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Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Cubs at Reds—Jameson Taillon to start for Chicago. Taillon in 24 starts in 2023 deals an ERA of 5.62 and WHIP of 1.36. The seventh year righthander fans 20.3% with 6.3% walks. Ground balls dealt at 36.4% with 1.55 home runs per nine innings. Levi Stoudt to start for Cincinnati. Stoudt has four appearances this year posting an ERA of 9.58 with WHIP of 2.32. The rookie righty strikes out 16.4% with 14.5% walks. Ground balls dished at 44.7% with 0.87 home runs per nine innings. Taillon in his past four starts allowed 21 runs in 20 2/3rd innings. Play Chicago and Cincinnati over 10.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Phillies at Brewers—Ranger Suarez to start for Philadelphia. Suarez in seventeen starts on the campaign deals an ERA of 3.88 and WHIP of 1.43. The sixth-year lefthander a strikeout mark of 21.3% with 8.4% walks. Ground balls served at 51.2% with 0.92 home runs per nine innings. Wade Miley to start for Milwaukee. Miley in eighteen appearances an ERA of 3.17 and WHIP of 1.14. The lefty strikes out 15.8% with 7.1% walks. Grounders come in at 44.2% with 1.25 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.71 does suggest a rise in ERA based on his numbers. Team record behind Suarez 17-8 against winning teams for +13 unit return. Past seven games Phillies are hitting .298 and putting up 7.6 runs per game. The Brewers hit only .221 against left-handed starters. Play Philadelphia -119.
Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Marlins at Nationals—Sandy Alcantara to start for Miami. Alcantara in 27 starts on the year produces an ERA of 4.23 and WHIP of 1.21. The veteran fans 20.3% with 6.3% walks. Ground balls dished at 51.6% with 1.07 home runs per nine innings. Josiah Gray is the starter for Washington. Gray has 26 starts dealing an ERA of 4.05 and WHIP of 1.48. The third year righthander is striking out 19.7% with 11.7% walks. Ground balls sit at 39.1% with 1.18 home runs per nine innings. Gray in his past five starts has allowed nineteen earned runs in 19 1/3rd innings. Nationals bullpen is also in poor form. Alcantara in his past three starts has given up eleven runs with four homers in 18 2/3rd innings. Play Miami and Washington over 9.
Seattle Mariners vs. New York Mets MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Mariners at Mets—George Kirby to start for Seattle. Kirby in 25 starts on the year has an ERA of 3.28 and WHIP of 1.03. The righthander a strikeout mark of 23% with 2.3% walks. Ground balls sit at 44.2% with 0.98 home runs per nine innings. Tyler Megill to start for New York. Megill has 20 starts an ERA of 5.29 and WHIP of 1.68. The third year righty fans 18.4% with 10.5% walks. Grounders dealt at 42.3% with 1.30 home runs per nine innings. Kirby in his past two starts allowed seven earned runs in 11 2/3rd innings. Megil past three starts has given up six earned runs in 15 2/3rd innings. Mets bullpen has performed well over the past ten games. Seattle -27.1 units as a favorite of -150 or greater. Megill at home an ERA of 3.27 with a team record of 6-4. Play New York +138.
Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Red Sox at Royals—Chris Sale is the starter for Boston. Sale has fifteen starts in 2023 producing an ERA of 4.75 and WHIP of 1.18. The fourteen year lefthander is striking out 29.2% with 6.4% walks. Grounders served at 37.1% with 1.27 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 3.74 does suggest a drop in ERA should form hold. Zack Greinke to be primary pitcher for Kansas City. Greinke appeared in 24 games with an ERA of 5.28 and WHIP of 1.27. The veteran fans 16.1% with 3.4% walks. Ground ball rate of 44.3% with 1.73 home runs per nine innings. Sale in his past two starts has allowed seven earned runs in 9 2/3rd innings. Both bullpens past ten games an ERA of 6.50. Greinke in his past two starts allowed seven earned runs in 10 2/3rd innings. Play Boston and Kansas City over 8.5.
Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Tigers at White Sox—Tarik Skubal to start for Detroit. Skubal has ten starts in 2023 posting an ERA of 3.93 and WHIP of 1.07. The fourth year lefthander strikes out 29.4% with 5% walks. Ground balls dealt at 53.5% with limited home run damage. Michael Kopech will start for Chicago. Kopech in 25 starts an ERA of 5.08 with WHIP of 1.53. The righthander a strikeout mark of 22.8% with 15.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 35.8% with 2.03 home runs per nine innings. His FIP is 6.42 an indicator of a rising ERA based on his numbers. Kopech in his past four starts allowed 17 earned runs in 16 1/3rd innings. Chicago bullpen in their past ten games an ERA of 6.27. Tigers 36-31 with +14.5 unit return on the road against losing teams the past two seasons. Tigers are 26-16 facing the division with +17.4 unit return. Play Detroit -140.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Pirates at Cardinals—Johan Oviedo to start for Pittsburgh. Oviedo has 27 starts in 2023 posting an ERA of 4.20 and WHIP of 1.28. The fourth year righthander fans 20.2% with 9.7% walks. Ground balls come in at 44.8% with 0.93 home runs per nine innings. Zack Thompson to start for St Louis. Thompson appeared in 20 games with an ERA of 3.92 and WHIP of 1.54. The lefthander is striking out 27% with 10.3% walks. Ground balls dealt at 45.7% with 0.92 home runs per nine innings. Pittsburgh has won six of seven against the Cardinals this year. Oviedo in his past two starts allowed one earned run in fourteen innings. He has pitched well against the Cardinals this year allowing two earned runs in twelve innings. Past ten games St Louis hitting .189. Pirates are now 38-25 facing a losing team this year with a +18.2 unit return. Play Pittsburgh -117.
Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Twins at Rangers—Kenta Maeda to start for Minnesota. Maeda in 16 starts on the season deals an ERA of 4.69 and WHIP of 1.21. The righthander is striking out 28.1% with 6.5% walks. Grounders sit at 32.4% with 1.49 home runs per nine innings. Jon Gray is the starter for Texas. Gray has 24 starts producing an ERA of 3.79 and WHIP of 1.21. The ninth year righty strikes out 21.4% with 8% walks. Ground balls come in at 40.5% with 1.05 home runs per nine innings. Rangers bullpen in their past ten games an ERA of 6.10. Gray in his past two starts has allowed eight earned runs in ten innings. Minnesota in their past seven games put up 5.7 runs per game. Texas in this period hitting .218. Play Minnesota +120.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Blue Jays at Rockies—Kevin Gausman to start for Toronto. Gausman in 26 starts this year posts an ERA of 3.30 and WHIP of 1.18. The eleven-year righthander an elite strikeout rate of 31.6% with 6.3% walks. Ground balls delivered at 42.9% with 0.93 home runs per nine innings. Chase Anderson to start for Colorado. Anderson appeared in fourteen games with an ERA of 6.08 and WHIP of 1.48. The veteran fans 16.4% with 7.5% walks. Ground balls come in at 36.7% with 2.08 home runs per nine innings. He returns from the fifteen-day injured list with a shoulder injury. Colorado bullpen the past ten games an ERA of 9.00. Past seven games Blue Jays hitting .300. Rockies are putting up 5.1 runs per game at home. Gausman in his past three starts allowed twelve runs in 16 1/3rd innings. Play Toronto and Colorado over 11.5.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Angels at Athletics—Tyler Anderson will start for Los Angeles. Anderson appeared in 24 games this season dealing an ERA of 5.58 and WHIP of 1.55. The eight year lefthander has a K rate of 18.7% with 10% walks. Ground balls sit at 31% with 1.17 home runs per nine innings. Ken Waldichuk to start for Oakland. Waldichuk in 30 appearances delivers an ERA of 5.92 and WHIP of 1.67. The lefty is striking out 21.6% with 12.1% walks. Ground ball rate of 39% with 1.66 home runs per nine innings. Anderson in his past three starts allowed eighteen earned runs in 13 2/3rd innings. Los Angeles bullpen past ten games an ERA of 6.69. Play Oakland +136.