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MLB Expert Picks for Thursday, May 2
Our VI baseball betting experts have compiled their MLB picks for Thursday, May 2 and they're focusing on the matchups below:
- Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers (2:35 p.m. ET)
- Cleveland Guardians at Houston Astros (8:10 p.m. ET)
Nationals vs Rangers Free Picks
Look-ee here, as Dave Martinez is steering what was supposed to be another sad-sack Nats to a .500 record (15-15) into May 2; who would have believed that the World Series champ Rangers would barely have a better record (16-15) into May.
The four-game weekend sweep of the Marlins in Miami was the latest warning shot, as was last night's 1-0 win at Globe Life in a tremendous pitching effort from Trevor Williams and the bullpen (four relievers) as the Nats protected that lead from the second inning onward.
Washington's newest pitching discovery, Mitchell Parker, takes the mound in Arlington after the Nats have posted wins in his first three MLB starts, games in which parker has posted a 1.69 ERA and 0.94 WHIP.
Meanwhile, Nathan Eovaldi pitched an effective six innings for the Rangers last Friday vs. the Reds, but Texas had lost in his three previous starts.
Guardians vs Astros Free Picks
The Guardians lost the opener of this series by a score of 10-9, but then bounced back with the tight 3-2 win last night.
In what we predict will be another "nail-biter" here in the finale, we're going to comfortably lay the price for the extra 1.5 runs of insurance.
Logan Allen is 3-2 with a 5.46 ERA for the Guardians, while Spencer Arrighetti is 0-3 with a 10.97 ERA for the Astros.
Neither is very appealing but give us Allen in what will be a bullpen game for the Astros.
The Guardians are now 12-6 on the road, while Houston is now 5-10 at home; lay the price, the play is Cleveland on the run-line option!
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