Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs:

Taijuan Walker has been pitching well for the Phillies this year. Colin Rea has done the same for the Cubs, but hasn’t gone deep in his games. This will come down to a battle of the bullpen, which the Phillies have a big advantage. Pick: Philadelphia

Loss

Baltimore at Detroit:

Casey Mize has finally looked like what the Tigers were hoping for when he was drafted first overall. That, plus some bad Baltimore hitting, will lead to a Tigers victory today. Pick: Detroit

Postponed to 4/26/2025

New York Mets at Washington:

That is now seven straight wins for the Mets, who leave the friendly confines of Queens and head south to the nations capital to face the Nationals. With Kodai Senga on the mound, we expect it to be eight in a row. Pick: New York Mets

Loss

Toronto at New York Yankees:

Jose Berrios at Yankees Stadium? The balls will be flying out of the ball park all night long. Give us the Bronx Bombers to live up to their name. Pick: New York Yankees

Loss

Boston at Cleveland:

Tanner Houck has not been good this year, and his main issue is he can’t keep guys off base. He has given up 30 hits and 11 walks in 24 innings. That plays to the strengths of the Guardians, who will continue to harass Houck and will get the win. Pick: Cleveland

Postponed to 4/26/2025

Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota:

The Angels salvaged the last game of the series against the Pirates, but now face a stiff test in Pablo Lopez and the Twins. They will not be up for the challenge. Pick: Minnesota (Lock)

Win (Lock Record 12-16)

Houston at Kansas City:

The pitchers throwing today have almost identical ERA’s, yet Seth Lugo is 1-3 while Hayden Wesneski is 1-1. The reason for that is the Royals forget how to score runs when Lugo is on the mound, having only scored two runs in his last three starts combined. That will continue today as the Astros get the win. Pick: Houston

Loss

Milwaukee at St. Louis:

We are going with the Cardinals in this one, for the simple fact that they are good at home, while the Brewers are bad on the road. Sometimes it really is as simple as that. Pick: St. Louis

Win

Cincinnati at Colorado:

Colorado is 4-20. That is really bad. They lost both games of a double header yesterday, which means their bullpen is probably already tired. Now they face a Reds team that scored 24 runs earlier this week. Ouch. Pick: Cincinnati

Win

Atlanta at Arizona:

The Braves are back in the National League West, and last time did not treat them kindly. The Braves lost seven in a row at the hands of the Dodgers and Padres, and now face the Diamondbacks in Arizona. Even with Chris sale on the mound, we are going with the snakes. Pick: Arizona

Loss

Miami at Seattle:

This is as good a time as any for Julio Rodriguez to get going. He has been struggling this year, but he faces Cal Quantrill today, which is a sight for sore eyes. Rodriguez is 5-11 in his career against Quantrill, and will continue that today as he leads the Mariners to victory. Pick: Seattle

Loss

Tampa Bay at San Diego:

The Padres are back in the friendly confines of Petco Park, where they are 12-1 this season. Combine that with Tampa Bay being 2-4 on the road, and you have an easy pick in this one. Pick: San Diego

Loss

Chicago White Sox at Athletics:

The White Sox are awful on the road, winning just two of their first thirteen games away from the Windy City. The Athletics have been miserable at home, going 4-8 in Sacramento. One of these has to give and we are going with the latter. The Athletics just swept the White Sox in Chicago, and will win again today. Pick: Athletics

Win

Pittsburgh at Los Angeles Dodgers:

Paul Skenes vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto? Sign us up! These were the two best rookie pitchers in baseball last year, and they are both off to good starts in their sophomore seasons. The difference in this game will be the Dodger offense, who will score just enough to get the win. Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers

Win

Texas at San Francisco:

With Justin Verlander going for the Giants, this is an easy pick for the Rangers. Father time has finally caught up to Verlander, who has not been good this year. Pick: Texas

Win

Happy picking everyone!