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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Blue Jays at Rays—Yusei Kikuchi to start for Toronto. Kikuchi has 30 starts producing an ERA of 3.74 and WHIP of 1.24. The lefthander has a K rate of 25.7% with 7% walks. Ground balls coming in at 40% with 1.47 home runs per nine innings. Taj Bradley to start for Tampa Bay. Bradley in 20 starts in 2023 has an ERA of 5.36 with WHIP of 1.38. The rookie strikes out 29.5% with 8.8% walks. Ground balls served at 35.4% with 1.88 home runs per nine innings. Kikuchi past five starts allowed 18 runs in 25 2/3rd innings. Bradley past three starts allowed nine earned runs in 16 innings. Rays 17-7 to the over against the AL East and 46-26 to the over when favored at home by -110 or higher. The Rays are hitting .275 against lefthanders putting up six runs per game. Play Toronto and Tampa Bay over 8.
Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Braves at Nationals—Game 1 features Spencer Strider on the hill for Atlanta. Strider has 30 starts this year posting an ERA of 3.73 and WHIP of 1.06. The second year righthander has an elite 37.9% strikeout rate with 7.6% walks. Ground balls come in at 33.5% with 1.07 home runs per nine innings. Jackson Rutledge to start for Washington. Rutledge has two starts allowing nine earned runs with four strikeouts in 10 innings of work. The righty was a first-round pick in 2019 out of San Jacinto Junior College in Texas. He spent 2023 in two levels of the minors with struggles in Triple A. Braves in the first two games of this series put up 19 runs on the Nationals. Braves bullpen the past ten games an ERA of 8.02 and Nationals at 4.07. Past seven games Atlanta hitting .285 and Nationals putting up five runs per game. Play Atlanta and Washington over in Game 1.
In Game 2 Kyle Wright to start for Atlanta. Wright in seven starts in 2023 deals an ERA of 7.71 and WHIP of 1.95. The righthander is striking out 21.2% with 12.1% walks. Grounders dealt at 57.1% with 1.75 home runs per nine innings. Joan Adon will start for Washington. Adon appeared in ten games with an ERA of 6.28 and WHIP of 1.56. The righty has a K rate of 19.3% with 9.1% walks. Ground balls come in at 36% with 1.47 home runs per nine innings. Adon past four starts allowed sixteen earned runs in 19 innings. Wright in his two starts returning to the rotation allowed ten earned runs with six walks in 7 innings of work. Braves 22-10 to the over facing teams with a .380 to .460 win percentage. Both lineups are hitting and Atlanta bullpen an ERA over right past ten games. Play Atlanta and Washington over 9.
Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
White Sox at Red Sox—Mike Clevinger to start for Chicago. Clevinger in 22 starts in 2023 carries an ERA of 3.42 with WHIP of 1.19. The righthander is fanning 21.1% with 7.4% walks. Ground balls delivered at 30.3% with 1.02 home runs per nine innings. Kutter Crawford to start for Boston. Crawford appeared in 29 games posting an ERA of 4.19 and WHIP of 1.14. The righty is striking out 24.9% with 6.8% walks. Ground balls sit at 34.8% with 1.30 home runs per nine innings. Clevinger, past five starts allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of those games. His contract for next year is not fully guaranteed so there is motivation to close strong. Crawford, past four starts allowed fourteen earned runs in 17 innings. Red Sox 39-39 when favored by -125 to -175 with a -17.6-unit loss. Red Sox past seven games hitting .211. Play Chicago +138.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Yankees MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Diamondbacks at Yankees—Zac Gallen to start for Arizona. Gallen in 32 starts on the campaign delivers an ERA of 3.60 and WHIP of 1.12. The righthander has a strikeout mark of 25.7% with 5.5% walks. Ground balls sit at 40.7% with 1.00 home runs per nine innings. Carlos Rodon to start for New York. Rodon has 12 starts with an ERA of 5.90 and WHIP of 1.36. The lefthander is striking out 23.6% with 9.8% walks. Ground balls dished at 26.4% with 2.17 home runs per nine innings. Rodon in his past three starts allowed eleven earned runs in 15 1/3rd innings. Gallen in his past five starts allowed 22 runs in 29 2/3rd innings. Past seven games Arizona hitting .270. Over their past ten games Yankees bullpen an ERA of 4.78. Play Arizona and New York over 8.5.