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MLB Picks

Get free expert and computer MLB picks for every game on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Predicted Score

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

5.44 @ 4.49

PIT
PIT logo
PIT

Brewers vs Pirates · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

5.44

-135

o8.5 -134

-1.5 +120

PIT logo
PIT
PIT

4.49

+123

u9.5 -150

+1.5 -136

LA Dodgers @ Cincinnati
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

6.86 @ 5.49

CIN
CIN logo
CIN

Dodgers vs Reds · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

6.86

-150

o9.5 -110

-1.5 +106

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

5.49

+146

u10.0 -116

+1.5 -109

Top Projection Freddie Freeman o0.5 Total RBIs (+156)
o0.5+156
Athletics @ Tampa Bay
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

ATH logo
ATH
ATH

3.71 @ 4.91

TB
TB logo
TB

Athletics vs Rays · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

ATH logo
ATH
ATH

3.71

+235

o7.5 -114

+1.5 +102

TB logo
TB
TB

4.91

-275

u7.5 -102

-1.5 -114

Top Projection Shea Langeliers o0.5 Total RBIs (+210)
o0.5+210
San Diego @ Colorado
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

SD logo
SD
SD

7.22 @ 5.77

COL
COL logo
COL

Padres vs Rockies · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

SD logo
SD
SD

7.22

-157

o10.5 -120

-1.5 -103

COL logo
COL
COL

5.77

+144

u11.0 -118

+1.5 -110

Top Projection Manny Machado o0.5 Total RBIs (+102)
o0.5+102
Kansas City @ Houston
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

KC logo
KC
KC

4.79 @ 4.96

HOU
HOU logo
HOU

Royals vs Astros · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

KC logo
KC
KC

4.79

+126

o8.5 -130

+1.5 -162

HOU logo
HOU
HOU

4.96

-145

u9.0 -110

-1.5 +146

Top Projection Salvador Perez o1.5 Total Bases (+155)
o1.5+155
Philadelphia @ NY Mets
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

PHI logo
PHI
PHI

5.07 @ 5.14

NYM
NYM logo
NYM

Phillies vs Mets · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

PHI logo
PHI
PHI

5.07

+120

o8.0 -110

+1.5 -170

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

5.14

-135

u8.5 -125

-1.5 +155

Top Projection Bryce Harper o0.5 Total RBIs (+190)
o0.5+201
Detroit @ Chi. White Sox
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

DET logo
DET
DET

5.07 @ 3.91

CHW
CHW logo
CHW

Tigers vs White Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

DET logo
DET
DET

5.07

+112

o8.5 -105

+1.5 -190

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

3.91

-125

u8.5 -113

-1.5 +172

Top Projection Riley Greene o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-115)
o1.5-105
Boston @ Texas
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

4.53 @ 4.09

TEX
TEX logo
TEX

Red Sox vs Rangers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

4.53

-134

o7.5 -129

-1.5 +125

TEX logo
TEX
TEX

4.09

+123

u8.5 -120

+1.5 -141

Top Projection Corey Seager o0.5 Total RBIs (+200)
o0.5+200
Minnesota @ LA Angels
Matchup Stats

Predicted Score

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

4.10 @ 3.85

LAA
LAA logo
LAA

Twins vs Angels · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Predicted Score

