[leadoffsauce]

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates


Jeff Samardzija vs A.J. Burnett
The Cubs will struggle to put up runs this year, this game, and although Pittsburgh has looked like they’re close for two years in a row, they don’t appear to meshing yet this year. Jeff Samardzija looks ready. The former wideout brings his nasty splitter to the yard and had started to introduce a cutter last year that has carried over to the spring while posting a 3-0 record and 1.16 ERA in 6 starts. He was 2-0 and had a 1.06 last year against the Pirates and looks poised to replicate that again today with a squad still looking for that clutch hit with runners on base. For Pittsburgh, AJ Burnett makes his 1st opening day start in 15 years and was also solid against the opposition in posting 2-1 record and a 1.40 ERA, 18K-5BB ratio in 5 starts. Both pitchers will keep their teams in this one and we expect a low scoring affair today. Pittsburgh’s bullpen is very good and should be able to clean up the day when AJ departs. The Cubs shaky pen should get lucky as Samardzija goes deep and turns it over to more quality arms later on. Take the UNDER 7(projected).

[Bostongambler]

gl with your plays this season.

[Big Bear]

i like it. I just worry about the Pirates bullpen after they got rid of their all-star closer hanrahan.


what do yall think about the

Twins vs Tigers under 8.5 (projected)

and

Dodgers vs Giants under 7

[Big Bear]

also taking a look at

Cardinals vs D-Backs
over 8

and Reds vs Angels over 7.5

[Big Bear]

and mariners vs A's under 6.5

[Big Bear]

Taking these ML's

Astros over Rangers

Padres over Mets

Reds over Angels

D-Backs over Cardinals

Dodgers over Giants

[Goodfella0226]

Verlander, Lester, King Felix are my picks for tomorrow!!

[Big Bear]

but will king felix get run support?

[Goodfella0226]

I like Morales and Morse to provide some run support. Plus Anderson's era for the spring was 6.75 so we shall see.

[Big Bear]

I like Morales and Morse to provide some run support. Plus Anderson's era for the spring was 6.75 so we shall see.

yeah i gotta say on paper that Mariners line-up looks MUCH better than last year.

I still like the under in the A's vs Mariners game. Lots of foul territory in that ball park and the ball stays in the yard there at night. Both teams have decent bullpens.

[leadoffsauce]

Right on guys, all the best to you with your picks.
Let's get the King some runs!!!!

[leadoffsauce]

Nice hit we had with the under in pit, now let's give another one away here tonight.
Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics
Felix Hernandez vs Brett Anderson Odds: Sea -105
King Felix is not normally a guy I like to pick on the road with all the past woes of the Mariner Offense. But today, it seems right. He’s 3-0 with a 1.59 in his 5 opening day starts in his career and has always mowed down Oakland hitters. Hernandez is 13-6, with a 2.82 ERA in his career against Oakland. Brett Anderson strained his right trap in spring and then went on to post a 6.75 ERA in his recovery through the spring. Seattle loves hitting lefty’s on the road and at night while Oakland doesn’t like hitting the King. Sea +110