Tommy Brunson
While they will still likely be the cellar-dwellers in the N.L. West, the Padres seem to have a plan to begin to trend upward, and they showed some off-season spark by signing first-baseman Eric Hosmer away from Kansas City.
Milwaukee also made some splash in the off-season with the acquisitions of Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich as the Brewers won a surprising 86 games last season.
This game is priced near a pick, and I have a feeling on the Friars today in front of their home crowd, and behind their southpaw Clayton Richard who will be making his first opening day start at the ripe age of 34!
Milwaukee counters with Chase Anderson who had a career-year last year, going 12-4 with an ERA of 2.74. Let's see if he can follow that career-year up with another solid campaign. I am saying that at least for today, he won't have the magic he had last season.
Good things are on the horizon in the coming years in Diego, and today at Petco Park, the Pacifico Beer will be flowing, and the Hodad's Burgers will be grilling, as the Padres treat their fans to a 2018 Opening Day "W".
3* SAN DIEGO
Jim Feist
Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Thursday, March 29, 2018
3/29 07:10 PM PT / 10:10 PM ET
MLB (913) COLORADO ROCKIES VS (914) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Take: (913) COLORADO ROCKIES
Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free Pick Miami -13 Over Chicago
Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR THURSDAY: Take DETROIT (Zimmermann) +105 over Pittsburgh
Totals4U
Thursday's Free Selection: Colorado Rockies/Arizona Diamondbacks over 9
Jeff Allen Sports
Thursday's Free Selection is on the Minnesota Wild
Atlantic Sports
Thursday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: LA Dodgers - 265
#1 Sports
Thursday's Free Selection: Colorado Rockies - 110
Platinum Plays
Free Pick the Indiana Pacers -7½ over Sacramento
Golden Dragon Sports
Free Pick Milwaukee Anderson -119
Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Miami -13
Hawkeye Sports
Thursday's Free Pick: Pittsburgh Penguins - 125
The Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Thursday: Take LA ANGELS (Richards) -130 over Oakland
High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Thursday: Seattle Mariners + 150
John Anthony Sports
Thursday's Free Selection: Kansas City Royals - 150