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MLB Picks

Get free expert and computer MLB picks for every game on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Predicted Score

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

5.44 @ 4.49

PIT
PIT logo
PIT

Brewers vs Pirates · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

5.44

-135

o8.5 -135

-1.5 +120

PIT logo
PIT
PIT

4.49

+123

u9.5 -138

+1.5 -136

LA Dodgers @ Cincinnati
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

6.86 @ 5.49

CIN
CIN logo
CIN

Dodgers vs Reds · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

6.86

-155

o9.5 -112

-1.5 +105

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

5.49

+145

u10.0 -116

+1.5 -109

Top Projection Freddie Freeman o0.5 Total RBIs (+156)
o0.5+156
Athletics @ Tampa Bay
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

ATH logo
ATH
ATH

3.71 @ 4.91

TB
TB logo
TB

Athletics vs Rays · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

ATH logo
ATH
ATH

3.71

+235

o7.5 -114

+1.5 +102

TB logo
TB
TB

4.91

-270

u8.0 -120

-1.5 -114

Top Projection Shea Langeliers o0.5 Total Home Runs (+475)
o0.5+475
San Diego @ Colorado
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

SD logo
SD
SD

7.22 @ 5.77

COL
COL logo
COL

Padres vs Rockies · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

SD logo
SD
SD

7.22

-158

o10.5 -125

-1.5 -103

COL logo
COL
COL

5.77

+144

u11.5 -136

+1.5 -110

Top Projection Manny Machado o0.5 Total RBIs (+102)
o0.5+102
Kansas City @ Houston
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

KC logo
KC
KC

4.79 @ 4.96

HOU
HOU logo
HOU

Royals vs Astros · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

KC logo
KC
KC

4.79

+126

o8.5 -130

+1.5 -162

HOU logo
HOU
HOU

4.96

-145

u9.0 -110

-1.5 +146

Top Projection Salvador Perez o1.5 Total Bases (+155)
o1.5+155
Philadelphia @ NY Mets
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

PHI logo
PHI
PHI

5.07 @ 5.14

NYM
NYM logo
NYM

Phillies vs Mets · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

PHI logo
PHI
PHI

5.07

+120

o8.0 -110

+1.5 -170

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

5.14

-135

u8.5 -125

-1.5 +155

Top Projection Bryce Harper o0.5 Total RBIs (+190)
o0.5+201
Detroit @ Chi. White Sox
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

DET logo
DET
DET

5.07 @ 3.91

CHW
CHW logo
CHW

Tigers vs White Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

DET logo
DET
DET

5.07

+112

o8.5 -105

+1.5 -190

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

3.91

-125

u8.5 -113

-1.5 +172

Top Projection Riley Greene o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-115)
o1.5-105
Boston @ Texas
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

