Major League Baseball is back, and we should be in store for a great 2025 season! A week’s worth of games have been played, and teams want to achieve consistency and cohesiveness in the upcoming six-month grind. There is a full slate of games for Sunday, April 6. I will examine five games, with the Philadelphia Phillies hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers in the headlined matchup.
Los Angeles Dodgers versus Philadelphia Phillies
Arguably, the top two teams in the National League battle in the final game of the weekend series. Both teams are “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator, and the Dodgers are +28 to +24 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The teams are trending in games on opposite sides of the “over/under” line with a score prediction of 6-4 in favor of Los Angeles with 91 percent confidence. Christopher Sanchez is scheduled to pitch for the Phillies, versus Tyler Glasnow for the Dodgers. Both teams are far in the red on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator and both are consistently performing regarding their favorite/underdog status. The Dodgers are +22 to +16 in the scoring differential edge. If the Phillies lose the first two games of the series, I predict a Phillies win since there is a slim chance they get swept. If not, go with the Dodgers in a game “over” the line.
New York Yankees versus Pittsburgh Pirates
The Yankees enter with a winning record and “average down” on the Team Strength Oscillator, while the Pirates are “ice cold down” after going 2-4 over the last six. The teams are trending in games on opposite sides of the “over/under” line with a score prediction of 7-6 in favor of Pittsburgh with 53 percent confidence. The Yankess have a +21 to -12 scoring differential edge and +21 to +17 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The pitching matchup is Will Warren for the Yankees versus Andrew Heaney for the Pirates. Warren is +24 to -1608 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The Yankees offense has been too powerful and will win this game by at least three runs in a game “over” the line.
San Diego Padres versus Chicago Cubs
The Padres could be the surprise team in the league in the early going, winning their first seven games. They come in “burning hot” versus “average down” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +29 to +12 on the Power Ranks Indicator. Ben Brown is set to take the mound for the Cubs versus Kyle Hart for the Padres. Hart is the better bet at +45 to -119 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The teams are trending in games “over” the line with a score prediction of 9-2 in favor of the Padres with 56 percent confidence. The Padres have a +25 to +14 scoring differential edge and already have three shutouts in the early part of the season. Both teams are showing stability on the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like the Padres to continue their hot play, winning in a game “over” the line.
Tampa Bay Rays versus Texas Rangers
Tampa Bay is 1/2 game out in the AL East, and Texas is 1/2 game ahead in the AL West. The Rangers are “burning hot” versus “average” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +23 to +13 on the Power Ranks Indicator. Kumar Rocker is scheduled to pitch for the Rangers, versus Drew Rasmussen for the Rays. Rocker is -100, and Rasmussen is -46 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. Expect a low-scoring game with the teams involved in games “under” the line in 10 of the last 12 games. The Rays have a scoring differential edge of +12 to -7 and +7 to 0 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. The pitching matchup favors the Rays and I like them to win by two runs in a game “under” the line.
St. Louis Cardinals versus Boston Red Sox
Both teams enter “average up” on the Team Strength Oscillator, with the Cardinals holding a +20 to +18 edge on the Power Ranks Indicator. The teams are trending in games “over” the line over the last three, but on opposite sides of the line over the last six. The score prediction is 5-3 in favor of Boston with a very low confidence of 34 percent. Miles Mikolas is scheduled to pitch for the Cardinals, versus Sean Newcomb for the Red Sox. Both pitchers have been poor bets, at -100 and -200, respectively, on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The Cardinals have a scoring differential edge of +17 to +2. I like the Cardinals to come away with a road win, but I pass on the “over/under” bet.
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