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Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
White Sox at Guardians—Jesse Sholtens to start for Chicago. Sholtens in seventeen appearances in 2023 carries an ERA of 3.07 with WHIP of 1.23. The righthander fans 16.2% with 7.3% walks. Ground balls dealt at 39% with 1.23 home runs per nine innings. Xzavion Curry to start for Cleveland. Curry appeared in 28 games producing an ERA of 2.90 with WHIP of 1.19. The righty deals 16.9% K’s with 7% walks. Ground balls dished at 30.6% with 1.07 home runs per nine innings. Guardians are 26-8 to the under against the division. Past seven games Chicago hitting .205 and the Guardians .214. Play Chicago and Cleveland under 9.
Kansas City Royals vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Royals at Phillies—Zack Greinke will start for Kansas City. Greinke in 21 starts to the season posts an ERA of 5.32 with WHIP of 1.26. The veteran is striking out 15.5% with 3.4% walks. Ground ball rate of 43.8% with 1.77 home runs per nine innings. Taijuan Walker to start for Philadelphia. Walker has 22 starts with an ERA of 3.99 plus WHIP of 1.27. The eleven year righthander has a K rate of 20.6% with 9.7% walks. Ground balls sit at 45.9% with 1.05 home runs per nine innings. Royals are 73-51 to the over against winning teams. Past seven games KC hitting .317 and putting up 6.7 runs per game. Greinke an ERA of 7.40 on the road this season and the bullpen behind him an ERA of 5.13. Play Kansas City and Philadelphia over 9.5.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Blue Jays at Red Sox—Chris Bassitt will start for Toronto. Bassitt has 23 starts in 2023 delivering an ERA of 4.00 and WHIP of 1.24. The ten year veteran fans 22.2% with 7.7% walks. Ground ball rate of 41.6% with 1.36 home runs per nine innings. Chris Murphy will be primary pitcher for Boston. Murphy in nine appearances carries an ERA of 1.59 and WHIP of 1.16. The rookie lefthander is striking out 22.9% with 9.3% walks. Ground balls sit at 48.7% with minimal home run damage. Red Sox have lost six of seven with struggles to produce runs. Bassitt has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of four starts. Past ten games Blue Jays bullpen has an ERA of 3.34. Blue Jays are 17-11 as an underdog of +100 to +150 this season with a +8.7 unit return. Play Toronto +139.
Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Astros at Yankees—Jose Urquidy to start for Houston. Urquidy has six starts on the season posting an ERA of 5.20 plus WHIP of 1.55. The righthander strikes out 18.7% with 8.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 32.6% with 1.95 home runs per nine innings. Carlos Rodon to start for New York. Rodon in five starts has an ERA of 6.29 with WHIP of 1.48. The lefthander a strikeout mark of 18.7% with 14.7% walks. Ground balls dealt at 37.5% with 2.22 home runs per nine innings. Urquidy past three starts has allowed twelve earned runs in 13 1/3rd innings and four homers. New York now 18-5 in day games with +12.5 unit return on the season. Rodon’s numbers have been better at home. Play New York -118.
New York Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Mets at Orioles—Jose Quintana to start for New York. Quintana has three starts on the campaign delivering an ERA of 3.57 with WHIP of 1.30. The lefthander fans just 13.7% with 6.8% walks. Ground ball rate of 40.4% with no homers allowed. Kyle Bradish to start for Baltimore. Bradish in 20 starts an ERA of 3.32 with WHIP of 1.12. The second year righthander strikes out 22.7% with 6.2% walks. Ground balls come in at 45.7% with 0.97 home runs per nine innings. New York has lost all five games on this road trip with the pitching staff getting torched. Bullpen ERA in this period is 5.88 with the team batting .201. Orioles in this span hitting .337 and putting up 7.7 runs per game. Bradish at home an ERA of 2.39 with WHIP of 0.92. Play Baltimore on run line -1.5 runs at +125.
