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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates – 7:05PM ET
The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates will be playing the first game of their four game weekday series. This is the fourth time these two National League Central division rivals are meeting this season. The Pirates currently hold a 5-4 lead in the season series.
Tony Battalio
The Chicago Cubs are coming into this game with a record of 25-41 through their first 66 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They are having a rough season and are far removed from the same team that won the World Series in 2016. The Cubs are currently in fourth place of the National League Central division and have won two out of their last ten games on the year. They are currently on a one game losing streak.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are coming into this game with a record of 26-39 through their first 65 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. The Pirates will likely have another losing season this year, which will only further extend their last couple of decades of misery. As for the result of this one, however, I am going with the Pirates to pick up the victory in this game.
Tony’s MLB Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates (-112)
Marko Nadin
The Pittsburgh Pirates are third in the NL Central with a 26-39 record. They have lost 11 of the last 13 games and are coming off a 2-1 series loss to the San Francisco Giants. The Pirates are 28th in the league scoring 3.50 runs per game and 25th allowing 5.15 runs per game. They will start JT Brubaker tonight who is 0-7 for the season with a 4.50 ERA. The Pirates have won 5 of the last 7 games against right-handed starters and have lost 4 of the last 5 home games.
The Chicago Cubs are fourth in the NL Central with a 25-41 record. They have lost 11 of the last 13 games but are coming off a 2-1 series win against the defending champions Atlanta Braves. The Cubs are 21th in the league scoring 4.20 runs per game and are ranked 26th allowing 5.27 runs per game. The Cubs will start Caleb Kulian tonight who is 0-1 for the season with a 8.00 ERA. The Cubs have won 18 of the last 25 games against teams with a losing record under 40% and 8 of the last 10 games against right-handed starters.
Marko’s MLB Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates (-112)
Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox – 7:10PM ET
The Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox will be playing the first game of their three game weekday series in this one. This is the second and final time these teams will meet this season. The Boston Red Sox currently hold a two games to one lead over the Detroit Tigers.
Tony Battalio
The Detroit Tigers are having a terrible season so far this year. They come into this game with a record of 26-40 through their first 66 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They are currently in fourth place in the American League Central division and have won three out of their last ten games on the year. They are currently on a two game winning streak but find themselves 11 games back of the division leading Minnesota Twins.
The Boston Red Sox are having a decent year as they come into this game with a record of 36-31 through their first 67 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They are in fourth place in the American League East division. They come into this game having won six out of their last ten games on the year and currently on a one game winning streak. As for the result of this game I am going with the Boston Red Sox to get the win.
Tony’s MLB Pick: Boston Red Sox (-190)
Marko Nadin
The Boston Red Sox are fourth in the AL East with a 36-31 record. They have won 5 of the last 7 games and are coming off a 2-1 series win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Red Sox are 8th in the league scoring 4.76 runs per game and are ranked 7th in the league allowing 4.05 runs per game. Boston will start Josh Winckowski tonight who is 1-1 for the season with a 4.50 ERA. The Red Sox have won the last 5 opening games of a series and 7 of the last 9 games after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
The Detroit Tigers are fourth in the AL Central with a 26-40 record. They have lost 6 of the last 8 games but are coming off back-to-back wins over the Texas Rangers. The Tigers are the worst offensive team in the league scoring only 2.95 runs per game and are ranked 18th in the league allowing 4.38 runs per game. Alex Faedo will start tonight for the Tigers who is 1-3 for the season with a 4.28 ERA so far in the season. Detroit has lost 41 of the last 61 opening games of a series and 18 of the last 25 road games.
Marko’s MLB Pick: Boston Red Sox (-190)
New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays – 7:10PM ET
The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will be playing the first game of their three game weekday series in this one. This is the third time these two American League East division rivals are meeting this season. So far it’s the New York Yankees who hold a five games to two advantage over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tony Battalio
The New York Yankees finally lost a game, as they fell to the Toronto Blue Jays in the finale of their series on Sunday afternoon. They now come into this game with a record of 49-17 through their first 66 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They have won nine out of their last games on the year and still come into this one with the best record in baseball. They will be looking to bounce back in game one of this series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Tampa Bay Rays are coming into this game with a record of 36-30 through their first 66 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They are in third place in the American League Central division at the moment. They have won three out of their last ten games on the year as they have hit a bit of a slump at the moment. As for the result of this game I am going with the New York Yankees to pick up the victory.
