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Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/9/2014

Dan Straily did pretty well against the Mariners in his first start of the season, striking out seven while giving up six hits and one walk in six innings. His problem, though, was the long ball. He gave up two home runs, which gave Seattle the runs they needed to pull off the win.

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/8/2014

Bronson Arroyo had a relatively short night the last time out, going just 4 1/3 innings. In the outing, he gave up 2 runs on 5 hits (including a home run) while striking out 3 and walking 2. The back issues that Arroyo had during the spring are said to no longer be a factor but it did prevent him from getting much work during spring training.

Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/8/2014

The weather delayed Anibal Sanchez’s first start of the year by a day, but he did get the start and he didn’t fare well. In just 4 innings of work, Sanchez gave up 2 runs (both earned) and 2 hits with 3 strikeouts and 3 walks to earn an ERA of 4.50 and a no decision. Sanchez threw 69 pitches in the outing and that is way too much for just 4 innings.

Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/8/2014

Garrett Richards had mixed results in his first outing of the season but he still came away with the win. In 5 innings of work, Richards only surrendered 1 run on 3 hits while striking out 7. But he issued 5 walks in the process and that rarely turns out well. Another area of concern was the 100 pitches thrown in just 5 innings.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/8/2014

Wandy Rodriguez’s first start of the season didn’t go the way that he planned it would. He gave up 3 runs and 5 hits (including a home run) in 6 innings. He didn’t give up any runs after the 3rd inning but by then, the damage was done and he was assured of the loss that he took.

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/8/2014

Wednesday night the New York Mets will send Zach Wheeler to the hill to face Ervin Santana of the Atlanta Braves. Wheeler will be making his second start of the season while Santana will be making his season debut. Zach Wheeler started on Opening Day for the Mets and it was a decent outing although he ended up taking the loss after he didn’t get any run support.

Houston Astros at Toronto Blue Jays Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/8/2014

The Rogers Centre will be home to a game on Wednesday night between the Houston Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays. The visiting Astros will send 28-year-old Lucas Harrell to the mound to battle against the Blue Jays’ starter, Brandon Morrow.

Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/8/2014

The Milwaukee Brewers will take on the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. from Citizens Bank Park. The Brewers will send Matt Garza to the mound to make his second start with the team, while the Phillies will counter with the pitcher formerly known as Fausto Carmona, Roberto Hernandez.

Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/8/2014

Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. will be the home on Wednesday night for the pitching matchup featuring two young pitchers. The visiting Miami Marlins will send 22-year-old Jacob Turner to the mound to face off against the 27-year-old rookie, Tanner Roark. The game between these two National League East rivals will see its first pitch at 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/8/2014

Heading into this series between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees, all the talk was about Derek Jeter’s last home opener. With the Wednesday night pitching matchup featuring Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees and Miguel Gonzalez for the Orioles, the fans will be in for an entertaining game between two American League East rivals.

Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/8/2014

The defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox will host the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park on Wednesday at 4:05 p.m. Taking the ball to start the game for the Rangers will be Robbie Ross, the 24-year-old left hander making his second career start.

Chicago White Sox at Colorado Rockies Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/8/2014

Coors Field will host an interleague showdown between the Chicago White Sox and the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday at 3:10 p.m. The White Sox will send rookie right hander Erik Johnson to the mound in what will be his seventh career start against the native of the Dominican Republic, Juan Nicasio.

Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/7/2014

One of the best pitching matchups being held Tuesday night is a game on the west coast featuring the Detroit Tigers from the American League Central and the Los Angeles Dodgers from the National League West. The Tigers will send the 2013 American League Cy Young award winner Max Scherzer to the mound to face off with Dan Haren.

Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/7/2014

Safeco Field will host an American League West divisional rivalry on Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Angels travel to Seattle to take on the Mariners with the first pitch scheduled for 10:10 p.m. Taking the ball to start the game for the Angels will be 26-year-old former reliever Hector Santiago, while the Mariners will counter with 25-year-old rookie James Paxton.

Chicago White Sox at Colorado Rockies Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/7/2014

With Major League Baseball’s decision to play interleague games throughout the year, fans of the Colorado Rockies will welcome the Chicago White Sox to Coors Field on Tuesday at 8:40 p.m. The Rockies will send Franklin Morales (0-0) to the mound, while the White Sox will counter with Jose Quintana (0-0).

Cincinnati Reds at St Louis Cardinals Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/7/2014

Two of the best teams in the National League Central division will meet this Tuesday at Busch Stadium at 8:15 p.m. Starting the game for the Cincinnati Reds will be Homer Bailey (0-1), while the St. Louis Cardinals will send Lance Lynn (1-0) to the mound.

Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/7/2014

The Kansas City Royals will host the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at 8:10 p.m. from Kaufman Stadium. The Rays will look to get the win on the road behind their starting pitcher, 25-year-old Chris Archer, who has an 11-10 career record. Opposing Archer on the mound will be rookie Yordano Ventura, the 22-year-old from the Dominican Republic, who will be making his season debut.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/7/2014

Tuesday night will see the Pittsburgh Pirates send Charlie Morton to the mound to face the Chicago Cubs and Edwin Jackson. Each pitcher will be making their second starting appearance of the season. Charlie Morton pitched to a no decision in his first start of the season but he did go 6 shutout innings, giving up just 4 hits and a walk while striking out 6.

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/7/2014

On Tuesday night the New York Mets will have Bartolo Colon take the mound against the Atlanta Braves and Aaron Harang. Each of the veteran pitchers will be making their second starts of the season. The seemingly ageless Bartolo Colon opened his 17th major league season with a loss. In 6 innings of work, Colon surrendered 3 runs (all earned) on 9 hits (including two home runs) while striking out 4.

Houston Astros at Toronto Blue Jays Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/7/2014

Tuesday night the Houston Astros will send Brett Oberholtzer to face the Toronto Blue Jays and Mark Buehlre. Both hurlers will me making their second starts of the season. Mark Oberholtzer goes into his second start after losing his first of the season in a 5 2/3 inning outing where he gave up 3 runs (all earned) on 5 hits while striking out 6 and walking 1.