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Orioles at Diamondbacks—Jack Flaherty to start for Baltimore. Flaherty in 24 starts in 2023 deals an ERA of 4.73 and WHIP of 1.55. The veteran righthander a strikeout rate of 22.3% with 11% walks. Ground balls dished at 44.1% with 0.90 home runs per nine innings. Zac Gallen to start for Arizona. Gallen has 28 starts deploying an ERA of 3.32 and WHIP of 1.10. The righty strikes out 26.2% with 5.3% walks. Ground balls come in at 39.3% with 1.04 home runs per nine innings. Flaherty in his past three starts allowed thirteen earned runs in 13 2/3rd innings. Gallen at home an ERA of 1.79 and WHIP of 0.92. Team record behind Gallen at home is 11-1. Team record behind Gallen 22-6 at home facing a team that averages seven or more strikeouts per game with a +15 unit return. Play Arizona -142.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Rays at Guardians—Aaron Civale to start for Tampa Bay. Civale in eighteen starts in 2023 deals an ERA of 2.64 and WHIP of 1.11. The fifth year righthander a strikeout mark of 20% with 5.8% walks. Ground balls come in at 40.1% with limited home run damage. Xzavion Curry will start for Cleveland. Curry appeared in 33 games posting an ERA of 4.10 and WHIP of 1.28. The righty a K rate of 16.6% with 6.6% walks. Grounders sit at 29.5% with 1.03 home runs per nine innings. Curry has given up fifteen runs in his past four starts working fifteen innings. On the road Civale has an ERA of 2.03 and WHIP of 1.14. Cleveland is putting up just 3.5 runs per game at home. Team record behind Civale 21-12 on the road with a +12.2 unit return the past two seasons. Play Tampa Bay -145.
Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Braves at Dodgers—Charlie Morton to start for Atlanta. Morton has 26 starts on the campaign producing an ERA of 3.29 and WHIP of 1.36. The sixteen-year veteran a strikeout mark of 25.8% with 10.8% walks. Ground balls come in at 44.1% with limited home run damage. Bobby Miller will start for Los Angeles. Miller has sixteen games dealing an ERA of 4.00 and WHIP of 1.19. The rookie righthander strikes out 21.7% with 6.9% walks. Ground balls sit at 48.4% with 0.82 home runs per nine innings. Braves have won eight of nine on this road trip. Morton in his past four starts has allowed one earned run in 24 innings. Miller in his past two starts allowed eight earned runs in twelve innings. Los Angeles 6-12 at home facing a team with a bullpen WHIP of 1.25 or lower this season. Past seven games Atlanta hitting .319 and putting up 7.1 runs per game. Miller in his eight home starts an ERA of 5.28. Play Atlanta -103.
San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Giants at Padres—Alex Cobb to start for San Francisco. Cobb in 25 starts this year delivers an ERA of 3.57 and WHIP of 1.30. The thirteen year veteran a strikeout mark of 20.9% with 5.9% walks. Ground balls delivered at 56.7% with 1.02 home runs per nine innings. Seth Lugo is the starter for San Diego. Lugo has 21 starts in 2023 posting an ERA of 3.67 and WHIP of 1.22. The righthander is fanning 23.6% with 5.4% walks. Grounders come in at 46.7% with 1.17 home runs per nine innings. Lugo in his past three starts allowed two earned runs in eighteen innings. Cobb in his past two starts allowed three earned runs in fourteen innings. Cobb 17-6 to the under facing teams that average seven strikeouts or greater per game. San Diego hitting .231 against right handed starters. Play San Francisco and San Diego under 8.
New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/3/2023
Yankees at Astros—Jhony Brito is the primary starter for New York. Brito appeared in eighteen games on the year carrying an ERA of 5.12 and WHIP of 1.34. The rookie righthander fans 17.7% with 8.4% walks. Ground balls delivered at 44% with 1.66 home runs per nine innings. Cristian Javier is the starter for Houston. Javier has 25 starts with an ERA of 4.66 and WHIP of 1.31. The fourth year righty is striking out 21.1% with 9.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 26.3% with 1.44 home runs per nine innings. Javier in his past three starts has allowed thirteen runs in 13 2/3rd innings. Astros are 22-24 at home against right handed starters with a -11.5 unit loss. Past ten games New York bullpen an ERA of 3.22. Play Yankees +143.