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Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/20/2023
Mariners at Astros—Emerson Hancock to start for Seattle. Hancock has two starts in 2023 allowing six earned runs with four strikeouts in ten innings. A first round pick in 2020 out of Georgia. The righthander has 21 starts in Double A with an ERA of 4.99 and WHIP of 1.31 striking out 112 strikeouts in 101 innings. Hunter Brown to start for Houston. Brown appeared in 23 games with an ERA of 4.16 and WHIP of 1.28. The second year righty fans 26.5% with 7.5% walks. Ground ball rate of 53.9% with 1.22 home runs per nine innings. Mariners have won seven of eight against the Astros. Brown faced the Mariners six weeks ago giving up five earned runs and eight hits in three innings. Mariners bullpen past ten games an ERA of 2.25. Play Seattle +155.
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/20/2023
Red Sox at Yankees—Nick Pivetta to start for Boston. Pivetta in 29 appearances on the year carries an ERA of 4.34 and WHIP of 1.20. The veteran is striking out 29.7% with 9.6% walks. Ground balls sit at 35.2% with 1.50 home runs per nine innings. Clark Schmidt to start for New York. Schmidt has 25 starts in 2023 posting an ERA of 4.76 and WHIP of 1.36. The righthander strikes out 22% with 6.4% walks. Ground balls served at 44% with 1.38 home runs per nine innings. Red Sox have won seven of eight against the Yankees this year. Schmidt past five games allowed 17 runs in 23 1/3rd innings. Past ten games New York hitting .224. Play Boston +100.
San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/20/2023
Giants at Braves—Alex Wood to be primary starter for San Francisco. Wood in 20 appearances puts up an ERA of 4.85 and WHIP of 1.45. The lefthander fans 18.3% with 10.2% walks. Grounders served at 43.8% with 1.12 home runs per nine innings. Max Fried to start for Atlanta. Fried in eight starts on the season has an ERA of 2.57 and WHIP of 1.12. The seven year lefty has a K rate of 23.4% with 4.8% walks. Ground ball rate of 63.8% with limited home run damage. Giants bullpen past ten games an ERA of 5.06 and Braves 2.15. In this period San Francisco hitting .207 and Atlanta at .298. Braves 26-8 to the run line facing an NL team with an OBP or .315 or lower. Wood past three starts allowed 12 earned runs in 11 innings. Play Atlanta on run line -1.5 runs at -120.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/20/2023
Tigers at Guardians—Edwardo Rodriguez to start for Detroit. Rodriguez in eighteen starts on the campaign delivers an ERA of 3.13 and WHIP of 1.10. The nine year lefthander strikes out 25.3% with 6% walks. Ground balls dealt at 39.9% with 0.85 home runs per nine innings. Logan Allen to start for Cleveland. Allen in eighteen starts an ERA of 3.33 and WHIP of 1.36. The rookie lefty delivers 22.9% K’s with 9.2% walks. Ground balls served at 43.1% with 1.02 home runs per nine innings. Guardians 31-8 to the under against the division. Rodriguez in two starts against the Guardians this year allowed no runs with eighteen strikeouts in fifteen innings. Allen has allowed three earned runs in his past three starts working 17 innings. Cleveland bullpen at home an ERA of 2.62. Play Detroit and Cleveland under 8.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/20/2023
Blue Jays at Reds—Hyun Jin Ryu will start for Toronto. Ryu has three starts in 2023 posting an ERA of 2.57 and WHIP of 1.07. The eleven year veteran is striking out 14.5% with 7.3% walks. Ground balls come in at 42.9% with limited home run damage. A FIP of 3.90 does suggest a rise in ERA based on his form. Hunter Greene expected to start for Cincinnati. Greene in fourteen starts produces an ERA of 3.93 and WHIP of 1.35. The second year righthander has an elite strikeout rate of 31.4% with 9.7% walks. Ground balls come in at 32.6% with 1.10 home runs per nine innings. He returns from a hip injury that sidelined him for two months. Ryu has allowed no earned runs in his past two starts working nine innings. Reds 10-0 to the under at home past ten games. Past seven games Toronto hitting .215. Play Toronto and Cincinnati under 9.5.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/20/2023
Pirates at Twins—Osvaldo Bido to start for Pittsburgh. Bido in twelve appearances carries an ERA of 5.05 and WHIP of 1.41. The rookie righthander fans 19.6% with 7.9% walks. Ground ball rate of 31.8% with 0.88 home runs per nine innings. Dallas Keuchel will start for Minnesota. Keuchel has two starts in 2023 allowing seven earned runs with four walks in 6 2/3rd innings putting up nearly three baserunners per inning. Last year with three teams Keuchel had an ERA of 9.20 and WHIP of 2.06 striking out 45 in 60 2/3rd innings. Twins 31-31 against losing teams with a -16 unit loss. Pirates are 28-28 as an underdog of +125 to +175 with a +12.5 unit return. Play Pittsburgh +127.
