MLB Spring Training Picks and Predictions for March 21: Road Warriors

Robert Criscola - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Robert Criscola • Betting Analyst 11+ years betting experience
Updated: Mar 21, 2026 , 12:12 PM ET • 4 min read

The Rockies, Padres, and White Sox have all caught the eye of our MLB expert. See why you should back all three road teams today.

Chicago White Sox MLB Ryan Borucki
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Chicago White Sox pitcher Ryan Borucki.

There aren't many chances left to find Spring Training betting edges, with today being the final Saturday of exhibition play.

My MLB picks have scoured the board to find the best bets to make on March 21.

See why the White Sox top my trio of road team moneylines for today.

Spring Training predictions for March 21

Pick Odds
Rockies COL moneyline +135
Padres SD moneyline -110
White Sox CHW moneyline +105
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Pick #1: Rockies moneyline

This is a pitching mismatch based on Cactus League results. 

Colorado Rockies SP Kyle Freeland has bounced back nicely from a dismal 2025, authoring a 1.80 ERA through five innings this spring. He was last seen blanking the Chicago Cubs over three frames.

Cole Ragans counters for the Kansas City Royals, and he enters play with a monstrous 8.44 ERA. He's surrendered 14 hits over 10 2/3 innings, and has allowed at least two ER in three straight appearances.

Pick #2: Padres moneyline

The San Diego Padres bring the better record into this one, sporting a 14-13 mark compared to the Milwaukee Brewers' 11-15 record.

The Padres also have the better of the two starters going for them today in Randy Vasquez. He's pitched to a 4.15 ERA so far, fanning 11 batters over 8 2/3 innings.

Meanwhile, Robert Gasser totes a 9.95 ERA into this one. He's allowed three homers in just 5 1/3 innings of work.

Pick #3: White Sox moneyline

The Chicago White Sox are on the long end of what's arguably the biggest starting pitching mismatch of the day, yet they are underdogs. Sign me up.

Ryan Borucki rocks a 2-0 record with a spotless ERA. He's allowed only four hits and a walk while striking out five batters over four frames.

Cincinnati Reds SP Andrew Abbott looks ready for regression after an incredible 2025 campaign. He's 1-3 with a 13.85 ERA in Cactus League action, allowing 18 ER over 11 frames.

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

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