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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Blue Jays at Tigers—Yusei Kikuchi to start for Toronto. Kikuchi in ten starts in 2024 delivers an ERA of 2.64 with WHIP of 1.12. The lefthander is striking out 25.8% with 5.5% walks. Ground balls set at 45% with 0.62 home runs per nine innings. Casey Mize will start for Detroit. Mize has nine starts with an ERA of 4.57 with WHIP of 1.35. The righthander fans 17.2% with 5.1% walks. Ground balls come in at 49.7% with 0.99 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Blue Jays are batting .224 on the road this season, losing 16 of their 27 games. The team record behind Kikuchi is 17-21 as a -110 or higher favorite the past two seasons with a -16.3-unit loss. The Tigers are 46-37 against an AL team averaging 4.4 runs per game or fewer the past two seasons with a +11.4-unit return. They are putting up 4.1 runs per game against the 12 left-handed starters they have faced. Play Detroit +114.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Brewers at Red Sox—Robert Gasser is the starter for the Brewers. Gasser in three starts on the year delivers an ERA of 2.65 with WHIP of 1.12. The lefthander fans 8.5% with 1.4% walks. Ground ball rate of 50% with no homers allowed. Tanner Houck to start for Boston. Houck has ten starts with an ERA of 1.94 and WHIP of 0.95. The righthander strikes out 24.1% with 4.7% walks. Ground balls come in at 56.8% with minimal home run damage.
The Pick:
Boston is batting .231 against left-handed starters putting up 3.4 runs per game and losing eight of their 14 against them. The Brewers bullpen on the road has an ERA of 2.66 in their 30 games and winning 18 of them. They are batting .280 in their Day Games and putting up 5.2 runs per game inning 13 of 21. Play Milwaukee +124.
Seattle Mariners vs. Washington Nationals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Mariners at Nationals—Bryan Woo will start for Seattle. Woo in three starts on the season deals with an ERA of 0.57 and WHIP of 0.51. The second year righthander fans 27.3% with 3.6% walks. Ground balls sit at 37.8% with no homers allowed. Patrick Corbin to start for Washington. Corbin has ten starts with an ERA of 6.29 with WHIP of 1.77. The lefthander strikes out 12.9% with 8.5% walks. Ground balls dealt at 46.6% with 1.16 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
In their Day Games the Mariners are batting 2.05 and have lost 11 of 17. The Washington bullpen at home has an ERA of 3.61 in their 22 games. Washington is 54-66 when an underdog of +150 or greater the past two seasons with a +36.5-unit return. The team record behind Corbin is 12-9 in Day Games with a +12.1 unit return the past two seasons. They are 20-13 facing AL teams that put up 4.4 runs per game or fewer the past two seasons with a +13.5-unit return. Play Washington +152.
Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Braves at Pirates—Chris Sale is the starter for Atlanta. Sale has nine starts in 2024 providing an ERA of 2.22 with WHIP of 0.86. The lefthander fans 31.7% with 3.6% walks. Ground balls sit at 48.6% with 0.64 home runs per nine innings. Martin Perez is the starter for Pittsburgh. Perez in ten starts has an ERA of 4.80 with WHIP of 1.53. The lefty strikes out 18.2% with 7% walks. Ground balls come in at 42.4% with 1.49 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Past seven games the Braves are batting .226. Pittsburgh at home is hitting .230. Atlanta is 18-8 to the under when favored by -150 or higher this season and 25-11 to the under facing teams that average seven or greater strikeouts per game. Play Atlanta and Pittsburgh under 5.5.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Dodgers at Reds—Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the starter for Los Angeles. Yamamoto in ten starts on the year puts up an ERA of 3.17 with WHIP of 1.06. The righthander is fanning 27.7% with 5% walks. Ground balls dished at 46.3% with 1.00 home runs per nine innings. Nick Martinez will be the primary pitcher for Cincinnati. Martinez appeared in 11 games with an ERA of 4.81 and WHIP of 1.28. The righty is posting a K rate of 16.8% with 3.2% walks. Ground balls come in at 32.6% with 0.63 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The past seven games the Reds are hitting .177 and putting up 3.3 runs per game. The Dodger bullpen on the road has an ERA of 2.41. Los Angeles is batting .229 in their Day Games and putting up 3.6 runs per game. Play Los Angeles and Cincinnati under 9.
