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MLB Picks

Get free expert and computer MLB picks for every game on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Predicted Score

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

5.52 @ 4.76

KC
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KC

White Sox vs Royals · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

5.52

-135

o8.5 -120

-1.5 +125

KC logo
KC
KC

4.76

+118

u9.0 -118

+1.5 -139

Miami @ Chi. Cubs
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

MIA logo
MIA
MIA

3.32 @ 4.13

CHC
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CHC

Marlins vs Cubs · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

MIA logo
MIA
MIA

3.32

+178

o7.0 -107

+1.5 -122

CHC logo
CHC
CHC

4.13

-195

u7.5 -135

-1.5 +116

Top Projection Jakob Marsee o0.5 Total RBIs (+332)
o0.5+332
NY Mets @ Texas
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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NYM
NYM

4.61 @ 4.48

TEX
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TEX

Mets vs Rangers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

4.61

+115

o8.0 -115

+1.5 -180

TEX logo
TEX
TEX

4.48

-129

u8.5 -118

-1.5 +165

Top Projection Juan Soto o0.5 Total RBIs (+175)
o0.5+175
Arizona @ Colorado
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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AZ
AZ

6.35 @ 5.02

COL
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COL

Diamondbacks vs Rockies · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

AZ logo
AZ
AZ

6.35

-190

o9.5 -125

-1.5 -120

COL logo
COL
COL

5.02

+165

u10.5 -113

+1.5 +105

Top Projection Hunter Goodman o0.5 Total RBIs (+143)
o0.5+143
Milwaukee @ Philadelphia
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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MIL
MIL

4.40 @ 4.77

PHI
PHI logo
PHI

Brewers vs Phillies · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

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MIL
MIL

4.40

+118

o7.5 -120

+1.5 -180

PHI logo
PHI
PHI

4.77

-134

u8.0 -115

-1.5 +170

Top Projection Brice Turang o0.5 Total RBIs (+244)
o0.5+244
Cleveland @ Boston
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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CLE
CLE

3.63 @ 4.14

BOS
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BOS

Guardians vs Red Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

CLE logo
CLE
CLE

3.63

+116

o6.5 -113

+1.5 -200

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BOS
BOS

4.14

-126

u6.5 +103

-1.5 +170

Top Projection Wilyer Abreu o0.5 Total RBIs (+219)
o0.5+219
Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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TB
TB

3.71 @ 3.88

NYY
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NYY

Rays vs Yankees · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

TB logo
TB
TB

3.71

+130

o5.5 -125

+1.5 -185

NYY logo
NYY
NYY

3.88

-150

u6.5 -135

-1.5 +160

Top Projection Junior Caminero o0.5 Total RBIs (+222)
o0.5+222
Cincinnati @ Atlanta
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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CIN
CIN

4.28 @ 5.31

ATL
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ATL

Reds vs Braves · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

4.28

+190

o7.5 -114

+1.5 -115

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ATL
ATL

5.31

-220

u8.0 -115

-1.5 +102

Top Projection Eugenio Suarez o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+175)
o1.5+175
LA Angels @ Seattle
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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LAA
LAA

3.41 @ 4.43

SEA
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SEA

Angels vs Mariners · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

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LAA
LAA

3.41

+190

o6.5 -135

+1.5 -114

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SEA
SEA

4.43

-215

u7.0 -110

-1.5 +106

Top Projection Mike Trout o0.5 Total RBIs (+275)
o0.5+275
Houston @ Athletics
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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HOU
HOU

6.53 @ 5.26

ATH
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ATH

Astros vs Athletics · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

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HOU
HOU

6.53

-159

o10.5 -107

-1.5 -102

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ATH
ATH

5.26

+141

u10.5 +100

+1.5 -110

Top Projection Lucas Spence o0.5 Total RBIs (+260)
o0.5+260
San Diego @ LA Dodgers
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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SD
SD

4.07 @ 4.88

LAD
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LAD

Padres vs Dodgers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

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SD
SD

4.07

+150

o7.5 -125

+1.5 -143

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LAD
LAD

4.88

-173

u8.0 -110

-1.5 +130

Top Projection Manny Machado o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+130)
o1.5+130
Chicago White Sox image thumbnail CHW @ Kansas City Royals image thumbnail KC Thu, Sep 24 • 2:10 PM ET
Total Bases
Vinnie Pasquantino logo Vinnie Pasquantino o1.5 Total Bases (+151)
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
Quinn Allen logo
Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

Play down to +120. Vinnie Pasquantino is scorching hot, posting a .611 ISO with three homers over his last five games while clearing this total-bases line in five straight. David Sandlin has allowed plenty of hard contact, and Chicago’s struggling bullpen gives Pasquantino additional opportunities to keep producing.

