Free MLB Picks For Today, Sunday 9/8/2024
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Rays at Orioles—Zack Littell to start for Tampa Bay. Littell in 25 starts on the campaign deals with an ERA of 4.04 with WHIP of 1.35. The righthander fans 20.6% with 5.2% walks. Ground balls dished at 34.1% with 1.41 home runs per nine innings. Corbin Burnes will start for Baltimore. Burnes has 28 starts with an ERA of 3.19 with WHIP of 1.13. The veteran strikes out 22.3% with 5.9% walks. Grounders are 48.4% with 1.06 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Littell in his past three starts allowed eight runs with three homers and seven walks in 14 innings of work. Burnes in his past five starts carries an ERA of 6.86 with WHIP of 1.78. The Orioles bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 2.10. The Rays have lost six of nine on the road. Baltimore is 9-4 as a home favorite of -175 to -250 and 29-14 against the division. Play Baltimore on run line -1.5 runs at +110.
Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
White Sox at Red Sox—Chris Flexen to start for Chicago. Flexen appeared in 29 games in 2024 delivering an ERA of 5.36 and WHIP of 1.54. The righthander strikes out 16.1% with 9.3% walks. Ground balls come in at 36.2% with 1.31 home runs per nine innings. Richard Fitts to start for Boston. Fitts makes his MLB debut. The righthander had 24 appearances in Triple A this year with an ERA of 4.17 and WHIP of 1.27 striking out 111 batters in 116 2/3rd innings.
The Pick:
Flexen in his past six starts has an ERA of 6.39 with WHIP of 2.05. Both bullpens have been in poor form in their past ten games. Play Chicago and Boston over 9.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Blue Jays at Braves—Yariel Rodriguez will start for Toronto. Rodriguez in 17 starts in 2024 puts up an ERA of 4.61 and WHIP of 1.38. The righthander fans 23.4% with 11.2% walks. Grounders are 38.3% with 1.19 home runs per nine innings. Chris Sale to start for Atlanta. Sale has 26 starts with an ERA of 2.46 and WHIP of 1.01. The lefthander has an elite 32.4% K mark with 5.4% walks. Ground balls served at 45.2% with limited home run damage.
The Pick:
Rodriguez in his past four starts has an ERA of 7.79 with WHIP of 1.62. Sale has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 12 straight starts. The Blue Jays have hit only .228 against left-handed starters. The Blue Jays are 2-6 to the run line against the NL East. Atlanta is 5-1 to the run line against. Their bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 2.35. Play Atlanta on run line -1.5 runs at -118.
Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Nationals at Pirates—Patrick Corbin to start for Washington. Corbin has 28 starts on the year dealing with an ERA of 5.41 with WHIP of 1.52. The lefthander fans 18.1% with 7.6% walks. Ground balls sit at 47.3% with 1.18 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.35 does suggest a drop in ERA based on form. Jared Jones will start for Pittsburgh. Jones at 18 starts has an ERA of 3.91 with WHIP of 1.14. The righthander strikes out 25.5% with 7.5% walks. Grounders are 41% with 1.33 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Corbin has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four straight. Jones in his past six starts has an ERA of 5.34 with WHIP of 1.44 getting hurt by the home balls. The Pirates in their past seven games are hitting .204. The Pirates are 4-7 as a home favorite of -150 to -200 with a -7.6-unit loss. Play Washington +142.