San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Giants at Mets—Logan Webb to start for San Francisco. Webb in 11 starts on the campaign posts up an ERA of 3.03 with WHIP of 1.33. The righthander fans 19.3% with 6.5% walks. Ground balls dealt at 57.4% with minimal home run damage. Sean Manaea to start for New York. Manaea has nine starts puts up an ERA of 3.11 with WHIP of 1.29. The lefthander strikes out 20.9% with 10.7% walks. Ground balls sit at 34.6% with limited home run damage.
The Pick:
San Francisco in their past seven games is hitting .322 and putting up 8.3 runs per game. The Mets at home are batting .208 and have lost 16 of 26 there. New York is 28-58 when an underdog of +100 or higher the past two seasons with a -21.5-unit loss. The team record behind Webb is 29-11 facing an NL team with a batting average of .245 or lower. Play San Francisco -118.
Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Royals at Rays—Michael Wacha to start for Kansas City. Wacha in ten starts on the campaign provides an ERA of 4.45 with WHIP of 1.32. The veteran is striking out 19.6% with 7.5% walks. Ground balls come in at 38.6% with 0.95 home runs per nine innings. Taj Bradley to start for Tampa Bay. Bradley has three starts with an ERA of 4.00 and WHIP of 0.94. The second year righthander fans 32.4% with 4.2% walks. Ground balls are 29.5% with 1.50 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Rays in their past seven games are batting .202 and putting up 2.7 runs per game. Their bullpen in their 30 games has an ERA of 4.98. KC in this seven games period is batting .326 and putting up 7.6 runs per game. The team record behind Wacha is 20-9 when lined between +125 and -125 with a +11.2-unit return. They are 21-5 facing a losing team this season with a +15.8-unit return. Play Kansas City +116.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Orioles at White Sox—Kyle Bradish to start for Baltimore. Bradish in four starts in 2024 deals with an ERA of 2.41 with WHIP of 1.23. The righthander fans 28% with 8.5% walks. Ground balls dished at 54.2% with no homers allowed. Garrett Crochet is the starter for Chicago. Crochet has 11 starts with an ERA of 3.75 with WHIP of 0.95. The lefthander has an elite K rate of 32.3% with 5.7% walks. Ground ball rate of 45% with 1.25 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Orioles are hitting .270 and putting up 5.7 runs per game in their 21 Days Games this season. Chicago in their Days Games are batting .217 and putting up 2.6 runs per game losing 16 of their 21 games. Baltimore is 18-11 to the run line facing an AL team batting .255 or lower this season with a +12.2-unit return. They are also 25-13 to the run line facing an AL opponent that allows 4.9 runs per game or greater the past two seasons with a +13-unit return. Play Baltimore on run line -1.5 runs at +113.
Texas Rangers vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Rangers at Twins—Nathan Eovaldi is the starter for Texas. Eovaldi in seven starts in 2024 puts up an ERA of 2.61 with WHIP of 1.16. The veteran fans 26.2% with 11.3% walks. Ground ball rate of 52.5% with 0.65 home runs per nine innings. Pablo Lopez will start for Minnesota. Lopez has ten starts with an ERA of 4.72 with WHIP of 1.12. The righthander strikes out 27.9% with 4% walks. Ground balls come in at 39.5% with 1.46 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 3.50 does suggest a drop in ERA based on his form.
The Pick:
The Rangers bullpen on the road has an ERA of 7.01 in their 28 games on the road losing 16 of them. Past seven games, Texas is batting .187 and putting gup 2.4 runs per game. Minnesota’s bullpen has an ERA of 3.39 at home in their 24 games. The Twins are now 16-2 facing losing teams. Play Minnesota.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Phillies at Rockies—Ranger Suarez to start for Philadelphia. Suarez has ten starts on the campaign dealing with an ERA of 1.36 with WHIP of 0.79. The lefthander is striking out 27.6% with 4.9% walks. Grounders served at 55.6% with 0.55 home runs per nine innings. Cal Quantrill will start in Colorado. Quantrill in ten starts deals an ERA of 3.59 with WHIP of 1.25. The righthander fans 18.6% with 8.9% walks. Ground balls come in at 49.1% with 1.25 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Philadelphia bullpen on the road has an ERA of 3.02 in their 23 games. The Rockies bullpen at home has an ERA of 3.86 in their 23 games. Colorado is 42-27 to the under as a home underdog of +125 or greater the past two seasons. Play Philadelphia and Colorado under 10.
