Free MLB Picks For Today 5/20/2022
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Diamondbacks at Cubs—Hector Castellanos to start for the Diamondbacks. In eight appearances Castellanos posts an ERA of 4.15 with WHIP 1.19. The righthander pitches to high contact with a 16.5% strikeout rate and walks 6.3%. He limits home runs and has a 38.7% ground ball rate.
Kyle Hendricks starts for Arizona. Hendricks in eight starts posts an ERA of 4.03 and WHIP 1.25. Strikeouts sit low at 17% with 8% walk rate. He does allow 1.21 home runs per nine innings.
Arizona broke their six game losing streak with their 3-1 win on Thursday. Cubs have dropped two straight. Diamondbacks bullpen has struggled with an ERA of 4.61. Play Chicago -130.
St Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Cardinals at Pirates—Adam Wainwright to start for the Cardinals. Wainwright in seven starts an ERA of 3.15 and WHIP 1.23. Strikeouts sit at 20.2% but walks at 9.2%. The veteran is pitching to 53.9% ground balls and limits the home run damage.
Zach Thompson the starter for the Pirates. Thompson in seven appearances an ERA of 5.47 and WHIP 1.52. The righthander pitches to contact with 18% strikeout rate with poor control with 10.7% walks. A ground ball rate of 45.9%. Pirates hit poorly against righthanders and their bullpen an ERA of 4.15. Play St Louis -145.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Rays at Orioles—Ryan Yarbrough the primary pitcher for Tampa Bay. Yarbrough in three starts has allowed six earned runs in 11 innings with eight walks. He had been bothered by a groin injury to start the season. With this short sample a strikeout rate of 15.1% and 13.2% walks. Only 27.8% ground balls but 27.8% line drive rate.
Tyler Wells to start for the Orioles. Wells in seven starts an ERA of 4.18 and WHIP 1.25. The righty pitching to high contact with 16.2% strikeout rate and 1.29 home runs per nine innings. Ground balls are at 38.5%. Rays have won five of seven. Their pitching staff has allowed three runs or fewer in six of seven.
Orioles just broke a six game losing streak with a win on Thursday against the Yankees. Orioles hit poorly against lefthanders. Play Tampa Bay -143.
Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Braves at Marlins—Charlie Morton to start for ATL. Morton in seven starts has an ERA of 4.93 and WHIP 1.44. Strikeouts are down and walks way up at 11.6%. Ground balls also down. Trevor Rogers to start for Miami. Rogers in seven starts has an ERA of 4.45 and WHIP 1.39.
Strikeouts down to 20.6% with control issues at 9.2% walks. He does pitch to 25% line drive rate. Marlins hit righthanders and getting the better work from their pen. Play Miami +106.
Chicago White Sox vs. New York Yankees MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
White Sox at Yankees—Dallas Keuchel to start for Chicago. Keuchel in six starts carries an ERA of 5.54 and WHIP 1.96. The lefthander pitches to high contact with 12.5% strikeouts with 11.7% walks. He does dish 55.7% line drives and limits homers.
Nestor Cortes expected starter for the White Sox. Cortes in seven starts has an ERA of 1.35 with WHIP 0.85. Strikeout rate elite at 32.5% with 7.3% walks. He limits home run damage and 36.3% ground balls.
White Sox won three of five against KC with their 7-4 win on Thursday. Yanks had won eight of nine prior to their 9-6 road loss at Baltimore. White Sox are hitting lefthanders. Play New York and Chicago over 8.5.
LA Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Dodgers at Phillies—Julio Urias the starter for Philadelphia. Urias in seven starts has an ERA of 3.00 with WHIP 1.14. Strikeouts are way down at 17.7% with 5.4% walk rate. Ground balls down and allowing 1.75 home runs per nine innings.
Ranger Suarez starting for the Phillies. Suarez has seven starts and has an ERA of 3.72 and WHIP 1.38. He pitches to high contact with 17.6% and 8.2% walks. He allows 1.24 home runs per nine innings.
LAD hits the road winning five straight. Phillies struggled to score runs in their three game series against the Padres. Phillies bullpen has performed poorly. Play LA Dodgers -143.
Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Mariners at Red Sox—Robbie Ray to start for the Mariners. Ray in eight starts has an ERA of 4.62 and WHIP 1.19. Strikeouts down to 25% with a walk rate of 9%. He is allowing 1.29 home runs per nine innings which is down from the past few seasons.
Michael Wacha to start for Boston. Wacha in five starts has an ERA of 1.38 and WHIP 0.92. Strikeouts are down to 19% with a walk rate of 11%. Ground balls up to 44.2%. He does limit home runs. His FIP is 3.89 which signals a significant rise in his ERA.
Mariners have dropped seven of ten losing 12-6 to Boston in the opener. Red Sox have won five of seven and are hitting. Play Boston -110.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Toronto Blue Jays MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Reds at Blue Jays—Luis Castillo to start for Cincinnati. Castillo returned from the IR and started two games. He has allowed six earned runs in 9 2/3rd innings. In this short sample a drop in strikeouts and 10.3% walks. He is allowing 1.86 home runs per nine innings.
