Don Best Today's Free Picks

REASON FOR PICK: Ricky Romero makes his first start at home in three games and coming off a rough last outing, where not only did he receive his first loss, where he lasted only 5.1, gave up 3 earned runs, he did not strike out one batter for the first time this season as well. Romero was visibly upset in the dugout in a scene that made the highlight reels, so we expect him to respond with a solid performance back at the Rogers Centre where he is 3-0 this season in 5 starts. Jon Niese is 2-1 on the season but has not won in over a month, and has been awful under the lights this season, allowing 17 hits and 10 Earned runs in 14 innings of work. These teams have not met since 2006, both pitchers facing these lineups for the first time, we will back the hot Blue Jay bats and their angry Ace looking to correct his mistakes.

REASON FOR PICK: The Twins are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record and 4-1 in their last 5 interleague games. Minnesota has a talented young lefty on the mound in Scott Diamond, who is 2-0 and unscored upon! And the Brewers have never seen him. The Brewers are 1-5 in their last 6 interleague games and starter Marco Estrada is struggling with an 0-2 record and a 5.21 ERA his last three starts. Play the Twins.