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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
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.87 |
+147 |
o7.5 -125 |
+1.5 -150 |
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5.63 |
-157 |
u8.5 -130 |
-1.5 +132 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.58 |
+102 |
o7.5 -125 |
+1.5 -205 |
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4.52 |
-112 |
u8.5 -125 |
-1.5 +170 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.50 |
+157 |
o8.5 -110 |
+1.5 -137 |
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5.21 |
-170 |
u8.5 -103 |
-1.5 +130 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.00 |
+115 |
o7.5 -110 |
+1.5 -195 |
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3.87 |
-124 |
u8.5 -115 |
-1.5 +176 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.61 |
+101 |
o9.0 -117 |
+1.5 -214 |
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5.03 |
-111 |
u9.5 -125 |
-1.5 +152 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.56 |
+110 |
o8.0 -127 |
+1.5 -180 |
|
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4.39 |
-121 |
u8.5 -110 |
-1.5 +165 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.54 |
+110 |
o8.0 -137 |
+1.5 -200 |
|
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4.33 |
-115 |
u8.5 -115 |
-1.5 +170 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.81 |
+175 |
o8.0 -110 |
+1.5 -125 |
|
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4.72 |
-192 |
u8.5 -125 |
-1.5 +114 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.04 |
+115 |
o7.5 -110 |
+1.5 -190 |
|
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4.39 |
-125 |
u7.5 -105 |
-1.5 +165 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.98 |
+135 |
o7.0 -190 |
+2.5 -265 |
|
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4.62 |
-145 |
u8.5 -115 |
-2.5 +210 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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6.02 |
-196 |
o8.0 -125 |
-1.5 -113 |
|
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4.09 |
+183 |
u8.5 -115 |
+1.5 +100 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.44 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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4.48 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.27 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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4.52 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.86 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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5.05 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.76 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.06 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.98 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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4.36 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.57 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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5.39 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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5.26 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
5.07 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.58 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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4.84 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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5.35 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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4.80 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.05 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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4.28 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.18 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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4.33 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.17 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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4.39 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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5.51 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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3.91 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.08 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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3.54 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Ronald Acuña Jr. is in strong power form, hitting .440 with three homers over his last six games. His .440 ISO and 52.4% hard-hit rate support the surge, while Philadelphia’s homer-prone bullpen gives him another path to leave the yard.
The Under 7.5 fits despite the low number because neither offense is flourishing and both starters are capable of keeping this controlled. Philadelphia’s bullpen has some homer risk, but Atlanta’s relief corps is dealing, and the Phillies’ cold bats support a lower-scoring game.
Coby Mayo destroys left-handed pitching. He is sporting a .412 ISO and 22.6% barrel rate on the season, which is almost unfathomable.
Fastballs, curveballs, and changeups account for well over 90% of Joey Cantillo’s pitches against righties. Mayo hits them all for power, posting ISOs of .429, .727, and .367 respectively.
The Baltimore Orioles rank second in barrel rate, second in hard hit rate, and fifth in xwOBA vs. southpaws over the past month.
Joey Cantillo has posted a 1.52 WHIP and 5.09 SIERA during that span, making him a vulnerable target the Orioles should get to.
Back Baltimore to 57%.
The Chicago Cubs are trading as a 48% underdog against the Milwaukee Brewers, but I price them closer to a 51% favorite, so I'm backing Chicago on Polymarket. Two things stand out to me in this matchup. First, I'm backing Matthew Boyd on the road, where he owns a 2.83 ERA compared to a 5.40 ERA at Wrigley Field. Second, Brewers starter Robert Gasser relies heavily on his slider. The Cubs have several right-handed bats, including Alex Bregman, Nico Hoerner, and Seiya Suzuki, who are either patient against off-speed pitches from lefties or have swing paths that profile well against the slider. If Gasser can't generate outs with his slider, he'll be forced to attack the zone with a low-velocity fastball. The Cubs also faced him just six days ago, giving the hitters a recent look at his stuff and an even greater advantage in what is already a difficult matchup.
I’ll back the Brewers at home at a reasonable price. Milwaukee enters this matchup with the better overall record and has already won six of 10 meetings with Chicago this season. The pitching matchup between Robert Gasser and Matthew Boyd doesn’t provide a huge advantage either way, so I’m comfortable siding with the better team at home for less than -150.
The Reds are worth a shot as road underdogs with Chase Burns on the mound. Burns is 15-3 with a 2.79 ERA and has struck out 171 batters across 145 1/3 innings. The Dodgers counter with Emmet Sheehan, who owns a 5.29 ERA. At plus money, I’ll back Cincinnati with the clear starting-pitching advantage.
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The favorite will be -1.5 while the underdog will be +1.5. At the end of the game, if you take away 1.5 runs from the favorite or add 1.5 runs to the underdog and they end up winning the game, you win your MLB pick against the spread.
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