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MLB Picks

Get free expert and computer MLB picks for every game on Sept. 20, 2026.

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Predicted Score

PHI logo
PHI
PHI

5.26 @ 3.48

NYM
NYM logo
NYM

Phillies vs Mets · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

PHI logo
PHI
PHI

5.26

-164

o7.5 -129

-1.5 +105

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

3.48

+144

u8.5 -125

+1.5 -118

Kansas City @ Pittsburgh
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

KC logo
KC
KC

5.01 @ 5.10

PIT
PIT logo
PIT

Royals vs Pirates · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

KC logo
KC
KC

5.01

-115

o8.5 -105

-1.5 +150

PIT logo
PIT
PIT

5.10

+105

u8.5 -114

+1.5 -172

Top Projection Bryan Reynolds o0.5 Total RBIs (+185)
o0.5+185
Boston @ Tampa Bay
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

4.00 @ 3.79

TB
TB logo
TB

Red Sox vs Rays · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

4.00

+128

o8.5 +101

+1.5 -170

TB logo
TB
TB

3.79

-142

u8.5 -118

-1.5 +158

Top Projection Junior Caminero o0.5 Total RBIs (+145)
o0.5+150
Athletics @ Cleveland
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

ATH logo
ATH
ATH

3.51 @ 4.67

CLE
CLE logo
CLE

Athletics vs Guardians · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

ATH logo
ATH
ATH

3.51

+198

o7.0 -120

+1.5 -115

CLE logo
CLE
CLE

4.67

-225

u7.5 -120

-1.5 +104

Top Projection Shea Langeliers o0.5 Total Home Runs (+600)
o0.5+650
Chi. Cubs @ Cincinnati
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

CHC logo
CHC
CHC

6.06 @ 4.95

CIN
CIN logo
CIN

Cubs vs Reds · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

CHC logo
CHC
CHC

6.06

-150

o9.5 -120

-1.5 +105

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

4.95

+133

u10.0 -115

+1.5 -122

Top Projection JJ Bleday o0.5 Total RBIs (+220)
o0.5+246
Atlanta @ Houston
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

ATL logo
ATL
ATL

4.45 @ 4.91

HOU
HOU logo
HOU

Braves vs Astros · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

ATL logo
ATL
ATL

4.45

+120

o8.0 -114

+1.5 -170

HOU logo
HOU
HOU

4.91

-136

u8.5 -122

-1.5 +150

Top Projection Ronald Acuna Jr. o0.5 Total RBIs (+217)
o0.5+217
Detroit @ Chi. White Sox
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

DET logo
DET
DET

4.70 @ 4.60

CHW
CHW logo
CHW

Tigers vs White Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

DET logo
DET
DET

4.70

+102

o7.5 -120

+1.5 -205

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

4.60

-116

u8.0 -114

-1.5 +165

Top Projection Davis Martin o3.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-115)
o3.5-102
Washington @ St. Louis
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

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WAS
WAS

4.52 @ 4.92

STL
STL logo
STL

Nationals vs Cardinals · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

WAS logo
WAS
WAS

4.52

+126

o8.5 -134

+1.5 -164

STL logo
STL
STL

4.92

-140

u9.0 -110

-1.5 +146

Top Projection Dylan Crews o0.5 Total RBIs (+178)
o0.5+190
Toronto @ Texas
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

TOR logo
TOR
TOR

3.71 @ 4.13

TEX
TEX logo
TEX

Blue Jays vs Rangers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

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ML

Total

Run Line

TOR logo
TOR
TOR

3.71

+145

o7.5 -125

+1.5 -141

TEX logo
TEX
TEX

4.13

-162

u8.5 -127

-1.5 +135

Seattle @ Colorado
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

SEA logo
SEA
SEA

6.58 @ 5.05

COL
COL logo
COL

Mariners vs Rockies · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

SEA logo
SEA
SEA

6.58

-155

o10.5 -120

-1.5 -105

COL logo
COL
COL

5.05

+141

u11.0 -119

+1.5 -110

Top Projection Jordan Beck o0.5 Total RBIs (+280)
o0.5+280
Minnesota @ LA Angels
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

4.67 @ 4.29

LAA
LAA logo
LAA

Twins vs Angels · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

4.67

-120

o8.5 -110

-1.5 +140

LAA logo
LAA
LAA

4.29

+105

u8.5 -105

+1.5 -160

Top Projection Mike Trout o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
o1.5+131
Miami @ San Diego
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

MIA logo
MIA
MIA

4.42 @ 4.41

SD
SD logo
SD

Marlins vs Padres · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

MIA logo
MIA
MIA

4.42

+116

o7.5 -125

+1.5 -190

SD logo
SD
SD

4.41

-134

u8.5 -130

-1.5 +172

Top Projection Manny Machado o0.5 Total RBIs (+155)
o0.5+155
NY Yankees @ Arizona
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

