Sports picks for Friday, May 23, 2025
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Game picks
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Red Sox MoneylineListen kid, Giolito’s stats are ugly, but Baltimore is a disaster at 2-8 in their last 10 and a pitiful 8-17 away from home. Boston has more punch with Bregman leading the way, and at least they’re treading water at Fenway. Povich isn’t scaring anyone either, and the Orioles’ bats just aren’t keeping up. I’m riding with Boston on the moneyline—if you’ve got the guts, follow the bear.
Listen kid, Giolito’s stats are ugly, but Baltimore is a disaster at 2-8 in their last 10 and a pitiful 8-17 away from home. Boston has more punch with Bregman leading the way, and at least they’re treading water at Fenway. Povich isn’t scaring anyone either, and the Orioles’ bats just aren’t keeping up. I’m riding with Boston on the moneyline—if you’ve got the guts, follow the bear.
Reds MoneylineLook, you want the truth, I’ll give it to you straight—Hunter Greene’s 2.36 ERA and a ridiculous 0.81 WHIP is the kind of dominance you bet on, especially at home. The Reds may be just a tick under .500, but Greene’s been flat-out dealing, and their top bats like Wynns (.385 AVG) and Hays (.316 AVG) can get it done. The Cubs are hot lately, but on the road against a pitcher this sharp, I’m not trusting their middling bats to outpace Cincinnati. If you’ve got the guts, ride with the Reds ML.
Look, you want the truth, I’ll give it to you straight—Hunter Greene’s 2.36 ERA and a ridiculous 0.81 WHIP is the kind of dominance you bet on, especially at home. The Reds may be just a tick under .500, but Greene’s been flat-out dealing, and their top bats like Wynns (.385 AVG) and Hays (.316 AVG) can get it done. The Cubs are hot lately, but on the road against a pitcher this sharp, I’m not trusting their middling bats to outpace Cincinnati. If you’ve got the guts, ride with the Reds ML.
Brewers MoneylineLook, both pitchers are dealing with shiny ERAs—Skenes at 2.44 and Peralta at 2.59—but the real story is the Pirates’ 17-33 record and their weak bats, with no hitter cracking more than 3 homers or 15 RBIs. The Brewers aren’t world-beaters, but Turang and Chourio give them just enough firepower, and Peralta gives the edge on the mound. If you’ve got the guts, back the Brewers ML—Pirates just don’t have the sticks to scare me.
Look, both pitchers are dealing with shiny ERAs—Skenes at 2.44 and Peralta at 2.59—but the real story is the Pirates’ 17-33 record and their weak bats, with no hitter cracking more than 3 homers or 15 RBIs. The Brewers aren’t world-beaters, but Turang and Chourio give them just enough firepower, and Peralta gives the edge on the mound. If you’ve got the guts, back the Brewers ML—Pirates just don’t have the sticks to scare me.
Giants MoneylineListen, the Giants have the better record at 29-21 and are holding their own on the road at 12-12, while the Nationals are below .500 both overall and at home. The starting pitching matchup isn’t scary either way, but Roupp’s 4.11 ERA and 1.43 WHIP give the Giants enough of a shot against Gore’s 3.67 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. San Fran’s lineup is just a hair deeper, and with both teams treading water lately, I’ll ride with the proven squad—if you’ve got the guts to back the smarter side, Giants ML is the ticket.
Listen, the Giants have the better record at 29-21 and are holding their own on the road at 12-12, while the Nationals are below .500 both overall and at home. The starting pitching matchup isn’t scary either way, but Roupp’s 4.11 ERA and 1.43 WHIP give the Giants enough of a shot against Gore’s 3.67 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. San Fran’s lineup is just a hair deeper, and with both teams treading water lately, I’ll ride with the proven squad—if you’ve got the guts to back the smarter side, Giants ML is the ticket.
Blue Jays MoneylineI'm looking at two starters dealing with solid ERAs—Rasmussen at 2.93 and Lauer at an even sharper 2.25 with a nasty 0.83 WHIP, so pitching's a near wash, maybe even a Blue Jays edge. Toronto's lineup has more pop at the top, with Bichette and Kirk both hitting close to .290 and the Jays 6-4 in their last ten. Rays have been disappointing at home, sitting 13-18, and their bats outside Aranda don't scare me. If you’ve got the stones, ride with Toronto to take this one straight up.
I'm looking at two starters dealing with solid ERAs—Rasmussen at 2.93 and Lauer at an even sharper 2.25 with a nasty 0.83 WHIP, so pitching's a near wash, maybe even a Blue Jays edge. Toronto's lineup has more pop at the top, with Bichette and Kirk both hitting close to .290 and the Jays 6-4 in their last ten. Rays have been disappointing at home, sitting 13-18, and their bats outside Aranda don't scare me. If you’ve got the stones, ride with Toronto to take this one straight up.
Tigers MoneylineLook, kid, Detroit's rolling at home with a 17-5 record and they're 7-3 in their last 10, while Cleveland's stumbling at 3-7 lately and can’t even keep a road record above water. Jobe's got a perfect 4-0 record despite the ERA, and the Tigers are getting production throughout the lineup—meanwhile, Cecconi and the Guardians are leaking oil. I’m not here to get cute: take Detroit ML and show me you’ve got the guts to back the team that’s actually winning.
Look, kid, Detroit's rolling at home with a 17-5 record and they're 7-3 in their last 10, while Cleveland's stumbling at 3-7 lately and can’t even keep a road record above water. Jobe's got a perfect 4-0 record despite the ERA, and the Tigers are getting production throughout the lineup—meanwhile, Cecconi and the Guardians are leaking oil. I’m not here to get cute: take Detroit ML and show me you’ve got the guts to back the team that’s actually winning.
Graded results
3Games
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Milwaukee Brewers ML
MLB · 5-6
- W
San Francisco Giants ML
MLB · 4-0
- L
Toronto Blue Jays ML
MLB · 1-3