Free MLB Picks For Today, Monday 8/26/2024
Game 1 Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Pick Prediction 8/26/2024
Royals at Guardians Game 1—Cole Ragans will start for KC. Ragans has 26 starts in 2024 delivering an ERA of 3.31 with WHIP of 1.15. The lefthander fans 29.3% with 8% walks. Ground balls are 40.7% with 0.83 home runs per nine innings. Joey Cantillo is the primary pitcher for Cleveland. Cantillo in four starts delivers an ERA of 8.47 with WHIP of 1.76. The rookie lefthander strikes out 27.3% with 11.5% walks. Ground balls are 45.5% with 3.18 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Ragans has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his past four starts. Cantillo was hammered in his last starts at the Yankees for seven runs in four innings. KC has won seven of nine against the Guardians. In their past ten games the Guardians are batting .183 with the Royals at .300. Play KC -117 in Game 1.
Game 2 Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Pick Prediction 8/26/2024
Royals at Guardians Game 2—Alec Marsh will start for KC in the nightcap. Marsh has 20 appearances on the year posting an ERA of 4.71 with WHIP of 1.25. The righthander fans 21.9% with 7.5% walks. Ground balls served at 38% with 1.24 home runs per nine innings. Logan Allen to start for Cleveland. Allen at 19 starts an ERA of 5.56 with WHIP of 1.54. The lefty is fanning 19.2% with 9.1% walks. Ground balls dished at 43.7% with 1.95 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Marsh in his past five appearances allowed 15 runs with four homers in 19 2/3rd innings. Allen in his past eight starts has an ERA of 6.62 with WHIP of 1.67. In their past ten games the Royals at 6.00 in their pen but have been hitting well. KC over in 12 of 16 and the Guardians in 4 of 6. Play KC and Cleveland over 8.5 in Game 2.
Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Pick Prediction 8/26/2024
Astros at Phillies—Ronel Blanco will start for Houston. Blanco in 24 starts on the year deals with an ERA of 3.14 with WHIP of 1.06. The righthander strikes out 24.5% with 9.9% walks. Grounders are 38.4% with 1.31 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.32 does suggest a rise in ERA based on form. Zack Wheeler to start for Philadelphia. Wheeler has 25 starts with an ERA of 2.73 and WHIP of 0.98. The veteran fans 27.7% with 7% walks. Ground balls sit at 41.7% with 0.99 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Blanco has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of four starts. Wheelers has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four straight. Houston has won 13 of 18 overall and 10 of 12 on the road. In their past ten games both bullpens are in great form with an ERA under three and hitting. Play Houston +146.
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Pick Prediction 8/26/2024
Cubs at Pirates—Jameson Taillon will start for Chicago. Taillon has 22 starts delivering an ERA of 3.77 with WHIP of 1.20. The veteran strikes out 19.2% with 5% walks. Ground balls served at 39.8% with 1.35 home runs per nine innings. Mitch Keller to start for Pittsburgh. Keller has 25 starts with an ERA of 3.76 with WHIP of 1.21. The righthander fans 21.3% with 6.4% walks. Ground balls come in at 40.9% with 1.03 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Taillon in his past four starts allowed 20 earned runs with seven strikeouts in 26 1/3rd innings. Keller has allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his past eight starts. He posts an ERA of 1.71 with WHIP of 0.99 in his past eight home starts. The Pittsburgh bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 2.41. The Cubs hit .228 in this period. Play Pittsburgh -110.
NY Yankees vs. Washington Nationals MLB Pick Prediction 8/26/2024
Yankees at Nationals—Nestor Cortes to start for NY. Cortes in 26 starts on the year puts up an ERA of 4.00 with WHIP of 1.15. The lefthander fans 22.6% with 4.8% walks. Ground balls dished at 30.2% with 1.27 home runs per nine innings. Mitchell Parker to start for Washington. Parker has 23 starts with an ERA of 4.26 with WHIP of 1.25. The lefty is striking out 20.2% with 6.2% walks. Ground balls are 36.6% with 1.17 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Cortes has allowed no earned runs in his past two starts. Parker in his past seven starts carries an ERA of 6.68 with WHIP of 1.71 with control issues. He has been very up and down. Washington lost 7 of 11. NY has won 8 of 11 on the road. Washington in their past ten games has an ERA of 4.09. Play NY on run line -1.5 runs at -114.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Pick Prediction 8/26/2024
Blue Jays at Red Sox—Jose Berrios to start for Toronto. Berrios has 26 starts on the year producing an ERA of 3.79 with WHIP of 1.17. The veteran strikes out 19.1% with 7.1% walks. Ground balls come in at 43% with 1.55 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.97 does suggest a rise in ERA based on form. Cooper Criswell to start for Boston. Criswell appeared in 20 games and has an ERA of 4.41 with WHIP of 1.34. The righthander fans 18% with 6.5% walks. Ground balls sit at 50.6% with 0.90 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Berrios has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of five starts. Criswell in his past three starts allowed nine earned runs with 8 2/3rd innings. Toronto has won 9 of 13. The Red Sox have lost five of seven. Boston bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 5.87. In their period the Blue Jays are batting .254 and putting up 5.1 runs per game. They are in better hitting and pitching form. Play Toronto +144.
