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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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Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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3.59 |
+176 |
o8.0 -105 |
+1.5 -125 |
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4.82 |
-187 |
u8.5 -116 |
-1.5 +114 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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5.81 |
-183 |
o8.5 -131 |
-1.5 -116 |
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4.08 |
+176 |
u9.0 -107 |
+1.5 +105 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.40 |
+128 |
o8.5 +105 |
+1.5 -168 |
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4.65 |
-136 |
u9.5 -184 |
-1.5 +152 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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6.58 |
-161 |
o10.5 -115 |
-1.5 -107 |
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5.78 |
+159 |
u11.0 -114 |
+1.5 -103 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.69 |
+111 |
o7.5 -120 |
+1.5 -200 |
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4.92 |
-118 |
u8.0 -115 |
-1.5 +180 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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|
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4.79 |
+106 |
o8.5 -126 |
+1.5 -191 |
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4.63 |
-112 |
u9.0 -115 |
-1.5 +173 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.19 |
+140 |
o7.5 -105 |
+1.5 -160 |
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3.97 |
-137 |
u8.5 -116 |
-1.5 +146 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.79 |
+110 |
o9.5 -104 |
+1.5 -186 |
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5.14 |
-121 |
u9.5 -112 |
-1.5 +160 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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|
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3.31 |
+160 |
o8.0 -115 |
+1.5 -146 |
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4.22 |
-175 |
u9.5 -229 |
-1.5 +122 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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7.01 |
-145 |
o11.5 -107 |
-1.5 +102 |
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6.10 |
+135 |
u11.5 -107 |
+1.5 -112 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.59 |
+125 |
o8.0 -115 |
+1.5 -168 |
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4.40 |
-135 |
u8.5 -114 |
-1.5 +162 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.81 |
-112 |
o8.0 -115 |
-1.5 +146 |
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4.44 |
+105 |
u8.5 -115 |
+1.5 -168 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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5.72 |
+125 |
o9.5 -112 |
+1.5 -161 |
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5.90 |
-131 |
u10.0 -117 |
-1.5 +150 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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|
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4.85 |
+143 |
o9.5 -107 |
+1.5 -137 |
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5.67 |
-153 |
u10.0 -120 |
-1.5 +132 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.41 |
+135 |
o8.5 -116 |
+1.5 -155 |
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4.80 |
-145 |
u9.0 -120 |
-1.5 +142 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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5.07 |
+105 |
o8.0 -125 |
+1.5 -191 |
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4.71 |
-115 |
u8.5 -103 |
-1.5 +165 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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-- |
+115 |
o8.5 -115 |
+1.5 -183 |
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-- |
-125 |
u8.5 +109 |
-1.5 +165 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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-- |
+101 |
o9.0 -110 |
-1.5 +160 |
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-- |
-111 |
u9.5 -126 |
+1.5 -182 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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-- |
+115 |
o7.0 -115 |
+1.5 -191 |
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-- |
-125 |
u7.5 -116 |
-1.5 +176 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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-- |
+124 |
o8.0 -108 |
+2.5 -326 |
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-- |
-142 |
u9.5 -252 |
-1.5 +150 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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-- |
-103 |
o9.5 +101 |
-1.5 +152 |
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-- |
-107 |
u9.5 -121 |
+1.5 -168 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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-- |
+129 |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-175 |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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-- |
+146 |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-252 |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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-- |
+101 |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-137 |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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-- |
+129 |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-175 |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.48 |
+109 |
o5.5 -220 |
+1.5 -245 |
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4.32 |
-105 |
u7.5 -690 |
-1.5 +210 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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-- |
-112 |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-155 |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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|
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-- |
+206 |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-309 |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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-- |
+140 |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-183 |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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-- |
+114 |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-142 |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Pred. Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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-- |
-116 |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-126 |
-- |
-- |
Ezequiel Duran has the second-most home runs at Globe Life Field this season, behind only Joc Pederson. Tonight, Duran is around +700 to go yard, while Pederson is closer to +350. Duran doesn't shy away from righties, batting .276 with 11 long balls in 302 plate appearances. The value is on the 27-year-old against Blade Tidwell and the Giants bullpen.
MacKenzie Gore is better than his ERA suggests, the Giants struggle vs. left-handed pitching (and, well, all pitching), and Globe Life Field suppresses offense with the dome closed. I like the Rangers to win a low-scoring game by a couple of runs as the offense does just enough damage against San Francisco starter Blade Tidwell.
Shohei Ohtani draws another premium matchup Tuesday against Cubs right hander Javier Assad. While Assad has pitched well recently, left handed hitters continue to do significant damage against him, producing excellent expected numbers and plenty of hard contact. Ohtani enters this matchup swinging an incredibly hot bat, generating more than a 72% hard hit rate over his last 30 at bats against right handed pitching. He also owns an elite Batters-Box rating with outstanding arsenal coverage, and his long term trends are just as impressive, homering in nearly 30% of his elite rated games.
You just knew this would happen when Tarik Skubal joined the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pairing a back-to-back Cy Young winner with baseball's best lineup creates the perception of an unbeatable team, but betting is about price, not reputation. The Dodgers are trading at a much shorter number than they should because the market has overreacted to Skubal's arrival. That's why I'm backing the Cubs, and fading Skubal and the Dodgers will likely become a recurring theme for the rest of the regular season. Chicago is expected to start seven right-handed bats, giving Skubal competitive at-bats from top to bottom. Even hitters like Ian Happ, Tyrone Taylor, and Dansby Swanson near the bottom of the order should force long counts and drive up his pitch count. The Cubs are trading as a 35-cent underdog, but I make them closer to a 41-cent underdog, which is why I'm backing Chicago.
Trey Yesavage has completed at least six innings in four of his last six starts and has improved his control lately, making over 17.5 outs recorded a strong play at -135 or better.
The Seattle Mariners are not hitting for average or power, and they own the third highest soft contact rate over the past month.
Emerson Hancock is exceptional at avoiding walks, and limiting free baserunners is important against an in-form Tigers attack.
I make -129 the fair price and see value on the Under.
Troy Melton's batted-ball luck will shift at some point but I’m not sure regression will come knocking against the Seattle Mariners. They have hit just .215 and slot 28th in wOBA against right-handed pitching over the last month.
Emerson Hancock’s xFIP is nearly two runs higher than his ERA in that span, something the Detroit Tigers should take advantage of.
Bet Detroit to +100.
The Under 8.5 has a clear path through limited recent power and strong bullpen form. San Diego owns a brutal .076 ISO over the last week, while Arizona sits at just .126. The Diamondbacks bullpen has also been sharp, and the Padres relief corps gives this total late-game support.
Eduardo Rodriguez gives Arizona a strong run-prevention base after posting a 2.61 xERA over his last two starts while limiting hard contact. San Diego has struggled against left-handed pitching, and the Diamondbacks’ stronger home offensive profile gives them enough support to edge a competitive matchup at Chase Field tonight.
Okamoto's hitting profile perfectly matches up well against Imanaga’s stuff. The Cubs starter throws a heavy dose of the fastball and gets barreled up at a 10.4% rate. The Jays third baseman barrels the ball better than anyone in the Blue Jays lineup with a 13.5% barrel rate, while owning a 63.2% hard hit rate against the four-seamer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Giants are pacing the majors in wOBA and are fourth in xwOBA while averaging 5.5 runs per game across the past 30 days, and the Braves ranks ninth in wOBA against right-handed pitchers and third in overall xwOBA, so I think this total is too low.
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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