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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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3.90 |
+128 |
o6.5 -110 |
+1.5 -190 |
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4.15 |
-135 |
u6.5 -105 |
-1.5 +167 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.82 |
+128 |
o6.5 -118 |
+1.5 -177 |
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3.89 |
-140 |
u7.0 -125 |
-1.5 +165 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.81 |
+230 |
o7.0 -115 |
+1.5 +100 |
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4.62 |
-250 |
u7.5 -125 |
-1.5 -110 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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5.11 |
-115 |
o8.5 -108 |
-1.5 +146 |
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5.08 |
+108 |
u8.5 -104 |
+1.5 -150 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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2.96 |
+160 |
o6.5 -120 |
+1.5 -145 |
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3.72 |
-180 |
u6.5 +105 |
-1.5 +130 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.49 |
-108 |
o7.5 -114 |
-1.5 +160 |
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3.96 |
-107 |
u8.0 -112 |
+1.5 -183 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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6.31 |
-155 |
o10.5 -139 |
-1.5 -102 |
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5.12 |
+137 |
u11.5 -117 |
+1.5 -110 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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5.51 |
-129 |
o9.0 -120 |
-1.5 +125 |
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4.74 |
+114 |
u9.5 -115 |
+1.5 -140 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.65 |
+188 |
o7.5 -130 |
+1.5 -115 |
|
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5.46 |
-215 |
u8.5 -121 |
-1.5 +100 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.00 |
+110 |
o7.5 -115 |
+1.5 -190 |
|
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4.55 |
-118 |
u8.0 -115 |
-1.5 +162 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.74 |
+136 |
o6.5 -130 |
+1.5 -165 |
|
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4.38 |
-154 |
u7.0 -115 |
-1.5 +152 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.31 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.87 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.33 |
+168 |
o7.5 -109 |
+1.5 -135 |
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4.19 |
-190 |
u7.5 -109 |
-1.5 +120 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.72 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.54 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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6.34 |
-170 |
o10.0 -114 |
-1.5 -110 |
|
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4.83 |
+152 |
u10.5 -122 |
+1.5 -105 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.52 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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4.65 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.66 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.36 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.61 |
+130 |
o6.5 -115 |
+1.5 -180 |
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4.40 |
-144 |
u6.5 +102 |
-1.5 +168 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.40 |
+180 |
o7.5 -110 |
+1.5 -122 |
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5.41 |
-210 |
u7.5 -105 |
-1.5 +110 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.70 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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5.35 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Sonny Gray really likes to mix it up on the mound but the two pitches he throws more than 20% of the time are fastballs and curveballs.
That sets up well for Chase DeLauter, who has teed off on that combination over his last 25 games.
He is sporting a .519 average with a .444 ISO, 16.7 barrel rate, and near 97 mile per hour average exit velocity.
I like the Under to 58%.
Sonny Gray owns a 2.33 ERA over nine starts vs. Bottom-10 teams in OBP. That’s noteworthy as the Cleveland Guardians slot 22nd on the year.
While Foster Griffin has not limited runs as effectively with the Guardians, he has done a good job of keeping the ball in the park. He is allowing 0.96 home runs per nine innings with Cleveland.
Sure, I’ll back Chris Sale and his 1.66 home ERA against a team that can’t hit lefties. The Reds rank 28th in OPS vs LHP over the last two weeks, while Atlanta is 10-3 in Sale’s home starts and should be eager to bounce back after losing yesterday. Andrew Abbott has been obliterated for 23 earned runs across his last four road starts. Cincinnati's bullpen offers little relief, ranking dead last in ERA (6.04) over the last two weeks.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has a great opportunity to go over 1.5 hits, runs and RBIs at a very appealing price. The future NL MVP has gone over this prop 56.25% of the time when owning an elite Batters-Box rating this season, while recording a double 27% of the time and a home run 31.2% of the time. He draws Marlins right-hander Ryan Gusto, who has struggled against left-handed hitters recently. Over his last three games, lefties have posted a near-52% hard-hit rate and 22% barrel rate against Gusto. Crow-Armstrong has also posted a .667 SLG and .378 ISO over his last 10 games.
Let's start things off with a mispriced Juan Soto bomb at 5.1x, where the fair value is closer to 3.5x. The Rangers are likely to start Cody Bradford, who was demoted to a bulk-relief role after giving up 11 runs in three starts and 11-plus innings. The Rangers are desperate, sitting three games out of the Wild Card spot, and pushing that bullpen, combined with this pressure, is a good spot for Soto, who has seven hits over his last 19 plate appearances. The value is coming from the lefty-vs-lefty matchup, but Bradford's leash is not long. Sixty-five pitches could be in the cards, and maybe even fewer if he stumbles. It's an indoor game with the thermostat falling quickly.
Here is another 5.1x home run that should have a fair value of 3.5x at Coors Field against the worst HR/9 pitcher on the slate. Carroll has been demoted to the fifth spot in the lineup due to a September slump, but he still has three dingers and an .826 OPS over his last 10 games. If that's a slump, I'm buying the dip. The wind is blowing out to his pull side, and a matchup against Mason Adams is a great thing at this price. Adams has allowed a homer in each of his five starts and has given up six homers in 23 innings, with a 3.0 HR/9 and 9.00 ERA at Coors. I would love three plate appearances against Mason, who lefties are hitting .341 against.
It is very tough to see it being a Yoshinobu Yamamoto Day and want to back the San Diego Padres in this spot. The Padres are sending out left-hander Robbie Ray, who owns an 8.78 ERA, 5.43 xERA and 1.65 WHIP over his last three starts. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bats are gearing up for October, posting a 170 wRC+, .411 wOBA and .943 OPS over their last six games. With Yamamoto always being lights-out when he takes the mound, I’m having a tough time fading the Monstars of L.A. and will back the Dodgers to roll.
Fully expecting the Dodgers’ offense to carry the run production in this matchup. Robbie Ray has struggled in his last few starts, and now he gets a Dodgers lineup that is heating up as October approaches. That’s a tough spot for the veteran lefty. The Padres have been swinging a hot bat, posting a 174 wRC+, .967 OPS and .259 ISO over their last six games. However, when it’s Yoshinobu Yamamoto day, I’m not putting much stock into San Diego’s recent offensive success. I’ll gladly take whatever the Padres can give us, but I expect Los Angeles to carry the load.
Alvarez sports a third-ranked .311 ISO against right-handed pitchers among qualified hitters and has already homered off Seattle starter George Kirby earlier this season. Additionally, Kirby has allowed a massive 43.2% squared-up contact rate and 18.6% blast-contact rate to left-handed hitters during an active seven-start slump.
This Over 7.5 is in play to -115 because Seattle starter George Kirby sports a confidence-shattering 5.32 xERA and 4.37 xFIP over his past seven starts, and Seattle faces an overworked Houston bullpen. The Astros have relied on relievers for 18 1/3 innings across the past four games, and they sport a concerning 4.41 xERA and 5.05 xFIP during the busy stretch.
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.
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