Free MLB Picks For Today, Monday 10/7/2024
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Pick Prediction 10/7/2024
Tigers at Guardians—Tarik Skubal to start for Detroit. Skubal has 31 starts this season carrying an ERA of 2.39 with WHIP of 0.92. The lefthander has an elite 30.3% K rate with 4.6% walks. Ground balls served at 45.7% with 0.70 home runs per nine innings. Matthew Boyd to start for Cleveland. Boyd in eight starts has an ERA of 2.72 with WHIP of 1.13. The lefthander strikes out 27.7% with 7.8% walks. Grounders are 31.4% with 0.91 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Skubal has allowed one earned run or fewer in four of his past five starts. Boyd in his past six starts has an ERA of 2.48 with WHIP of 1.17. The Guardians have won five of six against the Tigers. Cleveland bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 1.04 with the Tigers are 2.81. In their past seven games the Tigers are batting .210. The team record behind Skubal on the road is 3-5 when lined between +125 and -125 with a -1.9-unit loss. The team record behind Boyd at home is 3-1 with a +1.2-unit return. Detroit is 7-14 on the road when facing a team with a bullpen ERA of 3.45 or lower with a -5.8-unit loss. Cleveland is 16-5 at home against left-handed starters with a +9.8-unit return. Play Cleveland +114.
Kansas City Royals vs. NY Yankees MLB Pick Prediction 10/7/2024
Royals at Yankees—Cole Ragans to start for KC. Ragans has 32 starts in 2024 delivering an ERA of 3.14 with WHIP of 1.14. The lefthander strikes out 29.3% with 8.8% walks. Ground balls sit at 40.7% with 0.72 home runs per nine innings. Carlos Rodon is the starter for NY. Rodon in 32 starts delivers an ERA of 3.96 with WHIP of 1.22. The lefthander fans 26.5% with 7.7% walks. Ground balls dealt at 33.8% with 1.59 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Ragans in his past four starts has an ERA of 1.08 with WHIP of 1.00. Rodon his past five starts has an ERA of 2.20 with WHIP of 1.08. KC bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 0.89 with the Yankees at 2.80. The team mark behind Ragans on the road is 13-2 to the under. NY is 5-3 to the under in Rodon’s past eight home starts. KC in their past seven games is hitting .190/. NY does not hit lefthanders as well at .240 on the season. Play KC and NY under 7.5.