Like Thursday’s Cards/Braves classic pitcher’s duel, we could be in for a real doozy Friday with a Shane McClanahan vs. Luis Castillo pitching matchup. The Rays starter has been lights out, allowing only 8 runs in his last 66 innings. Castillo has only allowed 1 earned run over his last 13 innings. Get out TB/Cin betting prediction here!
Many novice baseball handicappers keep waiting for Tony Gonsolin to come back to earth but it’s not going to happen. This guy is the real deal! He’s quietly been in the big leagues for four season and only has an ERA of over 3.00 in one season (3.23). Oddsmakers have finally caught on and the used-to-be underrated pitcher is now carrying a -280 price tag going into Thursday night’s game vs. the Cubbies. The Dodgers look like a solid prediction based on Mark Leiter’s career 5.39 ERA and 1.43 WHIP! Get our ChC/LAD betting prediction here!
Most think the Detroit Tigers might as well not get off the bus Thursday in Chicago, as Dylan Cease has been nothing short of magical over his last 39.1 innings, allowing only TWO earned runs over that span. Could this be the game where he cracks against a Tigers team that has won five of their last six games? Get our Det/Chi wager recommendation here!
Gerrit Cole has been flat nasty as of late, only allowing four earned runs over his last 26.1 innings pitched. BoSox hurler Josh Winckowski is no slouch either, only allowing five earned runs over his last 23 innings. Who gets the money Thursday at Fenway Park? Get our NYY/Bos bet recommendation here!
The Washington Nationals are only 1-6 over their last seven games. That’s not likely to change Thursday afternoon with Joan Adon on the mound, who has a road ERA of 8.44! Get our Wash/Phi prediction here!
Thursday blesses us with a pair of day games including a matchup between Kris Bubic and Justin Verlander. The Bub doesn’t give up many dingers, but is an absolute wet paper bag when it comes to walks + hits as he’s given up a combined 51 over his last 30 innings. Meanwhile, the ‘Stros veteran right hander has only allowed 6 hits and one earned run over his last 15 frames. The sportsbooks have made Houston a huge -345 favorite and -1.5 -165 on the runline. Get our KC/Hou pick here!
Runs could be at a premium in an excellent pitching matchup between St Louis’ Miles Mikolas and Atlanta’s Max Fried. The Cardinals have been struggling on offense of late, while the Braves will hope to keep things rolling, despite Mikolas having a WHIP of just .99. Get our STL/ATL pick here.
The New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds are coming off an outstanding pitcher’s duel, with the Reds coming away with a win. Will the bats wake up with David Peterson and Graham Ashcraft on the mound? Get our NYM/CIN prediction here.
The Minnesota Twins picked up a convincing win in last night’s game vs the White Sox. Chicago will turn to Lance Lynn, but Joe Ryan is coming off one of his best outings of the year. Get our MIN/CWS prediction here.
The Chicago White Sox will look to make up some ground in the AL Central, as they are 5.5 games behind the Twins. Michael Kopech has a rough stretch of starts, while Chris Archer has been steady but doesn’t work deep into games. Get our MIN/CHI pick here.