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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 8/19/26**
Atlanta (Sale) at Milwaukee (Misiorowski) – 4:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Brewers are 8-1 in Misiorowski’s last 9 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Brewers are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. National League East.
Hot: Brewers are 6-1 in Misiorowski’s last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Braves are 0-5 in Sale’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Braves are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Braves are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Sale’s last 8 Friday starts.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Sale’s last 7 starts with 6 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Misiorowski’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Braves last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Braves last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Sale’s last 6 road starts.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Braves are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Milwaukee.
Over is 13-4-1 in the last 18 meetings.
Pick: Brewers -1.5 +170
St Louis (ACTION) at Philadelphia (Luzardo) – 6:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Phillies are 6-0 in their last 6 games on grass.
Hot: Phillies are 6-0 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Phillies are 0-4 in their last 4 Friday games.
Cold: Phillies are 1-5 in Luzardo’s last 6 Friday starts.
Cold: Phillies are 1-4 in Luzardo’s last 5 starts vs. National League Central.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Cardinals last 6 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Phillies last 8 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Luzardo’s last 6 Friday starts.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Luzardo’s last 10 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Luzardo’s last 6 starts vs. National League Central.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Phillies last 5 on grass.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings in Philadelphia.
Cardinals are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Cardinals are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Philadelphia.
Pick: Phillies -1.5 +100
Washington (Lord) at Miami (Gusto) – 7:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Marlins are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Marlins are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Marlins are 9-3 in their last 12 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Marlins are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. National League East.
Cold: Nationals are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Nationals are 1-7 in their last 8 during game 1 of a series.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Marlins last 6 Friday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Marlins last 4 games following an off day.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 Friday games.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Nationals last 9 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Nationals last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Marlins last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Head-to-Head
Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Miami.
Cold: Nationals are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings.
Cold: Nationals are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Miami.
Pick: Nationals +129
Cincinnati (Lodolo) at Arizona (Rodriguez) – 9:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 Friday games.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. National League Central.
Cold: Reds are 0-4 in Lodolo’s last 4 starts vs. National League West.
Cold: Reds are 0-4 in Lodolo’s last 4 starts with 4 days of rest.
Cold: Reds are 1-5 in Lodolo’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 Friday games.
Hot: Under is 10-1-1 in Lodolo’s last 12 starts vs. National League West.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Reds last 7 Friday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Reds last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Lodolo’s last 6 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Lodolo’s last 6 starts overall.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Reds are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings in Arizona.
Pick: Reds +131
Pittsburgh (Chandler) at LA Dodgers (Yamamoto) – 10:10 ET
Win/Loss
Pirates are 14-4 in their last 18 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Dodgers are 50-20 in their last 70 vs. a team with a losing record.
Pirates are 5-2 in their last 7 games on grass.
Cold: Pirates are 1-8 in their last 9 Friday games.
Cold: Dodgers are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. National League Central.
Cold: Pirates are 1-5 in their last 6 road games.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Dodgers last 7 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Pirates last 6 Friday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Pirates last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 11-3 in Dodgers last 14 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 7-2 in Pirates last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Pirates are 14-40 in the last 54 meetings in Los Angeles.
Pick: Dodgers -1.5 -105
Tampa Bay (Peralta) at Baltimore (Rogers) – 7:15 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Rays are 9-0 in their last 9 games on grass.
Hot: Rays are 12-1 in their last 13 road games.
Rays are 17-5 in their last 22 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Orioles are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.
Orioles are 2-5 in their last 7 home games.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Orioles last 7 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rays last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rays last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rays last 4 vs. American League East.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Orioles last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Over is 12-3 in Orioles last 15 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Cold: Rays are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Baltimore.
Cold: Rays are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings.
Pick: Rays +114
Toronto (ACTION) at NY Yankees (Schlittler) – 7:05 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Yankees are 7-2 in their last 9 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Yankees are 1-4 in their last 5 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Yankees are 3-8 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Yankees are 4-10 in their last 14 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Blue Jays last 5 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Blue Jays last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Blue Jays last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Yankees last 7 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Yankees last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in New York.
