MLB Picks September 18: Phillies at Braves Featured Game

The MLB season is down to the final few weeks and playoff positioning has yet to be finalized. Every game takes on added importance. We’ll take a look at four games with the Braves hosting the Phillies at the top of the list.

Philadelphia Phillies versus Atlanta Braves

In this NL East battle, the Phillies head to Atlanta trying to solidify a playoff spot for the first time since 2011. The Phillies are “burning hot down” versus “ice cold down”  and +26 to +19 on the Power Ranks Indicator. Bailey Falter is scheduled to pitch for the Phillies versus Spencer Strider for the Braves. Falter is 5-3 with a 3.80 ERA and a good bet at +692 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. Strider is 10-3 with a 2.72 ERA and +51, respectively. The Score Predictor likes the Phillies by a  5-4 score with 45 percent confidence. Note that the Braves are extremely stable at +49 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like the Braves by a run in a game “under” the line.

Texas Rangers versus Tampa Bay Rays

The Rangers head to Tampa Bay “average down” on the Team Strength Oscillator versus “ice cold up” for the Rays and +18 to +4 on the Power Ranks Indicator. Glenn Otto is set to pitch for the Rangers versus Jeffrey Springs for the Rays. Otto is 6-8 with a 4.71 ERA and a poor bet at -57 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. Springs is 8-4 with  2.41 ERA and a very strong bet at +507. Note that the Rays are not consistent with regard to their favorite/underdog status at +26 to +8 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. The Score Predictor has the Rays by a 6-4 score with 42 percent confidence. I like the Rays at home in a game “over” the line.

New York Yankees versus Milwaukee Brewers

In this AL East versus NL Central battle, the Brewers host the Yankees. Milwaukee is “average” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +27 on the Power Ranks Indicator, while New York is “burning hot” and +26, respectively. Gerrit Cole is set to face Jason Alexander. Cole is 11-7 with a 3.30 ERA and -369 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator, while Alexander is 2-3 with a 5.29 ERA and -191. The Score Predictor has the Yankees by a 2-1 score with 69 percent confidence. I like the Yankees by two runs in a game “under” the line.

Los Angeles Dodgers versus San Francisco Giants

In this classic NL West showdown, the Dodgers head to San Francisco. Los Angeles is “average” versus “average up” on the Team Volatility Oscillator and +29 to +9 on the Power Ranks Indicator. Andrew Heaney is set to pitch for the Dodgers versus Alex Cobb for the Giants. Heaney is 3-2 with a 2.84 ERA and +240 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator, while Cobb is 6-6 with  3.48 ERA and a poor bet at -721. The Score Predictor had the Dodgers by a 7-6 margin with 52 percent confidence. I like the Dodgers in a game “over” the line.

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