Cincinnati Reds vs. NY Mets MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Reds at Mets—Julian Aguiar will start for Cincinnati. Aguiar in four starts on the season is dealing an ERA of 6.48 with WHIP of 1.50. The righthander strikes out 11.8% with 7.9% walks. Grounders are served at 35.6% with 2.70 home runs per nine innings. Luis Severino to start for NY. Severino has 27 starts with an ERA of 3.84 with WHIP of 1.26. The veteran fans 20.3% with 8.1% walks. Ground balls dished at 46.3% with 1.07 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Severino has allowed one earned run or fewer in three of four starts. The Reds are batting .220 in day games. NY in their past seven games is putting up 5.3 runs per game. In their past ten games the Mets have a bullpen ERA of 1.76 with the Reds at 5.66. NY has covered the run line in eight straight. Play Mets on run line -1.5 runs at +100.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Phillies at Marlins—Seth Johnson to start for Philadelphia. Johnson to make his MLB debut. The righthander was drafted in 2019 out of Campbell. He has two stops in the minors this season with an ERA of 2.33 and WHIP of 1.20 striking out 83 batters in 88 2/3rd innings. Edward Cabrera to start for Miami. Cabrera has 16 starts in the season delivering an ERA of 5.33 with WHIP of 1.47. The righthander fans 25.2% with 12.6% walks. Grounders are 46.8% with 1.66 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Cabrera in his past four starts allowed 14 runs with four homers in 20 2/3rd innings. In their past ten games the Phillies are batting .269 with a bullpen ERA of 2.87. The Marlins in this period have a bullpen ERA of 5.08. The Marlins in their past seven games are hitting .207. They are 26-46 at home with a -16-unit loss. Play Philadelphia -130.
Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Twins at Royals—Simeon Woods Richardson will start for Minnesota. Woods Richardson in 24 starts deals with an ERA of 3.95 with WHIP of 1.21. The righthander fans 20.6% with 7.9% walks. Grounders are 35.5% with 1.04 home runs per nine innings. Michael Wacha to start for KC. Wacha has 25 starts with an ERA of 3.50 and WHIP of 1.21. The veteran strikes out 20.7% with 6.6% walks. Ground balls dished at 38.9% with 1.00 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Woods Richardson in his past six starts has an ERA of 4.60 dealing with control issues. Wacha has allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of seven starts. Both bullpens have been struggling in the bullpen over their past ten games. KC is 42-30 at home with a +8.8-unit return. The Twins are 9-20 as a road underdog of +100 or higher with a -10-unit loss. Play KC -120.
Colorado Rockies vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Rockies at Brewers—Kyle Freeland to start for Colorado. Freeland in 17 starts on the season deals with an ERA of 5.30 with WHIP of 1.46. The lefthander strikes out 18.4% with 6.1% walks. Ground balls come in at 42.5% with 1.40 home runs per nine innings. Freddy Peralta to start for Milwaukee. Peralta has 28 starts with an ERA of 3.75 and WHIP of 1.20. The righthander fans 27.3% with 9.1% walks. Grounders are 36.4% with 1.41 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Colorado in their past seven games is hitting .199. Freeland in its past three games has allowed two earned runs or less. Peralta in his past four games has an ERA of 1.61 with WHIP of 1.07. The Brewers of this seven-game period are hitting .217. Play Colorado and Milwaukee under 8.
Seattle Mariners vs. St Louis Cardinals MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Mariners at Cardinals—Luis Castillo to start for Seattle. Castillo has 29 starts on the year delivering an ERA of 3.60 with WHIP of 1.15. The veteran strikes out 24.4% with 6.5% walks. Grounders are 39.2% with 1.31 home runs per nine innings. Miles Mikolas gets the start for St Louis. Mikolas at 28 starts with an ERA of 5.27 with WHIP of 1.27. The righthander has a K mark of 16.7% with 3.7% walks. Ground balls served at 42.8% with 1.29 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.17 does suggest a drop in ERA based on his form.
The Pick:
Castillo in his past four starts has an ERA of 4.88 and getting hurt with the home run ball. Mikolas in his past six starts allowed 23 runs with four homers in 29 1/3rd innings. Seattle over their past seven games is hitting .261 and putting up 5.7 runs per game. The Cardinals bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 5.35. Play Seattle -120.
NY Yankees vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Yankees at Cubs—Gerrit Cole to start for New York. Cole in 13 starts delivers an ERA of 3.65 with WHIP of 1.29. The veteran fans 26.6% with 7.8% walks. Ground balls sit at 38.1% with 1.43 home runs per nine innings. Jameson Taillon to start for Chicago. Taillon in 24 starts has an ERA of 3.66 and WHIP of 1.17. The righthander strikes out 18.5% with 4.7% walks. Grounders are 40.2% with 1.28 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Cole in his past six starts has an ERA of 1.85 with WHIP of 1.12. Taillon in his past five starts has an ERA of 5.16. NY in their past seven games is hitting .272. They are 34-19 on the road against right-handed starters with a +12.2-unit return. Play NY -149.
