Get free expert and computer MLB picks for every game on Aug. 18, 2026.
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.00 |
-106 
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o8.5 -107 
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-1.5 +150 
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4.51 |
+105 
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u9.0 -125 
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+1.5 -160
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NY Yankees
Baltimore
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.83 |
+175
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o8.0 -115 
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+1.5 -120
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|
4.76 |
-180
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u8.5 -125
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-1.5 +115 
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San Francisco
Cleveland
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.13 |
+134
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o7.5 -120
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+1.5 -155
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5.12 |
-140
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u8.5 -130 
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-1.5 +150
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Detroit
Pittsburgh
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.38 |
+121
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o7.5 -105
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+1.5 -180
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3.62 |
-126
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u7.5 -105
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-1.5 +170
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Toronto
Tampa Bay
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.57 |
-112
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o8.5 -120
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-1.5 +145
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|
4.73 |
+107
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u9.0 -110
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+1.5 -155
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.17 |
+198 
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o8.0 -115
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+1.5 -110
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|
5.49 |
-200
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u8.5 -120
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-1.5 +100
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Miami
Philadelphia
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.78 |
+153
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o8.0 -105
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+1.5 -135
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4.88 |
-160
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u8.5 -120
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-1.5 +130
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Arizona
Boston
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.88 |
-109
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o8.5 -110
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-1.5 +150
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4.80 |
+104
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u8.5 +100
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+1.5 -160
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San Diego
NY Mets
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.80 |
+145
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o6.5 -455
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+3.5 -500
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4.99 |
-150
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u9.5 -125
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-3.5 +285
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Athletics
Kansas City
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5.57 |
-119
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o8.5 -115
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-1.5 +135
|
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4.89 |
+112
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u9.0 -120
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+1.5 -145
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Atlanta
Minnesota
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.32 |
+136
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o7.5 -110
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+1.5 -150
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4.47 |
-142
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u8.0 -125
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-1.5 +149
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Seattle
Milwaukee
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.95 |
+143
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o8.0 -109
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+1.5 -150
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4.31 |
-146
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u8.5 -125
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-1.5 +140
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Washington
Texas
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.54 |
+155
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o8.5 -125
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+2.0 -220
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5.43 |
-160
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u9.5 -141
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-2.0 +170
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Chi. White Sox
Chi. Cubs
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.42 |
+151
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o9.0 -114
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+1.5 -135
|
|
5.17 |
-156
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u9.5 -125
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-1.5 +130
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LA Angels
Houston
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.37 |
-180
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o11.5 -110
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-1.5 -120
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|
5.99 |
+175
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u12.0 -120
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+1.5 +110
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LA Dodgers
Colorado
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.80 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.72 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.55 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.82 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
San Diego
NY Mets
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.70 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
3.84 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Atlanta
Minnesota
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.76 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.29 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Chi. White Sox
Chi. Cubs
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.17 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
5.15 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Arizona
Boston
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.81 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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5.47 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Miami
Philadelphia
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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5.82 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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3.87 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
NY Yankees
Baltimore
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.64 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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4.67 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Toronto
Tampa Bay
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.49 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
5.01 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
San Francisco
Cleveland
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.46 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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|
4.85 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Athletics
Kansas City
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Seattle
Milwaukee
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Washington
Texas
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
LA Angels
Houston
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
LA Dodgers
Colorado
NYY
@
BAL
Tue, Aug 18 • 6:35 PM ET
SF
@
CLE
Tue, Aug 18 • 6:40 PM ET
DET
@
PIT
Tue, Aug 18 • 6:40 PM ET
TOR
@
TB
Tue, Aug 18 • 6:40 PM ET
TOR (+120)
The Blue Jays finally had a day off yesterday after a stretch of 17 straight games. Over that stretch, Toronto posted the best team ERA in baseball and went 11-6 SU against some of the best teams in baseball. THE BAT has the Jays as a -125 favorite, but they’re trading at just +120, making this the best +EV play on the board today, according to the projection. The Jays also have a rested bullpen, while the Rays could be down two arms, including closer Bryan Baker, who threw 21 pitches yesterday and has pitched in two of the last three days. Their best lefty, Cam Booser, is also unavailable. Tampa Bay used Baker to close Monday's 7-6 win over Baltimore. Even with Vlad Guerrero on the shelf, Toronto can still win this game on pitching alone. Nick Martinez is coming off a 101-pitch complete game, his season high, which could affect his efficiency today. Jose Soriano has also looked good since coming over from the Halos
Ernie Clement o0.5 Total Home Runs (+1200)
Ernie Clement has the strongest numbers against Martinez, owning a .689 xSLG against the righty across seven at-bats. Clement came off the bench and played here in Game 2 against the Yankees and is in a prime spot to hit his first homer since Aug. 5 today.
