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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds – 12:35PM ET
The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds will be playing the fourth and final game of their four game series in this one. In games one and two the Chicago Cubs have picked up the victory. In game three it was the Reds who got the win.
Tony Battalio
The Chicago Cubs are coming into this one looking to bounce back after their loss on Wednesday to the Cincinnati Reds. They have clinched at least a share of this series after winning games one and two of the series. The Cubs come into this series finale with a record of 18-25 through their first 43 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. It has been a bit of a slow start to the year for them but they have plenty of time to get things turned around.
As for the Cincinnati Reds, it has been a terrible start to the 2022 Major League Baseball season for them. As they are by far the worst team in Major League Baseball this season. They come into this game with a record of 13-30 through their first 43 games on the year. They will be looking to grab a series split in this one. As for the result of this game I am going with the Chicago Cubs to get the victory over the Cincinnati Reds to win the series.
Tony’s MLB Pick: Chicago Cubs (+106)
Marko Nadin
The Cincinnati Reds are the team with the worst record in the league as they sit at the bottom of the NL Central with a 13-30 record. The Reds have lost 4 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 4-3 win after losing the first two games of the series against the Chicago Cubs. The Reds are 22nd in the league scoring 4.07 runs per game and are the worst defensive team in the league allowing 5.85 runs per game. Cincinnati will start Hunter Green tonight who is 1-6 for the season with a 5.49 ERA. The Reds have won 6 of the last 8 fourth games of a series.
The Chicago Cubs are third in the NL Central with an 18-25 record. They lost last night to the Reds which put an end to their three-game winning streak. The Cubs are 12th in the league scoring 4.48 runs per game and are ranked 16th with 4.31 allowed runs per game. Justin Steele will start for the Cubs tonight who is 1-4 for the season with a 3.82 ERA. The Cubs have won 4 of the last 6 games against NL Central opponents and 4 of the last 5 games as road favorites.
Marko’s MLB Pick: Chicago Cubs (-124)
New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays – 6:40PM ET
The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays will be playing the first game of their four game series in this one. These two American League East division powerhouses will meet for the first time this season.
Tony Battalio
The New York Yankees have been perhaps the best team in Major League Baseball so far this season. They picked up another win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday to win the series two games to one. It was a great way to bounce back after their series loss to the Chicago White Sox over the weekend. As they finished their six game homestand with a record of 3-3. Now they will be looking to get their short four game road trip off on the right start with a win over their divisional rivals.
The Tampa Bay Rays are coming into this game with a record of 26-17 through their first 43 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They grabbed a win against the Miami Marlins in their series finale to sweep the short two game series between the two teams. They have now won their last four series in a row at home and will start their current home stand off with a record of 2-0. As for the result of this game I am going with the Tampa Bay Rays to grab the win over the New York Yankees.
Tony’s MLB Pick: Tampa Bay Rays (+108)
Marko Nadin
The Tampa Bay Rays are second in the AL East with a 26-17 record. They have won 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 2-0 series sweep against the Miami Marlins. The Rays are 13th in the league scoring 4.40 runs per game and allowing 4.00 runs per game. They will start Ryan Yarbrough who has 4.20 ERA so far in the season. Tampa Bay has won 6 of the last last 8 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game and 7 of the last 10 games against a right-handed starting pitcher.
The New York Yankees are on top of the AL East with a 31-13 record. They are coming off back-to-back wins over the Baltimore Orioles after losing three straight games for the first time this season. The Yankees are 7th in the league scoring 4.72 runs per game and are ranked second allowing 3.18 runs per game. The Yankees will start Nestor Cortes who is 3-1 for the season with a 1.80 ERA. They have won 8 of the last 9 games against teams with a winning record.
Marko’s MLB Pick: New York Yankees (-126)
Milwaukee Brewers @ St.Louis Cardinals – 7:45PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers and St.Louis Cardinals will be playing the first game of their four game weekend series in this one. They will be meeting for the second time this season after splitting a four game series earlier this year.
Tony Battalio
The Milwaukee Brewers are coming into this game with a record of 28-16 through their first 44 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They are currently in first place in the National League Central division. They are currently on a two game winning streak at the moment as they have built up a three and a half game lead over the St.Louis Cardinals. They are 7-3 in their last ten games of the season as they will look to increase their lead over the Cardinals during this four game series.
The St.Louis Cardinals are having a decent start to the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They are coming into this game with a record of 24-19 through their first 43 games of the season. They are currently in second place of the National League Central division as they will be looking to gain some ground in this weekend series. As for the result of this game I am going with the Milwaukee Brewers to grab the victory.
