MLB Picks August 28: Braves and Cardinals Headline Action

The MLB season is approaching the final month and every series is becoming vitally important for playoff positioning. There is a full schedule of action for August 28 with the Braves and Cardinals headlining the play.

Atlanta Braves versus St. Louis Cardinals

In this battle between two NL contenders, the Cardinals host the Braves. Atlanta heads into play “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +28 on the Power Ranking Indicator, while the Cardinals are “average” and +25, respectively. Jake Odorizzi is scheduled to pitch for the Braves and Adam Wainwright will get the ball for the Cardinals. Odorizzi is 4-3 with a 3.75 ERA and -200 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator and Wainwright is 9-9 with a 3.11 ERA and a good bet at +109. The Score Predictor likes the Braves by the score of 7-3 with 76 percent confidence. I like the Braves in a game “under” the line.

Pittsburgh Pirates versus Philadelphia Phillies

The Pirates head into the game “dead” and +7 on the Power Ranking Indicator. On the opposite end of Pennsylvania, the Phillies are “burning hot” and +26 on the Power Ranking Indicator. Roany Contreras is scheduled to pitch for the Pirates. He is 3-4 with a 3.86 ERA and a poor bet at -186 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The Score Predictor likes the Phillies in an 11-1 blowout with 50 percent confidence. The teams have combined in games “over” the line in eight of the last ten games. Go with the Phillies in a game “over” the line.

Baltimore Orioles versus Houston Astros

Houston comes into play “burning hot” and +27, while the Orioles are “average down” and +18, respectively. Austin Voth is set to pitch for the Orioles with a record of 0-0, a 10.13 ERA but a good bet of +628 in a very small sample size. The two teams have combined in games “over” the line in nine of the last 12 combined. The Score Predictor has this as all Houston by a score of 9-1 with 38 percent confidence. Note that Houston is among the most stable teams at +33 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like the Astros in a game “over” the line.

Chicago Cubs versus Milwaukee Brewers

In this NL Central battle, the Brewers host the Cubs. Neither team enters playing their best baseball. Chicago is “average” versus “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator and the Brewers have a +19 to +11 edge on the Power Ranking Indicator. Adrian Sampson is set to pitch for the Cubs and Eric Lauer will get the ball for the Brewers. Sampson is   1-4 with a 4.04 ERA and Lauer is 9-5 with a 3.44 ERA. The Score Predictor likes the Cubs by a score of 7-0 with 42 percent confidence. The teams have combined in games “over” the line in nine of the last 12 games. I like the Cubs on the road in a game “over” the line.

New York Yankees versus Oakland Athletics

The Yankees enter play “burning hot” and have climbed to +26 on the Power Ranking Indicator, while the Athletics are “average” and a mere +5, respectively. The teams have been trending on opposite sides of the line, according to the Totals Predictor and the Score Predictor has the Yankees by a score of 9-3 with 45 percent confidence. Note that both teams have been very stable, according to the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like the Yankees on the road but pass on the “over/under” bet.

San Francisco Giants versus Minnesota Twins

Neither team enters the contest playing their best baseball. The Giants are “ice cold” down versus “dead” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +15 to +6 on the Power Ranking Indicator. Jakob Junis will pitch for the Giants, coming in with a record of 4-3 and a 3.58 ERA. He has been a good bet at +243 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The Score Predictor favors the Twins by a 6-5 score but with only 20 percent confidence. Both teams have been consistently performing with regard to the favorite/underdog status. Go with the Twins at home but pass on the “over/under” bet.

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