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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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4.53 |
-155 |
o7.5 -110 |
-1.5 +110 |
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3.57 |
+147 |
u8.0 -117 |
+1.5 -120 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.35 |
-125 |
o7.5 +100 |
-1.5 +140 |
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4.12 |
+120 |
u7.5 +100 |
+1.5 -150 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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3.58 |
+136 |
o8.5 +100 |
+1.5 -155 |
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4.35 |
-140 |
u8.5 -110 |
-1.5 +145 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.58 |
+131 |
o8.5 -115 |
+1.5 -155 |
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5.02 |
-138 |
u9.0 -113 |
-1.5 +145 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.87 |
+116 |
o8.5 -115 |
+1.5 -190 |
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4.64 |
-120 |
u9.0 -127 |
-1.5 +170 |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.57 |
-150 |
o7.5 +105 |
-1.5 +115 |
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3.99 |
+150 |
u7.5 -115 |
+1.5 -125 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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5.89 |
-150 |
o8.5 -105 |
-1.5 +115 |
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4.86 |
+143 |
u8.5 +100 |
+1.5 -120 |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.72 |
-106 |
o7.5 +110 |
-1.5 +160 |
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4.01 |
+105 |
u7.5 +100 |
+1.5 -170 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.23 |
+116 |
o8.0 -118 |
+1.5 -180 |
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4.70 |
-120 |
u8.5 +100 |
-1.5 +170 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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3.81 |
-135 |
o7.5 +110 |
-1.5 +125 |
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3.29 |
+132 |
u7.5 -115 |
+1.5 -135 |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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5.00 |
-104 |
o8.0 -116 |
+2.5 -500 |
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4.37 |
-102 |
u8.5 -115 |
-2.5 +285 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.25 |
+111 |
o7.5 +105 |
+1.5 -205 |
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3.77 |
-115 |
u7.5 -115 |
-1.5 +180 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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5.76 |
-140 |
o9.5 -115 |
-1.5 +110 |
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4.71 |
+140 |
u13.5 -481 |
+1.5 -120 |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.76 |
+100 |
o7.5 -105 |
+1.5 -220 |
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4.60 |
-104 |
u7.5 +100 |
-1.5 +180 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.41 |
+100 |
o8.0 -110 |
+1.5 -220 |
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4.39 |
-105 |
u8.5 -120 |
-1.5 +180 |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
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Total |
Run Line |
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4.28 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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4.26 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
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Total |
Run Line |
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4.77 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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4.46 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.01 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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3.57 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.14 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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3.85 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.34 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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3.23 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.46 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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4.39 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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4.45 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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3.79 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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Total |
Run Line |
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4.40 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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4.77 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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4.01 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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4.73 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
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4.46 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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4.48 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
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-- |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
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-- |
-- |
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-- |
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-- |
-- |
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-- |
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-- |
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The New York Yankees are hitting just .210 against right-handed pitching this month, making it difficult to string together runs.
The Houston Astros sit 27th in xwOBA against righties in August, and don’t have many bats going beyond Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez.
I’d play Under 9.5 down to -140.
Max Scherzer has the worst HR/9 of all MLB starters today since the beginning of last season, and that's saying something with Aaron Nola also getting the ball today. Scherzer enjoyed a good run after coming back from the IL, but just got shellacked for seven runs in his last start. He owns an 8.33 ERA at Rogers Centre this year with nine dingers allowed in 27 innings. All the Royals' bats get a good look today, but Vinnie Pasquantino at +600 was the easy choice. He doesn't have as many homers (2) as Jac Caglianone (5) in August, but his .769 slugging percentage paces the team and ranks third in baseball this month (small sample). He missed 17 games with a wrist injury but has a 1.128 OPS in his seven games back, with two homers and six extra-base hits. There's a lot of meat on this HR bone, with a fair price around +450.
The Under 7.5 is built on pitching and bullpen form. deGrom is locked in after arguably his best start of the season, while Kay has been steady enough to avoid a blowup. Both relief corps have strong recent FIP numbers, and Chicago must solve deGrom to threaten this total tonight overall.
Texas has the cleaner edge behind Jacob deGrom, who owns a 0.59 FIP over his last two appearances and a 2.10 mark over the last month. Anthony Kay is pitching well, but the Rangers’ 110 wRC+ against lefties and louder recent contact give them the better run-scoring path tonight.
George Kirby owns a 5.52 ERA over 11 starts against Top-10 teams in hard hit rate vs. right-handed pitching, and has conceded at least three earned runs in six straight.
The Philadelphia Phillies not only sit sixth in hard hit rate this year, but are red-hot with the second-highest scoring offense in August.
Play to -115.
With Aaron Nola and his home-run gifts on display today, the Mariners were one of the first places I looked for HR prices. Nola has ripped off back-to-back strong starts, but has still allowed the most dingers in baseball and is coming off a 100-pitch outing — the first time in 21 starts he's reached triple digits. He averages 91 pitches per start this season, and the efficiency could take a hit on the road today. Right-handers have also handled Nola well, posting a better average against him than lefties since 2024, which is why I'm landing on Randy Arozarena at +538 with a fair price of +475. He leads the team in HR/FB rate (25.9%), Hard% (41.9%), and SLG (.579) this month. He's also gone deep seven times in August, with only three other hitters hitting more. It's a great price on a reverse-split pitcher who has been a HR gift, especially on Dinger Tuesday.
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 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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