April 14 MLB Odds and Picks

San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado (13) bats in a spring coaching baseball recreation towards the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Picture/Sue Ogrocki)

• There are 15 video games on the MLB schedule for Tuesday, April thirteenth
• Season document: 15-20: -$539 loss (based mostly on $100 wagered per unit)
• Wagering recommendation for Wednesday’s video games will be discovered under

A complete of 15 video games are on the MLB schedule for Wednesday, April 14^th and the San Diego Padres’ Joe Musgrove could make historical past in one in every of them.

Musgrove will attempt to grow to be the second pitcher in MLB historical past to throw consecutive no-hitters, becoming a member of Johnny Vander Meer, who carried out the feat in 1938 for the Cincinnati Reds, when the Padres play the Pirates at 6:35 pm ET in Pittsburgh.

Final Friday, Musgrove (2-0, 0.00 ERA) pitched the primary no-hitter within the Padres’ 52-year historical past towards the Texas Rangers. Left-hander Tyler Anderson (0-2, 5.23) will begin for the Pirates.

As has usually been the case within the early a part of this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the day’s heaviest favourite at -278. They may pitch Dustin Might (1-0, 0.00) towards the Colorado Rockies’ Jon Grey (1-0, 1.54) at 10:10 p.m. in Los Angeles.

April 14 MLB Picks

Odds as of April 14th.

Choose 1: Padres (-215)

The Padres are heavy favorites on the highway, however it’s nonetheless straightforward to again Musgrove based mostly on the best way he has pitched to date this season. He struck out 10 in his no-hitter in his second begin of the season.

IT HAS HAPPENED ‼️

JOE MUSGROVE HAS THROWN THE FIRST NO-HITTER IN PADRES HISTORY 🙌 pic.twitter.com/zCWHtlG5Pk

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 10, 2021

Musgrove made his debut for the Padres on April 3 by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks with six scoreless innings. In all, Musgrove has allowed three hits in 15 shutout innings with 18 strikeouts and no walks.

Musgrove may have the added motivation of dealing with his former crew. He spent the final three seasons with the Pirates earlier than being traded to his hometown Padres in January.

Anderson pitched decently in his most up-to-date begin, giving up three runs in 5.1 innings in shedding to the Chicago Cubs final Thursday within the Pirates’ dwelling opener. Two of the runs got here when Javier Baez golfed a low changeup for a two-run dwelling run.

Tyler Anderson could not catch a break on the mound right this moment, giving up 3 hits on pitches properly out of the strike zone.

#1: Javier Baez with the 4th lowest HR within the Statcast period (2015) and lowest since 8 August 2017#mlb #CubTogether @javy23baez #LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/RAsoMMQDfD

— 80 Grade Eephus (@8Eephus) April 9, 2021

Anderson has additionally had success towards the Padres with a 2.61 ERA in 9 profession video games. Nonetheless, he doesn’t determine to get a lot run help on this one with the Pirates prone to overmatched by Musgrove.

Choose 2: Cubs (+143)

Jake Arrieta (2-0, 2.25) begins for the Chicago Cubs towards the Brewers’ Corbin Burnes (0-1, 0.73) at 1:40 p.m. in Milwaukee.

Arrieta has appeared to regain his consolation zone since returning to the Cubs as a free agent within the offseason, profitable each begins in 2021.

Jake Arrieta will get a standing ovation from @Cubs followers in his return to Wrigley 👏

(by way of @WatchMarquee)pic.twitter.com/uonhYjnqkB

— FOX Sports activities: MLB (@MLBONFOX) April 3, 2021

He now has a 70-31 document with a 2.73 ERA in 130 profession begins for the Cubs, in comparison with going 20-25 with a 5.46 ERA in 64 begins for the Philadelphia Phillies the earlier three seasons.

Arrieta was sharp in his final outing final Thursday in beating the Pirates in Pittsburgh, giving up two runs in six innings. He’s additionally 4-1 with a 2.76 ERA in seven profession begins at Miller Park.

Regardless of his document, Burnes has been excellent in his first two begins of the season. He’s the primary pitcher in huge league historical past to make consecutive begins of at the least six innings whereas permitting just one hit and no walks.

Whereas it’s arduous to wager towards somebody pitching in addition to Burnes, Arrieta appears to have recaptured his mojo. He’s a horny selection as a decent-sized underdog.

Choose 3: Cleveland-White Sox Below 7.5 (-103)

The primary two video games of this sequence in Chicago have been low scoring with a complete of 9 runs. Neither Cleveland’s Shane Bieber nor White Sox’s Lucas Giolito have been scored upon Tuesday night time earlier than Cleveland gained 2-0 in 10 innings.

Lucas Giolito:
7 IP, 0 ER, 8 Ks, 2 BB, 3 H

Shane Bieber:
9 IP, 0 ER, 11 Ks, 1 BB, 3 H

What a duel pic.twitter.com/XfprBhGJ11

— Beginning 9 (@Starting9) April 14, 2021

Issues don’t determine to vary within the sequence finale. Zach Plesac (1-0, 1.38) begins for Cleveland and faces left-hander Carlos Rodon (1-0, 0.00) at 8:10 p.m. within the third recreation of the four-game set.

In his final begin, Plesac pitched seven scoreless innings towards the Detroit Tigers. He allowed simply three hits with six strikeouts and no walks.

Rodon was alleged to pitch the sequence opener Monday however was scratched due to an upset abdomen. He’s reportedly positive now and appears to construct off tossing 5 scoreless innings to beat the Seattle Mariners in his lone begin of the season.

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