Total Home Runs
Salvador Perez logo
Salvador Perez o0.5 Total Home Runs (+600)
Projection 0.19
Best Odds
Pick made: 40 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 88th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.. Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage today.
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Miami Marlins image thumbnail MIA @ Chicago Cubs image thumbnail CHC Thu, Sep 24 • 2:20 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Pete Crow-Armstrong logo Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total Home Runs (+529)
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
Neil Parker logo
Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

A long fly could be tough to come by Thursday afternoon at Wrigley, so I’m going chalky with Crow-Armstrong. He’s second in ISO against right-handed pitchers among qualified hitters, and Miami starter Tyler Phillips has surrendered 1.61 home runs per nine innings with a massive 49.0% hard-hit rate and 40.0% squared-up contact rate to left-handed hitters as a starter.

Total
Miami Marlins image thumbnail Chicago Cubs image thumbnail u7.5 (-135)
Best Odds
Pick made: 5 hours ago
Neil Parker logo
Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

This Under 7.5 is good to 59% because the wind is forecast to be blowing in briskly at Wrigley Field, and both starting pitchers have been solid down the stretch. Miami righty Tyler Phillips also pitching well with a 3.67 xERA and 3.84 xFIP across his past six starts, and Chicago lefty Matthew Boyd checks in with a 3.72 xERA and 3.77 xFIP across his past five starts.

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New York Mets image thumbnail NYM @ Texas Rangers image thumbnail TEX Thu, Sep 24 • 2:35 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Corey Seager logo Corey Seager o0.5 Total Home Runs (+406)
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
Todd Cordell logo
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Corey Seager owns a .204 ISO and hefty 16.7% barrel rate over the last 25 games when facing fastballs and cutters thrown by lefties.

Zac Thornton ranks in the 17th percentile in HR/FB against lefties his past six starts. He’s giving up a ton of power to lefties, and Seager is a prime candidate to make him pay.

Total
New York Mets image thumbnail Texas Rangers image thumbnail o8.5 (-101)
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
Todd Cordell logo
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

This game has sneaky run potential, making the over an appealing play to 52%.

Zac Thornton has allowed 2.17 HR/9 the past month, and the Texas Rangers have the power to take advantage.

New York has a real path to scoring as well. Kumar Rocker owns a sky-high 1.59 WHIP over the last 30 days, and Texas’ bullpen has the league’s fifth highest ERA in September.

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Arizona Diamondbacks image thumbnail AZ @ Colorado Rockies image thumbnail COL Thu, Sep 24 • 3:10 PM ET
Total Bases
Lars Nootbaar logo
Lars Nootbaar o1.5 Total Bases (-110)
Projection 2.07
Best Odds
Pick made: 40 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game.. The #1 ballpark in MLB for boosting offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.
Total RBIs
Jordan Beck logo
Jordan Beck o0.5 Total RBIs (+300)
Projection 0.42
Best Odds
Pick made: 40 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The #1 ballpark in MLB for boosting offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to better offense.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.. Jordan Beck will hold the platoon advantage over Eduardo Rodriguez in today's matchup.. Jordan Beck will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.
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Milwaukee Brewers image thumbnail MIL @ Philadelphia Phillies image thumbnail PHI Thu, Sep 24 • 6:05 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Jake Bauers logo Jake Bauers o0.5 Total Home Runs (+575)
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
Todd Cordell logo
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Jake Bauers has hit for plenty of power against right-handed pitchers, posting a .208 ISO and 14.6% barrel rate.

Andrew Painter ranks in the 29th percentile in HR/9 when facing left-handed bats. Bauers has left the park in 28.9% of his games against a starting pitcher who sits in the 35th percentile or worse in that category.

Moneyline
Milwaukee Brewers image thumbnail MIL (+107)
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
Todd Cordell logo
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Philadelphia Phillies starter Andrew Painter has pitched better of late but that coincides with a decrease in opponent quality. He is still yet to put together a good performance against an elite offense. Painter has posted a 9.81 xERA and 12.32 ERA over five starts against Top-10 teams in OBP vs. right-handed pitching. The Brewers, of course, rank first and scored five runs over five innings the last time they faced him.

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Cleveland Guardians image thumbnail CLE @ Boston Red Sox image thumbnail BOS Thu, Sep 24 • 6:45 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Jose Ramirez logo Jose Ramirez o0.5 Total Home Runs (+585)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
Dustin Saracini logo
Dustin Saracini
Senior Analyst

Ramirez has the track record against Suarez to go yard (.363 xBA, .472 xSLG) and is at one of the more hitter-friendly ballparks in the big leagues. Tie in the fact that Ramirez owns an .842 OPS against lefties, and we have the perfect storm for a homer.

Total
Cleveland Guardians image thumbnail Boston Red Sox image thumbnail o6.5 (-123)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
Dustin Saracini logo
Dustin Saracini
Senior Analyst

No matter which way you slice it, there will be runs in this game. The Guardians have a history against Suarez, and I'm not sold that an opener can keep this solid Red Sox offense at bay. Espino has been shaky lately, allowing four earned runs across his last 1 1/3 innings pitched. Yes, he'll only pitch one inning, but he could kick-start our Over early. On the other side, Suarez owns the highest xERA (3.73) over his last three years, giving us the confidence to believe the Guardians can help us get over the line.

