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St Louis Cardinals vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Cardinals at Rays—Miles Mikolas to start for St Louis. Mikolas in 24 starts carries an ERA of 4.29 with WHIP of 1.29. The veteran righthander fans 16.4% with 4.5% walks. Ground balls sit at 38.3% with 0.80 home runs per nine innings. Zach Eflin to start for Tampa Bay. Eflin has 21 starts on the campaign producing an ERA of 3.46 with WHIP of 1.00. The righty strikes out 25.2% with 3.5% walks. Grounders served at 52.4% with 0.81 home runs per nine innings. Eflin past four starts allowed ten earned runs in 20 innings. Past ten games Rays bullpen an ERA of 5.49. Rays have dropped 18 of 29 with a -12.5 unit loss. Play St Louis +150.
Miami Marlins vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Marlins at Reds—Braxton Garrett to start for Miami. Garrett appeared in 22 games this season posting an ERA of 4.14 plus WHIP of 1.20. The fourth year lefthander a strikeout mark of 26.3% with 4.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 48.9% with 1.22 home runs per nine innings. Luke Weaver to start for Cincinnati. Weaver has nineteen starts delivering an ERA of 6.98 with WHIP of 1.64. The righthander strikes out 17.5% with 7.8% walks. Ground balls dished at 35.6% with 2.22 home runs per nine innings. As this series started the Marlins had dropped six of seven with their pitching staff getting hammered. Reds opened this series dropping six straight with their pitching getting hammered as well. Cincinnati is hitting .275 against lefthanders averaging 5.5 runs per game. Marlins struggling at the plate pushing across 3.4 runs per game past seven games. Miami bullpen past ten games an ERA of 5.84. Play Cincinnati +136.
Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Twins at Tigers—Sonny Gray to start for Minnesota. Gray has 22 starts in 2023 with an ERA of 3.18 and WHIP of 1.24. The eleven year veteran righthander deals 23.7% K’s with 8.5% walks. Grounders dealt at 47.8% with limited home run damage. Eduardo Rodriguez will start for Detroit. Rodriguez in sixteen starts posts an ERA of 2.96 plus WHIP of 1.05. The lefthander fans 25.5% with 5.8% walks. Grounders dished at 41% with 0.76 home runs per nine innings. Twins have won five of six. Gray form good past three starts. Rodriguez past two starts allowed six earned runs in 10 2/3rd innings. Tigers bullpen past ten games an ERA of 4.71. Twins offense in the better form putting up 5.2 runs per game past ten games. Play Minnesota -125.
Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Nationals at Phillies—Josiah Gray to start for Washington. Gray in 22 starts on the campaign posts an ERA of 3.54 plus WHIP of 1.43. The third year righthander strikes out 19.8% with 10.7% walks. Grounders come in at 41.2% with 1.11 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.71 does suggest a rise in ERA should form hold. Zack Wheeler to start for Philadelphia. Wheeler has 22 starts with an ERA of 3.71 and WHIP of 1.11. The veteran deals a K rate of 27.4% with 4.6% walks. Ground balls sit at 40.1% with 0.82 home runs per nine innings. As this series opened the Nationals had won six of eight with good offensive production. Washington is 11-7 in their past eighteen against winning teams with a +11 unit return. They are 21-21 as an underdog of +175 to +250 this year with a +20.1 unit return. Gray an ERA of 2.52 on the road. Past ten games Washington bullpen an ERA of 2.02. Play Washington on run line +1.5 runs at +110.
Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Braves at Pirates—Yonny Chirinos will start for Atlanta. Chirinos appeared in seven games delivering an ERA of 4.42 plus WHIP of 1.29. The righthander has a career low 13% strikeout mark with 7.3% walks. Ground balls sit at 44.9% with 1.26 home runs per nine innings. Mitch Keller is the starter for Pittsburgh. Keller has 23 starts in 2023 with an ERA of 4.35 and WHIP of 1.25. The fifth year right fans 25.4% with 7.3% walks. Ground ball rate of 44.2% with 1.17 home runs per nine innings. As this series began the Braves had won eight straight against Pittsburgh with seven wins by two runs or greater. Braves are 30-10 facing teams allowing 4.5 runs per game or greater. They are also 21-4 facing an NL team with an OBP of .315 or worse. Keller past four games has been hammered allowing 24 earned runs in 21 2/3rd innings. Play Atlanta -142.
