Get free expert and computer MLB picks for every game on Aug. 19, 2026.
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.83 |
-104 
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o9.0 -118 
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-1.5 +155 
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4.72 |
+106 
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u9.5 -120 
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+1.5 -160
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NY Yankees
Baltimore
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.78 |
+183 
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o7.0 -112
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+1.5 -120
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|
4.80 |
-190
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u7.5 -120
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-1.5 +112
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Toronto
Tampa Bay
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.60 |
+201 
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o7.0 -125
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+1.5 -110
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|
4.52 |
-210
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u7.5 -118 
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-1.5 +100
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San Francisco
Cleveland
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.45 |
+128
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o8.5 +100
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+1.5 -165
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|
4.67 |
-128
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u8.5 -110
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-1.5 +157
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.58 |
+170 
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o8.5 -110
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+2.0 -186
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4.97 |
-137
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u9.5 -152
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-2.0 +150
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Athletics
Kansas City
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.76 |
+112
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o7.0 -115
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+2.5 -435
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|
4.24 |
-117
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u7.5 -110
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-2.5 +265
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Seattle
Milwaukee
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.18 |
+116
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o7.5 -105
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+1.5 -180
|
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4.06 |
-120
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u8.0 -127
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-1.5 +170
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Washington
Texas
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.21 |
+143
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o8.5 -105
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+1.5 -155
|
|
4.51 |
-144
|
u8.5 -105
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-1.5 +145
|
LA Angels
Houston
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.97 |
-185
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o11.5 +110
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+1.5 -500
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5.24 |
+179
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u11.5 -120
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-1.5 +285
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LA Dodgers
Colorado
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.52 |
-110
|
o9.0 -110
|
-1.5 +150
|
|
|
5.10 |
+101
|
u9.5 -125
|
+1.5 -160
|
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.35 |
+150
|
o7.5 -110
|
+1.5 -135
|
|
|
4.43 |
-160
|
u8.0 -125
|
-1.5 +135
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Toronto
Tampa Bay
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.73 |
+170
|
o7.5 -105
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+1.5 -125
|
|
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4.58 |
-180
|
u7.5 -105
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-1.5 +120
|
San Francisco
Cleveland
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.39 |
+125
|
o8.5 -115
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+1.5 -160
|
|
|
4.31 |
-135
|
u8.5 +105
|
-1.5 +155
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Athletics
Kansas City
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.64 |
+115
|
o8.0 -110
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+1.5 -180
|
|
|
4.59 |
-125
|
u8.5 -120
|
-1.5 +176
|
Seattle
Milwaukee
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.91 |
-108
|
o8.5 -110
|
-1.5 +155
|
|
5.12 |
+102
|
u8.5 +100
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+1.5 -165
|
Atlanta
Chi. White Sox
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.82 |
-115
|
o8.0 -115
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-1.5 +146
|
|
|
4.51 |
+110
|
u8.5 -120
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+1.5 -155
|
NY Yankees
Baltimore
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.27 |
+147
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o7.5 -120
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+1.5 -145
|
|
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3.83 |
-155
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u8.0 -115
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-1.5 +135
|
Washington
Texas
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.27 |
+170
|
o8.5 +100
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+1.5 -120
|
|
|
4.96 |
-180
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u8.5 -105
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-1.5 +120
|
LA Angels
Houston
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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Atlanta
Milwaukee
NYY
@
BAL
Wed, Aug 19 • 6:35 PM ET
Pete Alonso o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-138)
Pete Alonso has been absolutely mashing over his last 10 games, posting a .947 SLG, .824 xSLG and .447 ISO while generating a 65.6% hard-hit rate and 22% barrel rate. He also owns an elite Batters-Box rating, going over this prop in 68.33% of his 60 elite-rated matchups over the last three seasons. Tonight, Alonso faces Yankees right-hander Will Warren, who has allowed plenty of hard contact to right-handed hitters recently. That group has produced a 56% hard-hit rate, 9.3% barrel rate and .358 ISO against him. This matchup is simply too good to ignore.
Gunnar Henderson o0.5 Total Home Runs (+529)
Gunnar Henderson gets the pitch Will Warren cannot control. Warren's sweeper grades in the 1st percentile by breaking-ball run value, with hitters slugging .681 against it on 19.0% usage and a .542 xSLG. Warren has allowed 11 home runs in 66.2 innings to left-handed hitters and three more in 9.1
TOR
@
TB
Wed, Aug 19 • 6:40 PM ET
Drew Rasmussen u17.5 Outs Recorded (+150)
Drew Rasmussen is a great pitcher, but he's a great pitcher with an 88-pitch average leash over his last 10 games and has seen the Blue Jays three times this season. He's hit the Over 17.5 outs at a 61% clip over the last three months but is priced at 66% probable today in a matchup that should be tougher than average. The Jays don't strike out a lot and can run up pitch counts. Yesterday, I faded Nick Martinez in a similar spot at plus money for a winner, and I'm going back to the well today. The Rays also used just two bullpen arms yesterday, so there could be plenty of fresh arms available to cover the fifth and sixth innings. I'd play this down to +120. Rasmussen has thrown more than 90 pitches just four times over his last 10 starts, and this lineup is very familiar with him.
Kazuma Okamoto o0.5 Total Home Runs (+550)
Can Kazuma Okamoto stay hot? He's coming off a bomb last night, which set a new Blue Jays rookie home run record with his 25th of the season, breaking a tie with Eric Hinske. He's hit one of those against Rasmussen, against whom he owns a .544 xSLG. If we're looking for edges in this specific matchup, I'll run with Okamoto at this price.
