Free MLB Picks For Today 5/5/2023
Miami Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Marlins at Cubs—Edward Cabrera to start for Miami. Cabrera in six starts has an ERA 4.67 with WHIP 1.74. The righthander fans 28.6% with 19.8% walks. Ground balls dealt at 58.5% with 1.33 home runs per nine innings.
Justin Steele to start for Chicago. Steele has six starts in 2023 with an ERA 1.49 and WHIP 0.96. The lefthander is striking out 23% with 7.9% walks. Ground ball rate 53.2% with limited home run damage. Marlins are pounding lefthanders. Cubs struggling for runs and bullpen ERA over five at home. Play Miami +134.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Blue Jays at Pirates—Chris Bassitt to start for Toronto. Bassitt in six starts this season carries an ERA 5.18 and WHIP 1.24. The righthander is striking out 19.7% with 11.3% walks. Ground balls dealt at 38.7% with 1.64 home runs per nine innings.
Rich Hill to start for Pittsburgh. Hill has six starts in 2023 posting an ERA 4.18 with WHIP 1.39. The veteran deals 19.4% strikeouts with 6.5% walks. Ground balls sit at 34.3% with 1.95 home runs per nine innings. Blue Jays are hitting lefthanders. Team record behind Bassitt 13-0 as a road favorite of -125 or greater. Play Toronto -146.
Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
White Sox at Reds—Lance Lynn to start for CWS. Lynn in six starts posts an ERA 7.16 with WHIP 1.59. The righthander fans 28.4% with 10.1% walks. Ground balls dished at 34.8% with 2.20 home runs per nine innings. A Line Drive rate of 25.8% with decrease in velocity.
Hunter Greene to start for Cincinnati. Greene has six starts in 2023 producing an ERA 2.89 with WHIP 1.43. The righty an elite 32% strikeout mark with 8.8% walks. Ground balls at 32.4% with minimal home run damage.
White Sox bullpen coughed up another on Thursday in an extra innings loss to Minnesota. Greene form encouraging and so is the improvement of the Reds bullpen. Play Cincinnati -109.
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Yankees at Rays—Jhony Brito to start for NYY. Brito in six starts carries an ERA 5.56 with WHIP 1.41. The righthander strikes out 17.3% with 11.2% walks. Ground ball rate of 46.4% with 0.79 home runs per nine innings.
Yonny Chironos to start for Tampa Bay. Chironos in four appearances in 2023 carries an ERA 0.64 with WHIP 0.57. The righthander a career low 16% strikeouts with 4% walks. Ground balls sit at 41% with no homers allowed.
No Stanton or Judge in Yankees lineup makes it tough form them against this Ray’s staff. Both bullpens are in outstanding form. Play NYY and Tampa Bay under 8.5.
Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Red Sox at Phillies—Chris Sale to start for Boston. Sale in six starts has an ERA 6.75 with WHIP 1.47. The lefthander a K rate of 26.1% with 7.5% walks. Ground ball rate of 41% with 1.53 home runs per nine innings.
Zack Wheeler to start for Philadelphia. Wheeler in six starts produces an ERA 3.86 with WHIP 1.22. The veteran deals 29.3% strikeouts and 7.9% walks. Ground ball sit at 40% with minimal home run damage.
Phillies bullpen a mess right now. Red Sox are hitting and average 5.9 runs per game against right-handed starters. Phillies average 2.4 runs per game against lefty’s starters. Play Boston +149.
Colorado Rockies vs. New York Mets MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Rockies at Mets—Antonio Senzatela to start for Colorado. Senzatela in 2022 started nineteen games with an ERA 5.07 and WHIP 1.69. The righthander pitched to high contact with 13.1% strikeouts and 5.6% walks. Ground balls dealt at 49.4% with 0.88 home runs per nine innings. He makes his 2023 debut returning from a torn ACL.
Kodai Senga to start for New York Senga in five starts caries an ERA 4.15 with WHIP 1.58. The righthander fans 27.4% with 15.4% walks. Ground balls dished at 56.1% with 1.73 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 5.47 suggests a rise in ERA if form holds. NYM hitting form the concern here. Play Colorado on the run line +1.5 runs at +100.
Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Twins at Guardians—Bailey Ober to start for Minnesota. Ober had 11 starts in 2022 with an ERA of 3.21 and WHIP 1.05. The righthander in his two starts allowed two earned runs with ten strikeouts in 11 1/3rd innings. Peyton Battenfield to start for Cleveland.
Battenfield in four appearances carries an ERA 4.67 and WHIP 1.56. The righthander fans 18.4% with 14.5% walks. Grounders served at 43.1% with 1.56 home runs per nine innings. Guardians have lost eight of twelve at home averaging 2.9 runs per game. Play Minnesota -123.
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Baltimore Orioles vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Orioles at Braves—Dean Kremer to start for Baltimore. Kremer in six starts carries an ERA 6.67 and WHIP 1.58. The righty deals 18.9% strikeouts with 6.8% walks. Grounders sit at 36.5% with 2.12 home runs per nine innings.