Houston Astros vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Astros at Orioles—Framber Valdez to start for Houston. Valdez has 21 starts in 2023 with an ERA of 3.07 with WHIP of 1.07. The lefthander strikes out 26% with 6.1% walks. Ground balls served at 54% with limited home run damage. Grayson Rodriguez to start for Baltimore. Rodriguez has fourteen starts this season producing an ERA of 6.09 with WHIP of 1.50. The rookie righthander deals 25.6% K’s with 9.8% walks. Grounders sit at 44% with 1.72 home runs per nine innings. Astros have won five of seven. Valdez comes off a good start against Cleveland. Rodriguez past five starts allowed seventeen runs in 25 2/3rd innings. Astros are 21-7 against winning teams with a +16.3 unit return. Rodriguez at home an ERA of 7.37 with WHIP of 1.88 in seven starts. Play Houston -101.
Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Royals at Red Sox—Brady Singer to start for Kansas City. Singer in 22 starts on the campaign with an ERA of 5.10 plus WHIP of 1.39. The third year righthander fans 19.7% with 7.2% walks. Ground balls come in at 48.9% with 0.89 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 3.94 does suggest a drop in ERA should form hold. Kutter Crawford to start for Boston. Crawford appeared in 21 games posting an ERA of 3.62 and WHIP of 1.09. The righty strikes out 24.6% with 5.8% walks. Ground balls sit at 37% with 1.32 home runs per nine innings. Past seven games KC hitting .270 and averaging 5.6 runs per game. At home the Red Sox hitting .289. Past ten games Red Sox bullpen ERA is 6.80 and Royals at 6.14. Play Kansas City and Boston over 10.
Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Cubs at Mets—Jameson Taillon to start for Chicago. Taillon has nineteen starts in 2023 delivering an ERA of 5.36 with WHIP of 1.39. The veteran fans 20.2% with 7.4% walks. Ground ball rate of 36.2% with 0.95 home runs per nine innings. Carlos Carrasco to start for New York. Carrasco in sixteen starts carries an ERA of 6.60 plus WHIP of 1.64. The fifteen year righthander has seen his strikeouts plummet to 14.9% with 9.5% walks. Grounder dealt at 46.9% with 1.77 home runs per nine innings. Chicago opened this series winning five of six and Mets dropping six straight. Taillon has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of five starts. Carrasco has been hammered past four starts for 23 runs in 15 1/3rd innings. Chicago is 28-16 facing a team with a bullpen ERA of 4.20 or greater with a +14.1 unit return. New York is 7-28 as an underdog of +100 or greater. Play Chicago -130.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Blue Jays at Guardians—Yusie Kikuchi to start for Toronto. Kikuchi in 22 starts in 2023 delivers an ERA of 3.67 plus WHIP of 1.27. The lefthander is striking out 24.6% with 7% walks. Ground ball rate of 39.2% with 1.72 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.66 does suggest a rise in ERA should form hold. Tanner Bibee to start for Cleveland. Bibee has 17 starts with an ERA of 3.14 and WHIP of 1.25. The rookie righthander posts a strikeout mark of 23.9% with 8.8% walks. Ground balls come in at 37.4% with 0.95 home runs per nine innings. Both starters in outstanding form. Both teams trending under heavily past ten games. Guardians are 19-6 to the under facing an AL starter with a WHIP of 1.30 or lower. Guardians a bullpen ERA of 2.59 at home. Play Toronto and Cleveland under 8.5.
New York Yankees vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Yankees at White Sox—Clarke Schmidt to start for New York. Schmidt appeared in 23 games with an ERA of 4.35 and WHIP of 1.30. The righthander fans 21.8% with 6.3% walks. Grounders dealt at 43.8% with 1.31 home runs per nine innings. Touki Toussant will start for Chicago. Toussant has ten appearances in 2023 producing an ERA of 3.92 with WHIP of 1.31. The righty has a K rate of 21.6% with 15.3% walks. Grounders dished at 51.9% with 0.87 home runs per nine innings. Chicago is 21-40 facing a winning team with a -14.1 unit loss. Past seven games Chicago hitting .212 and averaging 2.6 runs per game. Schmidt has allowed three earned runs or fewer in five straight starts. Toussaint past three starts allowed nine earned runs with 16 1/3rd innings. Play New York -135.
