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Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Twins at Astros—Simeon Woods Richardson to start for Minnesota. Simeon Richardson has eight starts on the year dealing with an ERA of 2.70 with WHIP of 1.10. The righthander is striking out 18.4% with 5.5% walks. Ground balls sit at 38% with limited home run damage. Hunter Brown is the starter for Houston. Brown appeared in eleven games with an ERA of 6.39 with WHIP of 1.64. The righty is fanning 23.7% with 10.7% walks. Ground balls come in at 50.3% with 1.64 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Minnesota in their road games is putting up 5.1 runs per game. In their past seven games the Astros are batting .206 and putting up 2.3 runs per game. The team record behind Brown is 6-12 as a home favorite of -110 or higher the past two seasons with a -15-unit loss. The Twins are 17-3 in their first 20 games against losing teams. Play Minnesota +121.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Rays at Orioles—Zack Littell is the starter for Tampa Bay. Littell has eleven starts on the year posting an ERA of 3.47 with WHIP of 1.22. The righthander sees 24.5% Ks with 3.8% walks. Ground balls dealt at 35% with 0.87 home runs per nine innings. Cole Irvin will start for Baltimore. Irvin appeared in ten games with an ERA of 2.84 and WHIP of 1.13. The lefthander strikes out 17.6% with 5.4% walks. Grounders are 45.2% with 0.71 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Tampa Bay in their past seven games is batting .177. They are 14-9 to the under in their first 23 on the road. Baltimore is batting .244 against right handers. They are 23-11 to the under at home against the Division the past two seasons and 46-27 facing teams averaging 0.9 home runs per game or fewer the past three seasons. Play Tampa Bay and Baltimore under 8.5.
Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Tigers at Red Sox—Casey Mize will start for Detroit. Mize in ten starts in 2024 provides an ERA of 4.71 with WHIP of 1.43. The righthander fans 15.5% with 5.5% walks. Ground balls dished at 48.6% with 1.09 home runs per nine innings. Brayan Bello starts for Boston. Bello has nine starts with an ERA of 4.18 with WHIP of 1.18. The righty is striking out 22.1% with 7.5% walks. Grounders sit at 54% with 1.52 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
In their past seven games the Tigers are hitting .260 and putting up 5.7 runs per game. Their bullpen in the first 28 games on the road has an ERA of 3.20. the Red Sox average 3.8 runs per game at home losing 16 of their first 28. Boston is 33-44 at home against right-handed starters the past two seasons with a -19.5 unit loss. Play Detroit +126.
Oakland Athletics vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Athletics at Braves—Luis Medina will start for Oakland. Medina makes his MLB 2024 debut after a sprained knee that happened on March 6th. In his rookie campaign last year, he had 23 appearances with an ERA of 5.42 with WHIP of 1.51. The righthander struck out 21.4% with 11.5% walks. Ground balls sat at 43.8% with 1.15 home runs per nine innings. Charlie Morton will start for Atlanta. Morton in ten starts with an ERA of 4.29 with WHIP of 1.32. The veteran has a K mark of 24.8% with 9.7% walks. Ground balls come in at 43.7% with 0.95 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Oakland on the road is batting .209 and going under in 16 of their first 28 games. Their bullpen in those games has an ERA of 3.28. Atlanta has gone under in 18 of their first 28 home games by averaging 4.1 runs per game. They are getting good work out of their bullpen. Play Oakland and Atlanta under 8.5.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Toronto Blue Jays MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Pirates at Blue Jays—Quinn Priester will start for Pittsburgh. Priester has five starts in the year carrying an ERA of 4.33 with WHIP of 1.52. The righthander fans 13.8% with 8.1% walks. Ground ball rate of 62.5% with 2.33 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 6.35 suggests a rise in ERA based on form. Chris Bassitt will start for Toronto. Bassitt has eleven starts with an ERA of 4.03 and WHIP of 1.42. The veteran strikes out 21.5% with 9.6% walks. Ground balls dished at 43.2% with 1.04 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Pirates in their past seven games are putting up 5 runs per game. The Blue Jays bat .237 at home where they play .500 ball and have a bullpen ERA of 4.98. Priester’s numbers have been better on the road. Play Pittsburgh +130.
