MLB Picks and Predictions for Sunday
Our team of writers and handicappers hand out their MLB picks and predictions for Sunday, May 17.
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals, 2:15PM ET
Pitchers can only do so much to win a ball game. Their teammates need to provide some run support.
Milwaukee's Manny Parra has received plenty of that lately.
The left-hander tries to win his third straight start Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium as the surging NL Central-leading Brewers continue their series against the struggling St. Louis Cardinals.
After giving up three runs in the first two innings of his last start, it appeared that Parra (2-4, 4.82 ERA) was on his way to his fifth loss of the season. However, he matched a season high with eight strikeouts and shut out Florida for the next four innings in a 6-3 win Tuesday.
MLB Free Pick: St. Louis | Best Line: -115 SPORTSBETTING
New York Mets at San Francisco Giants, 8:00PM ET
The New York Mets found out Saturday that they'd be without the injured Carlos Delgado for a while, a loss that would seem to leave a big hole in the middle of their lineup.
The San Francisco Giants can attest New York will be just fine without him.
Led by their surging offense, the Mets will look to complete their first four-game sweep in San Francisco on Sunday night as they also try to win for the 12th time in 14 games.
Delgado hit .423 with a homer and seven RBIs as the Mets (21-15) averaged more than six runs during a seven-game winning streak from May 4-10, but the first baseman hasn't played since due to an impingement of his right hip.
On Saturday, the 36-year-old Delgado was placed on the disabled list retroactive to Monday, and he may remain there well longer than 15 days.
MLB Free Pick: San Francisco | Best Line: -105 SPORTSBETTING
Cleveland Indians at Tampa Bay Rays, 8:00PM ET
B.J. Upton hit seven home runs on the Tampa Bay Rays' run to the World Series last fall, but hadn't rediscovered his power stroke in his first 28 games this season.
The Cleveland Indians probably don't need any more proof that he's found it.
Upton's first two homers of the year have come in consecutive wins over the Indians, and on Sunday he'll try to help the Rays make it three out of four against visiting Cleveland.
Upton only hit nine homers in the 2008 regular season, but connected for seven in 11 games between the division series and AL championship series.
MLB Free Pick: Cleveland | Best Line: +130 SPORTSBETTING
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