Atlanta Braves vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Pick Prediction 8/26/2024
Braves at Twins—Max Fried will start for Atlanta. Fried has 22 starts in 2024 delivers an ERA of 3.57 with WHIP of 1.22. The lefthander strikes out 22.3% with 8.6% walks. Ground balls sit at 58.5% with 0.70 home runs per nine innings. Bailey Ober to start for Minnesota. Ober in 24 starts an ERA of 3.54 with WHIP of 0.99. The righthander fans 26.3% with 6.2% walks. Ground balls served at 33% with 1.22 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Fried in his past four starts allowed 15 runs with 12 walks in 20 2/3rd innings. Ober has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five of his past six starts. Atlanta bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 2.87. Both teams hit under .240 in this period. The Braves have gone under in nine of ten. The Twins are under 7 of 11. Fried up and down. Play Atlanta and Minnesota under 8.
San Diego Padres vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Pick Prediction 8/26/2024
Padres at Cardinals—Randy Vasquez is the starter for San Diego. Vasquez in 17 starts on the campaign puts up an ERA of 4.63 with WHIP of 1.51. The righthander has a K mark of 14.9% with 6.2% walks. Ground balls served at 39.1% with 1.32 home runs per nine innings. Kyle Gibson to start for St Louis. Gibson has 24 starts with an ERA of 4.22 with WHIP of 1.36. The veteran fans 21.9% with 9% walks. Ground balls are 45.9% with 1.19 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Vazquez has allowed three earned runs or fewer in seven of eight starts. Gibson in his past four starts allowed 15 runs with five homers in 23 innings of work. San Diego bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 3.31. They are in the better hitting form over this period. The Padres have won 13 of 17 on the road. Play San Diego +104.
Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Pick Prediction 8/26/2024
Tigers at White Sox—Ty Madden to start for Detroit. Madden to make his MLB debut here. He was drafted in 2021 with good numbers in the lower minor leagues. He has been pounded in Triple A this year with an ERA of 7.97 and WHIP of 1.77 in 79 innings striking out 102 batters. Davis Martin will start for Chicago. Martin has five appearances delivering an ERA of 3.22 with WHIP of 1.39. The righthander strikes out 22.7% with 12.4% walks. Ground balls sit at 47.5% with 0.81 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Martin’s numbers have been good. But the Tigers bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 2.98 with the White Sox at 6.92. Chicago in this period is hitting .229. They lost 35 of 39. Play Detroit -135.
Miami Marlins vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Pick Prediction 8/26/2024
Marlins at Rockies—Edward Cabrera to start for Miami. Cabrera has 14 starts this year dealing with an ERA of 5.65 with WHIP of 1.47. The righthander fans 25.5% with 13.3% walks. Ground balls served at 46.7% with 1.79 home runs per nine innings. Ryan Feltner will start for Colorado. Feltner in 23 starts an ERA of 5.00 with WHIP of 1.41. The righty is striking out 20.1% with 7.3% walks. Grond balls are 45.4% with 1.25 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Cabrera in his past two starts allowed nine earned runs with seven walks in 10 innings of work. Feltner has allowed three earned runs or fewer in eight straight starts producing an ERA of 3.02 in this span. Miami has lost eight of ten. The Marlins bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 6.08 with the Marlins at 5.45. Play Miami and Colorado over 8.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Seattle Mariners MLB Pick Prediction 8/26/2024
Rays at Mariners—Ryan Pepiot will start for Tampa Bay. Pepiot has 19 starts on the year producing an ERA of 3.65 with WHIP of 1.06. The righthander strikes out 26.2% with 8.3% walks. Ground balls are 36.9% with 1.09 home runs per nine innings. Bryce Miller is the starter for Seattle. Miller in 25 starts has an ERA of 3.32 with WHIP of 1.02. The righty is fanning 23.5% with 5.8% walks. Grounders sit at 37.5% with 1.13 home runs per nine innings.
Pepiot has allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven straight starts. Miller has allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven of his past nine starts posting an ERA of 2.28 with WHIP of 0.97 in this span. The Rays bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 3.38. In this period the Mariners batting .215 with the Rays at .228. Play Tampa Bay and Seattle under 7.