Cleveland Guardians vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Guardians at Angels—Ben Lively will start for Cleveland. Lively in seven starts on the season carries an ERA of 2.84 with WHIP of 1.24. The righthander is striking out 24.4% with 7.7% walks. Ground balls sit at 29.2% with 1.42 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.12 does suggest a rise in ERA based on his numbers. Reid Detmers to start for Los Angels. Detmers in ten starts has an ERA of 5.80 with WHIP of 1.42. The lefthander has a K mark of 25.2% with 8.1% walks. Ground balls are 41.2% with 1.49 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Cleveland bullpen on the road has an ERA of 2.81 in their 28 games, winning 17 of them. They are batting .272 against left-handed starters putting up 6.5 runs per game and winning 9 of those 11 games. Los Angeles bullpen at home has an ERA of 6.44 in their 24 home games losing 18. The Angels are batting .220 in Day Games losing 13 of 18. Cleveland is 14-3 in Day Games this season and 17-5 when lined between -100 and -150 this season. Play Cleveland -113.
Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Astros at Athletics—Ronel Blanco to start for Houston. Blanco in eight starts on the season delivers an ERA of 2.09 with WHIP of 1.06. The righthander is fanning 23.7% with 11.1% walks. Ground balls dished at 41.8% with 0.95 home runs per nine innings. Aaron Brooks is the starter for Oakland. Brooks in his two starts allowed six earned runs with eight strikeouts in 13 innings. 34-year-old journeymen bouncing between the minors and majors with 54 career appearances with an ERA of 6.39 and WHIP of 1.48 in 193 innings of work.
The Pick:
Houston is batting .269 against righthanders and putting up 4.8 runs per game against them. The Athletics are batting .223 against right-handed starters. Oakland is 4-16 to the run line at home against an AL starter with a WHIP of 1.20 or better the past two seasons with a -12.3-unit loss. Play Houston on run line -1.5 runs at -107.
New York Yankees vs. San Diego Padres MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Yankees at Padres—Clarke Schmidt to start for New York. Schmidt in ten starts on the year deals with an ERA of 2.59 and WHIP of 1.13. The righthander strikes out 27.2% with 7.6% walks. Ground ball rate of 39.7% with 0.97 home runs per nine innings. Joe Musgrove will start for San Diego. Musgrove has nine starts with an ERA of 6.14 and WHIP of 1.52. The veteran fans 20.1% with 7.7% walks. Ground balls sit at 40.6% with 2.05 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The New York bullpen on the road has an ERA of 2.32 in their 28 road games where they won 28. New York is 31-11 facing right-handed pitchers this year as they hit .262 and put up 5.1 runs per game against them. San Diego is batting .218 at home where they have lost 18 of 28. They are 9-25 when lined at +125 to -175 at home the past two seasons with a -19.1-unit loss. Play New York -120.
Miami Marlins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Marlins at Diamondbacks—Ryan Weathers starts for Miami. Weathers has 10 starts in 2024 carrying an ERA of 3.49 with WHIP of 1.11. The lefthander strikes out 19.2% with 7.9% walks. Ground balls delivered at 49.4% with 1.11 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.53 does suggest a rising ERA based on form. Brandon Pfaadt to start for Arizona. Pfaadt has ten starts with an ERA of 4.05 with WHIP of 1.08. The righthander fans 23.5% with 4.5% walks. Grounders sit at 38.2% with 0.90 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 3.15 signals a drop in ERA should form hold.
The Pick:
Miami is batting .225 against left-handed starters putting up 2.8 runs per game against them. Their bullpen has performed well on the road. Arizona is batting .235 in their 16 Day Games. On the road, the Marlins are 7-0 to the under against left-handed starters. The Diamondbacks are 17-8 to the under facing an NL team batting .255 or lower this season. Play Miami and Arizona under 8.6.
Chicago Cubs vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/26/2024
Cubs at Cardinals—Javier Assad to start for Chicago. Assad has ten starts in 2024 carrying an ERA of 1.70 and WHIP of 1.11. The righthander strikes out 21.1% with 9.2% walks. Ground balls sit at 45.3% with 0.68 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 3.56 does imply a rise in ERA based on his numbers. Sonny Gray is the starter for St Louis. Gray in eight starts delivers an ERA of 2.87 with WHIP of 1.04. The veteran has an elite K rate of 31.2% with 5.3% walks. Grounders served at 41.9% with 1.15 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
In their past seven games the Cubs are batting .170 and putting up 2.6 runs per game. In this period the Cardinals are hitting .294 and pushing across 5.9 runs per game. Chicago’s bullpen on the road has an ERA of 4.91. They are 49-69 when lined at +125 to -125 the past two seasons with a -22.6 unit loss. Play St Louis -134.