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Miami Marlins MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Brewers at Marlins—Freddy Peralta to start for Milwaukee. Peralta in 29 starts in 2023 delivers an ERA of 3.71 with WHIP of 1.08. The righthander has an elite strikeout rate of 31.1% with 8.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 42.1% with 1.33 home runs per nine innings. Edward Cabrera to start for Miami. Cabrera in 20 appearances has an ERA of 4.34 and WHIP of 1.41. Righty fans 28% with 15.5% walks. Ground ball rate of 52.8% with 1.09 home runs per nine innings. Peralta has allowed one earned run or fewer in three of four starts. Cabrera has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of four starts. Brewers bullpen the past ten games an ERA of 1.16. Milwaukee is 20-8 to the under against winning teams. Cabrera at home an ERA of 2.75 in eight starts. Play Milwaukee and Miami under 7.5.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Orioles at Guardians—Kyle Gibson to start for Baltimore. Gibson in 31 starts on the year posts an ERA of 5.00 with WHIP of 1.33. The righthander delivers 19.6% K’s with 7% walks. Ground balls sit at 49.2% with 1.15 home runs per nine innings. Tristen McKenzie to start for Cleveland. McKenzie in his two starts allowed five earned runs with fifteen strikeouts in ten innings. He returns from an elbow injury. A career 3.70 ERA with WHIP of 1.03 in 354 1/3rd innings of work striking out 383 batters. Gibson has allowed three earned runs or fewer in four of five starts. Coming off an elbow injury the concern is a pitch count for McKenzie here. Orioles +26.3-unit return when facing teams that average 4.4 runs per game or fewer over the past two seasons. Baltimore +30.6 units on the road this season. Past seven games Baltimore averaging 5.9 runs per game. Play Baltimore -105.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Pirates at Reds—Quinn Priester to start for Pittsburgh. Priester in eight appearances in 2023 delivers an ERA of 8.61 with WHIP of 1.73. The rookie righthander strikes out 15.9% with 11.5% walks. Ground balls served at 48.9% with 2.33 home runs per nine innings. Brandon Williamson to start for Cincinnati. Williamson has 21 starts with an ERA of 4.56 and WHIP of 1.29. The lefthander has a strikeout mark of 20.7% with 8% walks. Grounders sit at 37.3% with 1.35 home runs per nine innings. Reds have lost five of six as their pitching staff is getting hammered. Priester past five starts allowed 22 earned runs in 24 1/3rd innings. Williamson in his past three starts allowed thirteen runs in fourteen innings. Past ten games Reds bullpen an ERA of 7.25 and the Pirates at 7.01. Play Pittsburgh and Cincinnati over the total.
Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Royals at Astros—Alec Marsh is the primary pitcher for Kansas City. Marsh has fifteen appearances dealing with an ERA of 5.71 and WHIP of 1.58. The righty fans 24.5% with 11.4% walks. Ground balls dealt at 33.5% with 2.09 home runs per nine innings. Hunter Brown will start for Houston. Brown appeared in 29 games sitting with an ERA of 4.87 with WHIP of 1.35. The rookie righthander strikes out 27% with 8.2% walks. Ground ball rate of 52% with 1.31 home runs per nine innings. The Royals won nine out of ten. In this period, they have beaten the Astros in four of five. Past ten games KC averaging 5.9 runs per game. Brown has allowed 18 runs in his past four starts in working 18 2/3rd innings. He has an ERA of 6.07 at home this season with team record of 5-9. Play Kansas City.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Angels at Twins—Jamia Barria to start for Los Angeles. Barria appeared in 32 games with an ERA of 5.67 and WHIP of 1.46. The righthander is striking out 17.5% with 8.3% walks. Ground balls served at 36.7% with 2.16 home runs per nine innings. He returned from a fifteen-game injured list with a hamstring. Joe Ryan to start for Minnesota. Ryan has 27 starts with an ERA of 4.30 and WHIP of 1.15. The third-year righty fans 29% with 5.3% walks. Ground balls delivered at 31.2% with 1.73 home runs per nine innings. Ryan at home a WHIP of 1.07. He has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of five. Past seven games Los Angeles hitting .213. Past ten games Twins bullpen an ERA of 2.73. Play Los Angeles and Minnesota under 8.5.
Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Rockies at Cubs—Ty Blach to start for Colorado. Blach appeared in eighteen games producing an ERA of 5.32 and WHIP of 1.63. The lefthander strikes out 13.6% with 6.3% walks. Ground balls dished at 39% with 1.73 home runs per nine innings. Jordan Wicks to start for Chicago. Wicks has five starts with an ERA of 2.67 and WHIP of 1.19. The lefthander has a K rate of 17.9% with 8% walks. Ground balls come in at 48.1% with limited home run damage. Blach past four starts allowed nineteen earned runs in 18 2/3rd innings. Wicks has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of five. Past seven games Chicago averaging 6.4 runs per game. Past ten games Rockies bullpen an ERA of 5.40. Play Chicago on run line -1.5 runs at -125.
Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Mariners at Rangers—Bryan Woo to start for Seattle. Woo has sixteen starts in 2023 dealing an ERA of 3.90 and WHIP of 1.17. The rookie righthander strikes out 24.3% with 7.7% walks. Ground balls delivered at 42.1% with 1.00 home runs per nine innings. Nathan Eovaldi to start for Texas. Eovaldi in 23 starts has an ERA of 3.05 with WHIP of 1.10. The veteran fans 22.5% with 8% walks. Ground ball rate of 51.1% with limited home run damage. The Rangers have won seven of eight against the Mariners. Eovaldi held the Mariners to one run in six innings in early June. Seattle is 44-51 against winning teams with a -13.2-unit loss. The Mariners are 8-22 facing teams outscoring opponents by 1 or more runs this season with a -17.6-unit loss. Ranger’s average six runs per game at home. Play Texas -118.
Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Tigers at Athletics—Eduardo Rodriguez to start for Detroit. Rodriguez in 24 starts on the year carries an ERA of 3.57 and WHIP of 1.17. The veteran lefthander is fanning 23.5% with 7.6% walks. Ground ball rate of 40.2% with 0.91 home runs per nine innings. JP Sears to start for Oakland. Sears has 30 starts with an ERA of 4.52 and WHIP of 1.25. The second-year lefty is striking out 21.6% with 7.1% walks. Ground balls dealt at 29% with 1.76 home runs per nine innings. Rodriguez, past three starts allowed twelve earned runs in 14 1/3rd innings. He returns from a back spasm. Sears has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of four starts. Rodriguez faced the Athletics in early July and allowed five earned runs in four innings. Play Oakland +135.
St Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Cardinals at Padres—Drew Rom to start for St Louis. Rom has six starts this year posting an ERA of 6.92 and WHIP of 1.85. The lefthander fans 16.8% with 12% walks. Ground balls delivered at 43.8% with 1.73 home runs per nine innings. Michael Wacha to start for San Diego. Wacha in 22 starts has an ERA of 3.44 and WHIP of 1.20. The veteran strikes out 22.2% with 8.2% walks. Ground balls come in at 35.8% with 1.05 home runs per nine innings. Rom past four starts allowed twelve earned runs in 17 innings. Wacha in his past three starts allowed thirteen runs in 13 innings. Past ten games Cardinal’s bullpen an ERA of 2.95. San Diego -20.3 units as a home favorite of -110 or higher past two seasons. Play St Louis +192.
New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Mets at Phillies—Jose Butto to start for New York. Butto has seven appearances this season dealing with an ERA of 3.09 and WHIP of 1.34. The righthander is striking out 21.3% with 14% walks. Ground balls delivered at 48.3% with minimal home run damage. Cristopher Sanchez to start for Philadelphia. Sanchez at seventeen starts with an ERA of 3.55 and WHIP of 1.09. The lefthander fans 23% with 4.1% walks. Grounders dealt at 56.9% with 1.48 home runs per nine innings. Phillies have won four straight against the Mets. New York -19.7 units facing winning teams this year. New York -19.6 units facing left-handed starters this year hitting .226. Play Philadelphia -170.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 9/24/2023
Giants at Dodgers—Alex Wood to be primary pitcher for San Francisco. Wood appeared in 27 games in 2023 carrying an ERA of 4.60 with WHIP of 1.43. The lefthander is striking out 16.8% with 9.7% walks. Ground balls delivered at 45.1% with 0.88 home runs per nine innings. Lance Lynn to start for Los Angeles. Lynn has 30 starts with an ERA of 5.92 and WHIP of 1.41. The veteran posts a K rate of 23.8% with 7.9% walks. Ground balls served at 35.8% with 2.20 home runs per nine innings. Lynn has allowed three earned runs or fewer in five of his past six home starts. Wood past three appearances allowed eight earned runs in 11 1/3rd innings. Past ten games San Francisco bullpen an ERA of 6.42 and Los Angeles at 2.39. Play Dodgers on run line -1.5 runs.