Sports Handicapper Sean Murphy's Picks & Predictions

Tuesday MLB Free play. My selection is on Los Angeles -1.5 runs over Cincinnati at 7:10 pm et on Tuesday.

The Dodgers ended up dropping two of three games against the Yankees over the weekend but I look for them to bounce back as they head to Cincinnati to face the Reds on Tuesday. Tony Gonsolin will get the start for Los Angeles. He's had a bit of an up-and-down start to the campaign but there's no denying his 0.90 WHIP is impressive. Gonsolin has posted a 4.60 FIP as his command hasn't quite been there, averaging 3.3 walks per nine innings but I do look for that number to come down in time. While the Dodgers bullpen hasn't exactly lived up to expectations, it has converted eight saves without a single blown on the road this season. Luke Weaver will counter for Cincinnati. He pitched well in a pair of minor league starts earlier in the campaign but has had a tough time adjusting back to life in the bigs. Weaver checks in sporting a 5.39 FIP and 1.35 WHIP, allowing 61-of-187 batters he has faced to reach base. The Reds did manage to win his most recent outing but Weaver hasn't helped his team to victories in consecutive starts since back in April of 2021. The Cincinnati bullpen continues to struggle having recorded a collective 6.66 ERA and 1.44 WHIP over the last seven contests. Take Los Angeles -1.5 runs.

Non-Division Total of the Year. My selection is on the 'over' between Arizona and Washington at 7:05 pm et on Tuesday.

These two teams met for a three-game series in Arizona back in early May and two of those contests flew 'over' the total, reaching 15 and 17 runs. I'm anticipating a similarly high-scoring start to this series in Washington on Tuesday. Tommy Henry will take the ball for the visiting Diamondbacks. He had his best outing of the young season last time out as he tossed seven shutout innings against the Rockies. That was at home though. Henry has logged a 5.74 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in three road starts. For the season, Henry sports a 5.21 FIP and 1.24 WHIP, allowing 52-of-167 batters he has faced to reach base. That coming after he posted a 5.88 FIP and 1.45 WHIP in 47 big league innings last year. Jake Irvin will counter for Washington on Tuesday. He owns a 5.80 FIP and 1.63 WHIP on the season and has worked beyond the fifth inning only once in six starts so far. That doesn't bode well as the Nationals bullpen has recorded a collective 6.65 ERA and 1.75 WHIP over the last seven contests. On the season, Washington has converted only eight saves while also blowing eight here at home. Going back to Irvin, he has faced 124 batters with 47 of them managing to reach base. Arizona is capable of applying plenty of pressure on opposing pitchers when reaching base, having already racked up 55 stolen bases this season. Take the over (10*).