Mike Lundin

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Play: Cleveland Indians
Rating: 8/10*

Two hot teams from the AL Central will do battle at Target Field Tuesday night when the Minnesota Twins host the Cleveland Indians for the opener of a three-game set. Minnesota has won seven of its last eight while the Tribe have won four straight. The Indians are top of the division, five games ahead of the Twins, and I think they'll get the better of their division rival tonight. 

Danny Salazar (4-5, 4.15 ERA) takes the ball for Cleveland. He's held the Rays and the Yankees to one run each through 12 1/3 innings of work this month, and he's allowed just four runs through four starts since returning from the DL. Salazar beat Minnesota earlier this year while conceding just one run in six innings on April 17. 

The Twins turn to Bartolo Colon (4-9, 6.77 ERA) who started the season at Atlanta. He's coming off seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball at Milwaukee, but had posted a 5.18 ERA through his first four starts with the Twins. Colon is the type of pitcher who can collapse at just about any time, and note that the Indians are 13-3 in their last 16 games vs. a right-handed starter and 10-4 in their last 14 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

My selection is an 8* play on Cleveland Indians. 

#MLB Free Pick from Mike Lundin
Play: Detroit Tigers
Rating: 5/10*

The Detroit Tigers are 2-8 in their last 10 following a 6-2 loss here at Arlington in the opener of a three-game series Monday night. This looks like a good spot to back the Tigers to bounce back though as they hand the ball to Justin Verlander. 

Verlander (8-7, 3.97 ERA) is 10-5 with a 2.78 ERA in 18 career starts against Texas. That includes a 4-1 record with a 3.19 ERA and 42 Ks in six starts here at Arlington. Verlander is coming off his best start of the season as he held the Pirates scoreless through eight innings his last time out. 

The Rangers turn to A.J. Griffin (5-3, 5.40 ERA) who was knocked around for four runs on four hits and three walks with three homers in five innings of a 5-4 loss to the Mets his last start. The 29 year old right-hander lasted only 3 1/3 innings while surrendering nine runs on nine hits in a 9-3 loss to the Tigers on May 20 to fall to 1-3 with a 10.88 ERA in five career starts against Detroit.

We can also note that the Tigers are 8-1 in their last nine games with John Tumpane calling the balls and strikes.

My free pick is on the Detroit Tigers ML. 

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Play: Miami Marlins
Rating: 10/10*

The Miami Marlins have opened a six-game home stand with four consecutive wins, an 8-3 beatdown of the San Francisco Giants last night included. I like the Fish to come through at a nice price Tuesday night with Dan Straily on the mound. 

Straily (7-8, 3.74 ERA) is 3-3 behind a solid 2.84 ERA home at Marlins Park on the season. He's a perfect 4-0 with a 1.91 ERA in four career starts against San Francisco and held the Giants to one run on four hits in 8 1/3 frames earlier this season.

The Giants turn to Madison Bumgarner (2-5, 2.71 ERA) who has been excellent since coming off the DL, but the Giants very rarely give him enough run support. We can also note that he's 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA in six career starts against the Marlins, and Giancarlo Stanton is 8-for-16 with five doubles and a homer off the southpaw. 

The Marlins are 11-3 in their last 14 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and the Giants are just 20-41 on the road this season.