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Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Red Sox at Yankees—Kutter Crawford will start for Boston. Crawford has 23 appearances in 2023 carrying an ERA of 3.80 with WHIP of 1.13. The righthander fans 24.2% with 6% walks. Ground balls served at 35.6% with 1.40 home runs per nine innings. Gerrit Cole will start for New York. Cole in 25 starts has an ERA of 2.76 and WHIP of 1.05. The eleven year veteran is striking out 26.6% with 6.7% walks. Ground balls sit at 39.6% with 0.86 home runs per nine innings. Yankees have lost seven of eight. Past seven games they are batting only .214. Crawford has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of four starts and so has Cole. Red Sox have won six of seven against New York this year. They are 11-7 as a road underdog this season with a +9 unit return. Play Boston +151.
Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Royals at Cubs—Brady Singer will start for Kansas City. Singer in 24 starts on the year produces an ERA of 4.91 and WHIP of 1.32. The fourth year righthander strikes out 19.9% with 7% walks. Ground balls dished at 48.2% with 0.86 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 3.87 does suggest a drop in ERA based on his numbers. Justin Steele to start for Chicago. Steele has 22 starts with an ERA of 2.79 and WHIP of 1.17. The lefthander deals 22.9% K’s with 5.4% walks. Grounders served at 47.7% with limited home run damage. Steele has allowed twelve runs in his past three starts working 16 1/3rd innings. Singer has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of five starts. Past seven games Royals batting .327 and averaging 5.7 runs per game. Team record behind Singer 25-19 facing teams that average seven strikeouts per game or greater with a +11.5 unit return. Cubs past seven games hitting .213. Play Kansas City +162.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Brewers at Rangers—Freddy Peralta to start for Milwaukee. Peralta in 23 starts in 2023 produces an ERA of 4.08 with WHIP of 1.19. The sixth year righthander strikes out 29.4% with 9% walks. Ground ball rate of 39.9% with 1.34 home runs per nine innings. Dane Dunning will start for Texas. Dunning appeared in 26 games with an ERA of 3.10 and WHIP of 1.14. The righty is striking out 18.7% with 6.6% walks. Ground balls dealt at 46.3% with 0.85 home runs per nine innings. Rangers are 19-5 in home day games this season. Peralta on the road an ERA of 4.45. Dunning past three starts allowed five earned runs in 20 2/3rd innings. He has a WHIP of 1.14 at home this season. Play Texas -142.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Phillies at Nationals—Cristopher Sanchez will start for Philadelphia. Sanchez in eleven starts to the season deals an ERA of 3.39 plus WHIP of 1.01. The third year lefthander fans 22.9% with 5.2% walks. Ground balls come in at 57.8% with 1.70 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.66 does suggest a rise in ERA should form hold. Jake Irvin to start for Washington. Irvin has eighteen starts with an ERA of 4.76 and WHIP of 1.41. The rookie righthander strikes out 18.6% with 9% walks. Grounders sit at 41.1% with 1.69 home runs per nine innings. Past seven games Nationals hitting .290 and pushing across 5.9 runs per game. Irvin has allowed three earned runs or fewer in four of five starts. Sanchez past two starts allowed eight earned runs with four homers in eleven innings. Nationals 14-11 in their past 25 against winning teams with a +12 unit return. Play Washington +149.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Blue Jays at Reds—Chris Bassitt to start for Toronto. Bassitt has 25 starts in 2023 posting an ERA of 3.95 and WHIP of 1.24. The ten year veteran is striking out 22.3% with 7.8% walks. Ground ball rate of 41.1% with 1.36 home runs per nine innings. Brandson Williamson is the starter for Cincinnati. Williamson
In sixteen starts on the campaign dishes an ERA of 4.33 and WHIP of 1.22. The rookie lefthander strikes out 21% with 9.3% walks. Ground balls come in at 34.8% with 1.44 home runs per nine innings. Bassitt 12-3 to the under in night games this season. Reds 9-0 to the under at home in August. Williamson at home a WHIP of 1.08. Both bullpens are in excellent form past ten games. Play Toronto and Cincinnati under 10.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Tigers at Guardians—Matt Manning to start for Detroit. Manning in eleven starts has an ERA of 4.60 and WHIP of 1.16. The righty fans 16.3% with 6.9% walks. Ground balls served at 35.3% with 1.53 home runs per nine innings. Tanner Bibee will start for Cleveland. Bibee in nineteen starts in 2023 carries an ERA of 2.90 and WHIP of 1.21. The rookie righthander does strikeout 23.5% with 7.8% walks. Ground balls sit at 37% with 0.83 home runs per nine innings. Guardians 29-8 to the under in division games this season. Bibee 8-1 to the under at home this year. Cleveland struggles to score runs at home. Manning on the road a WHIP of 1.11. Play Detroit and Cleveland under 8.
Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Mariners at Astros—Logan Gilbert to start for Seattle. Gilbert in 24 starts in 2023 posts an ERA of 3.80 with WHIP of 1.06. The third year righthander fans 25% with 4.6% walks. Ground ball rate of 41.8% with 1.20 home runs per nine innings. Framber Valdez to start for Seattle. Valdez has 23 starts with an ERA of 3.31 and WHIP of 1.08. The lefthander deals 24.6% K’s with 6% walks. Ground balls come in at 54.2% with 0.90 home runs per nine innings. Mariners have won six of seven against the Astros this year. Gilbert 14-5 as an underdog of +100 to +150 past two seasons with +11.2 units return. Past seven games Mariners are averaging 5.7 runs per game. Valdez past five starts allowed 20 runs in 32 1/3rd innings. Astros bullpen past ten games an ERA of 4.85. Play Seattle +133.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Pirates at Twins—Mitch Keller to start for Pittsburgh. Keller in 25 starts delivers an ERA of 4.27 and WHIP of 1.28. The righthander a fan rate of 25.2% with 7.2% walks. Ground balls dealt at 43.5% with 1.14 home runs per nine innings. Sonny Gray will start for Minnesota. Gray has 24 starts in 2023 delivering an ERA of 3.04 and WHIP of 1.22. The eleven year veteran strikes out 24.7% with 8.3% walks. Ground ball rate of 48.1% with minimal home run damage. Gray has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of five past starts. Twins 52-22 and Gray 13-4 to the under against bad teams with a .380 to .460 win percentage past two seasons. Past seven games Pirates hitting .216. Play Pittsburgh and Minnesota under 8.5.
New York Mets vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Mets at Cardinals—Kodai Senga will start for New York. Senga in 22 starts to the season has an ERA of 3.30 and WHIP of 1.29. The righthander fans 28.4% with 11.3% walks. Ground balls come in at 45.6% with 0.81 home runs per nine innings. Miles Mikolas will start for St Louis. Mikolas has 26 starts with an ERA of 4.27 and WHIP of 1.28. The veteran righthander has a strikeout mark of 16.4% with 4.6% walks. Ground balls served at 38.6% with 0.85 home runs per nine innings. New York has won five of six. Mikolas at home an ERA of 4.86. New York did hit Mikolas for six runs over six innings two months ago. Play New York -110.
San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Giants at Braves—Logan Webb to start for San Francisco. Webb has 25 starts on the campaign posting an ERA of 3.26 and WHIP of 1.07. The fifth year righthander is striking out 24.4% with 4% walks. Ground ball rate of 60.8% with 0.94 home runs per nine innings. Yonny Chirinos will start for Atlanta. Chirinos in nineteen appearances has an ERA of 5.22 and WHIP of 1.36. The righty fans 14.1% with 7.5% walks. Grounders sit at 46.4% with 1.56 home runs per nine innings. Giants have lost seven of nine. Past ten games San Francisco hitting .205 and Braves at .302. In that period Giants bullpen an ERA of 4.77 and Atlanta at 2.15. Braves 13-2 facing an NL starter with a WHIP of 1.15 or lower. Webb on the road an ERA of 4.52. Play Atlanta -115.