Tony’s MLB Pick: Milwaukee Brewers (+104)
Marko Nadin
The St.Louis Cardinals are second in the NL Central with a 24-19 record. They are coming off an 8-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays after winning the previous four games. The Cardinals are third in the league scoring 4.94 runs per game and are 11th in the league allowing 3.94 runs per game. They will start Adam Wainwright tonight who is 5-3 for the season with a 2.87 ERA. St. Louis has won 23 of the last 32 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game and 20 of the last 29 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
The Milwaukee Brewers are on top of the NL Central with a 28-16 record. They have won 5 of the last 7 games and are coming off a 2-1 series win over the San Diego Padres. Milwaukee is fourth in the league hitting 1.32 runs per game and are ranked 8th in the league scoring 4.64 runs per game. Eric Lauer will be the starting pitcher for the Brewers tonight who is 4-1 for the season with a 2.16 ERA. The Brewers have won 10 of the last 14 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Marko’s MLB Pick: St.Louis Cardinals (-122)
Toronto Blue Jays @ Los Angeles Angels – 9:38PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels will be playing the first game of their four game weekend series in this one. This series could potentially be a preview of an American League playoff series.
Tony Battalio
The Toronto Blue Jays are coming into this game playing below the expectations that were set for them before the season started. They are coming into this game with a record of 23-20 through their first 43 games of the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They are currently in third place of the American League East division as they are 7.5 games behind the New York Yankees. They are 6-4 in their last ten games of the season.
The Los Angeles Angels are having a great start to the 2022 Major League Baseball season. They are coming into this game with a record of 27-18 through their first 45 games of the season. They are currently in second place in the American League West division. They had their three game winning streak snapped in their series finale against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night. 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 Los Angeles Angels are second in the AL West with a 27-18 record. They are coming off a 7-2 loss to the Texas Rangers which put an end to their three-game winning streak. The Angels are fifth in the league scoring 4.88 runs per game and allowing 3.66 runs per game. The Angels will start Shohei Ohtani tonight who is 3-2 for the season with a 2.82 ERA. The Angels have won 5 of the last 7 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game and 4 of the last 5 games against teams with a winning record.
The Toronto Blue Jays are third in the AL East with a 23-20 record. They have won 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off an 8-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Blue Jays are 25th in the league scoring 3.75 runs per game and are ranked 10th allowing 3.91 runs per game. Toronto will start Hyun Jin Ryu tonight who is 1-0 for the season with a 6.00 ERA. Toronto has won 4 of the last 5 games against AL West teams and 11 of the last 16 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Marko’s MLB Pick: Los Angeles Angels (-158)
Texas Rangers @ Oakland Athletics – 9:40PM ET
The Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics will be playing the first game of their four game weekend series in this one. They will be meeting for the second time this season after Texas won a previous three game series two games to one.
Tony Battalio
It’s been a rough start to the 2022 Major League Baseball season for the Texas Rangers. For the amount of money they spent over the offseason to improve their roster, the results they are getting on the field are not adding up. They are coming into this game with a record of 19-23 through their first 42 games of the season. They got a huge win over the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of their series on Wednesday. Now they will continue their California road trip against the Oakland Athletics.
The Oakland Athletics are having a rough year so far, both on the field and off the field as they are struggling to attract fans into the ballpark. They had a fire sale before the season began as they come into this game with a record of 19-27 through their first 46 games of the season. They will be looking to open up this series on the right foot with a much needed victory. As for the result of this game however, I don’t see it happening as I’m going with the Texas Rangers to get the win.
Tony’s MLB Pick: Texas Rangers (+108)
Marko Nadin
The Oakland Athletics are fourth in the AL West with a 19-27 record. They are coming off back-to-back wins over the Seattle Mariners after losing the previous three games. The Athletics are 28th in the league scoring 3.49 runs per game and 14th allowing 4.11 runs per game. Frankie Montas will be the starting pitcher for Oakland tonight who is 2-4 for the season with a 3.55 ERA. The Athletics have won 5 of the last 6 games against teams with a losing record and have lost 7 of the last 10 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
The Texas Rangers are third in the AL West with a 19-23 record. They are coming off a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels after losing the previous three games. The Rangers are 20th in the league scoring 4.09 runs per game and are 17th in the league allowing 436 runs per game. They will start Martin Perez who is 2-1 for the season with a 1.64 ERA. Texas has won 5 of the last 7 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game and 7 of the last 10 games against a team with a losing record.
Marko’s MLB Pick: Texas Rangers (+108)
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