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Tampa Bay Rays image thumbnail TB @ New York Yankees image thumbnail NYY Thu, Sep 24 • 7:05 PM ET
Moneyline
New York Yankees image thumbnail NYY (-151)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
Quinn Allen logo
Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

Cam Schlittler gives New York a major pitching advantage after posting a 2.30 FIP over the last month and allowing one earned run or fewer in eight straight outings. Tampa Bay enters with a 61 wRC+ over the last week, making this an excellent spot for the Yankees ace.

Total Home Runs
Paul Goldschmidt logo Paul Goldschmidt o0.5 Total Home Runs (+475)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
Todd Cordell logo
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Paul Goldschmidt has hit .307 with a .281 ISO and 13.1% barrel rate vs. LHP. 

His numbers further increase when isolating the fastball-changeup combination Ian Seymour is heavily reliant on, with the ISO climbing to .312.

Goldschmidt has also homered in 24.1% of his games against left-handed starters ranking in the 60th percentile or worse in HR/9 vs. RHH.

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Cincinnati Reds image thumbnail CIN @ Atlanta Braves image thumbnail ATL Thu, Sep 24 • 7:15 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Matt Olson logo Matt Olson o0.5 Total Home Runs (+331)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
Neil Parker logo
Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

Olson is set up perfectly to leave the yard tonight. He's hit 25 of his 41 homers against righties with a monster .263 ISO, and Cincy starter Brady Singer has surrendered 2.13 home runs per nine innings and a .216 ISO to left-handed hitters. Additionally, Olson has also homered off Singer twice across just 18 career plate appearances.

Total
Cincinnati Reds image thumbnail Atlanta Braves image thumbnail o7.5 (-105)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
Neil Parker logo
Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

I recommend this Over 7.5 to -115 becauase the Atlanta offense is set up for success against Reds righty Brady Singer. He's posted a 7.06 xERA and 5.49 xFIP across his past 10 starts while also allowing highest wOBA and squared-up contact rate among pitchers with at least 150 innings pitched this season. The Reds only need to chip in to send this total Over the number tonight. 

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Los Angeles Angels image thumbnail LAA @ Seattle Mariners image thumbnail SEA Thu, Sep 24 • 9:40 PM ET
Moneyline
Seattle Mariners image thumbnail SEA (-204)
Best Odds
Pick made: yesterday
Trevor Knapp logo
Trevor Knapp
Publishing Editor

Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo has dominated Angels hitters in the past, limiting them to a .190 batting average and .442 OPS. Meanwhile, Grayson Rodriguez's struggles have continued, as he owns a 5.58 xERA and a hard-hit rate that ranks in the fourth percentile, according to Baseball Savant. Seattle is playable on the ML to -220.

Total Bases
Cal Raleigh logo
Cal Raleigh u1.5 Total Bases (-180)
Projection 0.71
Best Odds
Pick made: 40 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks T-Mobile Park as the 2nd-worst ballpark in MLB for run-scoring.. T-Mobile Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to lower offensive output.
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Houston Astros image thumbnail HOU @ Athletics Athletics image thumbnail ATH Thu, Sep 24 • 9:40 PM ET
Total Bases
Jeremy Pena logo
Jeremy Pena o1.5 Total Bases (-110)
Projection 2.17
Best Odds
Pick made: 49 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.. Jeremy Pena is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.. Sutter Health Park ranks as the #1 stadium in baseball for righty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height in Major League Baseball.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 87°.
Total Bases
Henry Bolte logo
Henry Bolte o1.5 Total Bases (+110)
Projection 1.89
Best Odds
Pick made: 44 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When estimating his BABIP talent, Henry Bolte is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Henry Bolte has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (51% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.. Sutter Health Park ranks as the #1 stadium in baseball for righty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Sutter Health Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height in Major League Baseball.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 87°.
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San Diego Padres image thumbnail SD @ Los Angeles Dodgers image thumbnail LAD Thu, Sep 24 • 10:10 PM ET
Moneyline
Los Angeles Dodgers image thumbnail LAD (-172)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
Quinn Allen logo
Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

Los Angeles enters this matchup scorching hot, carrying a 165 wRC+ and .236 ISO over the last week. Nick Pivetta has allowed plenty of loud contact lately, including a 14.3% barrel rate over the last month. Against this Dodgers lineup, those underlying numbers are particularly concerning.

Total Home Runs
Freddie Freeman logo Freddie Freeman o0.5 Total Home Runs (+465)
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
Ethan Diamandas logo
Ethan Diamandas
Betting Analyst

Play Freddie Freeman to 18% for a quarter unit. Freeman is 16-for-41 with two home runs against Pivetta and offers better value than the shorter-priced stars on the board.

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