Joe Jensen breaks down Saturday’s Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals preseason Week 2 matchup with a total play backed by Zac Taylor confirming starters won’t play and massive Under line movement.
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Saints vs Rams Preseason Picks, Odds & Prediction for Saturday, August 22
Joe Jensen breaks down Saturday’s New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams preseason Week 2 matchup with a total play backed by Sean McVay’s 61.5% career preseason Under record and joint practices this week.
Braves vs. White Sox Pick: Atlanta’s RISP Collapse Tests an 8.5 Total
Atlanta’s 8-for-43 RISP stretch over six games has gutted the Braves’ run output at exactly the wrong time, and the park at Guaranteed Rate Field — grading out at 0.98 — offers no amplification to compensate. The total sits at 8.5 with the under priced at -105, treating a documented cold offense as if it performs at seasonal baseline. The breakdown is inside.
Giants vs Dolphins Preseason Picks, Odds & Prediction for Saturday, August 22
Joe Jensen breaks down Saturday’s New York Giants at Miami Dolphins preseason Week 2 matchup with a spread play on the Giants, backed by significant line movement and coaching staff advantage.
Mariners vs. Brewers Pick: Kirby’s Arsenal Meets a 199-Run Gap
American Family Field plays as a neutral, domed environment — no park inflation to bail out Gasser’s sinker, which carries an xwOBA-against of .365, or to suppress Seattle’s dangerous contact hitters. The moneyline sits at Brewers -127 despite a 199-run differential gap and six Milwaukee relievers on the IL. See how this one plays out.
Athletics vs. Royals Prediction: Dobnak’s Sinker Meets a Depleted A’s Lineup
Dobnak’s 1.73 ERA and sinker-first approach is a sharp departure from the bullpen meltdown that fueled Wednesday’s 9-7 explosion — and the roster damage on both sides runs deeper than the current 8.5 total reflects. The under is priced at -102, essentially even money on a game projected to land right at the number. Find out which way this one goes.
Blue Jays vs. Rays Pick: Seymour’s Changeup Meets a .682 OPS Lineup
The bullpen gap between these two teams is real, but the sharper edge sits earlier — Seymour’s 10.74 K/9 against a Toronto lineup that whiffs at rates north of 20% across the board creates a structurally suppressed run environment. The under at 7.5 is priced at -107, closer to a coin flip than the pitcher-lineup mismatch on the Toronto side justifies. The edge is explained inside.
Giants vs. Guardians Pick: Williams’ 42.5% Whiff Rate Meets Two Cold Offenses
Roupp vs. Williams is a clearer mismatch than the 7.5 total implies. The Under sits at -117 in a pitcher-friendly park with two offenses that have gone 3-7 over their last ten games. The analysis is inside.
Cardinals vs. Reds Pick: Singer’s 1.72 HR/9 Meets a Flyball Park
Singer’s 1.72 HR/9 rate and a cutter that can’t close out at-bats become a structural problem at Great American Ball Park against Walker and Burleson. The total is posted at 9.0 (Over -108), but the projected run environment clears that by a full run. The pick is inside.
Ravens vs Vikings Preseason Picks, Odds & Prediction for Saturday, August 22
Joe Jensen breaks down Saturday’s Baltimore Ravens at Minnesota Vikings preseason Week 2 matchup with a spread play on the Vikings at home, backed by line movement and coaching continuity.










