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Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/2/2014

Rookie starting pitcher Roenis Elias will be making his Major League debut for the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night when he takes the mound against Jesse Chavez and the Oakland Athletics. Elias has never pitched above Double-A in his professional career, but the Mariners thought he did well enough during Spring Training to earn the spot their rotation.

San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/2/2014

The Spurs seem to have just decided to stop losing as they finish out the regular season with only 7 games left to go. OKC would like to change that and they are well-rested and on their own home court in what many people consider a Western Conference Finals preview Thursday at 8:00.

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/2/2014

The Cubs and Pirates finish off their season opening series with some day baseball Thursday afternoon at PNC Park. Pittsburgh spoiled Rick Renteria's managerial debut on Opening Day by notching a 1-0 walkoff extra-inning win but the Cubs hope to steal one before they head back to Wrigley for Friday's home opener.

St Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/2/2014

The debut of Bryan Price wasn't successful in the win/loss column as a 7th inning HR by Yadier Molina lifted the Cardinals over Cincinnati 1-0 in the opener of this series. The Cardinals look to capture the last game before continuing their season opening road streak against another division rival in Pittsburgh.

San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/2/2014

Late Thursday afternoon, Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants will take the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Bronson Arroyo in a battle of veteran right-handers. Tim Lincecum was once one of baseball’s most feared pitchers but the last few seasons have calmed the fears of opposing hitters.

Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/2/2014

Thursday afternoon in Chicago, the Minnesota Twins will start Phil Hughes against the Chicago White Sox and Jose Quintana. Both hurlers will look to impress in their first outings of the season. After seven years with the New York Yankees, Phil Hughes gets a chance with the Twins.

Washington Nationals at New York Mets Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/2/2014

Thursday afternoon the Washington Nationals will send Jordan Zimmerman to face Zach Wheeler. The veteran Zimmerman and the young Wheeler will be making their first starts of the season. Zimmerman has become known for giving the Nationals a lot of innings.

Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/2/2014

Yordano Ventura will take the hill for the Kansas City Royals as they face the Detroit Tigers and Anibal Sanchez Thursday afternoon. Both teams will expect solid 1st outings from each pitcher. Ventura is just in his second season in the majors. He started just three games for the Royals in 2013.

Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/2/2014

The Colorado Rockies will send Juan Nicasio to the mound on Thursday to face the Miami Marlins’ Jacob Turner. Each pitcher will be making his first start of the new season and will be looking to start with a win. Nicasio is starting his 4th season with the Rockies and his workload has steadily grown in that time span.

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/1/2014

33-year-old starter Dan Haren will make his first start in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform and will take on Tyson Ross and the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Haren is coming off a pretty poor season by his standards. He had a 4.67 ERA in his lone season with the Washington Nationals, which was largely due to the fact that he gave up 179 hits in 169.2 innings.

Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/1/2014

James Paxton will be making his fifth career start for the Seattle Mariners as they take on Hector Santiago and the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday night. Even though James Paxton didn't spend too much time in the majors last season, he did show that he has the talent to make it at the highest level.

San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/1/2014

38-year-old Tim Hudson will make his first start as a San Francisco Giant on Wednesday as they will take on Trevor Cahill (0-1) and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tim Hudson's 2013 season was going pretty well until he fractured his ankle in late-July, which took him out for the rest of the year.

New York Yankees at Houston Astros Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/1/2014

Hiroki Kuroda will be hoping to have another good season for the New York Yankees as he will make his first start of 2014 against Jarred Cosart and the Houston Astros. Kuroda is about consistent as starters get in the majors, striking out about seven hitters and walking about two per nine innings.

Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/1/2014

Robbie Ross will be getting his first career start on Wednesday when the Texas Rangers host Kyle Kendrick and the Philadelphia Phillies. After two successful years as a reliever in the Rangers' bullpen, Robbie Ross will be hoping that he can use that experience to become a permanent starter in their rotation.

Washington Nationals at New York Mets Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/1/2014

Gio Gonzalez will take the mound for the Washington Nationals in the second of a three-game series against Bartolo Colon and the New York Mets. Gonzalez didn't have a bad season in 2013 by any means, but he wasn't able to match his 21-win dominance in 2012.

Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/1/2014

The Toronto Blue Jays will send their 14-year veteran Mark Buehrle to the mound to face 24-year-old Matt Moore and the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. Buehrle didn't have his most effective season in 2013, but he was still able to go over the 200 inning mark for the 13th consecutive year.

St Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/1/2014

The St. Louis Cardinals will send Michael Wacha to the mound on Wednesday to face Tony Cingrani and the Cincinnati Reds in a game that features two playoff teams out of the NL Central. Wacha made nine starts and six relief appearances for the Cardinals in 2013 and was successful in both roles.

Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/1/2014

Tyler Chatwood and the Colorado Rockies will be taking on Henderson Alvarez and the Miami Marlins in a game that will feature two young starters hoping to build upon their 2013 campaigns. Chatwood had 20 starts for the Rockies last year and finished with an 8-5 record and a 3.15 ERA in 111.1 innings.

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/1/2014

Edwin Jackson and the Chicago Cubs will take on Charlie Morton of the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday night in an early-season NL Central clash. Jackson is coming off of his worst season in the majors since his first one as a regular starter back in 2007.

San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 3/31/2014

Both the Giants and Diamondbacks look to bounce back from a disappointing 2013 and prove to the sports world that the NL West isn't just the Dodgers and everybody else. Arizona has started off behind the 8-ball early after dropping a 2 game set to LA in Sydney last weekend but look to bounce back against another division rival.