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MLB picks are bet suggestions based on our computer's assessment of the game. Tons of betting data goes into a computer pick, including pitching matchups, injury reports, analytics, and even recent betting trends.
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Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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6.00 |
+114 |
o9.0 -105 |
+1.5 -175 |
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5.43 |
-125 |
u9.5 -110 |
-1.5 +160 |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.67 |
+158 |
o7.5 -110 |
+1.5 -140 |
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5.52 |
-175 |
u8.0 -110 |
-1.5 +120 |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.88 |
+118 |
o9.0 -115 |
+1.5 -175 |
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5.15 |
-130 |
u9.5 -115 |
-1.5 +160 |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.06 |
+130 |
o7.0 -120 |
+1.5 -175 |
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4.28 |
-148 |
u7.5 -120 |
-1.5 +150 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.74 |
+120 |
o7.5 -115 |
+1.5 -180 |
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4.34 |
-124 |
u8.0 -115 |
-1.5 +162 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.47 |
-135 |
o8.0 -118 |
-1.5 +126 |
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3.77 |
+120 |
u8.5 -115 |
+1.5 -140 |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.41 |
+110 |
o7.5 -115 |
+1.5 -190 |
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4.40 |
-124 |
u8.0 -115 |
-1.5 +165 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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3.96 |
+169 |
o8.0 -110 |
+3.5 -345 |
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4.10 |
-195 |
u8.5 -125 |
-3.5 +270 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.54 |
-115 |
o8.5 -110 |
-1.5 +142 |
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4.41 |
+110 |
u9.0 -120 |
+1.5 -160 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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3.44 |
+148 |
o6.0 -177 |
+2.5 -278 |
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3.92 |
-140 |
u7.0 -105 |
-2.5 +220 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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3.93 |
+166 |
o7.0 -127 |
+2.5 -250 |
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4.37 |
-185 |
u7.5 -120 |
-2.5 +200 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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6.60 |
-130 |
o9.0 -112 |
+1.5 -286 |
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5.48 |
+116 |
u9.5 -125 |
-1.5 +225 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.72 |
+115 |
o8.0 -115 |
+1.5 -185 |
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4.87 |
-130 |
u8.5 -120 |
-1.5 +164 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.13 |
-125 |
o7.5 +100 |
+1.5 -275 |
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3.62 |
+110 |
u8.5 -177 |
-1.5 +215 |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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3.76 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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4.27 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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5.12 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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3.35 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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3.67 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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4.13 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.65 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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4.57 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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5.37 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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4.29 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.63 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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4.83 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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3.89 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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4.32 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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6.78 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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5.31 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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ML |
Total |
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4.14 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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3.87 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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4.13 |
-- |
-- |
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4.98 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Matt Olson is on the verge of a breakout.
He has posted a 22.2% barrel rate and 97.3 mile per hour average exit velocity against fastballs and sliders thrown by righties the past 25 games. Those just happen to be Andrew Painter’s primary pitches against lefties.
Zooming out, Olson's season ISO is .329 against fastballs and .629 against the slider. Downright absurd.
The Under is appealing and playable to 59%.
Grant Holmes' barrel rate is trending in the right direction – 5.6% the past month vs. 8.5% this season – and the Philadelphia Phillies are struggling to hit for power, an encouraging combination.
Andrew Painter has quietly pitched to a 3.55 xERA the last 30 days. He’s in a much better spot than early in the year, and should avoid major damage.
Aaron Judge’s hits, runs and RBI prop is a rare opportunity to grab the Yankees captain at a reasonable price. Judge has surpassed this prop in more than 57% of his 373 elite ratings over the last three seasons, while going over 2.5 nearly 46% of the time and homering almost 30%. He draws Mets right-hander Christian Scott, who has struggled against right-handed hitters on the road, allowing a .294 batting average, .412 SLG and .366 wOBA. Judge has recorded three hits in four games since returning from injury and continues to generate plenty of hard contact. The play is worth targeting at -120 or better.
Aaron Judge stands out as the top home run target against Christian Scott and the Mets. Scott has struggled more against right-handed hitters, allowing them to hit .294 with a .412 SLG and .366 wOBA on the road this season. Judge enters today with an elite Batters-Box rating, a spot where he homers nearly 30% of the time. While he has yet to leave the yard since returning from injury, his recent contact has been encouraging. Each of his last five balls in play has left the bat at 93 MPH or harder, including three at 100.3 MPH or better. The bleachers are calling.
Grayson Rodriguez has struggled mightily over his last three starts, posting a 5.74 ERA and 1.72 WHIP while left-handed hitters have continued to crush him. Lefties are generating a hard-hit rate above 52%, a 10.5% barrel rate and a 68.4% elevation rate during that stretch. That creates an appealing matchup for Washington Nationals first baseman Abimelec Ortiz, who enters with an elite rating on Batters-Box and covers nearly 85% of Rodriguez’s arsenal. Ortiz has also maintained a .719 SLG, .407 ISO, 50%+ hard-hit rate and 16% barrel rate over his last 10 games. He is in an excellent spot against Rodriguez.
