With Opening Day in the rearview mirror, let's dive into some new MLB expert picks.
Today (April 1) marks a new day for some lucrative matchups, so we'll get right into it. Here are our two MLB expert picks:
MLB Expert Picks: April 1, 2024
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Pick 1: Pirates ML (+100) vs Nationals
Matchup Preview - Game Time: 4:05 pm ET
How about 'dem Buccos? The Pirates are on some people's dark-horse list to win the NL Central this year, and the squad is off to a rarin' start.
Pittsburgh swept Miami in its first series of the year, racking up a +14 run differential. Now, this momentum will carry into Game 1 vs the Nationals.
I love the Bucs as slight underdogs in this matchup. Although the current Pirates lineup hasn't seen Mackenzie Gore very much, the crew is hot enough to make a difference. Oneil Cruz, Bryan Reynolds, and Ke'Bryan Hayes all own an OPS over 1.000 through four games.
Let the slugging continue.
Pick 2: Angels ML (-105) vs Marlins
Matchup Preview - Game Time: 6:40 pm ET
Sure, Anthony Rendon hates baseball and started the season 0-for-11, but that won't write the Halos off Monday. After getting spanked the first two games of the year, Los Angeles responded with a solid win over Baltimore Sunday.
Up next is a matchup vs the shaky Marlins, who lost four straight at home to the Pirates. The Fish are vulnerable, plus they'll put rookie Max Meyer on the slab as he makes his second career MLB start and first since 2022.
Watch for Mike Trout and Taylor Ward to do some damage and put L.A. out in front early.
