2015 Season MLB Baseball Past Picks

"You're only as good as the next day's starting pitcher," Earl Weaver used to say. Toronto is rolling along, but for this one they have 40-year old R.A. Dickey (10-10, 4.01 ERA) going, 2-7 on the road with a 5.02 ERA. The Blue Jays are 2-6 when Dickey starts on the road against a team with a winning record. He faces a New York offense that is second in baseball in runs scored. Blue Jays SS Troy Tulowitzki was diagnosed with a small fracture in his left shoulder blade after a collision on Saturday and is out indefinitely. Meanwhile, New York is home for the 10th straight game and hungry for a win. Fortunately ace Masahiro Tanaka (11-6, 3.57 ERA) gets the nod, and the Yankees are 12-2 when he faces a team with a winning record. Tanaka has been sharp against the Toronto offense this season with a 3.32 ERA and a .191 opponent batting average in three starts against the Jays. The Yankees are 14-6 in Tanaka's last 20 starts, including 25-12 when he starts on natural grass. The Blue Jays are 16-35 at Yankee stadium, 1-4 when Dickey starts here, so grab the home team. Play the New York Yankees.