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🔥 Top Picks
Tigers ML (-194) vs White Sox – 6:40 PM ET
Detroit is 18-6 this season when favored by -200 or more and draws a White Sox team that's 10-38 when facing odds of +165 or longer. Flaherty just held KC to 1 ER and faces a lineup hitting just .235 with a .378 slugging percentage on the season.
Mets/Reds Over 9.0 (-123) – 6:40 PM ET
The Mets lead MLB in hard-hit rate (47%) and have hit .321 over the past 15 days. Cincinnati’s scored 30 runs in their last 4 games and has plated 5+ in five of their last six home contests.
Phillies -1.5 (-120) @ Marlins – 7:10 PM ET
Sánchez has posted 19 quality starts and enters off 7 innings of 1-run ball vs Atlanta. Miami’s starting pitchers have allowed a .903 OPS with runners in scoring position — the highest mark in baseball.
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⚾ Game Previews
Washington Nationals (56-83, .403) @ Chicago Cubs (80-60, .571) – 2:20 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Over 10.5 (-113)
🔹 Jake Irvin (WSH): 8-10, 5.42 ERA, 102 SO — 1.81 HR/9, 5.64 xERA
🔹 Javier Assad (CHC): 1-1, 4.05 ERA, 10 SO — Just 20.1 IP this season after oblique strain
🔍 Irvin’s home run issues (1.81 HR/9) and Washington’s league-worst bullpen ERA (5.28) set up a potential slugfest. Chicago has won 79% of games when scoring first and ranks 5th in MLB win percentage overall.
💰 Odds: Cubs -225, Nationals +182 | Total: 10.5
New York Mets (75-65, .536) @ Cincinnati Reds (70-70, .500) – 6:40 PM ET
🔥 Top Pick: Over 9.0 (-123)
🔹 David Peterson (NYM): 8-5, 3.61 ERA, 136 SO — 6.68 ERA in August
🔹 Andrew Abbott (CIN): 8-5, 2.65 ERA, 125 SO — 4.45 ERA in August
🔍 The Mets lead MLB in hard-hit rate and are hitting .321 over the last 15 days. Cincy has scored 30 runs in their last four and 5+ in five of their last six at home.
💰 Odds: Mets -116, Reds -105 | Total: 9.0
Chicago White Sox (53-88, .376) @ Detroit Tigers (81-60, .574) – 6:40 PM ET
🔥 Top Pick: Tigers ML (-194)
🔹 Shane Smith (CHW): 4-7, 3.81 ERA, 112 SO — 6 straight starts with 5+ IP
🔹 Jack Flaherty (DET): 7-13, 4.74 ERA, 169 SO — 1 ER in 5.2 IP last start vs KC
🔍 The Tigers are 59-36 as favorites and 18-6 when laying -200 or shorter. Chicago is 10-38 at +165 or longer and ranks among the league’s bottom three in average and slugging.
💰 Odds: Tigers -194, White Sox +157 | Total: 8.5
Milwaukee Brewers (86-55, .610) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (64-77, .454) – 6:40 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Brewers ML (-144)
🔹 Quinn Priester (MIL): 11-2, 3.28 ERA, 107 SO — 5+ IP in 19 of 20 starts
🔹 Johan Oviedo (PIT): 2-0, 3.60 ERA, 20 SO — 5 IP, 2 ER vs BOS in last start
🔍 Priester held Pittsburgh to 1 ER over 6 IP earlier this season and now faces his former team. Milwaukee owns MLB’s best road OBP (.342) and is 48-27 as a favorite.
💰 Odds: Brewers -144, Pirates +118 | Total: 8.5
Los Angeles Dodgers (78-62, .557) @ Baltimore Orioles (64-76, .457) – 7:05 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Over 9.0 (-107)
🔹 Tyler Glasnow (LAD): 1-3, 3.41 ERA, 81 SO — 5+ IP in 9 of 14 starts
🔹 Dean Kremer (BAL): 9-10, 4.52 ERA, 128 SO — 14 ER in last 2 starts
🔍 The Dodgers are 3rd in MLB in runs and OPS and face Kremer, who’s allowed 16 hits in his last two outings. LA starters have a league-best .151 BAA with two strikes.
💰 Odds: Dodgers -168, Orioles +138 | Total: 9.0
Toronto Blue Jays (81-59, .579) @ New York Yankees (78-62, .557) – 7:05 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Over 9.0 (-106)
🔹 Kevin Gausman (TOR): 8-10, 3.75 ERA, 157 SO — 7 IP, 1 ER vs MIL
🔹 Cam Schlittler (NYY): 2-2, 2.61 ERA, 54 SO — 3.16 ERA at home
🔍 Toronto leads MLB in batting average (.270) and has scored 25 runs in their last two games. The Yankees have won 16 of 22 and lead MLB in slugging (.458).