NYY logo
NYY
NYY

4.26 @ 4.61

AZ
AZ logo
AZ

Yankees vs Diamondbacks · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

NYY logo
NYY
NYY

4.26

-110

o8.0 -110

+1.5 -240

AZ logo
AZ
AZ

4.61

-103

u8.5 -113

-1.5 +190

Top Projection Tim Tawa o0.5 Total RBIs (+276)
o0.5+276
San Francisco @ LA Dodgers
Matchup Stats
Milwaukee @ Baltimore
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

4.74 @ 3.67

BAL
BAL logo
BAL

Brewers vs Orioles · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

4.74

-200

o7.5 -110

-1.5 -115

BAL logo
BAL
BAL

3.67

+180

u7.5 -105

+1.5 +100

Philadelphia Phillies image thumbnail PHI @ New York Mets image thumbnail NYM Sun, Sep 20 • 1:10 PM ET
Total Bases
Bryce Harper logo
Bryce Harper o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 1.78
Best Odds
Pick made: 54 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 9th-best hitter in the majors.. Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats.. Hitting from the opposite that Jonah Tong throws from, Bryce Harper will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Bryce Harper has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
Total Bases
Trea Turner logo
Trea Turner o1.5 Total Bases (+130)
Projection 1.73
Best Odds
Pick made: 54 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When estimating his batting average ability, Trea Turner is projected as the 20th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Trea Turner is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats.. Trea Turner hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's shallowest CF fences today.. Trea Turner has been unlucky this year, putting up a .293 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .329 — a .036 deviation.
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Kansas City Royals image thumbnail KC @ Pittsburgh Pirates image thumbnail PIT Sun, Sep 20 • 1:35 PM ET
Moneyline
Pittsburgh Pirates image thumbnail PIT (-120)
Best Odds
Pick made: 10 hours ago
Phil Naessens logo
Phil Naessens
Betting Analyst

Kansas City's lineup is completely lost right now, hitting an MLB-worst .197 with a punchless 73 wRC+ over their last twelve games. Pittsburgh's pitching staff gets an easy target here, giving the home club a straightforward path to cash.

Hits+Runs+RBIs
Vinnie Pasquantino logo
Vinnie Pasquantino o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-125)
Projection 2.27
Best Odds
Pick made: 31 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most humidity on the slate at 90%.. Batting from the opposite that Lake Bachar throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an advantage today.. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.. Vinnie Pasquantino has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 8.8% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the past week's worth of games.
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Boston Red Sox image thumbnail BOS @ Tampa Bay Rays image thumbnail TB Sun, Sep 20 • 1:40 PM ET
Total Bases
Jarren Duran logo
Jarren Duran o1.5 Total Bases (+200)
Projection 1.3
Best Odds
Pick made: 54 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Jarren Duran's BABIP skill is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The #1 park in baseball for boosting home runs to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Jarren Duran will hold the platoon advantage over Griffin Jax in today's game.. The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jarren Duran has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.. Jarren Duran has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.
Total RBIs
Mickey Gasper logo
Mickey Gasper o0.5 Total RBIs (+265)
Projection 0.41
Best Odds
Pick made: 54 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Mickey Gasper ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Mickey Gasper is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. The #1 park in baseball for boosting home runs to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. The 5th-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks are found in Tropicana Field.. The switch-hitting Mickey Gasper will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Griffin Jax.
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Athletics Athletics image thumbnail ATH @ Cleveland Guardians image thumbnail CLE Sun, Sep 20 • 1:40 PM ET
Total RBIs
Patrick Bailey logo
Patrick Bailey o0.5 Total RBIs (+244)
Projection 0.41
Best Odds
Pick made: 31 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The #2 park in the majors for boosting base hits to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Patrick Bailey will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Jack Perkins in today's game.. The Athletics outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams in action today.. Patrick Bailey will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.. Patrick Bailey has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 7.2% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last 7 days.
Total RBIs
Jose Ramirez logo
Jose Ramirez o0.5 Total RBIs (+190)
Projection 0.61
Best Odds
Pick made: 54 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.. The #2 park in the majors for boosting base hits to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (43% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.
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Chicago Cubs image thumbnail CHC @ Cincinnati Reds image thumbnail CIN Sun, Sep 20 • 1:40 PM ET
Total RBIs
Alex Bregman logo
Alex Bregman o0.5 Total RBIs (+151)
Projection 0.67
Best Odds
Pick made: 31 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game.. The #4 field in the league for boosting home runs to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 88°.. Alex Bregman pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.4% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.
Total Bases
Dansby Swanson logo
Dansby Swanson o1.5 Total Bases (+145)
Projection 1.66
Best Odds
Pick made: 36 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When assessing his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. The #4 field in the league for boosting home runs to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league parks.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 88°.. Dansby Swanson has been unlucky this year, compiling a .307 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .334 — a .027 difference.
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Atlanta Braves image thumbnail ATL @ Houston Astros image thumbnail HOU Sun, Sep 20 • 2:10 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Ronald Acuna Jr. logo Ronald Acuna Jr. o0.5 Total Home Runs (+406)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
Chris Faria logo
Chris Faria
Betting Analyst