Washington Nationals vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Nationals at Guardians—Jake Irvin to start for Washington. Irvin has 11 starts in the season dealing with an ERA of 3.43 and WHIP of 1.03. The righthander is fanning 21.4% with 4.4% walks. Ground balls dished at 43.4% with 0.86 home runs per nine innings. Darren McCaughan is the starter for Cleveland. McCaughan comes over in a trade with the Marlins for cash. In his lone appearance he allowed eight earned runs with three homers and two strikeouts in 4 2/3rd innings at Oakland. He has six career appearances with an ERA of 9.16 and WHIP of 1.82 allowing 19 earned runs with ten walks in 18 2/3rd innings.
The Pick:
The past seven games the Nationals are batting .264. Washington is 53-61 as a road underdog the past two seasons with a +31.4-unit return. They are 28-32 against winning teams on the road the past two seasons with a +23.1-unit return. McCaughan is a concern here. Play Washington +222.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Diamondbacks at Mets—Brandon Pfaadt will start for Arizona. Pfaadt has eleven starts in 2024 delivering an ERA of 4.16 with WHIP of 1.07. The righthander strikes out 22.9% with 4.4% walks. Ground balls sit at 37.9% with 0.94 home runs per nine innings. Tylor Megill to start for New York. Megill in three starts deals an ERA of 1.69 with WHIP of 1.00. The righty is fanning 31.3% with 9.4% walks. Ground balls sit at 33.3% with no homers allowed.
The Pick:
The Diamondbacks in their past seven games are hitting .201 losing six of eight. Pfaadt is 11-1 to the under in Day Games the past two seasons. The Mets are 17-6 to the under in Day Games this season. Megill is 12-3 to the under at home the past two seasons. New York is batting .210 at home. Play Arizona and New York under 8.
Texas Rangers vs. Miami Marlins MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Rangers at Marlins—Andrew Heaney to start for Texas. Heaney appeared in eleven games dealing with an ERA of 4.47 with WHIP of 1.37. The lefthander strikes out 20.6% with 6.3% walks. Ground balls dealt at 35% with 1.43 home runs per nine innings. Trevor Rogers will start for Miami. Rogers has eleven starts with an ERA of 5.65 with WHIP of 1.80. The lefthander fans 18% with 10.2% walks. Ground balls are 50% with 1.06 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.46 suggests a drop in ERA based on his numbers.
The Pick:
Miami is 2-18 against left-handed starters putting up 2.8 runs per game. Texas is putting up 4.8 runs per game in their road games this season. The team record behind Rogers is 3-17 in his past 20 home games and 2-16 in Day Games the past three seasons. Play Texas -123.
San Diego Padres vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Padres at Royals—Michael King is the starter for San Diego. King has twelve appearances on the year producing an ERA of 4.09 with WHIP of 1.27. The righthander fans 26.2% with 10.3% walks. Grounders are 39.8% with 1.77 home runs per nine innings. Cole Ragans starts for Kansas City. Ragans in twelve starts delivers an ERA of 3.36 with WHIP of 1.19. The lefthander strikes out 29.7% with 7.9% walks. Ground balls sit at 42.6% with limited home run damage.
The Pick:
San Diego is batting .230 against left-handed starters and putting up 2.5 runs per game against them. KC in their past five games is putting up 5.0 runs per game. They have won 21 of their first 30 at home. The Royals are 24-12 facing teams that average 2.75 extra base hits per game or fewer this season. They are 16-4 as a favorite of -110 or higher this year. Play Kansas City -125.
Chicago White Sox vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
White Sox at Brewers—Nick Nastrini will start for Chicago. Nastrini has four starts in 2024 delivering an ERA of 9.92 with WHIP of 2.20. The righthander strikes out 15.3% with 20% walks. Ground balls sit at 32.7% with 2.20 home runs per nine innings. Freddy Peralta starts for Milwaukee. Peralta in eleven starts on the year carries an ERA of 3.61 with WHIP of 1.06. The veteran has an elite 32.5% K rate with 7.9% walks. Grounders served at 35.9% with 1.16 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Chicago is batting .202 in their past seven games, putting up 2.4 runs per game. Milwaukee in this period is putting up 6.1 runs per game and hitting .290. Chicago had dropped 11 of 12 after losing the opener of this series with all eleven losses by two runs or greater. They are 8-18 to the run line facing teams outscoring their opponents by 0.5 runs per game or greater this season with a -11.8-unit loss. Play Milwaukee on run line -1.5 runs at -137.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Reds at Cubs—Nick Lodolo to start for Cincinnati. Lodolo in seven starts on the campaign deals with an ERA of 3.12 with WHIP of 0.94. The lefthander is striking out 28.6% with 5.6% walks. Ground ball rate of 44.6% with 0.89 home runs per nine innings. Ben Brown is the starter for Chicago. Brown appeared in thirteen games with an ERA of 2.72 and WHIP of 1.06. The righthander fans 29.9% with 9.2% walks. Ground balls are 39.6% with limited home run damage.
