MLB Picks

The Blue Jays have been rocked by key injuries during the first month of the season, and that’s made Clement’s consistency at the plate even more valuable. With his .324 batting average and ability to make contact, he’s earned a spot up the order – and he’ll get pitches to hit as long as he’s slotted ahead of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Clement brings a nine-game hit streak into today’s clash with the Cleveland Guardians, and he’s clubbed seven doubles in that span.

As New York tries to climb out of its 9-17 hole, McLean is a good choice to lead the charge. He’s gone past this O/U number in four of his five starts this year, and he racked up 10 Ks in Tuesday’s loss to the Minnesota Twins. McLean enters with a 2.67 ERA and 0.76 WHIP, and he’ll pose major problems here for a Rockies lineup that struck out 15 times against New York on Friday.

We were unfortunate to hit the Under yesterday, with the game tied at 3-3 heading into extra innings. That said, we take that route again today.

Harrison is getting strikeouts on a consistent basis, an area where the top of Pittsburgh’s lineup has struggled at times. 

The Pirates rank sixth in strikeout rate over the past two weeks, which has negated their high BABIP. They’re also right at 100 in wRC+ in that span.

The Brewers have scored just nine runs in their last four games, and their struggles at the plate will help keep this score low.  

Munetaka Murakami is tied for the MLB lead with 11 home runs, including six in his last eight games. 

Nationals starter Foster Griffin has given up five homers in five games, including two last time out. Washington has also allowed 48 home runs – more than any other team – with 24 of those given up by the bullpen.

The San Francisco Giants are off to a wobbly 12-15 start, but Landen Roupp has taken the ball in four of those wins, and this prop feels like good value at plus odds today against the Miami Marlins. Roupp has finished with 6+ strikeouts in four of his five outings this season, and he outpitched Yoshinobu Yamamoto earlier this week while holding the stacked L.A. Dodgers lineup to just one hit through five innings of work.

The Angels' aggressive plate approach should actually work to their advantage here, given the pitching dynamics I’ve outlined above. Conversely, the Royals boast a disciplined order with a 29% chase rate, sitting comfortably below the league average. This suggests Reid Detmers won't find much success baiting them out of the zone.