Free MLB Picks For Today 6/18/2022
Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Braves at Cubs—Getting the start for Atlanta will be Kyle Wright. Wright in twelve starts carries an ERA of 2.57 with WHIP 1.03. The righthander pitches to 27.4% strikeouts with 8.6% walks. Ground ball rate of 50.8% with limited home run damage.
Justin Steele to start for Chicago. Steele in twelve starts carries an ERA of 4.33 with WHIP 1.46. The lefty strikes out 21% with 10.9% walk rate. Ground balls served at 50.9% with minimal home run damage.
Braves win streak ended in a 1-0 loss to the Cubs in the opener. This broke Chicago’s nine game losing streak but scoring one run isn’t that impressive. Braves bullpen past ten games an ERA of 1.69 with the Cubs at 9.48. Play Atlanta on run line -1.5 runs at +112.
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Yankees at Blue Jays—Jameson Taillon to start for New York. Taillon in twelve starts posts an ERA of 2.93 with WHIP 1.05. The veteran pitches to 19% strikeouts with 2.6% walks. Ground balls served at 44.2% with 0.80 home runs per nine innings.
Alek Manoah to start for Toronto. Manoah in twelve starts an ERA of 1.67 with WHIP 0.91. Strikeout rate of 23.1% with 4.7% walks. Ground balls at 36.8% with limited homers. Yankees win streak now eight straight after their 12-3 win in the opener.
Blue Jays have lost three of four surrendering 32 runs total in this period. Yankees bullpen in great form. Respect Manoah but Blue Jays bullpen a concern and Taillon is in great form. Play NY Yankees +120.
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Giants at Pirates—Alex Wood to start for San Francisco. Wood in twelve starts has an ERA of 4.11 with WHIP 1.29. The lefty is striking out 23.3% with 6.2% walks. Ground ball rate of 51.4% with 0.73 home runs per nine innings.
Jose Quintana to start for the Pirates. Quintana in twelve starts carries an ERA of 3.53 with WHIP 1.33. The lefty is striking out 20% with 8% walk rate. Ground balls dealt at 44.1% with 0.77 home runs per nine innings.
Pirates have lost ten of eleven after dropping the opener of this series 2-0. Past ten games Pirates batting .188 and Giants .206. Play San Francisco and Pittsburgh under 8.5.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Rays at Orioles—Jeffrey Springs to start for Tampa Bay. Springs in sixteen appearances has an ERA of 1.45 with WHIP 0.91. The lefty is striking out 26.6% with 6.4% walks. Ground balls at 41.6% with 0.91 home runs per nine innings.
Kyle Bradish to start for Baltimore. Bradish in nine starts carries an ERA of 6.86 with WHIP 1.67. The righty a strikeout rate of 22.9% with 9% walks. Ground balls dealt at 44% with 2.14 home runs per nine innings.
Rays have dropped six of seven with their 1-0 defeat in the opener. Springs stops the damage. Play Tampa Bay on run line -1.5 runs at +100.
Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Royals at Athletics—Zack Greinke to start for Kansas City. Greinke in ten starts sports an ERA of 5.05 with WHIP 1.35. The veteran has a strikeout rate of 11.2% with 4.5% walks. He delivers 41.1% ground balls with 1.22 home runs per nine innings.
Cole Irvin to start for Oakland. Irvin in ten starts has an ERA of 3.34 with WHIP 1.25. The lefty is striking out 15.7% with 5.5% walk rate. Ground balls come in at 42.9% with 1.11 home runs per nine innings.
KC wins the opener of this series 5-1. Athletics have lost eight of ten struggling to score runs. They hit just .204 against righthanders with a bullpen ERA at home of 5.18. Play Kansas City -110.
Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Rangers at Tigers—Taylor Hearn to start for Texas. Hearn in twelve starts carries an ERA of 5.37 with WHIP 1.68. The lefty is striking out 19.5% with 10.9% walks. He dishes 38.3% ground balls with 1.14 home runs per nine innings.
Rony Garcia to start for Detroit. Garcia in twelve appearances an ERA of 5.06 with WHIP 1.09. The righthander strikes out 28.1% with 7% walks. Ground balls dealt at 31.3% with 1.69 home runs per nine innings.
Rangers have won five of seven with the 7-0 win in the opener. It is a six game losing streak for the Tigers as they continue to struggle to score runs. Both bullpens have performed well this season. Play Texas and Detroit under 8.5.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Brewers at Reds—Jason Alexander to start for Milwaukee. Alexander in three starts carries an ERA of 2.16 with WHIP 1.74. The righty worked 47 2/3rd innings in Triple A Nashville compiling an ERA of 2.64 with WHIP 1.10. With his short sample in MLB he strikes out 8.1% with 10.8% walks. Ground ball rate of 58.6% with no homers allowed.
Graham Ashcraft to start for Cincinnati. Ashcraft in five starts posts an ERA of 2.22 with WHIP 1.02. Strikeout rate of 12.9% with 4.3% walks. The righty deals 58.5% ground balls with 0.64 home runs per nine innings.
Brewers win the opener 5-4. Ashcraft high contact a concern in this ballpark as is the Reds bullpen ERA of 5.52 at home. Play Milwaukee -106.
LA Angels vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Angels at Mariners—Patrick Sandoval to start Game 1 for LAA. Sandoval in ten starts has an ERA of 2.83 with WHIP 1.35. The lefty is striking out 22.9% with 11% walk rate. Ground balls at 52.7% with minimal homers.
