MLB Picks August 8: Phillies and Mets Battle for NL East Lead

The MLB season is nearly three-quarters in the books and races are heating up. There are several key divisional matchups for the weekend of August 8 with the Phillies and Mets headlining the action.

New York Mets versus Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies host the Mets in an NL East battle. The Mets hold a slim lead in the division but the Phillies are “burning hot” at the moment versus “ice cold up” on the Team Strength Oscillator. In addition, the Phillies hold a +19 to +3 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator. Neither team has named their starter for this game. The Totals Predictor shows the teams trending on opposite sites of the line, while the Scores Predictor gives the Mets a 7-5 victor with 60 percent confidence. I am going with the hot hand and that is the Phillies.

Washington Nationals versus Atlanta Braves

In another NL East showdown, the Braves try to keep pace as they battle the Nationals. The teams are heading in opposite directions with the Braves are “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator versus “ice cold down”. The Totals Predictor suggests a game that could go “over” the line, while the Scores Predictor has a 6-4 win for the Braves with 70 percent confidence. Neither team has named their starting pitcher. The Braves have a +13 to +2 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator. Expect the Braves to win and cover.

San Francisco Giants versus Milwaukee Brewers

The NL West meets the NL Central in this showdown. Both teams are battling for playoff position. Neither team has named its starting pitcher at this time. The Giants have a +21 to +6 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator, while both teams are “average up” on the Team Strength Oscillator. The over/under is best avoided with this game as the teams are trending on opposite sides of the line. The Scores Predictor has the Giants in a 7-1 blowout with 54 percent confidence. Look for the Giants to come away with an easy victory.

Seattle Mariners versus New York Yankees

The Mariners head to New York to take on the Yankees. Seattle has a +27 to +24 edge on the Power Ranking Indicator, but the Yankees are “burning hot” versus “average down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. Yusei Kikuchi is scheduled to pitch for Seattle versus Luis Gil for the Yankees. Kikuchi is 7-6 with a 3.69 ERA and +369 dollars on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. Gil is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA. It’s best to avoid the over/under bet with the teams trending on opposite sides of the line. The Scores Predictor gives the Yankees a blowout win by an 11-2 score with 51 percent confidence. Go with the Yankees at home, but in a much closer game.

Minnesota Twins versus Houston Astros

In Houston, the Astros look to gain momentum again the AL Central Minnesota Twins. The Astros have a +28 to +7 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator, while both teams have been struggling a bit lately at “average down” and “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. Kenta Maeda is scheduled to pitch for the Twins versus Lance McCullers Jr for the Astros. Maeda is 4-1 with 4.65 ERA and -654 dollars on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. McCullers comes in at 9-7 with a 3.02 ERA and +324 dollars. The Totals Predictor indicates a high scoring game is possible, but the Totals Predictors has a 6-3 score in favor of the Astros with 51 percent confidence. I like the Astros at home but avoid the over/under.

Chicago White Sox versus Chicago Cubs

In a battle of the “windy city”, the White Sox enter with a +26 to +1 advantage on the Power Ranking Indicator. Neither team has been playing their best ball lately, coming in at “average down” and “ice cold up” on the Team Strength Oscillator. Dylan Chase is set to pitch for the White Sox. He is 8-6 with a 3.92 ERA but a poor bet at -96 dollars on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The Scores Predictor gives the White Sox a 5-2 edge with 54 percent confidence. Avoid the over/under on this one but go with the White Sox with a road win.

Boston Red Sox versus Toronto Blue Jays

In this AL East battle, two teams are heading in opposite directions. The Red Sox are “dead up” versus “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator and the Blue Jays are +29 to 0 on the Power Ranking Indicator. Garrett Richards is set to get the ball for the Red Sox. He is 6-7 with a 5.21 ERA and +299 dollars on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The Total Predictor indicates both teams are trending “under” the line, while the Scores Predictor has the Blue Jays winning by a 6-5 score with 53 percent confidence.  I see the Blue Jays edging the Red Sox.

Los Angeles Angels versus Los Angeles Dodgers

AL West meets NL West in a battle of two Los Angeles teams. The Angeles has been playing excellent ball lately, as indicated by their “burning hot status”, while the Dodgers have been “average” at the moment. The Angels also have a+17 to +15 edge on the Power Ranking Indicator. Neither team has named their starting pitcher. The Scores Predictor gives the Angels a slim 3-2 win with 44 percent confidence. The Totals Predictor shows it’s probably best to avoid the “over/under” with the teams trending on opposite sides of the line. Look for the Dodgers to come away with a narrow win at home.

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