MLB Picks August 22: White Sox and Rays Battle in Possible Playoff Preview

The Major League Baseball season is down to the final six weeks and playoff races are heating up. The schedule is full for Sunday, August 22 with the White Sox and Rays the featured battle.

Chicago White Sox versus Tampa Bay Rays

Both teams enter in first place in their respective divisions. The Rays have a +26 to +23 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator. Chicago is 6-4 over their last ten and the Rays are 7-3 over their last team, giving them both “burning hot” status on the Team Strength Oscillator. Reynaldo Lopez is scheduled to pitch for the White Sox and the Rays have not yet named their starter. Lopez is 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA and +$104 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The Scores Predictor gives the Rays a 5-4 edge with only 32 percent confidence, while the Totals Predictor leans towards betting the “over”. Go with the Rays at home but avoid the over/under.

Minnesota Twins versus New York Yankees

The Yankees have moved to second in the AL East and the Twins are fourth in the AL Central. New York has a +28 to +23 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator and “burning hot” versus “average up” on the Team Strength Oscillator. Griffin Jax is set to pitch for the Twins and Jordan Montgomery will get the ball for the Yankees. Jax is 3-1 with a 5.11 EAR and +$637 and Montgomery is 4-5 with a 3.77 ERA and +$480. The Totals Predictor shows both teams trending in games “under” the line and the Scores Predictor is in agreement with a 5-3 edge for the Yankees with 57 percent confidence. Pick the Yankees and go with the “under”.

Texas Rangers versus Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox come into play in third in the AL East and the Rangers are last in the AL West. Boston has a +14 to +9 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator and “average up” versus “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. Kolby Allard is scheduled to pitch for the Rangers and Nathan Eovaldi is set to take the mound for the Red Sox. Allard is 3-10 with a 4.28 ERA and a poor bet at -$346 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. Eovaldi is 10-8 with a 3.91 ERA and -$261. The Red Sox are overwhelming favorites with the Scores Predictor showing an 11-1 score with 81 percent confidence. The Totals Predictor shows both teams are trending “over”.  In what is nearly a lock, go with the Red Sox and “over”.

Kansas City Royals versus Chicago Cubs

The Royals have struggled to the worst record in the AL Central and the Cubs are also on a downward spiral, sitting fourth in the NL Central. The Royals have a +22 to +6 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator and “burning hot” versus “average up” on the Team Strength Oscillator. Carlos Hernandez is scheduled to pitch for the Royals and Alec Mills is set to take the mound for the Cubs. Hernandez is 3-1 with a 4.33 ERA and +412 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator, while Mills is 4-5 with a 4.19 ERA and a poor bet at -$448. The Scores Predictor has the Royals winning by a 5-1 score with 56 percent confidence. On the flip side, the Totals Predictor indicates that both teams have been trending “over” the line. Avoid the over/under bet, but pick the Royals to win on the road, continuing the Cubs’ decline.

Philadelphia Phillies versus San Diego Padres

The Phillies and Padres are both struggling at the moment, “ice cold down” and “dead” status on the Team Strength Oscillator. The Phillies have a +8 to 0 edge on the Power Ranking Indicator.  Philadelphia is second in the NL East and the Padres are third in the NL West, 12 games back in the division. Kyle Gibson will be on the mound for the Phillies. He is 8-5 with a 3.18 ERA and a solid bet at +$338 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The Padres have yet to name their starter. The Totals Predictor shows both teams are trending in games under the line, while the Scores Predictor is showing a high score game with the Phillies winning by an 11-4 score.  Avoid the over/under bet, but expect the Phillies to get back on track with a road win.

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