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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Blue Jays at Tigers—Alek Manoah to start for Toronto. Manoah in three starts in 2024 delivers an ERA of 3.00 with WHIP of 0.94. The righthander fans 25.3% with 8% walks. Ground balls dealt at 38.3% with 1.50 home runs per nine innings. Matt Manning to start for Detroit. Manning has five starts with an ERA of 4.88 with WHIP of 1.55. The righty is striking out 18.7% with 9.8% walks. Ground balls sit at 30.7% with 0.98 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Blue Jays on the road are batting .215 in their first 24 games. The Tigers in their 22-night games are putting up 5.1 runs per game and hitting .253. The team record behind Manoah is 1-8 in the first half of the season the past two seasons with a -8.7 unit loss. Play Detroit -105.
Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Braves at Pirates— Darius Vines to start for Atlanta. Vines has two starts on the year allowing five earned runs with two homers in 9 2/3rd innings. He worked 20 1/3rd innings last year with an ERA of 3.98 and WHIP of 1.08. In his minor league starts this year the righthander posted an ERA of 4.58 and WHP of 1.23 striking out 30 batters in 35 1/3rd innings. Bailey Falter to start for Pittsburgh. Falter in nine starts has an ERA of 3.53 with WHIP of 0.98. The lefthander fans 14.6% with 6.5% walks. Ground balls dealt at 32.9% with 1.41 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Atlanta is batting .259 against left-handed starters and putting up 5.1 runs per game. Pittsburgh is batting .222 in their first 23 home games. Pittsburgh’s bullpen at home has an ERA of 4.46 and going higher after Wednesday’s large blown lead. The Braves are 9-5 to the run line against the Pirates in their past fourteen meetings. Play Atlanta on run line -1.5 runs.
Seattle Mariners vs. Washington Nationals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Mariners at Nationals—George Kirby to start for Seattle. Kirby in ten starts in 2024 delivers an ERA of 3.99 and WHIP of 1.01. The righthander fans 23.5% with 2.2% walks. Ground ball rate of 36.5% with 1.12 home runs per nine innings. MacKenzie Gore will start for Washington. Gore has nine starts with an ERA of 3.30 and WHIP of 1.38. The lefthander is striking out 27.1% with 8% walks. Grounders come in at 37.9% with 0.78 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Washington in their past seven games is batting .212. They have lost nine of their past eleven games. Seattle is in the better hitting form. The Nationals are 46-90 as an underdog of +100 to +150 the past three seasons with a -32.4-unit loss. Play Seattle -138.
Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Royals at Rays—Seth Lugo is the starter for Kansas City. Lugo in ten starts in 2024 carries an ERA of 1.79 with WHIP of 0.98. The righthander fans 22.7% with 5.1% walks. Ground balls dealt at 42.1% with 0.83 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 3.18 does suggest a rise in ERA based on his advanced numbers. Tyler Alexander to start for Tampa Bay. Alexander appeared in nine games with an ERA of 5.17 with WHIP of 1.21. The lefthander strikes out 18.7% with 6.1% walks. Ground balls come in at 30.3% with 1.91 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Rays in their past seven games are batting .216 and at home have a bullpen ERA of 4.67. The Royals in this period of seven games are hitting .306 and putting up 6.7 runs per game. Tampa Bay is putting up 3.7 runs per game against right-handed starters and have lost 21 of 39 against them. Play Kansas City -105.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Brewers at Red Sox—Bryse Wison will start for Milwaukee. Wilson has 12 starts on the season dealing with an ERA of 2.79 and WHIP of 1.14. The righthander is fanning 19.9% with 10.3% walks. Ground ball rate of 41.1% with 1.40 home runs per nine innings. Kutter Crawford is the starter for Boston. Crawford in ten starts delivers an ERA of 2.17 with WHIP of 1.14. The righty is striking out 23.8% with 7.5% walks. Grounders sit at 32.9% with limited home run damage.
The Pick:
Boston has lost 13 of 23 at home hitting only .235. Milwaukee’s bullpen on the road has an ERA of 2.70 and has won 16 of their 28. They are batting .264 against righthanded starters and putting up 5.3 runs per game against them. The team record behind Crawford is 3-13 at home. Play Milwaukee +112.
Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Rangers at Twins—Jose Urena to start for Texas. Urena in thirteen appearances carries an ERA of 3.29 with WHIP of 1.17. The righthander is striking out 15% with 8.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 51.2% with 0.94 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.32 does suggest a rise in ERA based on form. Baily Ober to start for Minnesota. Ober has nine starts dealing with an ERA of 4.40 with WHIP of 1.00. The righty is striking out 26.6% with 4.9% walks. Ground balls come in at 28% with 1.15 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Rangers bullpen on the road has an ERA of 7.57 in their 25 games. In their past seven games they are batting .203. The Minnesota bullpen at home has performed well. Minnesota is 24-14 at home to the run line when facing a team with a bullpen ERA of 4.20 or higher the past two seasons with a +12-unit return. Play Minnesota on run line -1.5 runs at +135.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Dodgers at Reds—James Paxton to start for Los Angeles. Paxton has eight starts delivering an ERA of 2.84 with WHIP of 1.38. The lefthander fans 13% with 13% walks. Ground balls come in at 37.8% with 1.02 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 5.13 does suggest a rise in ERA based on his numbers. Graham Ashcraft will start for Cincinnati. Ashcraft in nine starts has an ERA of 4.25 with WHIP of 1.42. The righthander strikes out 18.7% with 8.4% walks. Ground balls sit at 51% with 1.29 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Cincinnati is putting up 4.2 runs per game against left-handed starters. They are 14-3 to the over facing an AL team with a slugging percentage of .430 or higher the past two seasons. Los Angeles is putting up 5.5 runs per game against right-handed starters going over in 19 of their 33 against them. The Dodgers are 59-41 to the over on the road in their past two seasons. Warm temperatures in Cincinnati. Play Los Angeles and Cincinnati over 9.5.
San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Giants at Mets—Kyle Harrison to start for San Francisco. Harrison in ten starts on the year carries an ERA of 3.60 with WHIP of 1.27. The lefthander fans 21.2% with 8.2% walks. Grounders served at 40.3% with 0.82 home runs per nine innings. Christian Scott will start for New York. Scott has three starts with an ERA of 4.32 with WHIP of 1.32. The righthander strikes out 23.9% with 5.6% walks. Ground ball rate of 34.7% with 1.08 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
San Francisco has seen a surge offensively in their past seven games as they are hitting .308 and putting up 7 runs per game. New York at home is hitting .205 and putting up 3.3 runs per game losing 14 of their 24. The Mets are 26-31 when favored by -125 to -175 the past two seasons with a -18.6-unit loss. Play San Francisco +124.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Orioles at White Sox—Corbin Burnes will start for Baltimore. Burnes in ten starts in 2024 puts up an ERA of 2.56 with WHIP of 1.04. The veteran is fanning 25.6% with 6.4% walks. Ground balls come in at 51.9% with 0.91 home runs per nine innings. Chris Flexen to start for Chicago. Flexen in ten appearances provides an ERA of 5.48 with WHIP of 1.35. The righthander strikes out 18% with 7.9% walks. Ground balls dished at 36.7% with 1.42 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The weather is warming up in Chicago. Baltimore is putting up 4.8 runs per game on the road. Flexen is 18-4 to the over the past two seasons. The Orioles are 23-11 to the over facing an AL team that allows 4.9 runs per game or greater. Play Baltimore and Chicago over 8.
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Chicago Cubs vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Cubs at Cardinals—Shota Imanaga will start for Chicago. Imanaga has nine starts in 2024 posting an ERA of 0.84 with WHIP of 0.91. The lefthander has a K rate of 27.8% with 4.3% walks. Ground balls come in at 39.3% with 0.50 home runs per nine innings. Miles Mikolas to start for St Louis. Mikolas in ten starts has an ERA of 5.57 with WHIP of 1.40. The righthander fans 17% with 4.8% walks. Grounders dealt at 42.3% with 1.53 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.59 does suggest a drop in ERA based on his form.
The Pick:
Chicago in their past seven games is batting .149 and putting up 2.3 runs per game. St Louis has seen their hitting and run production improve greatly in this period. The Cubs bullpen on the road has an ERA of 4.66 in their 25 games. Play St Louis +129.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Phillies at Rockies—Cristopher Sanchez to start for Philadelphia. Sanchez in nine starts in 2024 carries an ERA of 3.31 with WHIP of 1.45. The lefthander fans 22.2% with 8.5% walks. Ground balls dealt at 61% with minimal home run damage. Ty Blach is the starter for Colorado. Blach appeared in nine games with an ERA of 5.14 with WHIP of 1.43. The lefty is striking out 11.4% with 4.5% walks. Ground ball rate of 41.9% with limited home run damage.
