Free MLB Picks For Today, Thursday 8/8/2024
San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals MLB Pick Prediction 8/8/2024
Giants at Nationals—Kyle Harrison will start for San Francisco. Harrison in 19 starts in 2024 dealing an ERA of 4.09 with WHIP of 1.30. The lefthander strikes out 21.9% with 7.9% walks. Ground balls dealt at 41.8% with 1.24 home runs per nine innings. DJ Herz is the starter for Washington. Herz has ten starts with an ERA of 4.27 and WHIP of 1.25. The lefthander fans 29.4% with 6.5% walks. Ground balls are 35.5% with 1.75 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
San Francisco pitching is allowing .263 batting on the road where they have a -32-run differential. Their bullpen on the road has an ERA of 4.75. Washington in their past ten games is batting .294 and putting up 5.6 runs per game. The Giants are 24-35 on the road with a -10.22-unit loss. The Nationals are 14-11 when lined between -112 and +118 with a +3.84-unit return. Play Washington +105.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Pick Prediction 8/8/2024
Brewers at Braves—Frankie Montas is the starter for Milwaukee. Montas in 20 starts on the season puts up an ERA of 5.03 with WHIP of 1.45. The veteran has a K mark of 19.1% with 9.4% walks. Grounders are 42.1% with 1.37 home runs per nine innings. Charlie Morton to start for Atlanta. Morton in 20 starts on the campaign delivers an ERA of 3.94 and WHIP of 1.25. The righthander fans 23.3% with 9% walks. Ground balls sit at 46.4% with 1.13 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Milwaukee on the road bats .256 with a +53-run differential. The Braves in their past ten games are hitting .219. They have lost 10 of 16. The Brewers are 27-23 as an underdog with a +800-unit return. Atlanta sits 52-41 as a favorite with a -10.59-unit loss. Play Milwaukee +134.
San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Pick Prediction 8/8/2024
Padres at Pirates—Randy Vasquez is the starter for San Diego. Vasquez in 16 starts in 2024 provides an ERA of 4.62 with WHIP of 1.53. The righthander strikes out 15.1% with 6.3% walks. Ground balls sit at 38.8% with 1.42 home runs per nine innings. Luis Ortiz will start for Pittsburgh. Ortiz appeared in 28 games producing an ERA of 3.21 with WHIP of 1.18. The righty is fanning 18.7% with 7.8% walks. Grounders are 41.8% with 0.75 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
San Diego in their past ten games is batting .283 and putting up 6.1 runs per game. Pittsburgh is batting .232 at home with a -21-run differential. The Padres have a +65-run differential on the road. The Pittsburgh bullpen at home posts an ERA of 4.88. San Diego is 32-23 on the road with a +10.22-unit return. Pittsburgh as a home favorite is 14-15 with a -4.82-unit loss. Play San Diego -105.
New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Pick Prediction 8/8/2024
Mets at Rockies—David Peterson to start for NY. Peterson has 11 starts in the season dealing an ERA of 3.47 with WHIP of 1.42. The lefthander strikes out 18.1% with 10.4% walks. Ground ball rate of 55% with 0.91 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.55 does suggest a rise in ERA based on form. Austin Gomber to start for Colorado. Gomber in 21 starts has an ERA of 4.66 and WHIP of 1.29. The lefthander fans 17.3% with 5.8% walks. Grounders are 41.9% with 1.71 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
After winning the opener of this series the Rockies have won 8 of 11 at home. NY is 34-30 as a favorite with a -5.05-unit loss. Colorado is 25-29 as a home underdog with a +4.83-unit return. Play Colorado +140.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Miami Marlins MLB Pick Prediction 8/8/2024
Reds at Marlins—Hunter Greene is starting for Cincinnati. Greene has 22 starts on the campaign putting up an ERA of 2.83 with WHIP of 1.02. The righthander strikes out 28.1% with 9.4% walks. Ground ball rate of 35.4% with 0.69 home runs per nine innings. Kyle Tyler to start for Miami. Tyler appeared in seven games with an ERA of 5.27 with WHIP of 1.76. The righty is fanning 18% with 13.1% walks. Grounders dished at 13.1% with 0.99 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Cincinnati in their past ten games is batting .230. The Marlins bullpen at home has an ERA of 3.92. Greene on the road carries an ERA of 1.94 with WHIP of 0.88. Reds pitching gives up .214 batting on the road. The under is 12-9 behind Greene. Play Cincinnati and Miami under 7.5.
