Free MLB Picks For Today 8/30/2020
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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds Pick Prediction 8/30/2020
Cubs at Reds—MLB pick is Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds to play over the total of nine runs. Starting for Chicago will be Tyler Chatwood. The righthander has struggled with an ERA of 6.06 and WHIP of 1.77 in four starts. He has struggled getting past the fifty inning which exposes a bad bullpen behind him. Luis Castillo counters for the Reds. The righty has struggled with control with about a 10% walk rate the past two seasons. Cubs produce run on the road and the Reds have begun to hit and score. Play Cincinnati and Chicago Cubs over nine runs.
Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers Pick Prediction 8/30/2020
Twins at Tigers—MLB free pick is Detroit Tigers +180 odds. Tigers sweep a doubleheader on Saturday and the team has now won four straight. Casey Mize has allowed three earned runs in each of his two starts. He has put up good strikeout numbers in the minors. Kenta Maeda counters for the Twins. He is a starter that doesn’t often go deep into games and that exposes a Twins bullpen that has not been good on the road. Past seven games Tigers hitting .283. Play Detroit +180.
Washington Nationals vs. Boston Red Sox Pick Prediction 8/30/2020
Nationals at Red Sox—Free pick is Boston Red Sox -105 odds. Zach Godley takes the mound for the Red Sox. After a rough outing he has settled down in his past two starts. He has a lineup that hits and produces runs in their ballpark. Austin Voth is on the hill for the Nationals. Over his past three starts the righthander has allowed 14 earned runs in 11 2/3rd innings of work. The velocity is down and the hard hit contact way up over 40%. Play Red Sox -105 odds.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers Pick Prediction 8/30/2020
Pirates at Brewers—MLB pick is Milwaukee Brewers on the run line -1.5 runs at -113 odds. Brandon Woodruff takes the hill for the Brewers. The veteran has allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his seven starts on the season. Steven Brault counters for the Pirates. The lefthander comes off an outing against the White Sox where he allowed four earned runs with four walks over three innings. A career 11.6% walk rate with the Pirates and is pitching to hard contact this season. Pirates lineup bats .195 on the road. Play Brewers run line -1.5 runs at -113 odds.
Oakland Athletics vs. Houston Astros Pick Prediction 8/30/2020
Athletics at Astros—MLB free pick is Houston Astros +100 odds. Framber Valdez gets the start for the Astros. The lefty has pitched well with an ERA of 2.35 and WHIP of 1.10 in his five starts. He has gotten into the seventh inning in his games. Three weeks ago he held the Athletics to one earned run over seven innings. Jesus Luzardo tosses for Oakland. In two road starts the lefty has given up nine earned runs with three homers over ten innings. He has produced a high walk rate this season and pitching to 41% hard contact. Astros have been playing well. Play Houston +100 odds.
Cleveland Indians vs. St Louis Cardinals Pick Prediction 8/30/2020
Indians at Cardinals—Free pick is Cleveland Indians and St Louis Cardinals to play under the total of 8.5 runs. Aaron Civale takes the hill for the Indians. In his six starts the righthander has done a great job of limiting baserunners with a WHIP of 1.03. The under has come in five of six times in his starts. Cleveland bullpen has been outstanding. Adam Wainwright throws for the Cardinals. Wainwright also is limiting baserunners with a WHIP of 0.96 in his four starts. He throws to an Indians lineup batting only .208 on the road. Play Indians and Cardinals under 8.5 runs.
LA Dodgers vs. Texas Rangers Pick Prediction 8/30/2020
Dodgers at Rangers—MLB pick is LA Dodgers and Texas Rangers over the total of 9.5 runs. Kyle Gibson starts for the Rangers. Past three starts righthander has allowed fourteen earned runs in his past three starts working 17 2/3rd innings. He is pitching to 49.5% hard contact on the year. Rangers bullpen has not been good so it looks like a strong offensive output for the Dodgers. Tony Gonsolin counters for LA. He has put up great numbers, but Rangers generate enough runs to put this one over. Play LA Dodgers and Texas over 9.5.
San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies Pick Prediction 8/30/2020
Padres at Rockies—MLB free pick is Colorado Rockies +140 odds. Ryan Castellani gets the start for the Rockies. The righthander has done a good job of limiting baserunners with a WHIP of 0.98. Chris Paddack throws for the Padres. The righty has struggled surrendering thirteen earned runs in his past three starts working 14 innings. Padres bullpen has been bad on the road. He is getting crushed by the home run ball and pitching to 50% hard contact. Rockies have won four of five. Play Colorado +140 odds.
Seattle Mariners vs. LA Angels Pick Prediction 8/30/2020
Mariners at Angels—Free pick is Seattle Mariners and LA Angels over the total of 9.5 runs. Justin Dunn start for the Mariners. The righthander has struggled away from home surrendering 10 earned runs in 11 innings in his three starts. Mariners bullpen has not been good. Griffin Canning starts for the Angels. He has struggled giving up ten earned runs in his past three starts tossing 13 1/3rd innings. Control has been an issue for Canning with a walk rate of 9.7% and pitching to 47.7% hard contact. Dunn has gotten crushed by the home run ball, 12.9% walk rate and 43.1% hard contact. Play Mariners and Angels over 9.5.
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Pick Prediction 8/30/2020
Giants at Diamondbacks—MLB pick is San Francisco Giants +117 odds. Johnny Cueto starts for the Giants. He has pitched well against the Diamondbacks in his career. Team has won eight of their past eleven games. Taylor Clarke throws for Arizona. In three starts against San Francisco last year the Diamondbacks starter surrendered 12 earned runs in 11 innings. He has been crushed in his two seasons by the home run and poor control. Diamondbacks have lost nine of ten. Play Giants +117 odds.