💰 Odds: Yankees -136, Blue Jays +112 | Total: 9.0
Philadelphia Phillies (81-59, .579) @ Miami Marlins (65-75, .464) – 7:10 PM ET
🔥 Top Pick: Phillies -1.5 (-120)
🔹 Cristopher Sánchez (PHI): 11-5, 2.66 ERA, 181 SO — 19 quality starts
🔹 Valente Bellozo (MIA): 1-3, 3.91 ERA, 49 SO — 1 start with 5+ IP
🔍 Philly is 6-1 when favored at -275 or shorter. Miami starters allow a .903 OPS with RISP, and Sánchez has gone 5+ IP in 17 straight starts.
💰 Odds: Phillies -275, Marlins +218 | Total: 8.0
Seattle Mariners (73-67, .521) @ Atlanta Braves (63-77, .450) – 7:15 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Under 7.5 (-108)
🔹 Logan Gilbert (SEA): 4-6, 3.73 ERA, 144 SO — 2 straight QS
🔹 Chris Sale (ATL): 5-4, 2.45 ERA, 123 SO — 7 straight QS
🔍 Seattle is averaging just 3.2 runs over their last 14 road games. With two locked-in starters and limited run production, this one leans Under.
💰 Odds: Braves -142, Mariners +117 | Total: 7.5
Cleveland Guardians (69-70, .496) @ Tampa Bay Rays (71-69, .507) – 7:35 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Under 8.0 (-109)
🔹 Gavin Williams (CLE): 9-5, 3.26 ERA, 143 SO — 2.43 ERA in August
🔹 Griffin Jax (TB): 1-7, 4.98 ERA, 87 SO — bullpen opener role
🔍 Cleveland has MLB’s lowest AVG (.223) and hard-hit rate (36%). Tampa's bullpen is expected to cover most of the game following Jax’s 1-inning opener, pointing to a lower total.
💰 Odds: Rays -144, Guardians +118 | Total: 8.0
Minnesota Twins (62-78, .443) @ Kansas City Royals (71-69, .507) – 7:40 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Over 8.0 (-115)
🔹 MIN SP: TBD
🔹 Michael Wacha (KC): 8-11, 3.52 ERA, 112 SO — 3.01 ERA at home
🔍 KC is still chasing a Wild Card spot, and the Twins bullpen is allowing a league-high .279 AVG to LHH. Minnesota’s recent high-scoring games and bullpen volatility support the Over.
💰 Odds: Royals -137, Twins +112 | Total: 8.0
Houston Astros (77-64, .546) @ Texas Rangers (72-69, .511) – 8:05 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Under 7.5 (-123)
🔹 HOU SP: TBD
🔹 Merrill Kelly (TEX): 11-7, 3.24 ERA, 149 SO — .208 BAA
🔍 Texas starters allow just a 2.47 ERA at home, and Houston’s offense has been inconsistent. The Under is supported by elite home pitching and bullpen dominance with RISP.
💰 Odds: Astros -150, Rangers +123 | Total: 7.5
San Francisco Giants (71-69, .507) @ St. Louis Cardinals (70-71, .496) – 8:15 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Over 8.5 (-105)
🔹 Carson Seymour (SF): 0-2, 4.74 ERA, 18 SO — 4 ER in 3 IP vs BAL
🔹 Michael McGreevy (STL): 6-2, 4.17 ERA, 40 SO — 6 IP, 1 ER vs CIN
🔍 Giants have won 10 of their last 11 and both offenses are clicking. Five of SF’s last six games and the last 7 STL-Giants matchups when STL was favored have gone Over.
💰 Odds: Cardinals -123, Giants +101 | Total: 8.5
San Diego Padres (76-64, .543) @ Colorado Rockies (39-101, .279) – 8:40 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Over 10.5 (-110)
🔹 SD SP: TBD
🔹 Kyle Freeland (COL): 3-14, 5.41 ERA, 97 SO — 6-18 in his starts as underdog
🔍 Rockies starters have allowed a .317 opponent AVG — worst in MLB. The game is at Coors Field, where offensive output tends to spike and the Over is always in play.
💰 Odds: Padres -220, Rockies +178 | Total: 10.5
Oakland Athletics (64-77, .454) @ Los Angeles Angels (66-74, .471) – 9:38 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Over 9.0 (-121)
🔹 Mason Barnett (OAK): 0-1, 11.25 ERA — 5 ER in 4+ IP in debut
🔹 José Soriano (LAA): 10-9, 3.68 ERA — 2 scoreless starts in last 2
🔍 Barnett gave up 5 runs in his debut, and Soriano owns a 7.09 ERA in 7 career appearances vs Oakland. LA leads the season series 8-2.
💰 Odds: Angels -157, Athletics +128 | Total: 9.0
Boston Red Sox (78-63, .553) @ Arizona Diamondbacks (70-71, .496) – 9:40 PM ET
✅ Best Bet: Over 9.0 (-102)
🔹 Payton Tolle (BOS): 0-0, 3.38 ERA — 5.1 IP, 2 ER in debut
🔹 Eduardo Rodriguez (ARI): 6-8, 5.40 ERA — 8.31 ERA vs BOS career
🔍 Red Sox bullpen allows just a .645 OPS (2nd-best), but E-Rod has been crushed by his former club. Boston ranks 4th in AL in OPS vs RHP (.751).
💰 Odds: Red Sox -136, Diamondbacks +112 | Total: 9.0
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