ML

Total

Run Line

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

4.10

-129

o7.5 -110

-1.5 +140

LAA logo
LAA
LAA

3.85

+114

u7.5 -104

+1.5 -156

Top Projection Josh Lowe o0.5 Total RBIs (+300)
o0.5+300
Milwaukee Brewers image thumbnail MIL @ Pittsburgh Pirates image thumbnail PIT Thu, Sep 17 • 12:35 PM ET
Total Bases
Oneil Cruz logo
Oneil Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+175)
Projection 1.79
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as MLB's 17th-best home run batter.. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Extreme groundball bats like Oneil Cruz tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Kyle Harrison.. Oneil Cruz will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.
Total Bases
Brice Turang logo
Brice Turang o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 1.78
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Brice Turang is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Batting from the opposite that Wilber Dotel throws from, Brice Turang will have an advantage in today's game.
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Los Angeles Dodgers image thumbnail LAD @ Cincinnati Reds image thumbnail CIN Thu, Sep 17 • 12:40 PM ET
Total Bases
Teoscar Hernandez logo
Teoscar Hernandez o1.5 Total Bases (+125)
Projection 2
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best park in baseball for RHB home runs.. 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 90°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats.
Total Hits
Tyler Stephenson logo
Tyler Stephenson u0.5 Total Hits (+156)
Projection 0.75
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Tyler Stephenson is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Great American Ball Park projects as the #23 ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Tyler Glasnow will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Stephenson in today's game.
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Athletics Athletics image thumbnail ATH @ Tampa Bay Rays image thumbnail TB Thu, Sep 17 • 1:10 PM ET
Total Bases
Zack Gelof logo
Zack Gelof o1.5 Total Bases (+202)
Projection 1.44
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 83rd percentile when estimating his home run talent.. Zack Gelof is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. Tropicana Field grades out as the #1 field in the game for righty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Zack Gelof has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 9.8% seasonal rate to 21.9% in the last two weeks.. In the past two weeks, Zack Gelof's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.5-mph over the course of the season to 97.3-mph recently.
Total RBIs
Shea Langeliers logo
Shea Langeliers o0.5 Total RBIs (+210)
Projection 0.66
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Tropicana Field grades out as the #1 field in the game for righty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Shea Langeliers pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Shea Langeliers's launch angle this season (19.4°) is significantly higher than his 16.3° mark last season.
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San Diego Padres image thumbnail SD @ Colorado Rockies image thumbnail COL Thu, Sep 17 • 3:10 PM ET
Total Bases
Mickey Moniak logo
Mickey Moniak o1.5 Total Bases (+132)
Projection 1.93
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 91st percentile when assessing his home run ability.. The #1 field in MLB for boosting offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to more offense.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.. Mickey Moniak will hold the platoon advantage over Michael King in today's matchup.
Total RBIs
Mickey Moniak logo
Mickey Moniak o0.5 Total RBIs (+160)
Projection 0.73
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 91st percentile when assessing his home run ability.. The #1 field in MLB for boosting offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to more offense.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.. Mickey Moniak will hold the platoon advantage over Michael King in today's matchup.
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Kansas City Royals image thumbnail KC @ Houston Astros image thumbnail HOU Thu, Sep 17 • 7:15 PM ET
Total RBIs
Bobby Witt Jr. logo
Bobby Witt Jr. o0.5 Total RBIs (+141)
Projection 0.67
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When it comes to his batting average skill, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 2nd-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Bobby Witt Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.8-mph over the course of the season to 94.9-mph recently.. Bobby Witt Jr. has been unlucky this year, notching a .344 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .383 — a .039 discrepancy.
Total Bases
Yordan Alvarez logo
Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (-120)
Projection 2.19
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best batter in the majors.. Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Minute Maid Park has the shallowest fences among all parks — generally good for long-balls.. Yordan Alvarez will have the handedness advantage over Seth Lugo in today's matchup.. Yordan Alvarez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.
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Philadelphia Phillies image thumbnail PHI @ New York Mets image thumbnail NYM Thu, Sep 17 • 7:15 PM ET
Total Bases
Juan Soto logo
Juan Soto o1.5 Total Bases (+130)
Projection 2.08
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Juan Soto will have an edge today.
Total RBIs
Juan Soto logo
Juan Soto o0.5 Total RBIs (+180)
Projection 0.75
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.. Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Juan Soto will have an edge today.
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Detroit Tigers image thumbnail DET @ Chicago White Sox image thumbnail CHW Thu, Sep 17 • 7:40 PM ET
Total Hits
Tommy Pham logo
Tommy Pham u0.5 Total Hits (+182)
Projection 0.77
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the most suitable for pitching of the day.. Typically, batters like Tommy Pham who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Framber Valdez.. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Tommy Pham ranks in just the 6th percentile with a 7.2° launch angle, which is one of the most groundball-inducing angles in the game.. The standard deviation of Tommy Pham's launch angle since the start of last season (29.2°) is in the 25th percentile. A high deviation like this tends to lead to a lower rate of hits on balls in play.
Total RBIs
HL
Hao-Yu Lee o0.5 Total RBIs (+205)
Projection 0.53
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hao Yu Lee in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. Hao Yu Lee is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #7 park in baseball for overall RHB offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Hao Yu Lee has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Hao Yu Lee's 94.2-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to study power) grades out in the 78th percentile this year.
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Boston Red Sox image thumbnail BOS @ Texas Rangers image thumbnail TEX Thu, Sep 17 • 8:05 PM ET
Moneyline
Boston Red Sox image thumbnail BOS (-124)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
Jon Metler logo
Jon Metler
Betting Analyst

At 55%, I'm definitely buying the Boston Red Sox on Polymarket, as I price them closer to a 60% favorite. That's a much larger edge than we typically see in the market. Sonny Gray has been an ace for the Red Sox this season, and this matchup against the Rangers sets up very well for him. Texas has some free swingers in the lineup, such as Josh Jung and Jake Burger, who are always looking to pull the ball. Gray carves up aggressive hitters by expanding the zone and forcing them to chase breaking balls off the plate. It's not like I expect the left-handed bats to get much going either. Brandon Nimmo and Corey Seager will have to deal with Gray's two-seamer running in on their hands, and neither hitter profiles particularly well against Gray.

Moneyline
Boston Red Sox image thumbnail BOS (-119)
Best Odds
Pick made: yesterday
Trevor Knapp logo
Trevor Knapp
Publishing Editor

Sonny Gray has become somewhat of an ageless wonder for the Red Sox, and the veteran right-hander has limited Texas hitters to a lifetime .505 OPS. With Gray on the hill, Boston is playable to -135. 

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Minnesota Twins image thumbnail MIN @ Los Angeles Angels image thumbnail LAA Thu, Sep 17 • 9:38 PM ET
Total Bases
Mike Trout logo
Mike Trout o1.5 Total Bases (+140)
Projection 1.64
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Mike Trout projects as the 6th-best batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in Major League Baseball.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of the day.. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today.
Total RBIs
Josh Lowe logo
Josh Lowe o0.5 Total RBIs (+330)
Projection 0.39
Best Odds
Pick made: a minute ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Lowe in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in Major League Baseball.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of the day.. Hitting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, Josh Lowe will have an edge in today's matchup.. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team playing today.
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Tampa Bay Rays image thumbnail TB @ New York Yankees image thumbnail NYY Tue, Sep 22 • 1:05 PM ET
Total Bases
Aaron Judge logo
Aaron Judge o1.5 Total Bases (+124)
Projection 1.87
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 months ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Aaron Judge projects as the best home run batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yankee Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the league for RHB home runs.. Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height among all parks.. Hitters such as Aaron Judge with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Drew Rasmussen who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.
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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