4.53 @ 4.09

TEX
TEX logo
TEX

Red Sox vs Rangers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

4.53

-134

o7.5 -129

-1.5 +125

TEX logo
TEX
TEX

4.09

+123

u8.5 -120

+1.5 -141

Minnesota @ LA Angels
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

4.10 @ 3.85

LAA
LAA logo
LAA

Twins vs Angels · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

4.10

-129

o7.5 -110

-1.5 +140

LAA logo
LAA
LAA

3.85

+114

u7.5 -104

+1.5 -156

Top Projection Josh Lowe o0.5 Total RBIs (+300)
o0.5+300
Milwaukee Brewers image thumbnail MIL @ Pittsburgh Pirates image thumbnail PIT Thu, Sep 17 • 12:35 PM ET
Strikeouts Thrown
Kyle Harrison logo
Kyle Harrison o8.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+900)
Projection 5.91
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kyle Harrison in the 90th percentile when estimating his strikeout skill.. The Pittsburgh Pirates have 3 bats in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Rafael Flores, Oneil Cruz, Konnor Griffin).. Kyle Harrison was in good form in his last game started and accumulated 8 strikeouts.. Among all SPs, Kyle Harrison's fastball spin rate of 2366 rpm ranks in the 75th percentile this year.. Ranking in the 82nd percentile, Kyle Harrison recorded a 12.5% Swinging Strike% this year.
Strikeouts Thrown
Wilber Dotel logo
Wilber Dotel o1.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-116)
Projection 2.76
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Wilber Dotel will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats in all categories.
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Los Angeles Dodgers image thumbnail LAD @ Cincinnati Reds image thumbnail CIN Thu, Sep 17 • 12:40 PM ET
Total Bases
Will Smith logo
Will Smith o1.5 Total Bases (+115)
Projection 1.86
Best Odds
Pick made: 13 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Will Smith projects as the 18th-best hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for RHB home runs.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 90°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats.. Will Smith has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
Total Bases
Mookie Betts logo
Mookie Betts o1.5 Total Bases (-105)
Projection 1.95
Best Odds
Pick made: 13 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Mookie Betts is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for RHB home runs.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 90°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats.
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Athletics Athletics image thumbnail ATH @ Tampa Bay Rays image thumbnail TB Thu, Sep 17 • 1:10 PM ET
Total RBIs
Shea Langeliers logo
Shea Langeliers o0.5 Total RBIs (+205)
Projection 0.66
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Tropicana Field grades out as the #1 field in the game for righty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Shea Langeliers's launch angle this season (19.4°) is significantly higher than his 16.3° mark last season.
Total Home Runs
Shea Langeliers logo
Shea Langeliers o0.5 Total Home Runs (+475)
Projection 0.25
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Tropicana Field grades out as the #1 field in the game for righty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Shea Langeliers's launch angle this season (19.4°) is significantly higher than his 16.3° mark last season.
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San Diego Padres image thumbnail SD @ Colorado Rockies image thumbnail COL Thu, Sep 17 • 3:10 PM ET
Total Bases
Mickey Moniak logo
Mickey Moniak o1.5 Total Bases (+135)
Projection 1.93
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 91st percentile when assessing his home run ability.. The #1 field in MLB for boosting offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to more offense.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.. Mickey Moniak will hold the platoon advantage over Michael King in today's matchup.
Total Bases
Jake Cronenworth logo
Jake Cronenworth o1.5 Total Bases (+135)
Projection 1.77
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The #1 field in MLB for boosting offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to more offense.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.. Jake Cronenworth will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Gordon today.. Despite posting a .268 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jake Cronenworth has had some very poor luck given the .039 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .307.
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Kansas City Royals image thumbnail KC @ Houston Astros image thumbnail HOU Thu, Sep 17 • 7:15 PM ET
Total Bases
Salvador Perez logo
Salvador Perez o1.5 Total Bases (+155)
Projection 1.8
Best Odds
Pick made: 19 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.. Salvador Perez has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.9-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 89.1-mph average.. Despite posting a .283 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Salvador Perez has been unlucky given the .042 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .325.
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Philadelphia Phillies image thumbnail PHI @ New York Mets image thumbnail NYM Thu, Sep 17 • 7:15 PM ET
Total Bases
Juan Soto logo
Juan Soto o1.5 Total Bases (+130)
Projection 2.08
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Juan Soto will have an edge today.
Total Home Runs
Brett Baty logo
Brett Baty o0.5 Total Home Runs (+750)
Projection 0.14
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brett Baty in the 75th percentile when estimating his home run ability.. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Brett Baty will have an edge in today's game.. Brett Baty has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
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Detroit Tigers image thumbnail DET @ Chicago White Sox image thumbnail CHW Thu, Sep 17 • 7:40 PM ET
Total Hits
Tommy Pham logo
Tommy Pham u0.5 Total Hits (+182)
Projection 0.77
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the most suitable for pitching of the day.. Typically, batters like Tommy Pham who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Framber Valdez.. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Tommy Pham ranks in just the 6th percentile with a 7.2° launch angle, which is one of the most groundball-inducing angles in the game.. The standard deviation of Tommy Pham's launch angle since the start of last season (29.2°) is in the 25th percentile. A high deviation like this tends to lead to a lower rate of hits on balls in play.
Total Bases
Brenton Doyle logo
Brenton Doyle u1.5 Total Bases (-240)
Projection 0.73
Best Odds
Pick made: 13 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Brenton Doyle is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in today's game.. This year, Brenton Doyle has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 45% of his appearances when starting against lefty on the mound.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the most suitable for pitching of the day.. Brenton Doyle's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 93.1-mph EV last season has fallen to 87.7-mph.. Brenton Doyle's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, decreasing from 14.6% to 7.2%.
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Boston Red Sox image thumbnail BOS @ Texas Rangers image thumbnail TEX Thu, Sep 17 • 8:05 PM ET
Moneyline
Boston Red Sox image thumbnail BOS (-124)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
Jon Metler logo
Jon Metler
Betting Analyst

At 55%, I'm definitely buying the Boston Red Sox on Polymarket, as I price them closer to a 60% favorite. That's a much larger edge than we typically see in the market. Sonny Gray has been an ace for the Red Sox this season, and this matchup against the Rangers sets up very well for him. Texas has some free swingers in the lineup, such as Josh Jung and Jake Burger, who are always looking to pull the ball. Gray carves up aggressive hitters by expanding the zone and forcing them to chase breaking balls off the plate. It's not like I expect the left-handed bats to get much going either. Brandon Nimmo and Corey Seager will have to deal with Gray's two-seamer running in on their hands, and neither hitter profiles particularly well against Gray.

Moneyline
Boston Red Sox image thumbnail BOS (-119)
Best Odds
Pick made: 23 hours ago
Trevor Knapp logo
Trevor Knapp
Publishing Editor

Sonny Gray has become somewhat of an ageless wonder for the Red Sox, and the veteran right-hander has limited Texas hitters to a lifetime .505 OPS. With Gray on the hill, Boston is playable to -135. 

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Minnesota Twins image thumbnail MIN @ Los Angeles Angels image thumbnail LAA Thu, Sep 17 • 9:38 PM ET
Total Bases
Mike Trout logo
Mike Trout o1.5 Total Bases (+140)
Projection 1.64
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Mike Trout projects as the 6th-best batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in Major League Baseball.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of the day.. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today.
Total RBIs
Josh Lowe logo
Josh Lowe o0.5 Total RBIs (+300)
Projection 0.39
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Lowe in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in Major League Baseball.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of the day.. Hitting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, Josh Lowe will have an edge in today's matchup.. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today.
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Tampa Bay Rays image thumbnail TB @ New York Yankees image thumbnail NYY Tue, Sep 22 • 1:05 PM ET
Total RBIs
Austin Wells logo
Austin Wells o0.5 Total RBIs (+305)
Projection 0.41
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 months ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Yankee Stadium ranks as the #7 ballpark in the majors for left-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height among all parks.. Hitting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Austin Wells will have an edge in today's matchup.. Extreme flyball batters like Austin Wells generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen.. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team on the slate today.
Total RBIs
Cody Bellinger logo
Cody Bellinger o0.5 Total RBIs (+206)
Projection 0.55
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 months ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.. Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Yankee Stadium ranks as the #7 ballpark in the majors for left-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height among all parks.. Hitting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge in today's game.
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