Free MLB Picks For Today, Thursday 8/29/2024
LA Angels vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Pick Prediction 8/29/2024
Angels at Tigers—Jack Kochanowicz will start for LA. Kochanowicz in five starts in 2024 produces and ERA of 6.08 with WHIP of 1.54. The rookie righthander fans 7% with 6.1% walks. Ground balls sit at 61.5% with 1.35 home runs per nine innings. Keider Montero is the starter for Detroit. Montero has 12 appearances with an ERA of 5.15 with WHIP of 1.33. The rookie righty strikes out 19.6% with 7.7% walks. Grounders are 39.7% with 1.67 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Kochanowicz in his past three starts has an ERA of 3.20 with WHIP of 1.22. Montero in his past four starts has an ERA of 3.00 with WHIP of 1.24. The Tigers bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 3.27. After the opener of this series the Tigers had gone under in 8 of 12. LA in their past ten games is hitting .185. Play LA and Detroit under 9.
Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Pick Prediction 8/29/2024
Rangers at White Sox—Nathan Eovaldi will start for Texas. Eovaldi in 23 starts on the campaign carries an ERA of 3.79 with WHIP of 1.10. The righthander strikes out 23.7% with 5.5% walks. Ground balls are 49.6% with 1.22 home runs per nine innings. Nick Nastrini to start for Chicago. Nastrini has six starts with an ERA of 8.39 with WHIP of 1.99. The righty is fanning 15.6% with 20.5% walks. Grounders are 36.4% with 2.19 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
After losing the opener of this series the White Sox had dropped 31 of 35. Eovaldi in his four August starts has an ERA of 6.00 with WHIP of 1.43. Nastrini is expected to get called up for this start. He carries an ERA of 5.24 with WHIP of 1.58 in 79 Triple A innings striking out 90. The Rangers after winning the opener of this series had won nine straight against the White Sox. Texas bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 2.33 with the White Sox at 5.90. Play Texas on run line -1.5 runs at -138.
San Francisco Giants vs. Milwaukee Brewers Pick Prediction 8/29/2024
Giants at Brewers—Hayden Birdsong to start for San Francisco. Birdsong in 10 starts on the season delivers an ERA of 4.57 with WHIP of 1.37. The rookie righthander strikes out 27.6% with 13.3% walks. Ground balls are 40.9% with 1.59 home runs per nine innings. Aaron Civale will start for Milwaukee. Civale has 25 starts this year putting up an ERA of 4.84 with WHIP of 1.39. The righty is fanning 21.4% with 7.9% walks. Ground balls dealt at 35% with 1.68 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Birdsong in his past four starts allowed 13 earned runs with four homers and 11 walks in 15 innings. Civale in his past three home starts has an ERA of 2.04 with WHIP of 1.08 in 17 2/3rd innings. The Brewers bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 2.79. The Giants are batting .231 in this period. Play Milwaukee -131.
San Diego Padres vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Pick Prediction 8/29/2024
Padres at Cardinals—Michael King will start for San Diego. King appeared in 26 games on the campaign putting up an ERA of 3.14 with WHIP of 1.18. The righthander strikes out 28.6% with 8.7% walks. Ground balls come in at 39.4% with 0.98 home runs per nine innings. Sonny Gray to start for St Louis. Gray has 24 starts with an ERA of 4.07 with WHIP of 1.13. The veteran has an elite 30.4% Ks with 6.3% walks. Ground balls served at 44% with 1.27 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
King has allowed two earned runs or fewer in eight of his past nine starts. Gray in his past seven starts has an ERA of 5.79 working 42 innings getting hurt with the home run ball. The Padres had won 17 of 23 after winning the first two in this series. In their past five games they are batting .273 with a bullpen ERA of 2.84. Play San Diego -108.
Miami Marlins vs Colorado Rockies MLB Pick Prediction 8/29/2024
Marlins at Rockies—Valente Bellozo to start for Miami. Bellozo has seven starts on the campaign producing an ERA of 3.35 with WHIP of 1.25. The rookie righthander strikes out 17.6% with 8.2% walks. Ground balls served at 23.3% with 1.43 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.94 does suggest a rise in ERA based on his numbers. Bradley Blalock to start for Colorado. Blalock appeared in four games with an ERA of 3.06 with WHIP of 1.42. The rookie righty fans 14.3% with 10.4% walks. Ground balls served at 27.6% with 0.51 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.09 does suggest a rise in ERA based on form.
The Pick:
Bellozo in his past two starts allowed 8 runs in 10 innings with four homer runs and seven walks. Miami had lost 12 of 17 after dropping the first two in this series. Play Colorado -120.
