Mike Lundin Free Picks

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Arizona Diamondbacks combined for 17 runs Friday night. I expect runs to be harder to come by for both sides here in Game 3 of the series on Saturday. Milwaukee hands the ball to left-hander Gio Gonzalez (2-1, 3.19 ERA) for his first start since landing on the injured list …

This series is all tied at 1-1 following a come-from-behind win for the New York Yankees on Tuesday. I like the Bronx Bombers to get the better of their American League East rival Tampa Bay Rays again here in the third game of the four-game series. Domingo German (11-2, 3.40 ERA) will toe the slab …

Texas Rangers’ righty Lance Lynn (12-4, 3.69 ERA) is having a great season and struck out seven while holding Houston scoreless over seven innings in his first start following the All-Star break. Lynn has allowed just two runs over 22 innings through his last three starts and should have no trouble with an Arizona team …

The Detroit Tigers have lost five straight, including the first two games of the series. I think another loss is in the cards for the Tigers here with Jordan Zimmermann (0-6, 6.29 ERA) on the mound. Zimmerman is still in search for his first win in 2019 and was seven runs on 13 hits in …

The Washington Nationals opened this series with a 4-0 triumph Friday night. I think another low-scoring affair is in the cards with two red hot pitchers on the mound here on Saturday. Phillies’ right-hander Aaron Nola (8-2, 3.74 ERA) has been lit up with 11 runs (10 earned) over 9 1/3 innings against Washington this …

The Oakland Athletics’ 5.08 runs per game mark ranks in the top 10 across the major leagues and they are coming out of the All Star break with a solid 50-41 which puts them in the middle of the American League wild-card race. Here the A’s powerful lineup will get a look at Chicago White …

The St. Louis Cardinals have dropped six of their last seven games. I still think we’re getting the visitors at a good enough price here at Seattle Mariners Wednesday night. The Mariners hand the ball to Mike Leake (7-7, 4.63 ERA) who allowed four runs on eight hits in six innings of a 4-2 loss …

I like the price we get on the Detroit Tigers to end an ugly five-game slide here in the middle game of a three-game set with the Texas Rangers. The Tigers hand the ball to their ace Matthew Boyd (5-5, 3.61 ERA) who has recorded at least six Ks in each of his past seven …

The Texas Rangers are 16-7 in their last 23 home games while the Chicago White Sox are 3-7 in their last 10 road games. I expect the home advantage to be too much for the visitors to overcome in this matchup. White Sox right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (4-7, 6.31 ERA) has allowed five runs or more …

These two teams are heading in opposite directions as the Oakland Athletics have won six of their last eight and the Tampa Bay Rays losing seven of their last nine. I’m happy to take the hotter team at this price here in the opener of a four-game series Thursday night. Oakland right-hander Frankie Montas (9-2, …