Ronald Acuna Jr. leads MLB with seven dingers in September, including three in his last four games.

The Braves star has an insane .714 SLG and 1.096 OPS this month, while he also carries a .444 average and 1.111 OPS in his career when facing Astros starter Hunter Brown. 

Total
Atlanta Braves image thumbnail Houston Astros image thumbnail u8.5 (-123)
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 hours ago
Chris Faria logo
Chris Faria
Betting Analyst

Martin Perez has been solid down the stretch, and he'll be backed up by a Braves bullpen that ranks third in ERA (3.41). 

Atlanta should be able to quell a Houston offense that’s averaging just 2.89 runs per game over their last nine contests, with three runs or fewer in six of those outings.

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Detroit Tigers image thumbnail DET @ Chicago White Sox image thumbnail CHW Sun, Sep 20 • 2:10 PM ET
Total RBIs
HL
Hao-Yu Lee o0.5 Total RBIs (+261)
Projection 0.52
Best Odds
Pick made: 18 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hao Yu Lee in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. Hao Yu Lee is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best ballpark in the game for boosting offensive stats to righties.. Hao Yu Lee has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. This year, Hao Yu Lee's flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 82nd percentile at 94.5 mph.
Total RBIs
Colt Keith logo
Colt Keith o0.5 Total RBIs (+267)
Projection 0.46
Best Odds
Pick made: 30 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Colt Keith's batting average ability is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Colt Keith is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best park in the majors for boosting offensive stats to left-handed batters.. Long-balls are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball.. Batting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Colt Keith will have an edge in today's game.
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Washington Nationals image thumbnail WAS @ St. Louis Cardinals image thumbnail STL Sun, Sep 20 • 2:15 PM ET
Total Bases
Jordan Walker logo
Jordan Walker o1.5 Total Bases (+135)
Projection 1.79
Best Odds
Pick made: 54 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. Jordan Walker is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.. On average, the fence height at Busch Stadium is the 9th-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Jordan Walker hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
Strikeouts Thrown
Quinn Mathews logo
Quinn Mathews u5.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-135)
Projection 4.7
Best Odds
Pick made: 54 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Quinn Mathews is projected to throw 85 pitches in today's game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 12th-least of all pitchers today.. Mark Ripperger profiles as a Hitters Umpire and is likely to be calling pitches today.. Busch Stadium projects as the #26 field in the majors for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).
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Seattle Mariners image thumbnail SEA @ Colorado Rockies image thumbnail COL Sun, Sep 20 • 3:10 PM ET
Total RBIs
Jordan Beck logo
Jordan Beck o0.5 Total RBIs (+270)
Projection 0.43
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The #1 park in the majors for boosting offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output.. Batting from the opposite that Kade Anderson throws from, Jordan Beck will have an edge in today's game.. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams on the slate today.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jordan Beck will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Total RBIs
Julio Rodriguez logo
Julio Rodriguez o0.5 Total RBIs (+115)
Projection 0.78
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When assessing his batting average ability, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 13th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game.. The #1 park in the majors for boosting offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output.. Julio Rodriguez has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.4-mph to 95.4-mph over the past 14 days.
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Minnesota Twins image thumbnail MIN @ Los Angeles Angels image thumbnail LAA Sun, Sep 20 • 4:07 PM ET
Total Bases
Mike Trout logo
Mike Trout o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 1.81
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Mike Trout projects as the 8th-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Mike Trout is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Angel Stadium has the 2nd-lowest fences in MLB.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.
Total RBIs
Mike Trout logo
Mike Trout o0.5 Total RBIs (+175)
Projection 0.62
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Mike Trout projects as the 8th-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Mike Trout is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Angel Stadium has the 2nd-lowest fences in MLB.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.
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Miami Marlins image thumbnail MIA @ San Diego Padres image thumbnail SD Sun, Sep 20 • 4:10 PM ET
Total Bases
Jackson Merrill logo
Jackson Merrill o1.5 Total Bases (+120)
Projection 1.78
Best Odds
Pick made: 31 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.. Jackson Merrill is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.. Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest CF fences in the league.. Among all major league stadiums, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.
Total RBIs
Manny Machado logo
Manny Machado o0.5 Total RBIs (+155)
Projection 0.65
Best Odds
Pick made: 31 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Manny Machado ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Among all major league stadiums, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.. Manny Machado hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.
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New York Yankees image thumbnail NYY @ Arizona Diamondbacks image thumbnail AZ Sun, Sep 20 • 4:10 PM ET
Moneyline
Arizona Diamondbacks image thumbnail AZ (-103)
Best Odds
Pick made: 10 hours ago
Phil Naessens logo
Phil Naessens
Betting Analyst

