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Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/18/2014

Mark Buehrle has been impressive in his first three starts of the year. With a 3 - 0 record and an ERA of 0.86, this season could be one of the best ever for Buehrle. In his last start, he went 7 innings and surrendered a run on 5 hits. Last season, Buehrle was 12 – 10 with an ERA of 4.15 in 33 starts.

St Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/18/2014

Lance Lynn is pitching some of the best baseball of his career. He has won all three of his starts with an ERA of 4.00 and his last outing was his best. Lynn went 7 innings and allowed just 3 hits and 3 walks while striking out 11. If Lynn continues pitching this well, he will certainly better last season’s 15 – 10 record and 3.97 ERA in 33 starts.

San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/17/2014

Something's got to give when Matt Cain (0-2) goes up against the unlucky Tyson Ross (1-2) and the Padres. Giants fans who were whispering that Cain had lost his zip after giving up 5 runs in 6 innings to the Dodgers were immediately silenced as the 29-year-old allowed only 4 hits and 1 run to the Rockies, only to lose 0-1.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/17/2014

Wade Miley (2-2) has his work cut out for him if he wants to get Arizona kickstarted on getting out of the NL West basement as they square off with Zack Greinke (3-0) and the Dodgers. Miley aims to trim his ERA from the sky-high 5.04 it sits at now, thanks in a large part to giving up 8 runs to the Dodgers in 10 IP so far in 2014.

Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/17/2014

Jarred Cosart had his best start of the young season on Saturday when he was able to go seven strong innings against the Texas Rangers. He gave up three earned runs on six hits while striking out eight and walking two. Cosart didn't end up factoring into the decision, but the Astros did end up winning the game 6-5.

Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/17/2014

Kyle Kendrick wasn't able to pick up his first win of the season when he faced the Miami Marlins this past Sunday, but he did pitch well in the game. He ended up going six innings and gave up just two earned runs on six hits to lower his ERA to 3.50. He did walk three in the game, but he also struck out seven.

Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/17/2014

Ricky Nolasco needed to have a bounce-back start and he got one against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday to pick up his first win of the season. He allowed just one earned run on five hits while striking out four and walking one in the outing.

Seattle Mariners at Miami Marlins Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/17/2014

Chris Young started his first game in the majors since 2012 and was able to go six innings against the Oakland Athletics without giving up a run. He walked three and only struck out two, but the A's could muster just four hits against the big righty. Young's fastball averaged 86 mph in the start, which is the fastest it has been since 2008.

Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/17/2014

Felipe Paulino had his second straight rough start last Saturday against the Cleveland Indians when he went just five innings and gave up six hits and six earned runs while striking out three. The Indians were able to hit three home runs off of him in that outing, including back-to-back jacks in the fifth inning.

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/17/2014

Hiroki Kuroda shook off a loss in his first start of the year to pick up back to back wins in the next two. Kuroda has gone at least 6 innings in every start and in his last he went 6.1 innings, surrendering 4 runs on 6 hits (including a home run) while walking 3 and striking out 5.

Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/17/2014

Chris Tillman is 1 – 1 with an ERA of 0.84 after three decent starts this year. In his last outing, Tillman took the loss despite going 8 innings and surrendering just 2 runs on 3 hits while walking 1 and striking out 6. Two runs are not that bad unless your team scores nothing and that’s how he got the loss.

Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/17/2014

Jered Weaver comes into this game with a 0 – 2 record and an ERA of 5.79. In his last start, Weaver surrendered 4 runs on 3 hits (including a home run) in 6.2 innings of work. This season so far, Weaver has given up 5 home runs and 13 runs in 18.2 innings.

Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/17/2014

Aaron Harang has given the Braves some good innings this year and it is reflected in his 2 – 1 record and 0.96 ERA. Harang was strong in his last start where he went 6 innings and surrendered just 1 run on 5 hits with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts.

Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/17/2014

Justin Masterson has pitched to three no decisions in his first three starts of the season. After a solid Opening Day start, he has been brutal in the last two. Masterson’s previous start lasted just 4.2 innings where he gave up 6 runs on 7 hits (including a home run) with 5 walks and 7 strikeouts.

St Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/17/2014

On Friday night, Nationals Park will be the home to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals. The Cardinals will send one of their stellar young arms to the mound for the start when right hander Michael Wacha gets the ball, while the Nationals will rely on the talented left hander, Gio Gonzalez.

Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/17/2014

On Friday night, PNC Park will feature the National League Central division rivalry game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The visiting Brewers will send Kyle Lohse to the mound while the Pirates will send Charlie Morton to the hill. These two men pitched against each other on Sunday with Lohse getting the best of the Pirates.

Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/17/2014

Two rivals from the National League Central will compete at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon when the Chicago Cubs welcome the Cincinnati Reds to town. The Reds will send former reliever Alfredo Simon to the mound to take on the former Notre Dame quarterback, Jeff Samardzija.

Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/16/2014

On Thursday night, the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros will meet at Minute Maid Park at 8:10 p.m. The game will feature the pitching matchup of left hander Bruce Chen vs. Scott Feldman. When Chen entered Major League Baseball in 1998 with the Atlanta Braves, little did anyone know that more than 15 years later, he would still be pitching. Now 36, the native of Panama has had a quality career with time spent in the bullpen and the starting rotation.

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/16/2014

C.C Sabathia’s year hasn’t started well with 2 losses in 3 starts. And his ERA is a high 6.63 after already surrendering 5 homers this season. But strikeouts to walks are up. Last season, Sabathia posted the highest ERA of his career at 4.78 after going 14 – 13 in 32 starts. Sabathia’s strikeouts were down as well.

Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/16/2014

On Thursday night, U.S Cellular Field will be home to a game between the Chicago White Sox and the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox. Getting the ball for the Red Sox will be left hander Jon Lester, while the White Sox will counter with a lefty of their own, Chris Sale.