LA Angels vs. NY Yankees MLB Pick Prediction 8/8/2024
Angels at Yankees—Tyler Anderson to start for LAA. Anderson has 22 starts this season delivering an ERA of 3.05 with WHIP of 1.17. The lefthander is striking out 18.3% with 9.2% walks. Ground balls are 37.6% with 1.06 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.41 does suggest a rise in ERA based on form. Nestor Cortes to start for NYY. Cortes in 23 starts an ERA of 4.16 and WHIP of 1.20. The lefthander strikes out 22.7% with 5.2% walks. Ground balls sit at 30.9% with 1.39 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
LA bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 2.97. They are hitting .242 against left-handed starters with the Yankees hitting .231. LA has won four of five on the road. They are 24-27 as a road underdog with a +5.09 unit return. NY is 30-23 as a home favorite with a -6.75-unit loss. Play LA +200.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays MLB Pick Prediction 8/8/2024
Orioles at Blue Jays—Dean Kremer is the starter for Baltimore. Kremer in 15 starts this year posts an ERA of 4.39 with WHIP of 1.25. The righthander fans 21.7% with 9% walks. Ground balls served at 40.6% with 1.58 home runs per nine innings. Kevin Gausman to start for Toronto. Gausman has 22 starts this season putting up an ERA of 4.56 with WHIP of 1.30. The veteran strikes out 22.4% with 6.8% walks. Grounders are 37% with 1.30 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Orioles are batting .252 on the road where they have a +51-run differential. The Blue Jays have a -51-run differential at home where they sit with a bullpen ERA of 5.29. Gausman at home has an ERA of 6.39 with WHIP of 1.52. Toronto is 19-37 as an underdog with a -13.73-unit loss. Play Baltimore -111.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Pick Prediction 8/8/2024
Rays at Cardinals—Shane Baz is the starter for Tampa Bay. Baz in five starts on the year posts an ERA of 3.60 with WHIP of 1.40. The righthander strikes out 22.2% with 9.3% walks. Ground balls dealt at 36.5% with 0.72 home runs per nine innings. Kyle Gibson to start for St Louis. Gibson has 21 starts with an ERA of 4.04 with WHIP of 1.31. The veteran fans 21.5% with 9.3% walks. Ground balls dished at 46.5% with 1.05 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Tampa Bay is batting .223 against right-handed starters. Their pitching staff surrenders .257 hitting on the road. The Cardinals have won four of five at home. Play St Louis -121.
Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Pick Prediction 8/8/2024
Tigers at Mariners—Kenta Maeda will start for Detroit. Maeda appeared in 20 games delivering an ERA of 6.75 with WHIP of 1.50. The veteran fans 18.3% with 6.9% walks. Ground balls dished at 36.5% with 2.03 home runs per nine innings. Bryan Woo to start for Seattle. Woo in 12 starts an ERA of 2.08 with WHIP of 0.87. The righthander has a K rate of 18.4% with 2.6% walks. Grounders are 41.7% with 0.59 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Seattle is hitting .204 at home while their pitching staff allows .206 there. Detroit in their past ten games is batting .225. The Mariners bullpen has an ERA of 3.19 at home. They are 33-25 to the under at home. Play Detroit and Seattle under.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Pick Prediction 8/8/2024
Phillies at Diamondbacks—Kolby Allard is the starter for Philadelphia. Allard appeared in two games on the campaign allowing four earned runs with two homers and five Ks in 8 innings of work. The lefthander struggled in Triple A this season. He has a career MLB ERA of 6.05 with WHIP of 1.43 striking out 209 batters in 253 innings. Jordon Montgomery to start for Arizona. Montgomery in 16 starts has an ERA of 6.37 and WHIP of 1.66. The lefthander fans 14.6% with 8.3% walks. Ground balls served at 42.7% with 1.16 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.64 does imply a drop in ERA based on form.
The Pick:
Arizona is hitting .265 at home with a pitching staff that surrenders .266 there. The Phillies bat .254 on the road. The Diamondbacks bullpen has an ERA of 4.10 at home. Play Philadelphia and Arizona over.