It's not a bad day for dingers in Washington with Grayson Rodriguez on the bump. He has the third-worst HR/9 over the last two seasons among all starters today and has given up multiple homers in back-to-back starts. It's a big-total game that could see the Nats' healthy offense stack some runs. The best value on the home side is CJ Abrams at 20.4%, with a fair probability of 23.5%. He's slugging .461 in the second half and leads the team with 10 dingers. He got over the toughest one to get, his 30th, and is looking to finish a breakout season with a great home-run matchup at home this afternoon. James Wood and CJ Abrams should not be four percentage points apart in home-run pricing.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has been one of MLB’s most dangerous hitters all season, and he finds himself in a favorable spot against Pirates right-hander Bubba Chandler. Over his last 30 at-bats against righties, Crow-Armstrong is batting .320 with a .720 SLG and 1.120 OPS, while generating a nearly 58% hard-hit rate and 21.1% barrel rate. Chandler has also struggled against left-handed hitters, who own a .300 xBA, .487 xSLG and .284 ISO over his last 60 faced. With Crow-Armstrong’s recent production and matchup working in his favor, there is value on his hits, runs and RBI prop at -120 or better.
Target Alex Bregman's scorching September form - he’s gone 13-for-37 this month, with two dingers and a 1.039 OPS.
With one hit off Chandler in a small sample size, and extra-base blasts off a couple of Pittsburgh relievers, Bregman offers great value here, and he’s smashed 18 of his 25 homers off righties.
It's not every day you get the most probable home run on the board at a +EV price, but that's what's happening today with Cal Raleigh at a fair probability of 33%. I think we can thank the NFL slate for this sneaky price. It's the best setting in baseball for dingers today, and Cal Raleigh is making up for lost time with nine home runs over the last 30 days and a top-20 slugging percentage of .628. He's also owned Jacob Lopez, with three home runs in five plate appearances. Do you hear that? That's the sound of Lopez's knees knocking together at the thought of facing Raleigh today.
Shea Langeliers is back in the Athletics' lineup, and at around 24% today, it's a great spot to back him to go yard with a fair probability of 28.6%. It's a Sutter Health Park game, which is always good for the taters. It's no surprise it's the best park today for home runs by a wide margin, per Ball Park Pal. At home, Langeliers slugs 100 points better than he does on the road. The next green check is the pitching matchup. Bryce Miller has the worst HR/9 over the last two seasons among all starters today and is not in great form. In the second half of this year, he owns the 13th-worst HR/9 among MLB starters and the 28th-worst HR/FB rate. Miller hasn't gotten to 15 outs in four straight starts.
This should be a good old-fashioned pitcher’s duel, as both Quantrill and Rodriguez have been lights out over their last five outings. Quantrill’s numbers are above, but Rodriguez has posted a 1.82 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and allowed just a 2.44% barrel rate during that span.
Plus, with how cold the Diamondbacks’ bats have been, the Rangers will likely be the only team producing runs. Asking for nine runs in this spot feels like a lot.
Justin Foscue is the preferred look here, with Jake Burger serving as a strong replacement option. Foscue has been excellent against left-handed pitching this season, posting a .614 SLG and .291 ISO while maintaining a 31.9% ground-ball rate. Batters-Box also has the 27-year-old covering nearly 80% of Rodriguez’s pitch mix, giving him strong coverage against what the pitcher is expected to throw. Given how well Foscue has been seeing the ball against southpaws, he stands out as one of the best home run looks in this matchup.
As mentioned above, Giants starter Logan Webb has been getting lit up as of late. In his last three starts, he owns a 7.71 ERA and 1.57 WHIP while allowing a 46.51% hard-hit rate to opposing hitters.
On the other side, the Padres are red hot, owning a sub-150 wRC+, .381 wOBA, .878 OPS and .202 ISO.
In Webb's 26 outings, he has allowed over this number in 58% of those games. With how hot the Padres have been, they should easily get over 5.5 hits.
Jackson Merrill is in an excellent spot to keep his hot stretch at the plate going against Logan Webb and the Giants. Over his last 10 games, Merrill owns a hard-hit rate above 66%, a near-20% barrel rate, .711 SLG, .817 xSLG and .369 ISO. Meanwhile, Webb has struggled against left-handed hitters, with his last 30 lefties posting a 55% hard-hit rate, 15% barrel rate, .454 xBA and .827 xSLG. With Merrill ranking as the highest-rated Padre and owning one of the hottest bats in the lineup, the young slugger has a favorable matchup to produce again.
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