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Colorado Rockies vs. Miami Marlins MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/2/2024
Rockies at Marlins—Peter Lambert to start for Colorado. Lambert in eight appearances carries an ERA of 4.67 with WHIP of 1.33. The righthander is striking out 20.8% with 8.3% walks. Ground balls dealt at 51% with limited home run damage. Edward Cabrera to start for Miami. Cabrera has three starts with an ERA of 5.28 with WHIP of 1.43. The righty has a K rate of 31.3% with 9% walks. Ground balls served at 53.8% with 0.59 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Miami at home is hitting .277 where they have lost 15 of 19. The Marlins bullpen in their home ballpark is 5.99. The Marlins are 2-10 as a home favorite of -110 or higher this season. Play Colorado +148.
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/2/2024
Yankees at Orioles—Carlos Rodon to start for New York. Rodon in six starts in 2024 displays an ERA of 2.48 with WHIP of 1.19. The lefthander is striking out 22.1% with 10.3% walks. Ground balls served at 33.3% with 0.83 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 3.98 suggests a rise in ERA based on form. Kyle Bradish to start for Baltimore. Bradish makes his 2024 debut after a UCL sprain. He pitched 11 1/3rd innings in the minors during rehab. The righthander posted an ERA of 2.83 with WHIP of 1.04 in 2023 with a strikeout rate of 25% and 6.6% walks. Ground balls were 49.2% with 0.75 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Yankees bullpen in their first 18 on the road has an ERA of 1.95. New York is putting up 5.5 runs per game against right-handed starters where they have won 16 of 22. Past seven games the Orioles are hitting .231. Play New York -111.
Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/2/2024
Cubs at Mets—Ben Brown to start for Chicago. Brown in seven appearances delivers an ERA of 4.30 with WHIP of 1.17. The righthander is fanning 23.7% with 6.5% walks. Ground ball rate of 39.1% with 0.78 home runs per nine innings. His FIP is 3.15 suggesting a drop in ERA based on form. Adrian Houser to start for New York. Houser has five starts with an ERA of 8.37 and WHIP of 1.90. The veteran has seen his K’s drop to 12.3% with 14% walks. Ground balls dealt at 41.5% with limited home run damage.
The Pick:
New York in their eighteen at home is hitting .216 losing ten of those games. Chicago is putting up 4.7 runs per game against right-handed starters where they have won 17 of 25. Play Chicago -101.
San Francisco Giants vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/2/2024
Giants at Red Sox—Kyle Harrison to start for San Francisco. Harrison has six starts in 2024 delivering an ERA of 4.09 with WHIP of 1.24. The left hander strikes out 22.6% with 3.6% walks. Ground balls dealt at 37.4% with 1.36 home runs per nine innings. Josh Winckowski to start for Boston. Winckowski appeared in nine games with an ERA of 3.50 with WHIP of 1.67. The righthander fans 21.8% with 9.2% walks. Ground balls sit at 51.8% with limited home run damage.
The Pick:
Boston is improving at the plate hitting .321 in their past seven games putting up 5.7 runs per game. The Giants in this period are struggling for runs and hitting poorly. They are 5-10 on the road. San Francisco is now 62-74 against right-handed starters the past two seasons with a -24-unit loss. The Red Sox are 9-2 facing a team with a poor bullpen ERA of 4.20 or higher this season with a +7.6-unit return. Play Boston -115.
Washington Nationals vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/2/2024
Nationals at Rangers—Mitchell Parker to start for Washington. Parker has three starts on the campaign delivering an ERA of 1.69 with WHIP of 0.94. The lefthander has 22.6% K rate with 3.2% walks. Grounders come in at 47.8% with no homers allowed. Nathan Eovaldi to start for Texas. Eovaldi has six starts with an ERA of 3.00 and WHIP of 1.22. The righty strikes out 24.3% with 11.5% walks. Grounders served at 51.6% with 0.75 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Nationals bullpen on the road has an ERA of 3.46 winning 11 of those 18 games. The Rangers in their past seven games are batting .226 and putting up 3.6 runs per game. Washington is 35-37 as a road underdog of +150 or greater returning +31.8 units past two seasons. Play Washington +183.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Houston Astros MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/2/2024
Guardians at Astros—Logan Allen to start for Cleveland. Allen has six starts in 2024 producing an ERA of 5.46 with WHIP of 1.40. The lefthander strikes out 19.3% with 8.1% walks. Grounders served at 44.8% with 1.72 home runs per nine innings. Spencer Arrighetti to start for Houston. Arrighetti in three starts has an ERA of 10.97 with WHIP of 2.34. The righthander strikes out 25.9% with 12.1% walks. Ground ball rate of 34.3% with 0.84 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Houston bullpen at home has an ERA of 5.92 and Guardians on the road at 2.48. The Guardians in their 18 road games are putting up 5.4 runs per game winning 12 of those games. The team record behind Allen is 12-4 when lined at +125 to -175 with a +8.2-unit return. Houston is 6-14 when lined between 100 to -150 with a -11.2-unit loss. Play Cleveland +115.