STL
@
CIN
Tue, Aug 18 • 6:40 PM ET
u8.5 (-103)
The Under 8.5 leans on Cincinnati’s struggling offense and both bullpens holding their own. The Reds have managed a 64 wRC+ over their last eight games, while St. Louis should face a strong Cincinnati relief corps once Abbott exits. With Leahy dealing, this matchup has a lower-scoring path tonight.
STL (-116)
St. Louis has the cleaner profile behind Kyle Leahy, who owns a 2.55 FIP over his last five starts with excellent control and limited homer damage. Cincinnati enters ice cold with a 64 wRC+ over its last eight games, while Andrew Abbott’s command issues give the Cardinals an offensive path.
MIA
@
PHI
Tue, Aug 18 • 6:40 PM ET
o8.5 (+105)
Runs could be on the horizon in this matchup, as both offenses enter the evening swinging hot bats. More than half of the Marlins lineup hits from the left side, which creates a favorable matchup against Zack Wheeler. In his last three outings against left-handed hitters, Wheeler owns a 6.75 ERA, 5.78 xERA, 6.05 xFIP and 15.2% walk rate. Tyler Phillips has also struggled on the road, posting a near 6.00 ERA and 1.51 WHIP. With both offenses rolling, I expect another high-scoring affair after 11 runs crossed the plate last night.
MIA (+197)
The Marlins look like an intriguing underdog Tuesday after a narrow 6-5 loss to the Phillies last night. Miami's offense has started to heat up, posting a 119 wRC+, .339 wOBA and .759 OPS over its last six games. That could spell trouble for Zack Wheeler, who has struggled over his last three outings, recording a 5.84 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 10.34% walk rate. Philadelphia's offense has been excellent, but Miami has more hitters barreling the baseball right now. With Tyler Phillips struggling to hold things down, the Marlins offer an appealing price near two-to-one in this matchup.
AZ
@
BOS
Tue, Aug 18 • 7:10 PM ET
Wilyer Abreu o0.5 Total Home Runs (+425)
It's tough to find a hotter hitter this month than Boston's Wilyer Abreu. The lefty bat leads the league in slugging and xwOBA this month, and sits second in ISO. The HardHit% over that stretch is at a Dinger-sexy 62.5%, which is only behind three other hitters. The form is there, and the matchup is the deciding factor. Merrill Kelly has been hit hard all season and ranks in the bottom 25 in HR/FB and HR/9 among MLB starters. He is one of a handful of pitchers who ranks in the bottom 25 in all four of my favorite fade categories, which include HR/9, HR/FB, HardHit%, and BlastCont%. It's a great price in an average matchup, but this is elite form vs. a hit-hard pitcher and a number I'd buy to +350.
o8.5 (-103)
The Over 8.5 is built around Boston’s offense and Arizona’s shaky bullpen. Kelly has been hittable and wild lately, while the Diamondbacks’ relief corps owns a 5.33 xERA over the last week. Suarez is steadier, but Arizona’s offense is above average enough to contribute if Boston leads scoring.
