MLB Baseball Picks

Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller had a nifty 2.61 ERA in July, but has been beat up over his last two starts in which he’s allowed eight earned runs in 7.1 innings with a WHIP over almost two over that span. The Bucs are going nowhere fast at 2-10 over their last twelve games. They’ve only been able to muster up two runs over the first two games of the series. Can they be competitive against Kyle Wright who has only had one bad outing in his last nine starts? Not likely! Get our Atl/Pit prediction here!

Nationals pitcher Erick Fedde has been putrid on the road lately. If you throw out a good outing he had against Baltimore on 6/21, his last four starts away from home have yielded a massive 21 earned runs over only 13.2 innings. Yes, he had shoulder inflammation and has missed almost a month, but that doesn’t explain his 5.45 road ERA in 2021 either. Fedde will be opposed by lefty ace Robbie Ray, who has had some hard luck starts as of late. Ray has a 2.33 ERA this month but only one win to show for it. Get our Wash/Sea betting prediction here!

As crazy as it sounds, the Marlins vs. A’s matchup might be the highest scoring game of the day. Miami starter Pablo Lopez looks like he’s hit a wall. He’s got great talent but is pitching like a young player that has “hit a wall” and should be shut down for the season. A’s pitcher Zach Logue is giving up video game type numbers and may not get through the third inning. Get our Mia/Oak pick here!

Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo threw seven shutout innings against the Phillies back on August 17th. When he’s good, he’s been really good. When he’s bad, he’s been really bad. Which Lodolo will we see Tuesday against a nasty Ranger Suarez, who has only given up one run or less in five of his last six starts and four of those were ZEROES! Get our Cin/Phi pick here!

Giants lefty Carlos Rodon has been filthy as of late, allowing two runs or less in each of his last four starts. Unfortunately for Rodon, the Giants are mired in a slump, losers of four of their last five games. They’ll get the Tigers Tuesday, which may be just what the Dr. ordered! Motor City is 4-2 in their last six, however, the big picture tells us all we need to know, as they’re 6-16 in their last 22 games. Expect a low scoring affair at Comerica Park today! Get our SF/Det bet recommendation here!

Monday MLB action closes out with what projects to be a grind of a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers. If you throw Eric Lauer’s miserable month of July out, he’s been a REALLY good pitcher this season. On the other side of the field, you’ve got Julio Uras who has looked like a Cy Young candidate lately, allowing only four earned runs over his last thirty-eight innings. This smells like a low scoring affair! Get our Mil/LAD pick here!

The “Subway Series” kicks off Monday between the New York Mets vs. New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. The fans will be up for it, but the game doesn’t have the same shine as the Yanks have only scored more than two runs once in their last four games. They’re not putting up wins either, as they’re 3-9 in their last twelve games. Get our NYM/NYY prediction here!

If you like strikeouts, Sunday’s Brewers vs. Cubs contest is the game for you! Brandon Woodruff and Justin Steele sit hitters down at a rate of better than one per innings! Wins are expected to be blowing in at around 12mph. Runs could be at a premium! Get our Mil/Chi bet recommendation here!

For those not familiar with 30-year old pitcher Koehi Arihara, he has a 3-7 record and 5.49 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in the minors over two seasons. His Major League debut consisted of a 5.2 inning start in which he allowed a combined 11 hits and walks. There’s nothing that makes us think he won’t struggle again Sunday at Target Field against Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins. Kelly’s stats are very deceptive due to an outing in which he gave up 10 earned runs. Get our Tex/Min betting prediction here!

Mike Minor and Zach Thompson are the kind of pitchers that oftentimes allow as many runs as innings pitched. A forecasted 24% chance of rain and winds blowing in at 5mph still might not be enough to keep this game going over the posted total of 8!