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Game 1 Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/29/2024
Game 1 Pirates at Tigers—Jared Jones to start for Pittsburgh. Jones has ten starts in 2024 dealing with an ERA of 3.05 with WHIP of 0.97. The rookie righthander fans 29.4% with 4.3% walks. Grounders dished at 39.5% with 1.53 home runs per nine innings. Tarik Skubal is the starter for Detroit. Skubal in ten starts delivers an ERA of 2.25 with WHIP of 0.85. The lefthander has an elite K rate of 31.2% with 4.3% walks. Grounders sit at 44.6% with 0.60 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Pittsburgh is batting .199 against the American League putting up 2.5 runs per game. The Tigers are batting .231 against righthanders and trending to the under in these games. Play Pittsburgh and Detroit under 7.
St Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/29/2024
Cardinals at Reds—Andre Pallante to start for St Louis. Pallante appeared in nine games this year dealing with an ERA of 6.30 with WHIP of 1.90. The righthander strikes out 12.2% with 10.2% walks. Ground balls dished at 65.8% with 0.90 home runs per nine innings. Frankie Montas is the starter for Cincinnati. Montas has nine starts with an ERA of 4.61 with WHIP of 1.41. The righty is striking out 15.4% with 8.8% walks. Ground balls sit 38.6% with 1.32 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Reds are batting .215 at home, losing 16 of their 30 games. The Cardinals bats have shown recent improvement. They have won six of their past seven games. Play St Louis +113.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/29/2024
Diamondbacks at Rangers—Ryne Nelson to start for Arizona. Nelson appeared in eight games on the year providing an ERA of 6.03 with WHIP of 1.83. The righthander is fanning 17.2% with 6.1% walks. Ground balls served at 45.2% with 1.05 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 3.97 does suggest a drop in ERA should form hold. Andrew Heaney is the starter for Texas. Heaney has ten starts with an ERA of 4.69 and WHIP of 1.38. The lefthander strikes out 21.1% with 6.1% walks. Ground balls served at 34.2% with 1.50 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Arizona is batting .206 in their first twelve games against the American League on the year. The Rangers bullpen at home has an ERA of 3.21 with WHIP of 1.09. Play Texas -128.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/29/2024
Phillies at Giants—Cristopher Sanchez to start for Philadelphia. Sanchez has ten starts in 2024 posting an ERA of 3.15 with WHIP of 1.45. The lefthander is striking out 20.8% with 8.1% walks. Ground balls dealt at 59.9% with minimal home run damage. Kyle Harrison to start for San Francisco. Harrison in eleven starts has an ERA of 3.90 with WHIP of 1.30. The lefthander fans 21.6% with 8.2% walks. Ground ball rate of 37.9% with 1.05 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The team record behind Harrison is 9-2 on the year. San Francisco is 10-4 as an underdog of +100 to +150 this season with a +7.8-unit return. Sanchez has struggled on the road this season. The Giants bats have been hot. Play San Francisco +114.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/29/2024
Dodgers at Mets—James Paxton to start for Los Angeles. Paxton in nine starts on the season delivers an ERA of 3.49 with WHIP of 1.43. The lefthander has seen his strikeouts plummet to 13.5% with 13.5% walks. Ground balls sit at 37.4% with 1.29 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 5.55 does suggest a rise in ERA should form hold. David Peterson will start for New York. Peterson makes his 2024 debut after a hip injury. He appeared in 27 games in 2023 with an ERA of 5.03 and WHIP of 1.57. The lefty struck out 26% with 10.2% walks. Grounders served at 54.6% with 1.30 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
New York is 34-13 to the under at home when lined between +125 and -125. Los Angeles is 38-22 to the under when facing an NL team batting .245 or lower this season. As this series began the Dodgers were batting .214 in their previous seven games with a road bullpen ERA of 2.26. New York is batting .205 at home going under in 18 of 29. Play Los Angeles and New York under 8.5.
Miami Marlins vs. San Diego Padres MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/29/2024
Marlins at Padres—Braxton Garrett to start for Miami. Garrett has three starts in the year dealing with an ERA of 5.30 with WHIP of 1.02. The lefthander strikes out 24.4% with 3.8% walks. Ground balls dealt at 63.5% with limited home run damage. Yu Davish is the starter for San Diego. Darvish in ten starts has an ERA of 3.04 with a WHIP of 0.99. The veteran fans 24.1% with 6.6% walks. Ground balls sit at 38.2% with 1.01 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Miami is 29-15 to the under against the NL West and 51-32 to the under as a road underdog of +100 or higher the past two seasons. San Diego is 20-5 to the under facing an NL starter who has a WHIP of 1.15 or lower the past two seasons. The Padres are batting .227 against left handers and putting up 2.7 runs per game against them in their first 17 against them. The under came in 11 of 17 times. The Marlins are putting up 2.6 runs per game in their past seven games. Play Miami and San Diego under 7.5.
