.
Trevor Williams to start Washington. Williams in five starts produces an ERA 4.10 with WHIP 1.29. The righty too pitches to contact with 15% strikeouts and 5.3% walks. Grounders sit at 40.2% with 1.37 home runs per nine innings. Nationals 3-12 at home. Cubs have the checkmark with bullpen and hitting righthanders. Play Chicago -138.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Blue Jays at Red Sox—Yusei Kikuchi to start for Toronto. Kikuchi in five starts carries an ERA 3.00 with WHIP 1.11. The lefthander a strikeout rate of 26.4% with 5.7% walks. Ground balls dealt at 41.7% with 2.00 home runs per nine innings.
Tanner Houck to start for Boston. Houck has five starts in 2023 with an ERA 4.50 and WHIP 1.35. The righthander fans 21.6% with 9% walks. Ground balls dished at 52.6% with 1.04 home runs per nine innings. Team record 7-14 under Kikuchi as a favorite of -110 or higher. Red Sox 30-17 at home against lefthanders. Play Boston +121.
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Twins at White Sox—Joe Ryan to start for Minnesota. Ryan has five starts posting an ERA 2.81 with WHIP 0.81. The righthander a K rate of 29.3% with 3.3% walks. Ground balls dished at 35% with 1.13 home runs per nine innings.
Michael Kopech to start for Chicago. Kopech in five starts in 2023 has an ERA 7.01 and WHIP 1.71. The righty is striking out 22.7% with 13.4% walks. Ground balls dished at 37% with 2.81 home runs per nine innings. White Sox bullpen and Kopech tough to back here. Play Minnesota on run line -1.5 runs at -105.
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Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Orioles at Royals—Tyler Wells to start for Baltimore. Wells has five appearances with an ERA 2.79 and WHIP 0.72. The righthander fans 21.9% with 2.9% walks. Ground balls dished at 32.9% with 1.24 home runs per nine innings.
Ryan Yarbrough to start for KC. Yarbrough in eight appearances has an ERA 6.35 with WHIP 1.35. The lefty pitches to high contact with a 9.3% strikeout rate with 5.3% walks. Ground balls sit at 36.8% with 1.06 home runs per nine innings.
KC hitting .212 against righthanders with a bullpen ERA of 5.26. Orioles pen performing well with an ERA of 2.86. Play Baltimore on run line -1.5 runs at +105.
LA Angels vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Angels at Cardinals—Patrick Sandoval to start for LAA. Sandoval in five starts carries an ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.29. The lefthander has seen his strikeouts drop to 17.7% with 10.6% walks. Ground ball rate 51.9% with limited home run damage.
Steven Matz to start for St Louis. Matz has five starts in 2023 with an ERA 6.23 with WHIP 1.73. The lefty is striking out 22.9% with 11% walks. Ground ball rate 46.2% with 1.73 home runs per nine innings. Both lineups pounding lefthanders. Play LAA and St Louis over nine.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Texas Rangers MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Diamondbacks at Rangers—Zac Gallen to start for Arizona. Gallen in six starts in 2023 produces an ERA 2.15 and WHIP 0.77. The righthander a career high strikeout mark of 36.2% with 3.5% walks. Ground balls dealt at 40.5% with limited home run damage.
Jon Gray to start for Texas. Gray has five starts with an ERA 3.91 with WHIP 1.34. The veteran has seen his strikeouts drop to 16% with 12.3% walks. Ground balls sit at 44.4% with 1.42 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 5.87 suggests a rise in ERA if form holds.
Diamondbacks 6-1 on the road against a righthander. Team record behind Gallen 13-6 against winning teams. Play Arizona -141.
San Francisco Giants vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Giants at Astros—Anthony DeSclafani to start for San Francisco. DeSclafani in five starts has an ERA 2.70 with WHIP 0.93. The righthander is striking out 23.1% with 2.6% walks. Ground balls dealt at 52.9% with 1.20 home runs per nine innings.
Hunter Brown to start for Houston. Brown has five starts in 2023 with an ERA 2.37 plus WHIP 1.05. The righthander a K rate of 26.7% with 8.3% walks. Grounders sit at 53.3% with no homers allowed. Both starters should go deep enough to secure this total. Play San Francisco and Houston under eight.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Brewers at Rockies—Freddy Peralta to start for Milwaukee. Peralta in five starts has an ERA 3.77 with WHIP 1.19. The righthander fans 25.6% with 7.4% walks. Ground balls dished at 33.8% with 0.96 home runs per nine innings.
Ryan Feltner to start for Colorado. Feltner has five starts in 2023 carries an ERA of 4.68 and WHIP 1.48. The righthander is striking out 24.5% with 12.7% walks. Grounders sit at 44.9% with 0.72 home runs per nine innings. Righthanded hitters having success hitting Peralta this season. Play Colorado +148.
Cincinnati Reds vs. San Diego Padres MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Reds at Padres—Graham Ashcraft to start for Cincinnati. Ashcraft has five starts in 2023 posts an ERA 2.10 and WHIP 1.17. The righthander fans 19.5% with 12.2% walks. Ground balls dished at 56.1% with minimal home run damage.
Michael Wacha to start for San Diego. Wacha in five starts produces an ERA 6.75 with WHIP 1.58. The veteran strikes out 20.4% with 6.2% walks. Ground balls sit at 31.3% with 1.42 home runs per nine innings. Wacha’s form a concern. Reds bullpen performing well this season. Play Cincinnati +175.
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Mariners at Athletics—Bryce Miller to start for Seattle. Miller makes his MLB on Tuesday. A fourth round pick in 2021 who pitched 9 1/3rd innings in Single A. He spent 2022 in Single and Double A with great results and high strikeouts.
In four starts in Double A this season the righthander has an ERA of 6.41 with WHIP 1.35. Five homers allowed in 19 2/3rd innings.
Mason Miller to start for Oakland. Miller spent 2022 in three Minor League levels. He has two starts in the minors before behind called up. In two starts with the Athletics the righthander allowed six earned runs with 11 strikeouts in 8 1/3rd innings. Athletics bullpen an ERA 6.83. Play Seattle -133.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. LA Dodgers MLB Pick Prediction 5/2/2023
Phillies at Dodgers—Matt Strahm to start for Philadelphia. Strahm in six appearances in 2023 has an ERA 2.31 with WHIP 0.81. The lefthander a career high strikeout mark of 36% with 7.9% walks. Ground balls dished at 38.8% with 0.77 home runs per nine innings.
Julio Urias to start for LAD. Urias has six starts on the campaign posting an ERA 4.41 with WHIP 1.29. The lefty fans 25.7% with 5.1% walks. Ground balls dealt at 37.8% with 1.93 home runs per nine innings.
Velocity is down and line drive rate up to 23.3%. LAD hitting only .173 against lefthanders. Urias form a concern. Play Philadelphia +138.
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