The Pick:
The Reds are batting .214 in their Day Games losing 14 of 24. In their past seven games the Cubs are putting up 4.3 runs per game and have a winning mark at home. Play Chicago -118.
New York Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Yankees at Giants—Nestor Cortes to start for New York. Cortes in twelve starts on the year carries an ERA of 3.30 with WHIP of 1.06. The lefthander strikes out 23.6% with 5.3% walks. Ground balls sit at 30.2% with 1.01 home runs per nine innings. Blake Snell to start for New York. Snell has five starts with an ERA of 10.42 and WHIP of 2.00. The lefthander fans 24.7% with 11.3% walks. Ground balls are 46.7% with 1.42 home runs per nine innings. His FIP is 4.54 suggesting a drop in ERA based on his numbers.
The Pick:
New York is batting .233 against left handed starters this season and San Francisco is batting .252. Cortes on the road has an ERA of 6.16 in his six starts. The team record behind Snell in his career is 40-18 at home against a winning team. Play San Francisco +130.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Angels at Mariners—Griffin Canning is the starter for Los Angeles. Canning has eleven starts in 2024 producing an ERA of 5.08 with WHIP of 1.45. The righthander strikes out 16.5% with 9.2% walks. Grounders dished at 35.9% with 1.59 home runs per nine innings. Luis Castillo starts for Seattle. Castillo has twelve starts, dealing with an ERA of 3.28 and WHIP of 1.19. The veteran fans 25.5% with 6.5% walks. Grounders served at 36% with 1.26 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Seattle is batting .203 in their Day Games going under in 12 of their first 19 games. Los Angeles bullpen on the road has an ERA of 3.51 with WHIP of 1.02. The Angels are batting .222 in their Day Games going under in 11 of 18. The Mariners bullpen has been solid at home. The team is 10-2 to the under behind Castillo in Day Games the past two seasons. Play Los Angeles and Seattle under 7.5.
Colorado Rockies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Rockies at Dodgers—Austin Gomber to start for Colorado. Gomber has ten starts on the year dealing with an ERA of 2.76 with WHIP of 1.11. The lefthander fans 17.4% with 7.2% walks. Ground balls dealt at 44.6% with 1.38 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.59 suggests a rise in ERA based on form. Gavin Stone will start for Los Angeles. Stone in ten starts delivers an ERA of 3.16 with WHIP of 1.19. The righthander fans 17.6% with 7.3% walks. Grounders come in at 43.7% with 0.63 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Los Angeles is batting .238 in Day Games putting up 3.8 runs per game. Colorado in their past seven games is hitting .255 and putting up 5.4 runs per game. The team record behind Gomber is 32-33 as an underdog of +100 or greater in his career with a +13.7-unit return. The Rockies are 12-6 in their first 19 games against winning teams with a +13.3-unit return. Play Colorado +222.
St Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/2/2024
Cardinals at Phillies—Lance Lynn starts for St Louis. Lynn in eleven starts puts up an ERA of 3.45 with WHIP of 1.34. The veteran strikes out 21.3% with 9.2% walks. Ground balls come in at 40.5% with 1.10 home runs per nine innings. Taijuan Walker to start for Philadelphia. Walker has six starts has an ERA of 5.51 with WHIP of 1.59. The righthander fans 17.4% with 8.3% walks. Grounders are 35.2% with 1.65 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
St Louis is batting .234 on the road and has a losing record. The Phillies are batting .262 against righthanded starters and putting up 5.8 runs per game against them, winning 27 of 34. The team record behind Walker is 17-4 in night games the past two seasons with a +13.1-unit return and 18-5 against losing teams the past two seasons. Play Philadelphia -130.
