MLB Picks and Predictions for Sunday
Our team of writers and handicappers hand out their MLB picks and predictions for Sunday, June 7.
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Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers, 1:05PM ET
The Detroit Tigers snapped their longest losing streak of the season in their last game despite another disappointing offensive performance.
Facing Joe Saunders may help them get back on track.
The Tigers close out a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, looking to continue their success against the struggling Saunders.
Detroit (29-25) has scored 12 runs over its last five games and only three in the first two contests of this set with the Angels (28-26). The Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak Saturday with a 2-1 victory, rebounding from a 2-1 loss in Friday's series opener.
Detroit hit .217 during its slide and was 5 for 36 with runners in scoring position. The Tigers were slightly better Saturday, going 2 for 9 as Magglio Ordonez and Curtis Granderson each drove in a run in support of Edwin Jackson's four-hitter.
MLB Free Pick: Detroit | Best Line: -115 SPORTSBETTING
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees, 1:05PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays found a way to knock around the New York Yankees' high-priced ace and legendary closer while improving to 3-0 at the new Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees are hoping a former reliever turned potential future ace can squash the Rays' success in the Bronx.
Joba Chamberlain has never given up a run to the Rays but he also hasn't started against them, something he'll get a chance to do Sunday afternoon as he tries to halt Tampa Bay's four-game winning streak when the teams continue a rain-shortened three-game set in New York.
Tampa Bay (29-28) made its second trip to the Yankees' new digs feeling good after completing a three-game sweep of Kansas City that put the defending AL champs back to .500.
MLB Free Pick: Tampa Bay | Best Line: +135 SPORTSBETTING
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds, 1:10PM ET
The Chicago Cubs rode a high-powered lineup to a second consecutive NL Central title last season. This year, a sputtering offense has them trailing three teams in the division.
The Cubs again look to snap out of their funk and avoid losing for the ninth time in 11 road games Sunday in the finale of a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds.
After winning 2-1 Friday, Chicago (27-26) lost 4-3 in 11 innings Saturday - its third extra-inning game in its last four. The Cubs dropped 4 1/2 games back of division-leading Milwaukee and trail third-place Cincinnati (29-26) by one.
On Saturday, Jay Bruce scored the winning run on Adam Rosales' fielder's choice to Mike Fontenot. The Cubs third baseman's throw to catcher Geovany Soto was high.
Fontenot, playing in place of the injured Aramis Ramirez, also committed a throwing error in the first inning leading to three unearned runs.
MLB Free Pick: Chicago | Best Line: -120 SPORTSBETTING
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