Max Fried to start for Atlanta. Fried has four starts in 2023 produces an ERA 0.45 and WHIP 0.90. The lefthander a strikeout mark of 24.3% with 5.4% walks. Ground balls sit at 64.7% with no homers allowed.
An extra day rest for Fried. Orioles gave up too many runs in KC to support here. Braves hot. Play Atlanta on run line -1.5 runs at +100.
Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Athletics at Royals—Kyle Muller to start for Oakland. Muller in six starts carries an ERA 6.28 plus WHIP 1.92. The lefthander has a strike out rate of 14.5% with 10.9% walks. Ground balls sit at 47% with 1.26 home runs per nine innings.
Brad Keller to start for KC. Keller has six starts in 2023 with an ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.58. The righthander a strikeout mark of 18% but 18% walks. Ground ball rate of 60.2% with minimal home run damage. Both bullpens in very poor form. Royals have been hitting on this home stand. Play Oakland and Kansas City over nine.
Detroit Tigers vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Tigers at Cardinals—Matthew Boyd to start for Detroit. Boyd in five starts posts an ERA 5.47 with WHIP 1.46. The lefthander fans 20% with 10% walks. Ground ball rate 33.8% with 1.46 home runs per nine innings.
Jordan Montgomery to start for St Louis. Montgomery has six starts in 2023 with an ERA 3.34 with WHIP 1.23. The lefty is striking out 21.3% with 5.3% walks. Ground balls dealt at 47.2% with minimal home run damage.
Tigers are 6-1 in interleague games. Cardinals 3-16 in night games. Play Detroit on the run line +1.5 runs at +100.
Texas Rangers vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Rangers at Angels—Nathan Eovaldi to start for Texas. Eovaldi in six starts carries an ERA 3.93 with WHIP 1.15. The righthander fans 26.5% with 3.4% walks. Ground balls dealt at 48.5% with minimal home run damage. Tyler Anderson to start for LAA.
Anderson in five starts in 2023 carries an ERA 5.74 with WHIP 1.59. The lefty strikeouts have plummeted to 15% with 9.2% walks. Ground balls served at 35.1% with 2.03 home runs per nine innings. Prefer the form of Eovaldi and the Rangers second ranking in runs scored. High contact for Anderson the concern. Play Texas.
Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Nationals at Diamondbacks—Josiah Gray to start for Washington. Gray in six starts produces an ERA 2.67 with WHIP 1.28. The righthander fans 22% with 9.2% walks. Ground balls sit at 42.1% with 1.07 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.39 suggests a rise in ERA if form holds.
Merrill Kelly to start for Arizona. Kelly has six starts in 2023 with an ERA 3.06 with WHIP 1.30. The righthander a strikeout rate of 22.7% with 13.6% walks. Grounders served at 45.7% with limited home run damage.
Gray’s form is good and Nationals bullpen outperforming the Diamondbacks. Washington is 6-2 on the road in night games this season. Play Washington +162.
LA Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Dodgers at Padres—Clayton Kershaw to start for LAD. Kershaw in six starts posts an ERA 1.89 with WHIP 0.76. The veteran fans 28.5% with 3.5% walks. Grounders served at 46.3% with 0.95 home runs per nine innings. Joe Musgrove to start for San Diego.
Musgrove had 30 starts in 2022 with an ERA 2.93 and WHIP 1.08. he has two starts on the season allowing ten earned runs with nine strikeouts in 8 1/3rd innings. He was roughed up in Mexico City against the Giants allowing seven earned runs with three homers in 3 1/3rd innings.
He was sidelined early this season with a shoulder and toe injury. Team record behind Musgrove 15-2 against an NL team batting .245 or worse. LAD bullpen a concern. Play San Diego +109.
Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Astros at Mariners—Christian Javier to start for Houston. Javier in six starts carries an ERA 3.48 with WHIP 1.13. The righthander has a K rate of 25.2% with 5% walks. Ground balls dealt at 31.3% with 1.34 home runs per nine innings.
Luis Castillo to start for Seattle. Castillo in six starts posts an ERA 1.82 with WHIP 0.92. The veteran is fanning 28.1% with 5.9% walks. Ground balls dealt at 41.6% with minimal home run damage. First home game for Seattle after a nine game road trip always a concern for a flat spot.
Both bullpens in outstanding form and each starter have good strikeout marks. Past ten games Astros batting .198 against righthanders and Mariners at .192. Play Houston and Seattle under 7.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Pick Prediction 5/5/2023
Brewers at Giants—Corbin Burnes to start for Milwaukee. Burnes in six starts in 2023 has an ERA 4.01 with WHIP 1.13. The righthander has seen his strikeouts plummet to 19.7% with 8% walks. Ground ball rate of 49.5% and 0.80 home runs per nine innings.
Sean Manaea to start for San Francisco. Manaea appeared in six games posting an ERA 7.85 with WHIP 1.64. The lefty is striking out 24.4% with 12.8% walks. Ground balls sit at 31.4% with 2.95 home runs per nine innings.
Brewers batting only .208 against lefthanders. Burnes tanking strikeout numbers a concern. Giants have played well in recent home games. Play San Francisco +133.
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