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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 8/20/26**
Atlanta (Perez) at Milwaukee (Henderson) – 2:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Brewers are 7-0 in Henderson’s last 7 home starts.
Hot: Brewers are 5-0 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Brewers are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. National League East.
Cold: Braves are 1-5 in their last 6 Saturday games.
Cold: Braves are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Braves are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Henderson’s last 5 home starts.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Brewers last 4 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Brewers last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Brewers last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Braves last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Braves last 10 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
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: Braves +146
Washington (Irvin) at Miami (Perez) – 4:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Marlins are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
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.
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: Marlins are 3-15 in Perez’s last 18 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Irvin’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Perez’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Perez’s last 4 starts overall.
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 +158
St Louis (Mathews) at Philadelphia (Painter) – 6:05 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 Painter’s last 4 home starts.
Cold: Phillies are 1-5 in Painter’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Phillies are 3-11 in Painter’s last 14 starts.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Painter’s last 5 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Painter’s last 5 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Painter’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Phillies last 8 home games.
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: Cardinals +118
Cincinnati (Lowder) at Arizona (Soroka) – 8:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-0 in Soroka’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Reds are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Cold: Reds are 0-7 in their last 7 Saturday games.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 0-4 in Soroka’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Reds last 10 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 21-7 in Diamondbacks last 28 Saturday games.
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 +144
Pittsburgh (Jones) at LA Dodgers (Skubal) – 7:15 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Pirates are 5-1 in Jones’ last 6 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
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 0-5 in Jones’ last 5 starts.
Cold: Pirates are 0-5 in Jones’ last 5 starts on grass.
Cold: Pirates are 0-4 in Jones’ last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Jones’ last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Dodgers last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Pirates last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Jones’ last 5 starts on grass.
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 -110
Toronto (Cease) at NY Yankees (Weathers) – 1:35 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jays are 5-0 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Yankees are 1-4 in Weathers’ last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
Cold: Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Yankees are 3-8 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Cease’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Weathers’ last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Weathers’ last 4 starts vs. American League East.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Weathers’ last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Yankees last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Yankees last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in New York.
Pick: Blue Jays -103
Tampa Bay (McClanahan) at Baltimore (Young) – 7:05 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Rays are 9-0 in their last 9 games on grass.
Hot: Rays are 6-0 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Orioles are 4-0 in Young’s last 4 starts with 4 days of rest.
Cold: Orioles are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Orioles are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Orioles are 0-4 in their last 4 games on grass.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Orioles last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Orioles last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Young’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rays last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 10-1 in Orioles last 11 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in McClanahan’s last 9 starts with 4 days of rest.
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: Orioles +118
LA Angels (Johnson) at Texas (Bradford) – 7:05 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Angels are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. American League West.
Hot: Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Rangers are 6-2 in their last 8 home games.
Cold: Angels are 1-6 in their last 7 Saturday games.
Cold: Angels are 1-6 in Johnson’s last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
Cold: Rangers are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. American League West.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Rangers last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
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 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Johnson’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Johnson’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 10-1 in Angels last 11 during game 2 of a series.
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: Angels +151
Athletics (Lopez) at Houston (Brown) – 7:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Astros are 4-0 in Brown’s last 4 Saturday starts.
Hot: A’s are 6-1 in Lopez’s last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Astros are 4-1 in Brown’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: A’s are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Astros are 0-4 in Brown’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: A’s are 1-7 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Lopez’s last 6 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Lopez’s last 6 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in A’s last 5 vs. American League West.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Lopez’s last 5 road starts.
Under is 11-3 in Brown’s last 14 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 7-2 in Brown’s last 9 home starts vs. a team with a losing 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 -110
Detroit (Anderson) at Kansas City (Wacha) – 7:15 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Royals are 5-0 in their last 5 games on grass.
Hot: Royals are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Royals are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Royals are 0-4 in Wacha’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Royals are 1-7 in Wacha’s last 8 starts with 4 days of rest.
Cold: Tigers are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 22-3-1 in Wacha’s last 26 starts vs. American League Central.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Wacha’s last 7 home starts.
Hot: Under is 10-2-1 in Tigers last 13 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 12-3-1 in Royals last 16 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 12-3 in Wacha’s last 15 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-1-2 in Royals last 7 home games.
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: Royals -105
NY Mets (Scott) at Chicago White Sox (Castillo) – 7:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Mets are 10-1 in their last 11 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Mets are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Mets are 1-6 in their last 7 Saturday games.
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 interleague games.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Mets last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mets last 4 interleague road games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 on grass.
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.
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 -110
Chicago Cubs (Peterson) at Seattle (Anderson) – 7:15 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 5-0 in Peterson’s last 5 starts.
Hot: Cubs are 5-0 in Peterson’s last 5 starts on grass.
Hot: Cubs are 4-0 in Peterson’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Mariners are 0-6 in Woo’s last 6 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Cold: Mariners are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Cubs are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. American League West.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Mariners last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Woo’s last 5 Saturday starts.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mariners last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Woo’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Woo’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Peterson’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
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: Mariners -112
San Francisco (Tidwell) at Boston (Sandoval) – 7:15 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. National League West.
Hot: Red Sox are 5-1 in Sandoval’s last 6 starts on grass.
Hot: Red Sox are 9-2 in their last 11 Saturday games.
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 1-6 in their last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Giants are 1-6 in their last 7 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 4-0-1 in Red Sox last 5 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Giants last 5 Saturday games.
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 on grass.
Head-to-Head
Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Giants are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings in Boston.
Pick: Red Sox -1.5 +105
Cleveland (Bibee) at Colorado (Hughes) – 8:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 5-0 in their last 5 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
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.
Cold: Rockies are 0-6 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Guardians are 0-6 in Bibee’s last 6 starts vs. National League West.
Cold: Guardians are 1-7 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Rockies last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Bibee’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 12-2 in Guardians last 14 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Bibee’s last 7 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Rockies last 6 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Guardians last 6 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: Rockies +122
Minnesota (Kremer) at San Diego (Mize) – 8:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Padres are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Padres are 10-1 in their last 11 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Padres are 8-1 in their last 9 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Twins are 1-6 in their last 7 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Twins are 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Cold: Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over/Under
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 3-0-1 in Padres last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 9-1-1 in Twins last 11 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Padres last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
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: Padres -1.5 +130
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