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🔥 Top Picks
Braves/Nationals Under 7.0 (+100) – 7:15 PM ET
Chris Sale has been outstanding at home with a 1.94 ERA and threw eight shutout innings with nine strikeouts and no walks against Washington in his last start. With Atlanta on an eight-game winning streak and Washington’s offense struggling, the Under is in play.
Brewers/Padres Under 7.0 (-103) – 9:40 PM ET
Since the All-Star break, Freddy Peralta has allowed one or fewer runs in eight of his 10 starts. Nick Pivetta has been lights out at home with a 2.22 ERA, holding opponents to a .170 average, pointing toward a low-scoring game.
Cardinals/Giants Under 8.0 (-114) – 9:45 PM ET
The Giants have batted just .165 in their last 10 games, while the Cardinals are 4-6 in that span. With San Francisco hitting .215 against left-handed pitching this season, the lowest mark in MLB, this matchup leans Under.
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⚾ Game Previews
Washington Nationals (64-92, .410) @ Atlanta Braves (73-83, .468) – 7:15 PM
🔥 Top Pick: Under 7.0 (+100)
🔹 MacKenzie Gore (WSH): 5-14, 4.00 ERA, 182 SO — faced Atlanta in his last outing, going 5.1 innings without allowing an earned run on two hits
🔹 Chris Sale (ATL): 5-5, 2.35 ERA, 150 SO — 32.2% K rate, just nine home runs allowed
🔍 The Braves enter riding an eight-game winning streak after sweeping the Detroit Tigers and lead the season series 7-3 against Washington. Sale dominated the Nationals in his last start, throwing eight shutout innings with nine strikeouts and no walks. Ronald Acuña Jr. has hit .314 with four home runs and seven stolen bases this month.
💰 Odds: Braves -267, Nationals +213 | Total: 7.0
Milwaukee Brewers (95-61, .609) @ San Diego Padres (85-71, .545) – 9:40 PM
🔥 Top Pick: Under 7.0 (-103)
🔹 Freddy Peralta (MIL): 17-6, 2.65 ERA, 195 SO — has allowed three or fewer runs in 27 of 31 outings this season
🔹 Nick Pivetta (SD): 13-5, 2.81 ERA, 185 SO — 2.22 ERA at home with opponents batting .170 against him
🔍 Peralta has allowed one or fewer runs in seven of his last eight starts, and Pivetta has a 2.55 ERA from three starts this month. The Brewers have clinched the NL Central and are likely to have the best record in MLB, while the Padres sit three games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. Luis Arraez is hitting .324 in September and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered on Sunday.
💰 Odds: Padres -125, Brewers +103 | Total: 7.0
St. Louis Cardinals (76-80, .487) @ San Francisco Giants (77-79, .494) – 9:45 PM
🔥 Top Pick: Under 8.0 (-114)
🔹 Michael McGreevy (STL): 7-3, 4.08 ERA, 53 SO — Cardinals are 6-2 in his eight starts as moneyline underdogs
🔹 Justin Verlander (SF): 3-10, 3.75 ERA, 127 SO — 3.56 ERA at home, team is 4-10 when he starts as a moneyline favorite
🔍 The Giants are 3-7 in their last 10 games while batting just .165, and the Cardinals are 4-6 in that span with a .243 average. Both clubs are essentially eliminated from postseason contention. The Giants are batting just .215 against left-handed pitching this season, ranking lowest in MLB.
💰 Odds: Giants -149, Cardinals +122 | Total: 8.0
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