Washington Nationals vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Nationals at Reds—Jake Irvin to start for Washington. Irvin has sixteen starts on the year produces an ERA of 4.86 with WHIP of 1.43. The rookie righthander is striking out 17.7% with 9.7% walks. Ground balls dished at 40.5% with 1.47 home runs per nine innings. Lyon Richardson the starter for Cincinnati. Richardson makes his MLB debut on Sunday. A second round draft pick in 2018 spent 2023 in three levels of the minors with good results. He had fifteen starts in Double A with an ERA of 2.15 and WHIP of 1.24. The righthander struck out 58 batters in 46 innings walking 22 batters. Cincinnati has now lost five straight. Their bullpen past ten games an ERA of 6.82. Nationals 28-32 as an underdog of +150 or greater with a +21.4 unit return. Team record behind Irvin 3-0 in his past three starts as he is posting a WHIP of 1.22 in this period. Play Washington +153.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Rays at Tigers—Tyler Glasnow to start for Tampa Bay. Glasnow in twelve starts in 2023 carries an ERA of 3.15 with WHIP of 1.08. The righty has an elite strikeout rate of 34.5% with 7.9% walks. Ground balls dealt at 51.6% with 1.18 home runs per nine innings. Matt Manning to start for Detroit. Manning has nine starts with an ERA of 4.53 and WHIP of 1.11. The third year righthander fans 18.4% with 6.6% walks. Ground balls dished at 35.7% with 1.51 home runs per nine innings. Head to head these teams have went under in five of six. Tigers 32-17 to the under against the AL East past two seasons. Past seven games Detroit hitting .215. Glasnow past five games allowing two earned runs or fewer. Play Tampa Bay and Detroit under 8.5.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Diamondbacks at Twins—Zac Gallen to start for Arizona. Gallen has 23 starts with an ERA of 3.41 and WHIP of 1.09. The righthander deals 26% K’s with 5.1% walks. Ground balls come in at 38.2% with 0.95 home runs per nine innings. Dallas Keuchel to start for Minnesota. Keuchel makes his 2023 debut. The 35 year old lefthander had six starts in Triple A with an ERA of 1.13 and WHIP of 1.25 striking out 28 batters in 32 innings. He signed a minor league contract on June 22nd. With three MLB teams last year he posted an ERA of 9.20 and WHIP of 2.06 in 60 2/3rd innings giving up 11 homers with 31 walks. Arizona is struggling to get runs on the road on this trip scoring a total of 12 in six games. Diamondbacks 19-9 to the under in their past 28 games. Past seven games Arizona batting .195 and Twins at .222. Play Arizona and Minnesota under 8.5.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Pirates at Brewers—Johan Oviedo to start for Pittsburgh. Oviedo has 22 starts posting an ERA of 4.42 with WHIP of 1.34. The righthander fans 20.4% with 9.4% walks. Ground balls served at 46.2% with 0.94 home runs per nine innings. Brandon Woodruff to start for Milwaukee. Woodruff returns from the 60 day injured list with a shoulder. He has two starts allowing one earned run with twelve strikeouts in 11 1/3rd innings. A career ERA of 3.14 and WHIP of 1.07 in 121 appearances with 106 starts. The righthander in his career allows 0.97 home runs per nine innings and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Brewers 38-23 to the under when favored at home by -150 or greater. Pittsburgh hitting just .221 against the division. Oviedo has allowed one earned run in three of his past four starts. Play Pittsburgh and Milwaukee under 8.5.
Colorado Rockies vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Rockies at Cardinals—Austin Gomber to start for Colorado. Gomber has 22 starts delivering an ERA of 5.68 with WHIP of 1.44. The lefthander fans 15.7% with 6.5% walks. Ground ball rate of 43.5% with 1.74 home runs per nine innings. John King to be primary pitcher for St Louis. King in sixteen appearances posts an ERA of 5.49 with WHIP of 1.58. The lefty strikes out 11.8% with 4.7% walks. Ground balls dished at 67.6% with limited home run damage. Gomber has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of five starts. Past seven games St Louis averaging 3.1 runs per game. Play Colorado on run line +1.5 runs at -124.
Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Braves at Cubs—Charlie Morton to start for Atlanta. Morton in 21 starts in 2023 carries an ERA of 3.62 with WHIP of 1.42. The sixteen year veteran strikes out 12.4% with 24.5% walks. Ground balls served at 46.3% with 0.98 home runs per nine innings. Justin Steele to start for Chicago. Steele has 20 starts on the campaign producing an ERA of 2.65 and WHIP of 1.13. The lefthander deals 22.3% K’s with 5.1% walks. Grounders dealt at 49.6% with limited home run damage. Braves are 14-3 against the NL Central this season. Atlanta hitting .276 against lefthanders and averaging 5.8 runs per game. Their bullpen an ERA of 3.13 on the road. Morton on the road an ERA of 3.32. Play Atlanta -120.
Miami Marlins vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Marlins at Rangers—Sandy Alcantara to start for Miami. Alcantara in 22 starts produces an ERA of 4.21 with WHIP of 1.21. The veteran righthander strikes out 20% with 6.4% walks. Grounders sit at 50.9% with 0.88 home runs per nine innings. Andrew Heaney to start for Texas. Heaney has 22 starts in 2023 with an ERA of 4.36 and WHIP of 1.30. The lefthander posts a strikeout mark of 24.9% with 9.4% walks. Ground balls served at 36.8% with 1.59 home runs per nine innings. Marlins have lost five of six. Rangers have put up fifteen runs on Miami pitching in the first two games of this series. Rangers are 25-14 when lined between +125 and -125 this season with a +10.5 unit return. Past seven games Marlins averaging 3.4 runs per game. Play Texas -125.
Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Mariners at Angels—Byrce Miller to start for Seattle. Miller in fifteen starts this year carries an ERA of 4.35 with WHIP of 1.04. The rookie righthander fans 23.2% with 5.3% walks. Ground balls sit at 30.8% with 1.45 home runs per nine innings. Chase Silseth to start for Los Angeles. Silseth has eleven appearances with an ERA of 3.99 and WHIP of 1.33. The righty is striking out 23.4% with 12.1% walks. Ground ball rate of 57.5% with 1.53 home runs per nine innings. A home run to fly ball rate of 21.7%. Mariners have won eight of ten. In this period they are hitting .280 and averaging six runs per game. Silseth’s walks the concern here as is the home runs. Miller’s WHIP is 1.17 on the road. Play Seattle +102.
San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Giants at Athletics—Alex Wood to start for San Francisco. Wood appeared in seventeen games this year with an ERA of 4.83 and WHIP of 1.47. The eleven year lefthander is fanning 18.8% with 11.3% walks. Ground balls sit at 44.6% with 1.14 home runs per nine innings. Luis Medina to start for Oakland. Medina in fifteen appearances an ERA of 5.35 with WHIP of 1.47. The rookie righthander is striking out 22.8% with 10.8% walks. Ground balls served at 45.7% with 1.43 home runs per nine innings. Giants have gone under in nine of ten. They are hitting just .215 in this period but a bullpen ERA of 1.90. Athletics in this period hitting .225. Past five starts Medina has allowed four earned runs in 15 1/3rd innings. In his six home starts a WHIP of 1.14. Play San Francisco and Oakland under 8.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/6/2023
Dodgers at Padres—Lance Lynn to start for Los Angeles. Lynn in 22 starts in 2023 posts an ERA of 6.32 with WHIP of 1.43. The thirteen year veteran is striking out 26.9% with 8.2% walks. Grounders dished at 37.5% with 2.20 home runs per nine innings. Rich Hill to start for San Diego. Hill has 22 starts with an ERA of 4.76 and WHIP of 1.48. The traded player fans 19.6% with 8.9% walks. Ground balls come in at 37.8% with 1.13 home runs per nine innings. Los Angeles is 15-17 against lefthanded starters this year with a -12 unit return. Padres past seven games hitting .305 and putting up 6.1 runs per game. Lynn home run numbers a concern against this lineup. Play San Diego +109.