LA Angels vs. Texas Rangers MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Angels at Rangers—Caden Dana to start for Los Angeles. Dana in his MLB debut allowed two earned runs with four walks in six innings at home to Seattle. The righthander is an 11th round pick in 2022 out of high school who pitched in Double A this year with an ERA of 2.59 and WHIP of 0.95 striking out 147 batters in 135 2/3rd innings. Andrew Heaney to start for Texas. Heaney appeared in 28 games with an ERA of 3.81 and WHIP of 1.22. The lefthander fans 23.6% with 6.4% walks. Grounders are 34.2% with 1.16 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Heaney in his past three starts allowed one earned run in 15 innings. LA in their past seven games is batting .200. In this span the Rangers are batting .263. The Angels are 8-23 in their past 31 against losing teams with a -17.3-unit loss. Texas is 20-9 when favored by -125 to -175 with a +7.6-unit return. Play Texas -158.
Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Tigers at Athletics—Ty Madden to start for Detroit. Madden appeared in two games this year delivers an ERA of 3.00 and WHIP of 1.22. The righthander was drafted in 2021 out of Texas who in two stops in the minor leagues carried an ERA of 6.98 and WHIP of 1.59. J.T. Ginn to start for Oakland. Ginn in four appearances has an ERA of 4.30 with WHIP of 1.02. The righthander strikes out 25.9% with 8.6% walks. Ground balls sit at 56.8% with 1.23 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Detroit in their past seven games is hitting .207. Detroit bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 1.09. The Athletics are 15-10 to the under at home when facing teams that average 4.4 runs per game or fewer. Play Detroit and Oakland under 8.5.
Cleveland Guardians vs. LA Dodgers MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Guardians at Dodgers—Tanner Bibee to start for Cleveland Bibee in 27 starts on the campaign delivers an ERA of 3.56 with WHIP of 1.12. The righthander fans 26.5% with 6.2% walks. Grounders sit at 34.8% with 1.15 home runs per nine innings. Jack Flaherty is the starter for LA. Flaherty has 24 starts on the campaign delivering an ERA of 3.01 with WHIP of 1.04. The veteran has an elite 31.1% strikeout rate with 5.2% walks. Ground balls sit at 40% with 1.34 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Bibee in his past three starts allowed 10 earned runs with three homers in 16 2/3rd innings. Flaherty in his past three home starts allowed nine runs with four homers in 17 1/3rd innings. In their past seven games the Dodgers are hitting .278 with the Guardians at .268. The Dodgers bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 4.24. Hot temperatures in LA for this Day Game. Play Cleveland and LA over 8.5.
San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Giants at Padres—Tristan Beck to start for San Francisco. Beck in his 2024 debut allowed one earned run with four strikeouts in 3 1/3rd innings at home to Arizona. He appeared in 33 games in 2023 with an ERA of 3.92 and WHIP of 1.22 striking out 68 batters in 85 innings. The righthander returns from an arm injury. Joe Musgrove to start for San Francisco. Musgrove in 15 starts has an ERA of 4.09 with WHIP of 1.23. The righthander fans 22.3% with 6.6% walks. Ground balls are 41.9% with 1.17 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Musgrove has allowed one earned run or fewer in six of his past seven starts. In their past seven games the Giants are hitting .215. They are 7-14 against the division. Play San Diego on run line -1.5 runs at +112.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction 9/8/2024
Diamondbacks at Astros—Ryne Nelson to start for Arizona. Nelson appeared in 26 games in 2024 delivering an ERA of 4.15 with WHIP of 1.26. The righthander fans 20.2% with 5.4% walks. Ground balls sit at 41.6% with 1.01 home runs per nine innings. Justin Verlander to start for Houston. Verlander has 13 starts with an ERA of 4.52 with WHIP of 1.31. The veteran strikes out 20.5% with 7.5% walks. Grounders are 27% with 1.51 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Nelson has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five straight. Verlander in his past four starts has an ERA of 6.93 with WHIP of 1.66. Arizona in their past seven games are putting up 6 runs per game. The Diamondbacks bullpen in their past ten games has an ERA of 8.44. They have gone in 39 of 53 overall. Play Arizona and Houston over 8.