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Houston Astros at Texas Rangers Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/10/2014

Globe Life Ballpark in Arlington has been the home of the Texas Rangers since 1994 and will be the home of an in-state battle with the Houston Astros on Friday at 8:05 p.m. The home team will send their Japanese superstar Yu Darvish to the mound, while the Astros will rely on Scott Feldman.

Tampa Bay Rays at Cincinnati Reds Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/10/2014

The interleague showdown between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cincinnati Reds on Friday night will feature two talented pitchers that are each known as one of the best in their respective franchise histories. In the case of the Rays, left hander David Price will take the mound while the Reds will send Johnny Cueto to the hill.

Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/10/2014

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is one of the most beloved stadiums in the United States and will be home to a game between two American League East rivals on Friday. The Toronto Blue Jays will travel to Baltimore to take on the Orioles. Getting the ball to start the game for Toronto is Dustin McGowan, while the Orioles will send Bud Norris to the mound.

Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/10/2014

Jose Fernandez' $635,000 contract is looking like it might be the best deal in baseball in 2014. The Marlins send their ace to the mound in an effort to stay towards the top of the NL East as they visit Philadelphia and A.J. Burnett (0-1) to kick off the weekend.

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/10/2014

The Red Sox hope left-hander Jon Lester (0-2) gets right against the rival Yankees and CC Sabathia (1-1). To be fair, Lester hasn't actually pitched as bad as his record, but the Sox have put up a combined 1 run in his first 2 starts of the year. Lester went 7+ in both starts and allowed only 2 ER in each while striking out 14 in 14.1 IP.

Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/10/2014

On Friday night, Turner Field in Atlanta will be the site of a rematch from last weekend between two National League East division rivals. The Washington Nationals will send Tanner Roark to the mound against the Atlanta Braves and Julio Teheran. Teheran got the start against the Nationals last Saturday and picked up his first win as the No. 1 starter for the Braves.

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/9/2014

Randall Delgado hasn’t fared well in his two appearances this season. In his only start, his day ended after 4 innings where he gave up 6 runs on 10 hits with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks. Including his 0.2 innings of relief, his ERA is 11.57. Last season he started 19 games with an additional appearance out of the bullpen, compiling a record of 5 – 7 and an ERA of 4.26.

Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/9/2014

Danny Salazar pitched to a no decision in his first start after going 5.2 innings and giving up 2 runs on 7 hits with 4 strikeouts and 3 walks. In just his second season, Salazar throws a lot of pitches but he usually gets a lot of strikeouts in return. In 2013, he went 2 – 3 in 10 starts with a 3.12 ERA and 65 strikeouts against just 15 walks.

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/9/2014

Jenrry Mejia picked up the win in his 1st start after a 6 inning outing where he gave up just 1 run on 4 hits for an ERA of 1.50. He struck out 8 but walked 5. Those numbers could be the start of something good for Mejia, who started just 5 games for the Mets last season. He went 1 - 2 in those starts but he struck out 27 while walking just 4.

Houston Astros at Toronto Blue Jays Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/9/2014

Dallas Keuchel took the loss in his first start after giving up 4 runs (all earned) on 8 hits in just 5 innings of work. He struck out 5 but walked 2. For Keuchel, it wasn’t the start that he needed after going 6 – 10 last year with an ERA of 5.15 while starting 22 games and appearing in an additional 9 games.

Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/9/2014

Marco Estrada pitched 5.2 innings in his first start of the year to a no decision. He gave up 2 runs on 4 hits (including a home run) with 3 walks while striking out 6 to start the season with an ERA of 1.59. If that sounds like a lot in a little over 5 innings, it’s because it was.

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/9/2014

Clay Buchholz may have ended up with the no-decision when he faced the Milwaukee Brewers in his first start of the season, but that start couldn't have gone much worse for the righty. He was lucky to get through 4.1 innings after he gave up 13 hits, including two home runs.

Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/9/2014

Tom Koehler was impressive in his first start of the season, giving up just two runs over six innings of work against the San Diego Padres. Koehler gave up seven hits, struck out one and walked one and the Marlins ended up winning the game 8-2.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/9/2014

Gerrit Cole was able to deliver seven strong innings for the Pirates in his first start of the season. He gave up six hits and two walks while striking out three hitters in Pittsburgh's 12-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He kept his pitches low in the zone all game and forced the Cardinals into 15 ground balls.

Oakland Athletics at Minnesota Twins Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/9/2014

Dan Straily did pretty well against the Mariners in his first start of the season, striking out seven while giving up six hits and one walk in six innings. His problem, though, was the long ball. He gave up two home runs, which gave Seattle the runs they needed to pull off the win.

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/8/2014

Bronson Arroyo had a relatively short night the last time out, going just 4 1/3 innings. In the outing, he gave up 2 runs on 5 hits (including a home run) while striking out 3 and walking 2. The back issues that Arroyo had during the spring are said to no longer be a factor but it did prevent him from getting much work during spring training.

Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/8/2014

The weather delayed Anibal Sanchez’s first start of the year by a day, but he did get the start and he didn’t fare well. In just 4 innings of work, Sanchez gave up 2 runs (both earned) and 2 hits with 3 strikeouts and 3 walks to earn an ERA of 4.50 and a no decision. Sanchez threw 69 pitches in the outing and that is way too much for just 4 innings.

Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Guy Bruhn - 4/8/2014

Garrett Richards had mixed results in his first outing of the season but he still came away with the win. In 5 innings of work, Richards only surrendered 1 run on 3 hits while striking out 7. But he issued 5 walks in the process and that rarely turns out well. Another area of concern was the 100 pitches thrown in just 5 innings.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/8/2014

Wandy Rodriguez’s first start of the season didn’t go the way that he planned it would. He gave up 3 runs and 5 hits (including a home run) in 6 innings. He didn’t give up any runs after the 3rd inning but by then, the damage was done and he was assured of the loss that he took.

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves Free MLB Picks & Odds
by Tony Sink - 4/8/2014

Wednesday night the New York Mets will send Zach Wheeler to the hill to face Ervin Santana of the Atlanta Braves. Wheeler will be making his second start of the season while Santana will be making his season debut. Zach Wheeler started on Opening Day for the Mets and it was a decent outing although he ended up taking the loss after he didn’t get any run support.