Game 2 Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/29/2024
Game 1 Pirates at Tigers—Paul Skenes to start for Pittsburgh. Skenes in three starts on the year deals an ERA of 2.25 with WHIP of 1.00. The rookie righthander fans 33.9% with 6.5% walks. Ground balls served at 55.6% with 0.56 home runs per nine innings. Matt Manning to start for Detroit. Manning has five starts with an ERA of 4.88 and WHIP of 1.44. The righty is striking out 18.7% with 9.8% walks. Ground balls come in at 30.7% with 0.98 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
The Tigers bullpen on the road has an ERA of 5.09 in their 27 games. They are hitting .231 against right-handed starters. The Past seven games the Pirates are batting .253 and putting up 5.3 runs per game. In this period the Tigers are allowing .313 hitting and seven runs per game. Play Pittsburgh +100.
Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/29/2024
Red Sox at Orioles—Kutter Crawford to start for Boston. Crawford in eleven starts on the year deals an ERA of 2.89 with WHIP of 1.20. The righthander fans 23.4% with 7.7% walks. Ground balls sit at 32.9% with 0.58 home runs per nine innings. Corbin Burnes is the starter for Baltimore. Burnes has eleven starts with an ERA of 2.60 with WHIP of 1.07. The veteran has a K mark of 25.3% with 6.5% walks. Ground balls are 50.6% with 0.82 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Boston’s bullpen on the road has an ERA of 3.08 in their 29 road games winning 17 of them. They are putting up 4.8 runs per game against right-handed starters. The Orioles in their night games are batting .222. The Red Sox are 28-23 when an underdog of +125 to +175 the past two seasons with a +17.1-unit return. Play Boston +160.
Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/29/2024
Athletics at Rays—Joey Estes is the starter for Oakland. Estes in three starts in 2024 delivers an ERA of 7.47 with WHIP of 1.34. The righthander is striking out 22.4% with 6% walks. Ground balls come in at 12.5% with 1.15 home runs per nine innings. Ryan Pepiot will start for Tampa Bay. Pepiot has eight starts on the season with an ERA of 3.98 and WHIP of 0.98. The righty is fanning 27.7% with 9.4% walks. Ground balls come in at 32.7% with 1.11 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Oakland’s bullpen on the road has an ERA of 3.38 with WHIP of 1.03 in their 27 games. They are batting .195 in their 31-night games pushing across 2.7 runs per game. In their past seven games the Rays are batting .174 and have lost seven of eight. Play Oakland and Tampa Bay under 8.5.
Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/29/2024
Nationals at Braves—MacKenzie Gore to start for Washington. Gore in ten starts in 2024 provides an ERA of 3.04 with WHIP of 1.29. The lefthander is striking out 27.6% with 7.6% walks. Ground balls dished at 37.6% with 0.84 home runs per nine innings. Spencer Schwellenbach expected to make his MLB debut. He was a second-round pick in 2021. He pitched in A+ and Double A this year combining with 45 innings allowing eight earned runs with 51 strikeouts.
The Pick:
Gore’s numbers have been better on the road. The Braves are 29-17 to the under when favored by -110 or higher this season. The Braves are 10-2 to the under facing a starter who averages five or greater strikeouts per start this season. Atlanta is 16-9 to the under at home with a bullpen ERA of 3.31. Washington is hitting .219 in their 26-night games. Play Washington and Atlanta under 8.5.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/29/2024
Blue Jays at White Sox—Alek Manoah is the starter for Toronto. Manoah in four starts in 2024 delivers an ERA of 3.97 with WHIP of 1.06. The righthander has a K mark of 23.7% with 8.2% walks. Ground balls dished at 37.1% with 1.99 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 5.55 does suggest a rising ERA based on his numbers. Chris Flexen is the starter for Chicago. Flexen has eleven appearances with an ERA of 5.69 and WHIP of 1.37. The righthander strikes out 17.1% with 8.1% walks. Grounders sit at 34.6% with 1.47 home runs per nine innings.
The Pick:
Chicago is batting .202 in their past seven games. The Blue Jays have seen their run production and hitting improve in this period. The White Sox are 14-27 to the run line as an underdog priced between +165 and -135 to the run line this season. Play Toronto on run line -1.5 runs at -108.
Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Betting Pick Prediction 5/29/2024
Cubs at Brewers—Shota Imanaga to start for Chicago. Imanaga in nine starts on the year deals with an ERA of 0.84 with WHIP of 0.91. The righthander strikes out 27.8% with 4.3% walks. Ground balls sit at 39.3% with 0.50 home runs per nine innings. Bryse Wilson will start for Milwaukee. Wilson has 13 appearances with an ERA of 2.86 and WHIP of 1.16. The righty is fanning 21.2% with 9.5% walks. Ground balls sit at 40.2% with 1.43 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 4.76 implies a rising ERA based on his numbers.
The Pick:
Chicago hit Wilson well last year for eight earned runs in 14 innings. Imanaga has allowed one earned run in his four road starts. He has averaged 6 1/3rd innings pitched in his past three starts. Play Chicago -127.