Colorado Rockies vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Rockies at Brewers—Kyle Freeland to start for Colorado. Freeland in 21 starts posts an ERA of 4.86 with WHIP of 1.47. The lefthander has a career low 14.6% strikeouts with 7.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 39.7% with 1.59 home runs per nine innings. Wade Miley to start for Milwaukee. Miley has fourteen starts in 2023 carrying an ERA of 3.01 with WHIP of 1.16. The thirteen year lefty deals 17.5% K’s with 7.2% walks. Grounders dealt at 41.3% with 1.00 home runs per nine innings. Rockies 10-2 in their past twelve games against winning teams. Freeland 15-4 to the under facing an NL team hitting .250 or worse. Colorado 27-11 to the under against lefthanded starters. Past seven games Colorado hitting .228. Milwaukee bats .218 against lefthanded starters. Mile has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of five games. Play Colorado and Milwaukee under 8.5.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Giants at Angels—Alex Wood to start for San Francisco. Wood in seventeen appearances in 2023 produces an ERA of 4.83 with WHIP of 1.47. The eleven year lefthander has an 18.8% strikeout rate with 11.3% walks. Ground balls sit at 44.6% with 1.14 home runs per nine innings. Lucas Giolito to start for Los Angeles. Giolito has 23 starts on the campaign posts an ERA of 4.36 with WHIP of 1.28. The eight year veteran delivers a K rate of 25% with 8.3% walks. Ground balls dished at 35% with 1.73 home runs per nine innings. Giolito past four starts allowed 20 earned runs with eight homers in 17 2/3rd innings. Giolito 7-19 facing winning teams with a -13.1 unit loss. Team record behind Giolito 4-17 as an underdog of +100 or greater. Past seven games Los Angeles batting .223. Wood has an ERA of 3.42 on the road. Play San Francisco -125.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Dodgers at Diamondbacks—Julio Urias to start for Los Angeles. Urias has sixteen starts in 2023 posting an ERA of 4.69 with WHIP of 1.18. The lefthander fans 22.8% with 5.6% walks. Ground ball rate of 36.7% with 1.67 home runs per nine innings. Brandon Pfaadt will start for Arizona. Pfaadt in nine starts produces an ERA of 7.11 with WHIP of 1.44. The rookie righthander has a strikeout mark of 19% with 6.2% walks. Ground balls come in at 32.2% with 2.84 home runs per nine innings. As they closed their series with the Padres the Dodgers had gone over in six straight. Past ten games Diamondbacks bullpen an ERA of 4.42. LA is 34-19 to the over against winning teams with a +13.3 unit return. They are 26-10 to the over facing teams with bullpen ERA of 4.20 or greater. Past seven games Los Angeles hitting .287 and averaging 6.6 runs per game. Urias on the road an ERA of 7.88 and WHIP of 1.62 in eight starts with the over 6-2. Pfaadt at home an ERA of 8.86 with WHIP of 1.83. Play Los Angeles and Arizona over 9.
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Rangers at Athletics—Max Scherzer to start for Texas. Scherzer in 20 starts to the season posts an ERA of 4.04 with WHIP of 1.21. The sixteen year veteran fans 27.7% with 6.8% walks. Ground balls dealt at 32.3% with 1.82 home runs per nine innings. JP Sears to start for Oakland. Sears has 22 starts delivering an ERA of 4.07 with WHIP of 1.08. The lefthander strikes out 22.2% with 5.6% walks. Grounders come in at 27% with 1.85 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 5.14 does suggest a rise in ERA based on his numbers. As this series opened the Rangers had won five of six against the Athletics with all wins by two runs or greater. Texas is 28-12 to the run line facing an AL team averaging 4.4 runs per game or fewer and 37-17 to the run line facing an AL team hitting .255 or worse. Scherzer has allowed three earned runs or fewer in three of four starts. Sears in his past three starts against the Rangers allowed eleven earned runs in 15 1/3rd innings. The bullpen behind him an ERA of 5.53. Athletics hitting only .214 at home. Play Texas on run line -1.5 runs at -1.5 runs at -120.
San Diego Padres vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/8/2023
Padres at Mariners—Nick Martinez to start for San Diego. Martinez has 48 appearances, five starts, in 2023 with an ERA of 3.68 and WHIP of 1.23. The fifth year righthander a strikeout mark of 22.1% with 8.1% walks. Ground balls served at 53.1% with 1.12 home runs per nine innings. Logan Gilbert is the starter for Seattle. Gilbert in 22 starts carries an ERA of 3.86 and WHIP of 1.07. The third year righty fans 23.9% with 4.5% walks. Ground balls come in at 41.4% with 1.17 home runs per nine innings. Mariners have won seven of eight. Past seven games they are batting .262 and averaging 5.1 runs per game. Padres batting just .229 against righthanders with a -19.3 unit loss this season against them. Seattle bullpen past ten games an ERA of 1.41 with the Padres at 4.54. Team record behind Gilbert 20-8 when lined at +125 to -125 with a +13 unit return. Play Seattle -125.