Chicago White Sox vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
White Sox at Rockies—Jesse Sholtens will start for Chicago White Sox. Sholtens has appeared in nineteen games delivering an ERA of 3.20 and WHIP of 1.24. The rookie righthander strikes out 17.5% with 7.4% walks. Ground balls served at 39.2% with 1.12 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.36 does suggest a rise in ERA based on his numbers. Kyle Freeland the starter for Colorado. Freeland has 23 starts to the season with an ERA of 4.94 and WHIP of 1.46. The seventh year lefthander fans a career low 14.3% with 6.7% walks. Grounders dealt at 38.8% with 1.67 home runs per nine innings. White Sox 23-41 on the road with a -14 unit loss. Rockies 27-9 at home against a bad team with a .380 to .460 win percentage. Chicago has lost five of six. Past ten games White Sox bullpen an ERA of 5.56. Freeland a respectable ERA of 4.48 at home. Play Colorado +105.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Diamondbacks at Padres—In Game 1 Merrill Kelly to start for Arizona. Kelly in 21 starts in 2023 carries an ERA of 3.05 and WHIP of 1.16. The fifth year righthander fans 26% with 8.9% walks. Ground balls served at 44.7% with 1.09 home runs per nine innings. Yu Darvish to start for San Diego. Darvish has 22 starts posting an ERA of 4.24 and WHIP of 1.26. The veteran is striking out 24.7% with 7.7% walks. Ground balls served at 42.3% with 1.20 home runs per nine innings. Kelly has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of five starts. Diamondbacks are 38-25 against losing teams. Team record behind Darvish 2-8 as a home favorite of -110 or higher with a -11.3 unit loss. Kelly a WHIP of 1.15 on the road with an ERA of 2.79. Play Arizona +129 in Game 1.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Orioles at Athletics—Cole Irvin to start for Oakland. Irvin appeared in seven games on the campaign delivering an ERA of 4.92 and WHIP of 1.42. The lefthander a strikeout mark of 21.1% with 7.6% walks. Grounders dealt at 37% with 1.02 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.03 signals a drop in ERA should form hold. Ken Waldichuk to start for Oakland. Waldichuk has 27 starts in 2023 producing an ERA of 6.07 with WHIP of 1.70. The lefty strikes out 21.6% with 12.1% walks. Ground balls dealt at 39.1% with 1.45 home runs per nine innings. Irvin has allowed one earned run or lower in four straight starts. Waldichuk showing improvement. Athletics are 18-9 to the under at home against a team with a .540 to .620 win percentage. Irvin 19-8 to the under facing a team hitting .255 or worse past two seasons. Past seven games Orioles hitting .216. Athletics hitting only .212 at home. Play Oakland and Baltimore under 9.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Rays at Angels—Zach Eflin will start Game 2 for Tampa Bay. Eflin in 23 starts on the campaign carries an ERA of 3.67 and WHIP of 1.03. The veteran righthander strikes out 25.2% with 3.4% walks. Ground ball rate of 52.2% with 0.95 home runs per nine innings. Patrick Sandoval to start for Los Angeles. Sandoval has 21 starts with an ERA of 4.09 and WHIP of 1.42. The lefthander fans 19.7% with 10.5% walks. Ground balls dealt at 50% with 0.72 home runs per nine innings. Past seven games Angels batting .171. Rays have won six straight against the Angels. Eflin has allowed one earned run or fewer in three of five starts. Play Tampa Bay -120.
Miami Marlins vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/19/2023
Marlins at Dodgers—In Game 2 Eury Perez to start for Miami. Perez in thirteen starts on the season posts an ERA of 3.19 and WHIP of 1.15. The rookie righthander a strikeout rate of 28.6% with 8.2% walks. Ground balls dealt at 31.2% with 1.45 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.11 indicates a possible rise in ERA based on his numbers. Julio Urias expected starter for Los Angeles. Urias has eighteen starts carrying an ERA of 4.35 and WHIP of 1.12. The veteran lefthander is striking out 24.4% with 5.2% walks. Ground balls come in at 37.5% with 1.54 home runs per nine innings. Past four starts Perez has allowed fifteen runs in fifteen innings. Urias at home an ERA of 2.53 and WHIP of 0.80. Miami is 3-10 to the run line facing teams that average 1.5 home runs per game or greater. Urias 7-1 to the run line this season against an NL team with an OBP of .325 or worse. Past ten games Dodgers bullpen an ERA of 1.60. Play Los Angeles on run line -1.5 runs at +110 in Game 2.