NY Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Pick Prediction 8/29/2024
Mets at Diamondbacks—David Peterson to start for NY. Peterson has 15 starts on the year posting an ERA of 2.85 and WHIP of 1.32. The lefthander fans 18.1% with 10.2% walks. Ground ball rate of 52.2% with 0.74 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.19 does imply a rise in ERA with his numbers. Ryne Nelson to start for Arizona. Nelson appeared in 24 games with an ERA of 4.29 with WHIP of 1.28. The righthander strikes out 19.7% with 5.5% walks. Grounders are 41.6% with 0.90 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Peterson has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 11 of his past 12 games. Nelson allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of four. Arizona in their past five games is batting .283. Arizona has won 20 of 26 after the opener of this series. Play Arizona -111.
Oakland Athletics vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Pick Prediction 8/29/2024
Athletics at Reds—JT Ginn to start for Oakland. Ginn appeared in two games this year allowing one earned run with three walks in 3 2/3rd innings. The righty is a 2nd round pick in 2020 out of Mississippi St who struggled in 72 1/3rd innings at Triple A this year. Julian Aguiar to start for Cincinnati. Aguiar in two starts allowed four earned runs with six strikeouts in ten innings. The righthander is a 12th round pick in 2021 out of Junior College. He has posted good numbers in the minors this year and impressed management in the spring.
The Pick:
Reds have now lost six of nine. Oakland has won six of seven on the road. The Reds bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 4.63. Play Oakland +115.
Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Pick Prediction 8/29/2024
Braves at Phillies—Charlie Morton to start for Atlanta. Morton has 24 starts in 2024 dealing with an ERA of 4.24 with WHIP of 1.30. The veteran strikes out 23.9% with 8.6% walks. Ground balls are 46.6% with 1.37 home runs per nine innings. Cristopher Sanchez to start for Philadelphia. Sanchez at 25 starts an ERA of 3.51 with WHIP of 1.27. The lefthander fans 19.1% with 5.8% walks. Ground balls come in at 58.8% with limited home run damage.
The Pick:
Morton has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of five starts. Sanchez in his past five starts has an ERA of 5.17 with WHIP of 1.31. The Braves have won nine of eleven. Their bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 3.48. They are batting .263 in this period. Play Atlanta +130.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Pick Prediction 8/29/2024
Blue Jays at Red Sox—Bowden Francis will start for Toronto. Francis appeared in 22 games producing an ERA of 4.02 with WHIP of 1.07. The righthander strikes out 24.1% with 6.5% walks. Ground balls served at 35.4% with 1.63 home runs per nine innings. Kutter Crawford will start for Boston. Crawford has 27 starts with an ERA of 4.19 with WHIP of 1.09. The right has a K mark of 22.7% with 6.6% walks. Ground balls dished at 33.1% with 1.70 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Francis in his past four starts allowed four earned runs with 34 strikeouts in 27 innings. Crawford in his past seven starts has an ERA of 8.13 getting pounded by the home run ball. The Blue Jays bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 3.48. The Red Sox pen has struggled since the All Star Break. Toronto is in the better home form over this period of ten games. Play Toronto +120.
Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction 8/29/2024
Royals at Astros—Brady Singer will start for KC. Singer has 26 starts on the campaign providing an ERA of 3.38 with WHIP of 1.25. The righthander strikes out 22.9% with 6.5% walks. Ground balls come in at 46.6% with 0.98 home runs per nine innings. Hunter Brown is the starter for Houston. Brown in 26 appearances with an ERA of 3.72 and WHIP of 1.32. The righty is fanning 25.5% with 8.8% walks. Grounders are 48% with 1.03 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
KC has won eight of nine against the Astros. Singer in his past nine starts has an ERA of 2.52 with WHIP of 1.16. Brown has allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven of eight. The Royals in their past ten games are hitting .280. KC has won 10 of 14. Play KC +130.
Baltimore Orioles vs. LA Dodgers MLB Pick Prediction 8/29/2024
Orioles at Dodgers—Cade Povich to start for Baltimore. Povich has ten starts this season delivering an ERA of 6.10 with WHIP of 1.62. The lefthander strikes out 15.2% with 11.2% walks. Grounders dealt at 35.4% with 1.66 home runs per nine innings. Bobby Miller to start for LAD. Miller in nine starts an ERA of 7.49 with WHIP of 1.74. The righthander fans 20.7% with 10.6% walks. Ground balls sit at 44.7% with 2.50 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Povich in his past five starts has an ERA of 8.59 with WHIP of 2.09 struggling with control and the home run ball. Miller at home carries an ERA of 2.65 with WHIP of 1.00. After the opener of this series the Dodgers have won six of eight at home. Their bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 2.41. In their past ten games the Orioels are hitting .175. Play LA -160.