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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 4/24/2024
Diamondbacks at Cardinals—Jordan Montgomery to start for Arizona. Montgomery in his season opener allowed one earned run with three strikeouts in six innings. The lefthander had 32 strikeouts last year with an ERA of 3.20 with WHIP of 1.19. Strikeouts were 21.4% with 6.2% walks. Ground ball rate of 43.2% with 0.86 home runs per nine innings. Kyle Gibson to start for St Louis. Gibson has four starts in 2024 with an ERA of 5.04 with WHIP of 1.20. The veteran has seen his strikeouts drop to 14% with 10% walks. Ground balls dealt at 52.6% with 1.80 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Cardinals in their ten home games are batting .209. The Diamondbacks over their past seven games has seen improvement in hitting and scoring runs. St Louis is 2-9 in their 11 days games with a 8.6 unit loss by hitting .199 and putting up 2.9 runs per game. Play Arizona -120.
New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Pick Prediction 4/24/2024
New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants—Sean Manaea to start for New York. Manaea in four starts carries an ERA of 4.12 with WHIP of 1.37. The lefthander has a K rate of 24.4% with 11.6% walks. Ground balls served at 28.8% with limited home run damage. Blake Snell to start for San Francisco. Snell has three starts in 2024 with an ERA of 11.57 with WHIP of 1.97. The lefty fans 20.7% with 8.6% walks. Ground ball rate of 50% with 1.54 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
New York is hitting left-handed starters and putting up 5.8 runs per game in their five games against them winning four. The Giants bullpen at home has an ERA over five. Team record behind Snell 0-7 in his past seven April games the past two seasons with a -8.4-unit loss. Play New York +120.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Pick Prediction 4/24/2024
Orioles at Angels—Dean Kremer to start for Baltimore. Kremer in four starts on the year deals an ERA of 4.91 with WHIP of 1.14. The righthander strikes out 18.1% with 5.3% walks. Ground balls served at 43.1% with 2.05 home runs per nine innings. Tyler Anderson to start for Los Angeles. Anderson has four starts with an ERA of 1.42 with WHIP of 0.95. The lefthander fans 14.3% with 9.2% walks. Grounders dealt at 34.7% with 1.07 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.67 does suggest a rise in ERA based on his numbers.
The Pick:
Los Angeles bullpen in their seven home games has an ERA of 5.92. They are 2-8 in their ten Day games. Past seven games the Orioles are hitting .296 and putting up 6.3 runs per game. The Orioles are 19-4 as a road favorite of -125 or greater the past three seasons with a +13.4-unit return. Baltimore is 28-7 facing an AL team that allows 4.9 runs per game or greater the past two seasons with a +18.5-unit return. The team record behind Kremer 23-11 facing teams that average seven or greater strikeouts per game with a +13.1 unit return. Play Baltimore -125.
Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Betting Pick Prediction 4/24/2024
Red Sox at Guardians—Cooper Criswell to start for Boston. Criswell in two appearances allowed three earned runs with four strikeouts in 6 1/3rd innings. Criswell was a callup due to injuries in the rotation. In fourteen career starts spanning four seasons the righthander has an ERA of 5.73 with WHIP of 1.59 striking out 35 batters with 14 walks in 44 innings. Carlos Carrasco to start for Cleveland. Carrasco has four starts in 2024 dealing an ERA of 3.44 with WHIP of 1.53. The veteran strikes out 19.8% with 14.8% walks. Grounders served at 49% with no homers allowed.
The Pick:
Guardians’ bullpen at home has an ERA of 2.10 in their nine games. They put up 5.6 runs per game at home. Boston is batting .216 in their past seven games. Play Cleveland +110.
Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Betting Pick Prediction 4/24/2024
Tigers at Rays—Jack Flaherty to start for Detroit. Flaherty in four starts carries an ERA of 4.44 with WHIP of 1.11. The veteran is striking out 29.1% with 3.9% walks. Ground balls sit at 40% with 1.48 home runs per nine innings. Tyler Alexander to start for Tampa Bay. Alexander in four appearances delivers an ERA of 4.79 with WHIP of 1.35. The lefthander fans 17.8% with 6.7% walks. Ground balls served at 27.3% with 2.18 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Tigers in their first twelve on the road has an ERA of 1.37. The Tigers are batting only .208 in their four games against left-handed starters going under three of those games. The Rays have struggled to high righthanders. The Tigers are 40-21 to the under against the AL East. Play Detroit and Tampa Bay under 8.5.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 4/24/2024
Blue Jays at Royals—Yariel Rodriguez to start for Toronto. Rodriguez in two starts has an ERA of 2.35 with WHIP of 1.30. He has 13 strikeouts in three walks in 7 2/3rd innings. The righty had two starts in Triple A allowing on runs with ten strikeouts in 6 1/3rd innings. He did not pitch last year and spent 2022 in Japan with an ERA of 1.15 in 54 2/3rd relief innings. Alec Marsh to start for Kansas City. Marsh has four starts on the year with an ERA of 3.22 with WHIP of 1.03. The righty fans 17.8% with 5.6% walks. Ground balls sit at 36.4% with limited home run damage.
The Pick:
The Royals in their past seven games are hitting .204. The Blue Jays are batting .205 in their fourteen road games. The KC bullpen in their first fourteen home games has an ERA of 2.77. The Blue Jays are 25-9 to the under against the AL Central. Toronto is 21-9 to the under facing a starter what allows 0.5 home runs per start or fewer the past two seasons. Play Toronto and Kansas City under 9.
Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 4/24/2024
Mariners at Rangers—Bryce Miller to start for Seattle. Miller in four starts delivers an ERA of 1.85 with WHIP of 0.82. The second year righthander is striking out 26.1% with 7.6% walks. Ground balls dealt at 37.7% with 1.11 home runs per nine innings. Jon Gray to start for Texas. Gray appeared in five games in 2024 with an ERA of 3.15 with WHIP of 1.40. The veteran fans a career high 28.4% with 11.4% walks. Grounders sit at 39.6% with 0.90 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Rangers in their first ten home games have a bullpen ERA of 3.38. Texas is 42-18 facing an AL team with a .400 slugging percentage or lower the past two seasons. The Rangers are 51-39 when lined between +125 and -125 the past two seasons with a +11.1-unit return. Play Texas -117.
San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Betting Pick Prediction 4/24/2024
Padres at Rockies—Matt Waldren to start for San Diego. Waldren in four starts on the year carries an ERA of 4.74 with WHIP of 1.53. The righthander strikes out 20.5% with 8% walks. Grounders served at 32.3% with 0.95 home runs per nine innings. Ty Blach to start for Colorado. Blach has one appearance allowing no run and a strikeout in one inning. In 15 2/3rd innings in the minors on the year he allowed six earned runs with 12 strikeouts in 15 2/3rd innings. He has been pitched in the Major since 2016 and has 137 career appearances with an ERA of 5.16 with WHIP of 1.47 striking out 258 batters in 449 2/3rd innings of work.
The Pick:
The Padres are batting .267 against the five left handers they have faced winning four of those games. Their bullpen has performed well on the road. The Rockies have dropped seven of their first ten home games hitting only .240. Play San Diego.