Let's end the week with a few winning MLB expert picks. I'm finishing off the week with a few National League blue bloods, looking to the Braves and Cubs to earn me some wins.
With two NL selections headlining the card, here are my MLB expert picks for June 14th, 2024:
MLB Expert Picks: June 14th, 2024
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Pick 1: Cubs (-116) vs Cardinals
Matchup Preview - Game Time: 2:21 pm ET
The Cubs are in a bit of a rough patch. They haven’t won a three- or four-game series since early May. Over the last two weeks, they’re 17th in runs scored and 17th in runs against, particularly mediocre.
But, a meeting with Kyle Gibson should change all that. Current Cubs hitters have a .340 batting average against Gibson in 94 career at-bats, notching 12 extra-base hits for a 1.013 OPS. The last three times Gibson has faced off against the Cubs, his team has lost every game, by a combined score of 24-7. The Cardinals don't stand a chance here.
One matchup in particular to watch out for is Dansby Swanson facing off against Gibson. In 13 career at-bats against Gibson, Swanson has a .692 batting average and 1.765 OPS. Swanson has got more RBI than strikeouts against the righty. Swanson is -175 to record a hit, and I like those odds.
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Pick 2: Braves -1.5 (-104) vs Rays
Matchup Preview - Game Time: 7:21 pm ET
I’m all about fading the Rays right now. Tampa Bay has lost five of their last seven games, including a four-game sweep at the hands of the Orioles. They’ve posted the sixth-worst team OPS in baseball over the last two weeks (.636) scoring just 3.6 runs per game in that time.
It’s going to be doubly hard for the Rays to get things back on track against Atlanta’s Chris Sale. The veteran lefty is rocking a 3.01 ERA on the season and has lost just one of his last eight decisions, with a 8-2 record on the season.
The Braves are just 31-35 on the runline this season, but this is a great opportunity to add a win and cover.