New York Mets vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/20/2023
Mets at Cardinals—Carlos Carrasco to start for New York. Carrasco in eighteen starts posts an ERA of 6.40 and WHIP of 1.62. The fifteen year veteran has seen his strikeouts plummet to 16.1% with 9.9% walks. Ground balls served at 47.1% with 1.71 home runs per nine innings. Dakota Hudson to start for St Louis. Hudson in ten appearances in 2023 carries an ERA of 4.03 and WHIP of 1.32. The righthander strikes out 15.2% with 7.3% walks. Ground balls dealt at 51.2% with 1.18 home runs per nine innings. Both bullpens are in poor form over their past ten games. Mets bats have been hot with seven runs scored or better in five of their past seven games. Past five starts Carrasco allowed 23 runs in 18 2/3rd innings. Play New York and St Louis over 10.
Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/20/2023
Royals at Cubs—Jordan Lyles will start for Kansas City. Lyles has 23 starts on the campaign posting an ERA of 6.30 and WHIP of 1.30. The thirteen year righthander fans 16.3% with 6.4% walks. Ground balls come in at 33.7% with 1.92 home runs per nine innings. Kyle Hendricks to start for Chicago. Hendricks in sixteen starts an ERA of 4.00 and WHIP of 1.15. The veteran deals 15.9% K’s with 4.2% walks. Grounders come in at 46.8% with 1.07 home runs per nine innings. Lyles form poor as in his past five starts has given up 24 runs in 28 2/3rd innings. Hendricks has been roughed up by surrendering 12 earned runs in his past 15 innings. KC over their past seven games are hitting .328 putting up 6.3 runs per game. Play Kansas City and Chicago over 9.5.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/20/2023
Brewers at Rangers—Adrian Houser to start for Milwaukee. Houser appeared in seventeen games this year producing an ERA of 4.43 and WHIP of 1.46. The righthander strikes out 18.6% with 7.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 47.6% with 0.97 home runs per nine innings. Max Scherzer to start for Texas. Scherzer has 22 starts on the year carrying an ERA of 3.67 and WHIP of 1.13. The sixteen year veteran is fanning 28.4% with 6.8% walks. Grounders dealt at 33.9% with 1.69 home runs per nine innings. Scherzer has allowed one earned run or fewer in three of four starts. Houser past four starts has allowed fifteen runs in 20 1/3rd innings. Brewers bullpen past ten games an ERA of 4.68. Play Texas on run line -1.5 runs at +107.
Chicago White Sox vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/20/2023
White Sox at Rockies—Dylan Cease will start for Chicago. Cease in 25 starts in 2023 delivers an ERA of 4.32 and WHIP of 1.39. The fifth year righthander a strikeout mark of 26.8% with 10.4% walks. Ground balls dished at 37.2% with 0.88 home runs per nine innings. Chris Flexen to start for Colorado. Flexen appeared in 21 games delivering an ERA of 7.74 and WHIP of 1.85. The righty fans 15.5% with 9.6% walks. Ground balls come in at 38.1% with 2.63 home runs per nine innings. White Sox have lost six of seven. They are 23-42 on the road with a -23.1 unit loss. Rockies 27-9 at home against a losing team with a .380 to .460 win percentage with a +17.3 unit gain. Cease an ERA of 4.98 on the road. Play Colorado +134.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics– MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/20/2023
Orioles at Athletics—Kyle Bradish to start for Baltimore. Bradish in 22 starts on the year deals an ERA of 3.18 and WHIP of 1.13. The second year righthander is striking out 23% with 6.9% walks. Grounders served at 47.2% with 0.89 home runs per nine innings. J.P. Sears to start for Oakland. Sears has 24 starts with an ERA of 4.27 and WHIP of 1.16. The second year lefthander a strikeout mark of 22.5% with 6% walks. Ground ball rate of 27% with 1.79 home runs per nine innings. Orioles have won five of six against the Athletics this season with four of those wins by two runs or greater. Bradish past three starts allowed five earned runs with 19 strikeouts in 17 2/3rd innings. Sears has not gone deeper than five innings in each of his past four starts. Athletics bullpen past ten games an ERA of 6.49. Play Baltimore on run line -1.5 runs at -110.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 8/20/2023
Phillies at Nationals—Zach Wheeler will start for Philadelphia. Wheeler has 24 starts on the campaign dealing an ERA of 3.63 and WHIP of 1.10. The veteran righthander a strikeout mark of 26.8% with 4.9% walks. Ground balls sit at 39.9% with 0.88 home runs per nine innings. Trevor Williams to start for Washington. Williams in 24 starts an ERA of 5.20 and WHIP of 1.52. The righty strikes out 17.1% with 7.6% walks. Grounders come in at 37.9% with 2.14 home runs per nine innings. Williams has allowed 20 runs in his past four starts working 19 innings. Phillies have hammered Williams for thirteen runs in 15 1/3rd innings in three starts the past 2.5 months. The Nationals have faced Wheeler three times since June 2nd and put up 14 runs in 14 2/3rd innings. Washington bullpen past ten games an ERA of 6.75. Past seven games Philadelphia hitting .285 and Nationals .288. Play Philadelphia and Washington over 9.