SD
@
NYM
Tue, Aug 18 • 7:10 PM ET
SD (-112)
ATH
@
KC
Tue, Aug 18 • 7:40 PM ET
ATL
@
MIN
Tue, Aug 18 • 7:40 PM ET
Drake Baldwin o0.5 Total Home Runs (+350)
Drake Baldwin leads the team in average exit velocity (95.8 MPH) while ranking second in hard hit rate over the past 20 games.
Zebby Matthews has allowed a .202 ISO and 1.71 HR/9 to lefties, making this a great spot for Baldwin to get back in the home run column.
Bet to +325.
ATL (-130)
The Minnesota Twins have hit .228 off righties in August with a pedestrian .140 ISO. They are not doing much damage at the plate, and it’ll be hard to change that with how Tyler Mahle is playing.
Zebby Matthews has allowed at least three earned runs in six of his last seven starts, and will have to contend with an Atlanta Braves lineup sitting eighth in xwOBA vs. righties.
Back Atlanta to -145.
SEA
@
MIL
Tue, Aug 18 • 7:40 PM ET
o7.5 (-112)
The Over 7.5 has a path despite Milwaukee’s recent offensive slump. Seattle owns a 122 wRC+ over the last week, while Bryce Miller’s struggles give the Brewers a chance to contribute at home. The Mariners’ bullpen also owns a 4.55 FIP recently, keeping late scoring in play tonight.
MIL (-155)
Milwaukee has the cleaner profile behind Kyle Harrison, who owns a 2.14 FIP at American Family Field compared to 4.87 on the road. Bryce Miller enters in shaky form with a 5.71 monthly FIP, and the Brewers’ 111 home wRC+ gives them a stronger offensive base overall tonight in Milwaukee.
WAS
@
TEX
Tue, Aug 18 • 8:05 PM ET
CHW
@
CHC
Tue, Aug 18 • 8:05 PM ET
o8.5 (-126)
The Chicago Cubs rank third in wOBA and first in ISO during the month of August, and are certainly capable of making life difficult on a taxed bullpen.
While the Chicago White Sox haven’t hit for average, they have power that should play well at Wrigley with winds blowing out.
Bet to -135.
Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total Home Runs (+330)
I don't mind going chalk when that chalk is MVP betting favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong, who just hit a walk-off extra-inning dinger last night to reach the 30/30 mark and is being priced on the good side of three dollars. PCA should be shorter than +300 in any matchup that isn't against an elite starter. Today is anything but an elite starter, as the White Sox are going with lefty opener Bryan Hutson before handing things over to right-hander Erick Fedde, who just lost his rotation spot and is one of the hardest-hit pitchers in baseball, ranking 37th-worst in HardHit% among MLB starters and 21st-worst in Blast Contact%. The wind is blowing out at Wrigley, and PCA is going to see some very hittable arms to keep padding those MVP numbers. He is a buy to +290 today.
LAA
@
HOU
Tue, Aug 18 • 8:10 PM ET
LAD
@
COL
Tue, Aug 18 • 8:40 PM ET
Kyle Tucker o0.5 Total Home Runs (+475)
Kyle Tucker has been much more productive on the road, and there’s no better environment to hit than Coors Field.
Tucker has left the park in 19% of his away games vs. starting pitchers who rank in the 30th percentile or worse vs. lefties. Ryan Feltner sits in the 16th percentile.
I’d play Tucker down to +450.
o11.5 (-115)
The Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t been themselves of late and they still rank in the 99th percentile with a .426 xSLG against righties.
They’re set up to score in abundance against Ryan Felter, who owns a seventh percentile ranking in xSLG and will have nowhere to hide at Coors.
Eric Lauer has also struggled with the long ball (2.01 HR/9), and the Colorado Rockies rank third in home OPS.
Play to -122.
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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