Free MLB Picks For Today, Friday 10/18/2024
LA Dodgers vs. NY Mets MLB Pick Prediction 10/18/2024
Dodgers at Mets— Jack Flaherty to start for Los Angeles. Flaherty in 28 starts on the season carries an ERA of 3.17 with WHIP of 1.07. The righthander strikes out 29.9% with 5.9% walks. Ground balls served at 39.5% with 1.33 home runs per nine innings. Davit Peterson to be starting pitcher for NY. Peterson has 21 starts with an ERA of 2.90 with WHIP of 1.29. The lefthander strikes out 19.8% with 9% walks. Ground balls are 50.1% with 0.60 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
LA has won seven of eight against the Mets. Flaherty in his two postseason starts allowed four earned runs in 12 1/3rd innings. He held the Mets to no runs and two hits in Game 2 of this series. The LA bullpen in their past ten games has an ERAof 2.28 with the Mets at 5.22. LA is 20-6 on the road against left-handed starters with a +13.5-unit return. NY is 7-12 as a home underdog of +100 or higher with a -3.9-unit loss. Play LA -135.
NY Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Pick Prediction 10/18/2024
Yankees at Guardians —Luis Gil to start for New York. Gil in 29 starts in 2024 delivers an ERA of 3.50 with WHIP of 1.19. The righthander strikes out 26.8% with 12.1% walks. Ground balls dished at 35.6% with 1.07 home runs per nine innings. Gavin Williams is the starter for Cleveland. Williams has 16 starts with an ERA of 4.86 with WHIP of 1.37. The righty fans 23.8% with 9.6% walks. Ground balls come in at 40.6% with 0.83 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Gil in his past two starts allowed 10 earned runs in 11 innings. He last pitched on September 28th. Williams last started on September 22nd. In his past four starts Williams allowed 11 earned runs in 16 2/3rd innings. NY has scored five or greater runs in the three games in this series. They are 25-15 to the over on the road when lined between -100 and -150. Cleveland is 5-0 to the over at home when facing an AL team that averages 4.9 runs per game or greater. Play NY and Cleveland over 7.5.