John Fredericks: Rays at Blue Jays MLB Expert Pick - April 14, 2023
JOHN FREDERICKS: RAYS AT BLUE JAYS MLB EXPERT PICK - Tough day for us yesterday going 0-2 and -$220. TGIF!
Godzilla MLB Record 2023Â Â
8-6 +$82 for the Season  Â
*Based on all wagers at $100 per game at money or run line odds as specified in Draft Kings. Note: If money line is -150 we are laying $150 to win $100, etc.  If we take +130 and we win, we win $130 for our $100. Â
Friday, April 14Â
 Rays (+110) at Jays, 7:07 ESTÂ
How many games can the Rays win in a row? 162?
I like Toronto at home handing Tampa Bay their first loss of the season tonight. But I said that yesterday too and got whacked upside the head.Â
Tampa Bay has hit just .246 as a team lifetime against Jose Berrios with an on-base percentage of .258 and slugging percentage of just .311. Â
Toronto has held opponents to just three runs per game against them at home with opponents hitting .184 against them with an on-base percentage of .273. Â
They just crapped the bed last night and managed one run against the worst team in the American League: Hinch's Tigers.
Opponents have hit .252 against Tampa Bay on the road, averaging 3.3 runs per game against them and Toronto has averaged 5 runs per game against righty starters while hitting .283 as a team with an on-base percentage of .345. Â
Tampa Bay beat up Oakland, Washington, Detroit and a hapless Boston bunch. Now the real work starts. Tonight they face a real MLB contending team.Â
Pick: Blue Jays (+110)Â Â
Angels (-115) at Boston, 7:10 ESTÂ Â
The Red Sox look downright pathetic. This has the makings of a last place team with a mid-season managerial change. They just got smoke-swept by Tampa and their pitching staff is a shambles. Â
Now they return to Fenway to face another hot team in the Angels. Â
Patrick Sandoval has been outstanding this season with a 1-0 record and a 1.64 E.R.A. Â
The Angels are 4-1 in their last 5 road games. Â
 Pick: Angels (-115)Â
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Mets (-225) at Oakland, 9:40 ESTÂ
I don’t often lay big prices -- but when I do it’s against the A’s. Â
The Mets are 7-6 this season taking two of three at home over the Padres. Â
New York is coming off a rest day and a long flight headed into tonight's matchup. Â
Meanwhile, Oakland just lost an exhausting walk off 8-7 loss to Baltimore. Â
Oakland hasn't had an off day since April 6th. That’s eight days. The team is tired and the bullpen needs a break. What bullpen, you ask? Yup. Â
The Mets Kodai Senga is 2-0, 11.1 innings pitched, 1.59 ERA and 14 strikeouts. Yikes. Â
Senda is having a tremendous start to the 2023 season. Lay the price. Lights out on the Bay. Â
Pick: Mets -225Â
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