The Pick:
Colorado showed improvement in their previous home stand. Sanchez has not been effective in his road starts. Philadelphia is batting .251 against left-handed starters. The Rockies are 20-20 as a home underdog of +150 to +200 with a +14.7-unit return. Play Colorado +182.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Guardians at Angels—Logan Allen to start for Cleveland. Allen in ten starts on the year posting an ERA of 4.91 with WHIP of 1.44. The lefthander strikes out 19.5% with 7.2% walks. Grounders dished at 42.8% with 1.58 home runs per nine innings. Patrick Sandoval will start for Los Angeles. Sandoval has ten starts, has an ERA of 4.59 with WHIP of 1.47. The lefthander fans 23.6% with 8.9% walks. Ground balls sit at 45.9% with 0.53 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Guardians are batting .271 against left-handed starters and putting up 6.1 runs per game against them, winning eight of ten. Their bullpen in their 26 road games has an ERA of 2.82. The Angels bullpen at home has an ERA of 6.64 in their 22 games where they have lost 16. The team record behind Sandoval is 3-13 the past two seasons with a -11.6-unit loss and 14-5 behind Allen when lined between +125 and -125 the past two seasons with a +8.3-unit return. Play Cleveland -105.
Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Astros at Athletics—Justin Verlander will start for Houston. Verlander has six starts on the year posting an ERA of 3.97 with WHIP of 1.21. The veteran has seen his strikeouts drop to 18.7% with 10.1% walks. Ground balls dealt at 24.7% with 1.59 home runs per nine innings. Ross Stripling will start for Oakland. Stripling has ten starts dealing an ERA of 5.19 and WHIP of 1.56. The righthander fans 13.7% with 5.2% walks. Grounders come in at 35.7% with 0.87 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Astros in their past seven games are batting .280 and putting up 5.4 runs per game. Oakland in their night games is batting .192. The team record behind Stripling is 7-14 to the run line the past two seasons with a -11.8-unit loss. Play Houston on run line -1.5 runs at +103.
New York Yankees vs. San Diego Padres MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Yankees at Padres—Carlos Rodon will start for New York. Rodon in ten starts on the campaign deals an ERA of 3.27 and WHIP of 1.20. The lefthander has a K mark of 23.5% with 6.8% walks. Grounders dished at 31.2% with 1.47 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.45 suggests a rise in ERA based on his numbers. Yu Darvish to start for New York. Darvish has nine starts with an ERA of 2.08 with WHIP of 0.90. The veteran fans 24.9% with 7% walks. Ground ball rate of 37.9% with limited home run damage.
The Pick:
The New York bullpen on the road has an ERA of 2.37 in their 26 games, winning 17 of them. They are 29-11 against right-handed starters. San Diego is batting .232 and putting up 2.7 runs per game in their fifteen games against left-handed starters. The Padres are 9-23 at home when lined between +125 and -125 with a -16.9-unit loss the past two seasons. Play New York -110.
Miami Marlins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/24/2024
Marlins at Diamondbacks—Braxton Garrett will start for Miami. Garrett in his two starts on the year allowed 11 earned runs with 13 strikeouts in 9 2/3rd innings. His left shoulder injury forced a late start. Last year the lefthander had an ERA of 3.66 with WHIP of 1.15 in 31 games. He struck out 23.7% with 4.4% walks. Ground balls were 49.1% with 1.13 home runs per nine innings. Zac Gallen is the starter for Arizona. Gallen has nine starts putting up an ERA of 3.02 with WHIP of 1.11. The righthander fans 26.8% with 6.8% walks. Ground balls come in at 40.7% with 0.89 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Miami is batting .217 on the road and their bullpen has performed well in those 22 games away. Arizona is hitting .266 against left handed starters putting up 5.9 runs per game. The team record behind Gallen is 13-4 at home to the run line in night games the past two seasons with a +11.2 unit return. The Marlins are 49-55 to the run line on the road the past two seasons with a -24.3 unit loss. Play Arizona on run line -1.5 runs at +110.