Pick: Yankees -1.5 +100
LA Angels (Detmers) at Texas (Gore) – 8:15 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Angels are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. American League West.
Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 home games.
Rangers are 12-5 in their last 17 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Rangers are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. American League West.
Cold: Rangers are 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Angels are 6-18 in their last 24 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Angels last 6 vs. American League West.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Angels last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Angels last 9 road games.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Angels last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Texas.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Angels are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
Cold: Angels are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings in Texas.
Pick: Rangers -1.5 +155
Athletics (Ginn) at Houston (Wesneski) – 8:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Astros are 4-0 in their last 4 Friday games.
Hot: Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Astros are 7-2 in their last 9 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: A’s are 1-6 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
A’s are 11-40 in their last 51 games on grass.
A’s are 11-40 in their last 51 overall.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in A’s last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Astros last 4 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in A’s last 9 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in A’s last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in A’s last 5 vs. American League West.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in A’s last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Houston.
A’s are 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
A’s are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Houston.
Pick: Astros -1.5 +115
Detroit (Melton) at Kansas City (Cameron) – 8:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Royals are 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
Hot: Royals are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Royals are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Tigers are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.
Cold: Tigers are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Tigers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. American League Central.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Royals last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Tigers last 7 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Royals last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Tigers last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Tigers last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 14-5-2 in Royals last 21 vs. a team with a losing record.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in Kansas City.
Under is 18-7-2 in the last 27 meetings.
Pick: Tigers -111
San Francisco (Webb) at Boston (Gray) – 7:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 6-0 in their last 6 games following an off day.
Hot: Red Sox are 11-1 in their last 12 Friday games.
Hot: Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. National League West.
Cold: Red Sox are 1-6 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Giants are 2-10 in their last 12 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Giants are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Red Sox last 6 interleague home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 interleague games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 vs. National League West.
Head-to-Head
Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Giants are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings in Boston.
Pick: Giants +161
NY Mets (Manaea) at Chicago White Sox (Burke) – 7:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Mets are 7-0 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Mets are 10-1 in their last 11 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Mets are 5-1 in their last 6 games on grass.
Cold: White Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: White Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Mets are 2-5 in their last 7 Friday games.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mets last 4 interleague road games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mets last 4 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Mets last 9 road games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Mets last 7 games following an off day.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings in Chicago.
Hot: Mets are 7-0 in the last 7 meetings in Chicago.
Hot: Mets are 10-2 in the last 12 meetings.
Under is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
Pick: White Sox -1.5 +150
Cleveland (Cantillo) at Colorado (Gordon) – 8:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Rockies are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Guardians are 6-1 in their last 7 interleague road games.
Hot: Rockies are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Rockies are 0-6 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Guardians are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Guardians are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Rockies last 6 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Guardians last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Rockies last 6 games following an off day.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Guardians last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Guardians are 4-10 in the last 14 meetings in Colorado.
Pick: Guardians -1.5 +100
Minnesota (Prielipp) at San Diego (Undecided) – 9:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Padres are 7-0 in their last 7 games following a loss.
Hot: Padres are 6-0 in their last 6 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Padres are 7-1 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Twins are 1-5 in their last 6 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Twins are 2-6 in their last 8 road games.
Padres are 4-10 in their last 14 during game 1 of a series.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Padres last 6 games following an off day.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Padres last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Padres last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Padres last 5 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Padres last 4 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Padres last 4 games following a loss.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in San Diego.
Pick: Check back later…
Chicago Cubs (Boyd) at Seattle (Hancock) – 10:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 6-0 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Cubs are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Mariners are 6-2 in their last 8 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Cold: Mariners are 0-7 in their last 7 Friday games.
Cold: Mariners are 0-6 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Mariners are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Mariners last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mariners last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Cubs last 6 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 9-2-1 in Mariners last 12 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Mariners last 6 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Cubs last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Cubs are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Seattle.
Cubs are 13-5 in the last 18 meetings.
Pick: Cubs -105
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