Hyun Jin Ryu the starter for the Blue Jays. Ryu has started three games allowing 12 earned runs with three homers in 12 innings of work. He had been sidelined by a forearm injury. The lefty strikeout rate as plummeted to 15.1% with 5.7% walks. Ground balls sit at 54.8% but 2.25 home runs per nine innings.
Reds have won seven of ten sweeping their two game series with Cleveland. Blue Jays have dropped seven of ten. Play Cincinnati +163.
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Washington Nationals vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Nationals at Brewers—Erick Fedde to start for the Nationals. Fedde in seven starts posts an ERA of 4.24 and WHIP 1.50. Strikeouts at 21.3% and walk rate high at 12%. Ground ball rate down. He is allowing 1.06 home runs per nine innings a significant drop from the past two seasons.
Eric Lauer to start for Milwaukee. Lauer in six starts has an ERA of 2.60 and WHIP 0.98. The lefty an elite strikeout rate of 35.5% with 5.8% walks. But home runs are a 1.82 per nine innings. Play Milwaukee on run line -1.5 runs at +116.
Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Tigers at Guardians—Tarik Skubal to start for the Tigers. Skubal in seven starts an ERA of 2.50 with WHIP 1.08. The lefty has seen his strikeout rate rise to 28.3% with 5% walks. Ground balls way up to 48.1%. He limits home runs. FIP is 2.08 which signals a decrease in ERA if these numbers hold.
Aaron Civale the starter for the Guardians. Civale in six starts an ERA of 9.85 with WHIP 1.74. The righthander has a strikeout rate of 22.3% with 6.6% walks.
Ground balls way down to 24.7% and line drive contact way up as well with 25.9%. He is allowing 21.9 home runs per nine innings. Guardians have lost five of six struggling for runs. Play Detroit -110.
Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Twins at Royals—Devin Smeltzer to start for Minnesota. Smeltzer has worked one game allowing one earned run in five innings striking out two. He pitched 21 innings in the Minors this season posting an ERA of 3.86 and WHIP 1.29. He has worked 74 2/3rd innings in the Majors and has an ERA of 4.10 with WHIP 1.25.
Daniel Lynch to start for KC. Lynch in six starts has an ERA of 3.30 with WHIP 1.30. His strikeout rate is up to 22.5% but 10.1% walks. Live drive contact down and is allowing 1.20 home runs per nine innings. Twins bullpen in the better form and have won three of four. Play Minnesota -134.
Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Rangers at Astros—Martin Perez to start for Texas. Perez in seven stats sits with an ERA of 2.01 and WHIP 1.02. The lefty has seen his strikeout rate move up to 20.8% with walk rate a career low of 6.9%. Ground balls up to 53.1% and line drive contact significantly lower. He has not allowed a home run.
Christian Javier to start for Houston. Javier in seven appearances has an ERA of 3.20 with WHIP 1.11. Good strikeout rate of 29.1% with walks at 8.7%. Ground balls are at 29.3% and home runs limited.
Astros have played to under in nearly two thirds of their games. Their bullpen is in outstanding form. Rangers getting good work from theirs. Astros hitting only .202 against lefty’s. Play Houston and Texas under 8.5.
Oakland Athletics vs. LA Angels MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Athletics at Angels—Paul Blackburn the starter for Oakland. Blackburn in seven starts carries an ERA of 1.67 with WHIP 0.90. The righty has seen his strikeout rate rise to 20.4% with low walks of 3.5%. His ground balls are at 50.9% and home runs minimal.
Chase Silseth to start for LAA. Silseth in his MLB debut allowed no runs and a hit in six innings. He has had five starts in the minor leagues posting an ERA of 1.73 and WHIP 0.85 in 26 innings striking out 37. Athletics have lost five of seven and are hitting just .203 as a team. Play Oakland and LAA under eight.
New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Mets at Rockies—Carlos Carrasco the starter for the Mets. Carrasco in seven starts has an ERA of 3.73 with WHIP 1.12. The righthander a strikeout rate of 21.1% with 4.2% walk rate. He is dealing 41.7% ground balls and limits home runs.
German Marquez the starter for the Rockies. Marquez in seven starts has an ERA of 6.16 and WHIP 1.53. The veteran has seen his strikeout rate drop to 18.9% and home runs per nine innings rise to 1.66. Ground balls at 51.6% no change from last season. New York crushing righthanders and Rockies pitching staff has been pounded of late. Play New York -137.
San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Pick Prediction 5/20/2022
Padres at Giants—Sean Manaea to start for the Padres. Manaea in seven starts has an ERA of 3.77 with WHP 1.12. Strikeouts a career high 28.7% with 29.1% ground balls but 8% walks. He limits home run damage.
Jakob Junis the starter for the Giants. Junis in four outings an ERA of 1.74 with WHIP 0.97 tossing 20 2/3rd innings. The righthander has a 22.5% strikeout rate with 5% walks. He is dealing 47.4% ground balls and limits home runs. Padres struggle hit righthanders. Giants have been hitting. Play San Francisco -110.
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