SF
@
CLE
Wed, Aug 19 • 6:40 PM ET
Jo Adell o0.5 Total Home Runs (+575)
The Giants are rolling out a big lefty in Matt Wilkinson, who is making his MLB debut. He’s a 2023 10th-round pick who started the season in rookie ball but also gave up seven homers over 43 innings at Triple-A before the promotion. All of those home runs came against right-handed bats, and Jo Adell is one of only two true right-handed hitters in the Cleveland lineup. Adell did exit last night’s game with knee pain, but there’s reason to be optimistic about his chances of getting into the lineup. He was pulled with Cleveland well ahead, 8-1, after going 3-for-4 with a homer and six RBI. He initially injured the knee fouling a ball off it in the first inning. Hopefully it was just precautionary as he’s heating up for the Guardians, and +575 is simply too long. The fair price is +475 today.
Parker Messick o6.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+102)
Parker Messick draws an excellent matchup against a San Francisco Giants lineup that has struggled against left-handed pitching. The Giants own a 23.1% strikeout rate, 76% contact rate and 33.4% swinging-strike rate this season, with those numbers worsening significantly on the road against southpaws. In that split, San Francisco carries a 30.8% strikeout rate and just 70% contact rate. Only three hitters across their last 60 at-bats against a lefty have a strikeout rate below 13.3%. Messick has posted a near-30% strikeout rate across his last three outings and has recorded 6+ strikeouts in each of his last four starts.
STL
@
CIN
Wed, Aug 19 • 6:40 PM ET
ATH
@
KC
Wed, Aug 19 • 7:40 PM ET
SEA
@
MIL
Wed, Aug 19 • 7:40 PM ET
SEA (+105)
Seattle rolls with Logan Gilbert on the bump this evening, and he's been lights out on the road and overall this season. Across his last five starts, Gilbert owns a 2.90 xERA and 0.99 WHIP while allowing just a 33.75% hard-hit rate and 8.75% barrel rate across his last five starts.
u7.5 (-137)
After a 22-run explosion last night, I expect a much quieter offensive environment with Gilbert and May taking the mound. Gilbert has been especially locked in, posting a 2.29 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and allowing just a 38% hard-hit rate. The Brewers have struggled offensively over their last 12 games, while Seattle has been heating up over the past week. Still, I don't expect the Mariners to replicate last night's production. The under is firmly in play.
WAS
@
TEX
Wed, Aug 19 • 8:05 PM ET
LAA
@
HOU
Wed, Aug 19 • 8:10 PM ET
LAA (+140)
The Angels are worth backing as underdogs with Walbert Urena owning a fantastic 0.71 ERA across four appearances vs Houston this season. The Astros counter with Ethan Pecko, who'll make his MLB debut. He has an unimpressive 4.57 ERA in the minors and had a five-walk outing in his latest Triple-A start. Los Angeles has gone 5-2 behind a bullpen ranking in the top seven in ERA and FIP over the last week.
LAD
@
COL
Wed, Aug 19 • 8:40 PM ET
o11.5 (+105)
Kyle Freeland has gotten crushed by quality offenses all season long. He has posted an abysmal 10.85 ERA and allowed 2.91 HR/9 over seven starts vs. Top-10 offenses in ISO against left-handed pitching.
The Colorado Rockies are a very good offense at home – it’s hard not to be – and they won’t need to score much to push this total Over.
Play to -115.
Andy Pages o0.5 Total Home Runs (+365)
Andy Pages is a beast when facing left-handed pitching. He has hit .288 with a .252 ISO and eye-popping .911 OPS.
He not only draws a lefty tonight, but a poor one at that. Kyle Freeland has bled power to righties, ranking in the fifth percentile in xSLG and 11th percentile in HR/9. The matchup is about as good as it gets.
Back Pages to +340.
ATL
@
CHW
Thu, Aug 20 • 2:10 PM ET
o8.5 (-105)
Atlanta and Chicago send two of the best lineups in baseball to the dish, and they respectively rank eighth and third in wOBA against lefties for the campaign. The two clubs have also trended to the Over, and I'm particularly expecting White Sox southpaw Anthony Kay to struggle considering he's saddled with the fifth-highest xERA in baseball among the 100 pitchers with at least 60 innings this year.
ATL (-112)
I'm fading Chicago White Sox lefty Anthony Kay on Thursday. He's sporting the fifth-highest xERA among the 100 pitchers with at least 60 innings, after all. Plus, the Atlanta Braves enter ranked eighth in wOBA against southpaws for the season and sixth in overall xwOBA across the past 14 days.
BOS
@
NYY
Sat, Aug 29 • 1:05 PM ET
o8.5 (-110)
The Yankees rank Top-3 in OPS, ISO, OBP, xWOBA, and hard hit rate when facing left-handed pitching. The Red Sox have hit righties very well over the past four weeks, sitting ninth in wOBA, ninth in ISO, and fourth in batting average. Play the Over to -120.
NYY (-135)
Ranger Suarez has started four games against teams ranking Top-10 in OPS vs. left-handed pitching, allowing 13 runs and posting a 6.13 ERA during those games. The New York Yankees lead the majors in OPS against lefties so they’re a prime candidate to cause Suarez problems. Playable to -145.
SF
@
ATL
Mon, Aug 31 • 6:05 PM ET
o7.5 (-116)
SF (+124)
The Braves have dropped five of six while averaging just 2.8 runs per game and ranking 29th in wOBA without Ronald Acuna Jr. (hamstring), and it’s been a smoke-and-mirrors start for veteran lefty Martin Perez, and there’s serious statistical correction ahead of his .230 BABIP and 80.2% strand rate considering they’re both high-end marks about pitchers with at least 60 innings this season. San Francisco is just the offense to kick-start the regression, too. The Giants are pacing the majors in wOBA and fourth in xwOBA over the past 30 days, after all.
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