Tony’s MLB Pick: New York Yankees (-130)
Marko Nadin
The Tampa Bay Rays are third in the AL East with a 36-30 record. They have lost 5 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 1-2 series loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays are 25th in the league scoring 4.08 runs per game and are ranked 5th in the league allowing 3.82 runs per game. Tampa Bay will start Shane McClanahan tonight who is 7-3 for the season with 1.84 ERA. The Rays have won 4 of the last 5home games following a road trip of 7 or more days and 67 of the last 98 home games overall.
The New York Yankees are on top of the AL East with a 49-17 record. They are coming off a 9-10 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays that put an end to their nine-game winning streak. The Yankees are on top of the league scoring 5.14 runs per game and allowing 2.98 runs per game. The Yankees will start Gewrrit Cole tonight who is 6-1 for the season with a 3.33 ERA. They have won the last 5 games when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game and 19 of the last 26 games following a loss.
Marko’s MLB Pick: New York Yankees (-130)
Toronto Blue Jays @ Chicago White Sox – 8:10PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox will be playing the first game of their three game weekday series in this one. This is the second and final time these two teams will meet this year. As the Toronto Blue Jays hold a three games to zero advantage heading into this series.
Tony Battalio
The Toronto Blue Jays got a huge momentum saving win over the New York Yankees in their series finale. They come into this game with a record of 38-28 through their first 66 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They are currently in second place in the American League East division. They have won five out of their last ten games on the year and are currently on a one game winning streak.
The Chicago White Sox are coming into this game with a record of 31-33 through their first 64 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They are currently in third place of the American League Central division at the moment. They have been super underwhelming so far this season as they were expected to be the clear front runner in the American League Central division. As for the result of this game I am going with the Toronto Blue Jays to get the win.
Tony’s MLB Pick: Toronto Blue Jays (-134)
Marko Nadin
The Chicago White Sox are third in the AL Central with a 31-33 record. They have won 4 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 1-2 series loss to the Houston Astros. The White Sox are 22nd in the league scoring 4.19 runs per game and 24th in the league allowing 4.80 runs per game. Lance Lynn will be the White Sox’ starting pitcher tonight who has a 6.23 ERA for the season. The White Sox have won 4 of the last 5 games played on Monday and have lost 5 of the last 7 home games against teams with a winning record.
The Toronto Blue Jays are second in the AL East with a 38-28 record. They have lost 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 1-2 series loss to the New York Yankees. The Blue Jays are 12th in the league scoring 4.63 runs per game and are ranked 16th with 4.26 allowed runs per game. Toronto will start Jose Berrios tonight who is 5-2 for the season with a 4.65 ERA. The Blue Jays have won 9 of the last 11 road games and 5 of the last 7 opening games of a series.
Marko’s MLB Pick: Toronto Blue Jays (-134)
St.Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 8:10PM ET
The St.Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers will be playing the first game of their four game weekday series in this one. This is the third time these two teams will meet this season. They are currently dead even with four wins each coming into their third straight four game series of the year.
Tony Battalio
The St.Louis Cardinals are coming into this game with a record of 38-30 through their first 68 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They are currently tied for first place in the National League East division with their opponents at the moment. As this series with the Milwaukee Brewers is going to be huge for the division race. They have won six out of their last ten games on the year.
The Milwaukee Brewers are coming into this series with an identical record of 38-30 through their first 68 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They have won five out of their last ten games on the year and are currently on a three game winning streak at the moment. As for the result of this game I am going with the Milwaukee Brewers to win game one.
Tony’s MLB Pick: Milwaukee Brewers (-166)
Marko Nadin
The Milwaukee Brewers are second in the NL Central with a 38-30 record. They have won 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 3-0 series win over the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers are 16th in the league scoring 4.48 runs per game and are ranked 13th in the league allowing 4.24 runs per game. Corbin Burnes will be the starting pitcher for the Brewers tonight who is 4-4 for this season with a 2.52 ERA. Milwaukee has won 4 of the last 5 games when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game and 20 of the last 27 games against opponents from the NL Central.
The St. Louis Cardinals are on top of the NL Central with a 38-30 record. They have lost 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 1-2 series loss to the Boston Red Sox. The Cardinals are fourth in the league scoring 4.94 runs per game and are ranked 6th in the league allowing 4.03 runs per game. They will start Miles Mikolas tonight who is 5-4 for the season and has a 2.62 ERA this season. The Cardinals have won 7 of the last 10 games following a loss and 36 of the last 52 games after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Marko’s MLB Pick: Milwaukee Brewers (-166)
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