1:10 p.m. ET: Boston Red Sox (2-3) at Detroit Tigers (2-3)
Odds: Red Sox -130 / Tigers +120
Over/Under: 7.5 -115 / -105
Eduardo Rodriguez didn’t have to wait long to face his former teammates. He is pitching today in the finale of a three-game series against the Red Sox. Last season, he finished 13-8 with a 4.74 ERA. Rodriguez started Detroit’s season opener and threw 83 pitches. He gave up 3 runs on 4 hits in 4 innings against the White Sox. Nathan Eovaldi is getting the start for the Red Sox. He gave up 3 runs on 5 hits in 5 innings while striking out 7 New York Yankees in his debut. He has a 2-0 record and 3.86 ERA in 4 career starts against Detroit. The Red Sox has been struggling so far this season but it’s only a matter of time before it gets going again. Last season the Red Sox had one of the top offensive lineups in the league. Though most were former teammates, the players that have faced Rodriguez have 8 hits in 20 at-bats with a career .333 batting average with Hernandez (.600), Martinez (.333), Story (.400), and Verdugo (.667) leading the way. The familiar Red Sox should be able to get to Rodriguez to get their 2nd straight win.
The Bookie: Red Sox -130
1.3 Units to win 1 Unit on the Red Sox to win.
1:10 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Dodgers (2-2) at Minnesota Twins (2-3)
Odds: Dodgers -165 / Twins +155
Over/Under: 8.5 -110
Los Angeles’ Clayton Kershaw will make his season debut when the Dodgers face the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday in Minneapolis. He is coming off an up-and-down 2021 season in which he went 10-8 with a 3.55 ERA in 22 starts but battled an elbow injury that cost him part of the regular season and all of the playoffs. Kershaw hasn’t faced the Twins in his career. He is 25-5 with a 2.08 ERA in 45 career interleague starts. The players on the Twins that have faced Kershaw have 2 hits in 17 at-bats, with those 2 hits coming from Correa. Minnesota will start Chris Paddack, who will make his debut after being acquired from San Diego before the start of the season. Paddack is 20-19 with a 4.21 ERA in 61 career games. In 6 career outings against the Dodgers, Paddack is 1-3 with a 7.07 ERA, having allowed eight homers in 28 innings. This Dodgers lineup is familiar with Paddack with a career team batting average of .276. Betts (1.000), Lux (1.000), Muncy (.250), Smith (.250), Taylor (.333), and Trea Turner (.550) are leading the Dodgers in hitting against Paddack. The Dodgers started the season poorly losing 2 of 3 to the Rockies because their offense wasn’t performing. Last night the offense got going and should be able to keep it going today against Paddack. Take the Dodgers to cover the runline.
The Bookie: Dodgers -1.5 +100
1 Unit to win 1 Unit on the Dodgers to win by 2+.