Baltimore Orioles (105)
Thu Jun 5 ’08 1:10p – Courtesy of LT Profits
Only once this season has Garrett Olson of the Baltimore Orioles allowed more than three runs in a game, and we look for he and the Baltimore bullpen to lead them to victory over the Minnesota Twins this afternoon.

Olson is 4-1 with a deceptive 4.03 ERA and 1.42 WHIP overall. If you take away that lone loss vs. the Yankees where he was lit up for six earned runs on eight hits in 2.2 innings however, Olson has an excellent 2.77 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in his other six starts. The young southpaw should be doubly tough vs. a Minnesota lineup that has never faced him before. Also, once Olson is in need of relief, the Orioles are still ranked fourth in the American League with a nice 3.22 bullpen ERA.

The Twins have activated Scott Baker off of the Disabled list to take this start. Now we have always been rather high on Baker, but we admit that he has underperformed to this point in his brief career, and you never know what to expect from a pitcher making his first start off the shelf after being laid off for slightly over a month.

We would much rather take our chances with the healthier starter and the higher ranked bullpen here, especially at a small underdog price.

MLB Free Pick: Orioles +105

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