Arizona looks great as a home underdog behind a lockdown bullpen dealing with a 2.39 ERA and 3.43 SIERA. New York's relief numbers are a mirage waiting to crack, with an underlying 4.72 SIERA and bloated 5.24 FIP.

Strikeouts Thrown
Corbin Burnes logo
Corbin Burnes o4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+105)
Projection 5.3
Best Odds
Pick made: 31 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Recording 92.8 adjusted pitches per GS since the start of last season on average, Corbin Burnes falls in the 83rd percentile.. Cory Blaser profiles as a Huge Pitchers Umpire and is likely to be calling pitches today.. Dry weather has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report calls for the lowest humidity of all games on the slate today at 30%.. Corbin Burnes will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats in all categories.. Corbin Burnes has gone to his curveball 5% more often this year (24.2%) than he did last year (19.2%).
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Milwaukee Brewers image thumbnail MIL @ Baltimore Orioles image thumbnail BAL Sun, Sep 20 • 7:20 PM ET
Total Hits
William Contreras logo
William Contreras u0.5 Total Hits (+202)
Projection 0.96
Best Odds
Pick made: 54 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
William Contreras has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (97% of the time), but he is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.. Brandon Young will have the handedness advantage over William Contreras in today's game.. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for William Contreras in today's game.
Total Home Runs
Leody Taveras logo
Leody Taveras o0.5 Total Home Runs (+1250)
Projection 0.1
Best Odds
Pick made: 54 seconds ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Jacob Misiorowski.. Leody Taveras will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.
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Tampa Bay Rays image thumbnail TB @ New York Yankees image thumbnail NYY Tue, Sep 22 • 1:05 PM ET
Total RBIs
Austin Wells logo
Austin Wells o0.5 Total RBIs (+305)
Projection 0.41
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 months ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Yankee Stadium ranks as the #7 ballpark in the majors for left-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height among all parks.. Hitting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Austin Wells will have an edge in today's matchup.. Extreme flyball batters like Austin Wells generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen.. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team on the slate today.
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Cody Bellinger o0.5 Total RBIs (+206)
Projection 0.55
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Pick made: 3 months ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.. Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Yankee Stadium ranks as the #7 ballpark in the majors for left-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height among all parks.. Hitting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge in today's game.
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You can use the tables above to help with your bets during the MLB season. The first section includes free, computer-generated picks for daily Major League Baseball games. Baseball bettors can choose to follow the computer, fade the computer, or simply use our computer picks as one element of their betting strategy.

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Moneyline

This is the most common and easiest wager for a bettor to make when it comes to MLB picks. Basically, to win an MLB moneyline pick, you just have to choose which team will win the game.

It's simple: if you bet the White Sox moneyline over the Red Sox and Chicago wins, you win your bet.

Run line

The run line is another name for a point spread that you may be more familiar with in NBA and NFL betting. A point spread varies in the NFL and NBA from as little as 0.5 points up to double-digit spreads. A baseball run line is almost always a 1.5-point spread.

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.

Totals (Over/Under)

Another common wager is to bet on the total in baseball, which is a bet on the total runs scored in the baseball game. You are simply choosing whether the final score will be Over or Under that total. Betting the Over/Under on a matchup is a great way to get started in MLB score predictions.

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NRFI/YRFI MLB Picks

A new and emerging MLB betting market is the NRFI/YRFI bet. These are quick-hitters in which you make a wager on the O/U total of the first inning, typically set at 0.5 runs. Thus, the bet is coined as No Run First Inning or Yes Run First Inning. No need to wait a couple of hours to cash a bet when it could be done in 20 minutes or less.

First Five Innings MLB Picks

The above options, moneyline, run line, and Over/Under, can also be placed on the first five innings of a game rather than the full game. Many experienced bettors will use this approach because, typically, this will take bullpens out of the equation and make your job researching the game easier. After all, you can just focus on the starting pitchers.

MLB Picks And Parlays

If you want to combine multiple games into one mega wager, you may consider making a parlay bet. A parlay is when you pick two or more MLB games on one single betting ticket, which will increase the payout of your bet.

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MLB Player Props

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