I got back in the win column with the Phillies' victory over St. Louis last night, but I'm still not satisfied.
I'm looking to go 2-0 for just the second time this season in my MLB expert picks, with a few upset selections for Thursday, April 11th. Here are my two MLB expert picks for today's games:
MLB Expert Picks: April 11th, 2024
You can jump directly to today's picks here:
Pick 1: Mets (+145) vs Braves
Matchup Preview - Game Time: 12:20 pm ET
Mets starter Jose Quintana has actually been pretty great this year, allowing three earned runs total through two starts. He's rocking a 2.61 ERA in his first 10.1 innings. He's also got an edge over a few key Atlanta batters. Both SS Orlando Arcia and OF Ronald Acuna Jr. have career batting averages under .160 against Quintana. Arcia is 4/32 while Acuna is 2/13 against him, lifetime.
Overall, the Mets have also won four of their last six games, including splitting the first two games against the Braves this series.
Pick 2: Pirates (+125) vs Phillies
Matchup Preview - Game Time: 6:40 pm ET
Choo Choo! It's time to hop aboard the Jared Jones hype train. The young Pirates started has been electric in his first two outings, racking up 17 strikeouts and allowing 5 runs across 11.2 innings (3.86 ERA).
Tonight, he faces a Phillies lineup that's struggled against righties like him. The Phillies are hitting just .206 as a team against right-handed pitchers, good for fifth-worst in baseball. I think the Pirates should be favored in this one, given how good Jones should be tonight.
