BRUCE'S FIRST SPECIAL 5-RATED TOP CHOICE OF THE SEASON GOES TONIGHT IN THE NBA BIG WEDNESDAY TOP CHOICE...READY NOW!!
Bruce Marshall, longtime Editor of The Gold Sheet and European Soccer Weekly, has returned to WT and will be writing TGS and providing featured releeases in all sports!! Check out Bruce's media spots later this week-- Thursday...VSIN 830 PM EDT with Matt Youmans and Tim Murray; Friday...ESPN Baton Rouge 1 PM EDT with Jimmy Ott & Charlie Hanagriff; Memphis Sports 56 WHBQ 5 PM EDT with Brett Norsworthy & Bryant Dacus; VSIN 6 PM EDT with Mitch & Paulie...
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Today’s Free Picks
| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| MLB | (901) Pittsburgh Pirates at (902) Cincinnati Reds: Total | 12:40pm EDT - Apr 1/2026 |
The PLAY: Total Under 7.5 (-115) Paul Skenes (RHP), Andrew Abbott (LHP) Must Start
Yes, Paul Skenes is going to have to pitch 22 consecutive shutout innings to get his ERA beneath 2.00. That's the penalty for allowing five runs across just 2/3 IP in last Thursday's opener vs. the Mets.
Except that it wasn't all the fault of Skenes, betrayed by some awful fielding by Oneil Cruz in CF that because his mis-plays were so bad he didn't even touch the balls before they landed, preventing the hits from being rightly ruled as errors which would have at least helped Skenes' ERA..
We have no concerns that Skenes will be back, starting this afternoon, as last season he didn't allow a run across two starts (covering 12 IP) against the Reds. Meanwhile, Cincy's Andrew Abbott is off of six shutout innings vs. the Bosox in his first start of the season last Thursday, and only allowed 1 run and 2 hits across 5 IP in his lone start of 2025 vs. the Bucs. Though -115 was the best "under" price we could find, no surprise if the price rises to the -125 range before the start of this Wednesday matinee; still, we'll stick with our recommendation as long as the target stays at 7.5. Play Pirates-Reds "Under"
Consultant Bio
Bruce Marshall's name has become synonymous with The Gold Sheet. With a background in play-by-play work and sports information while in college, Bruce joined TGS in 1981 when hired by the legendary Mort Olshan. He learned the business by working alongside Mort and the other TGS handicappers and continues at TGS, where he has worn many hats over the years. Not only is Bruce the Executive Editor at TGS, he's also the Editor of Goldsheet.com and The Gold Sheet EXTRA!!! (a publication he helped launch in 1982), as well as serving as Editor-in-Chief of European Soccer Weekly.
Bruce's unique and colorful brand of football and basketball analysis, as well as informed commentary on the national and international sports scene, has made him an in-demand guest for many years on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country. Bruce's vast array of editorial work is featured not only in the TGS publications, but various other print and online publications, and his analysis is often featured in the Las Vegas Review- Journal. Bruce, who is also in the midst of several book and media projects, combines all of his work while traveling between Virginia and his official hometown of Henderson, NV.