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Chicago Cubs vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Cubs vs. Cardinals—Game played in London England. Justin Steele to start for Chicago. Steele in thirteen starts posts an ERA of 2.71 and WHIP of 1.07. The lefthander strikes out 21.2% with 5.8% walks. Ground balls dished at 49% with limited home run damage. Adam Wainwright to start for St Louis. Wainwright has eight starts in 2023 producing an ERA of 5.56 and WHIP of 1.67. The veteran has seen his strikeout rate drop to 11.9% with 6.5% walks. Ground balls sit at 38% with 1.24 home runs per nine innings. Cubs have won ten of twelve as the team has put strong hitting together with the pitching. Cardinals 10-18 facing teams averaging 4.5 runs per game or greater. Wainwright’s high contact and low ground ball rate a concern in this ballpark. Play Chicago -124.
New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Mets at Phillies—Max Scherzer to start for NYM. Scherzer has twelve starts in 2023 with an ERA of 4.04 and WHIP of 1.16. The veteran strikes out 25.7% with 5.7% walks. Ground ball rate of 35% with 1.53 home runs per nine innings. Cristopher Sanchez to start for Philadelphia. Sanchez in two starts allowed three earned runs with ten strikeouts in 8 1/3rd innings. He made brief appearances in the Majors in 2022 and 2021 with poor results. He has 24 career appearances with an ERA of 5.16 and WHIP of 1.43 striking out 58 batters with 27 walks in 61 innings. Sanchez was lit up in his only home start against a weak road hitting team in the Rockies. Scherzer last start promising. Scherzer has dominated the Phillies in his career. Play New York -123.
Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Rangers at Yankees—Jon Gray will start for Texas. Gray has thirteen starts with an ERA of 2.96 and WHIP of 1.05. The veteran deals 21.7% strikeouts with 7.7% walks. Ground balls dealt at 37.9% with 1.07 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.24 suggests a rise in ERA if form holds. Luis Severino to start for NYY. Severino in six starts on the campaign produces an ERA of 6.30 and WHIP of 1.57. The righthander is striking out 20% with 9.3% walks. Ground balls served at 38.9% with 2.40 home runs per nine innings. As this series began the Rangers were 25-9 facing an AL team hitting .255 or worse this season. Team record behind Severino 10-24 in these closely lined games between +125 and -125. Texas top hitting and scoring team in baseball. Play Texas -111.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Diamondbacks at Giants—Merrill Kelly to start for Arizona. Kelly in fifteen starts in 2023 posts an ERA of 2.90 and WHIP of 1.07. The righthander fans 27.1% with 9.9% walks. Ground balls dealt at 47.9% with 0.90 home runs per nine innings. Sean Manaea to start for SF. Manaea has sixteen appearances with an ERA of 5.72 and WHIP of 1.37. The lefthander has a K rate of 28.8% with 9.9% walks. Grounders sit at 33.6% with 1.43 home runs per nine innings. Diamondbacks putting up 5.6 runs per game on the road. Kelly in his seven road starts an ERA of 1.98, WHIP of 1.02 with team record 7-0. Manaea has been pounded at home. Play Arizona.
Seattle Mariners vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Mariners at Orioles—Bryce Miller to start for Seattle. Miller has nine starts on the season with an ERA of 3.68 and WHIP of 0.88. The righthander strikes out 22.7% with 4% walks. Ground ball rate of 33.1% with 0.70 home runs per nine innings. Dean Kremer to start for Baltimore. Kremer in fifteen starts produces an ERA of 4.56 and WHIP of 1.41. The righthander in his four season strikes out 20.7% with 6.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 35.5% with 1.56 home runs per nine innings. As this series began the Mariners were 17-28 against winning teams. They hit just .215 on the road against righthanders. Team record behind Kremer 7-1 when working on 5-6 days rest. Orioles bullpen has performed well at home. Miller on the road an ERA of 4.57. Play Baltimore -101.
Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Athletics at Blue Jays—Hogan Harris to start for Oakland. Harris in six appearances produces an ERA of 4.45 and WHIP of 0.99. The lefthander has a fan rate of 18.8% with 8% walks. Ground balls dished at 41.8% with limited home run damage. Jose Berrios to start for Toronto. Berrios in fifteen starts carries an ERA of 3.64 with WHIP of 1.21. The veteran strikes out 21.5% with 7.1% walks. Ground balls dealt at 45.9% with 0.91 home runs per nine innings. Past ten games Athletics hitting .198 against righthanders averaging just 2.5 runs per game. In this span the Blue Jays averaging 6.1 runs per game against lefty’s. Athletics bullpen an ERA of 6.14 on the road to back Harris. Toronto bullpen at home an ERA of 3.30. Berrios home form outstanding. Play Toronto on run line -1.5 runs at -125.
Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Royals at Rays—Jordan Lyles to start for KC. Lyles in fifteen starts carries an ERA of 6.72 and WHIP of 1.28. The righthander has a strikeout rate of 16.9% with 7.9% walks. Ground balls dished at 32% with 1.89 home runs per nine innings. Yonny Chirinos to start for Tampa Bay. Chirinos in ten appearances in 2023 produces an ERA of 2.72 and WHIP of 1.02. The righthander strikes out 11.6% with 8.1% walks. Grounders served at 44.8% with limited home run damage. A FIP of 4.43 does suggest a rise in ERA based on his numbers. Team record behind Lyles 0-15 this season and has an ERA of 8.35 on the road. After the opener of this series the Rays are 27-13 to the over at home. Royals bullpen an ERA of 4.79 this season. Rays bullpen has not been as dominant as in recent seasons. Play Kansas City and Tampa Bay over 9 runs.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Pirates at Marlins—Osvaldo Bido to start for Pittsburgh. Bido in his two starts allowed four earned runs with thirteen strikeouts in ten innings. This rookie righty was drafted in 2017 and spent 2022 in Triple A posting an ERA of 4.53 and WHIP of 1.49 striking out 122 in 111 1/3rd innings. He has twelve appearances in 2023 in Triple A compiling an ERA of 4.55 and WHIP of 1.31 with 56 strikeouts in 55 1/3rd innings. Bryan Hoeing to start for Miami. Hoeing in seventeen appearances an ERA of 2.70 and WHIP of 1.30. The righthander fans 21.4% with 7.9% walks. Ground balls sit at 47.7% with limited home run damage. After taking the opener of this series the Marlins were 25-10 facing a team with a bad bullpen with an ERA of 4.20 or worse and 14-1 as a favorite of -150 or greater. Past ten games Pirates hitting .176 and averaging 2.4 runs per game with a bullpen ERA of 10.8. Play Miami -151.
Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Braves at Reds—Jared Shuster to start for Atlanta. Shuster in in eight starts carries an ERA of 4.57 and WHIP of 1.38. The lefthander strikes out only 13.1% with 12.6% walks. Grounders served at 34.6% with limited home run damage. Graham Ashcraft to start for Cincinnati. Ashcraft has thirteen starts in 2023 has an ERA of 6.78 and WHIP of 1.62. The second year righthander delivers 15.3% K’s with 10.2% walks. Ground ball rate of 47.6% with 1.25 home runs per nine innings. He returns off the injured list after a hip injury. Braves bats have been hot as in their past ten games hitting .289 and averaging 7.4 runs per game. As this series began the Braves were 74-28 as a road favorite of -125 or greater. Atlanta bullpen an ERA of 2.88 on the road. Ashcraft at home an ERA of 8.62. Play Atlanta -147.
Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Red Sox at White Sox—James Paxton to start for Boston. Paxton in seven starts produces an ERA of 3.29 and WHIP of 1.07. The veteran lefthander has an elite strikeout mark of 32.7% with 7.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 35.5% with 1.17 home runs per nine innings. Lance Lynn is the starter for CWS. Lynn has fifteen starts carrying an ERA of 6.51 and WHIP of 1.51. The righthander fans 26.9% with 8.7% walks. Ground balls dealt at 39.9% with 1.92 home runs per nine innings. Past ten games White Sox hitting .210 against lefthanders and averaging 2.5 runs per game. As this series began the Red Sox were 22-11 against an American League team hitting .255 or worse on the season. Chicago is 10-21 at home facing a starter who averaged five or greater strikeouts per game. Lynn an ERA of 7.64 and WHIP of 1.60 at home with the bullpen supporting him at ERA of 5.25 at home. Play Boston -115.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Brewers at Guardians—Freddy Peralta to start for Milwaukee. Peralta in fourteen starts in 2023 carries an ERA of 4.60 and WHIP of 1.32. The righthander fans 25.5% strikeouts with 9.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 38.3% with 1.65 home runs per nine innings. Tanner Bibee will start for Cleveland. Bibee in ten starts produces an ERA of 4.05 and WHIP of 1.31. The rookie righty fans 22.4% with 7.5% walks. Grounders sit at 34.6% with 1.01 home runs per nine innings. Bibee at home an ERA of 2.57 with WHIP of 1.00. Peralta has been hammered on the road with an ERA of 6.04 and team record of 1-4. Brewers 5-14 facing a good starting pitcher that allows 5.5 hits or fewer per start this season. As this series opened Brewers were hitting only .187 past seven games. Play Cleveland -117.
Houston Astros vs. LA Dodgers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Astros at Dodgers—Ronel Blanco to start for Houston. Blanco has twelve appearances in the campaign with an ERA of 4.66 and WHIP of 1.69. The righthander deals a K rate of 23.5% with 12.1% walks. Ground balls come in at 32.1% with 1.86 home runs per nine innings. Bobby Miller to start for LAD. Miller in five starts has an ERA of 2.83 and WHIP of 1.01. The rookie righty fans 24.6% with 8.8% walks. Ground balls dished at 50.7% with minimal home run damage. As this series began the Dodgers bullpen an ERA Of 5.70 past ten games. Los Angeles just 14-15 as a favorite of -150 or greater this season. Past seven games Dodgers hitting only .215 and averaging 3 runs per game. Miller was hammered for seven runs in his last start at home. Play Houston +157.
Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Twins at Tigers—Pablo Lopez to start for Minnesota. Lopez in fifteen starts posts an ERA of 4.40 with WHIP of 1.14. The righthander has a strikeout mark of 29.5% with 7% walks. Ground balls come in at 41.7% with 1.10 home runs per nine innings. Reese Olson to start for Detroit. Olson has four appearances in 2023 with an ERA of 5.59 and WHIP of 1.09. The rookie righty has a K rate of 23.8% with 6.3% walks. Grounders dealt at 46.4% with 1.40 home runs per nine innings. Past seven games Twins averaging just 3.6 runs per game. Tigers have won three of the five meetings against the Twins this season. Minnesota does have a losing record on the road. Tigers bullpen past ten games an ERA of 2.72. Play Detroit +138.
Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Nationals at Padres—Josiah Gray to start for Washington. Gray in fifteen starts on the campaign produces an ERA of 3.64 and WHIP of 1.39. The righthander deals 19.9% strikeouts with 10.5% walks. Ground ball rate of 42.3% with 1.29 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.87 suggests a rise in ERA if form holds. Matt Waldron to start for San Diego. Waldron will make his MLB debut. He has been pounded in Triple A this season with an ERA Of 7.02 and WHIP of 1.65 in 66 2/3rd innings striking out 75. He allowed 1.5 home runs per nine innings. A knuckleball pitcher who was drafted in 2019 in the 18th round. Padres have averaged just 3.7 runs per game at home and have a losing record in their ballpark. Gray an ERA of 2.73 in his nine road starts. Play Washington +179.
LA Angels vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Betting Pick Prediction 6/24/2023
Angels at Rockies—Griffin Canning to start for LAA. Canning in eleven starts carries an ERA of 4.40 and WHIP of 1.21. The fourth year righthander fans 22.1% with 6.8% walks. Ground balls come in at 44.8% with 1.67 home runs per nine innings. Chase Anderson to start for Colorado. Anderson in nine appearances in 2023 produces an ERA of 4.12 and WHIP of 1.25. The veteran righty strikes out 16.5% with 7.3% walks. Ground balls sit at 38.3% with 1.83 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 5.42 signals a rise in ERA if form holds. Rockies hit .291 at home against righthanders averaging 6.1 runs per game. As this series began the Angels were hitting .223 and averaging 3.6 runs over their past seven games. Anderson in his four home starts has an ERA of 2.57 and WHIP of 1.14. Canning an ERA of 4.28 on the road. Play Colorado +142.