Chris Flexen expected starter for Seattle. Flexen in twelve starts has an ERA of 4.30 with WHIP of 1.42. The righthander pitches to high contact with a 16.2% strikeout rate with 7.9% walks. Ground balls come in at 33.3% with 1.34 home runs per nine innings.
Angels have lost four of five losing Friday 8-1 to even this series at 1-1. Rendon out for the year for the Angels and his bat will be missed. Mariners do a poor job of hitting lefthanders. LAA have been held to one run or fewer in four of five. Play Angels and Mariners under 8.
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Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
White Sox at Astros—Johnny Cueto to start for Chicago. Cueto in six appearances posts an ERA of 3.53 with WHIP 1.21. The veteran is striking out 19% with 6.1% walk rate. Ground balls are 45% with 1.01 home runs per nine innings.
Justin Verlander to start for Houston. Verlander in twelve starts has an ERA of 1.94 with WHIP 0.81. The righthander is striking out 26.3% with 5.1% walks. Ground ball rate is 36.7% with 1.14 home runs per nine innings.
Astros have won three straight with their 13-3 win in the opener. They have started to hit better and getting great work from their bullpen. Play Houston on run line -1.5 runs at -105.
Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Marlins at Mets—Braxton Garrett to start for Miami. Garrett in two starts allowed four earned runs with 11 hits and 10 strikeouts in 9 innings of work. He started five games in Triple A compiling an ERA of 3.12 and WHIP 1.00. A first round pick of the Marlins in 2016.
Taijuan Walker to start for the Mets. Walker has 10 starts registering an ERA of 3.08 with WHIP 1.25. He records 16.1% strikeouts with 7.4% walk rate. Ground balls dealt at 46.4% with limited home runs.
Mets have won four of five with their 10-4 win in the opener. Marlins hitting and bullpen struggle on the road. Play NY Mets on run line -1.5 runs at -105.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Phillies at Nationals—Aaron Nola to start for Philadelphia. Nola in thirteen starts has an ERA of 3.42 with WHIP 0.89. The righthander is striking out 28.7% with 3.2 walk rate. Ground balls are at 44.7% with 1.10 home runs per nine innings.
Josiah Gray to start for Washington. Gray in twelve starts records an ERA of 4.33 with WHIP 1.32. The righty strikes out 25.9% with 10.9% walks. Ground balls recorded at 24.2% with 2.02 home runs per nine innings.
Phillies sweep a doubleheader against the Nationals on Friday. Seven straight defeats for Washington as their pitching staff is getting torched. Play Philadelphia on run line -1.5 runs at -128.
St Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Cardinals at Red Sox—Dakota Hudson to start for St Louis. Hudson in twelve starts has an ERA of 3.29 with WHIP 1.25. The righthander is striking out 13.5% with 10.1% walk rate. Ground balls registers at 55.3% with limited home run damage.
Kutter Crawford expected starter for Boston. Crawford in nine appearances an ERA of 5.74 with WHIP 1.79. He posts 28% strikeouts with 16% walk rate. The righthander deals 28.6% ground balls with 1.15 home runs per nine innings.
Red Sox have won four of five winning the opener of this series. Crawford has struggled and Hudson high contact a concern. Play St Louis and Boston over 9.5.
Cleveland Guardians vs. LA Dodgers MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Guardians at Dodgers—Cal Quantrill to start for Cleveland. Quantrill in eleven starts an ERA of 3.38 with WHIP 1.19. The righthander records a strikeout rate of 14.8% with 8.1% walks. Ground balls dished at 41.4% with 0.81 home runs per nine innings.
Julio Urias to start for LAD. Urias in twelve starts posts an ERA of 2.80 with WHIP 1.06. Strikeouts are down to 21.9% with 5.9% walks. Ground ball rate of 36.1% with 1.68 home runs per nine innings.
Dodgers hitting woes continue in their 2-1 loss in the opener. Past ten games Dodgers batting .211. In this period Guardians bullpen in great form with an ERA of 2.06. Play Cleveland and LA Dodgers under 8.5.
San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Padres at Rockies—Nick Martinez to start for San Diego. Martinez in eleven appearances registers an ERA of 3.74 with WHIP 1.39. He strikes out 23.8% with 10.6% walk rate. Ground balls dealt at 44.4% with 1.30 home runs per nine innings.
German Marquez the starter for Colorado. Marquez has twelve starts with an ERA of 6.09 and WHIP 1.51. Strike outs recorded at 19.5% with 7.3% walks. Ground ball rate of 50% with 1.72 home runs per nine innings.
Rockies win the opener of this series 10-4. Rockies get a second look at Martinez in a matter of ten days. Colorado hits well at home. Play Colorado +120.
Minnesota Twins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Pick Prediction 6/18/2022
Twins at Diamondbacks—Dylan Bundy to start for Minnesota. Bundy in ten starts records an ERA of 5.87 with WHIP 1.46. The veteran has seen his strikeout rate drop to 18% with 4.9% walks. Ground ball rate of 40.4% with 1.96 home runs per nine innings.
Luke Weaver to throw for the Diamondbacks. Weaver in two relief appearances allowed two earned runs with six hits in 3 2/3rd innings. He has been sidelined with an elbow straight. The righthander has a career ERA of 4.64 with WHIP 1.37 surrendering 1.29 home runs per nine innings.
Diamondbacks win the opener of this series 7-2. Bundy’s road numbers have been atrocious with an ERA of 8.54 and 2.39 home runs per nine innings. Play Arizona -110.
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