MLB Picks July 23: Orioles and Rays Battle in AL East

The second half of the MLB season is well underway and teams are looking to make a push towards the trade deadline. Which teams will be buyers and which will be sellers? This full slate of games on July 23rd will help decide. The key game is the Orioles at Rays in an AL East showdown.

Baltimore Orioles versus Tampa Bay Rays

In this AL East clash, the Rays enter just 2-4 over their last six, while the Orioles are 4-2 during the same stretch. Baltimore is +26 to +24 on the Power Ranks Indicator and “average up” versus “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. Tyler Wells is scheduled to pitch for Baltimore versus Taj Bradley for Tampa Bay. Wells is 7-5 with a 3.54 ERA and +$159 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. Bradley is 5-6 with a 5.29 ERA and a poor bet at -$365. The teams have been trending on opposite sides of the “over/under” line and the Score Predictor likes Baltimore by an 8-3 score with 63 percent confidence. I’ll take the Orioles but pass on the “over/under” bet.

Arizona Diamondbacks versus Cincinnati Reds

The Reds come in having gone just 1-5 over their last six. They are “dead up” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +10 on the Power Ranks Indicator. Arizona has won their last two after losing their previous four, “average up” and +25, respectively. The teams have been involved in games “under” the line in eight of the last 12 games and the Score Predictor has Arizona by a 9-4 score with 51 percent confidence. Arizona is the more stable team, coming in at +14 to +7 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like the Diamondbacks on the road in a game “over” the line.

Atlanta Braves versus Milwaukee Brewers

Here are two teams heading in opposite directions. The Braves are comfortably on top in the NL East but are just 1-5 over their last six and “dead” status, while the Brewers are “burning hot” and 5-1 over their last six. Milwaukee has a +27 to +20 edge on the Power Ranks Indicator. The teams have been involved in games on opposite sides of the “over/under” line and the Score Predictor likes Milwaukee in a high-scoring, 7-6 game, but with only 28 percent confidence. Bryce Elder is set to pitch for the Braves versus Julio Teheran for the Brewers. Elder is 7-2 with a 3.31 ERA and Teheran is 2-4 with a 4.01 ERA. Atlanta has been one of the league’s most consistent teams regarding their favorite/underdog status. I like Milwaukee at home in a game “under” the line.

Los Angeles Dodgers versus Texas Rangers

The Rangers have won their last six and come in “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +29 on the Power Ranks Indicator. The Dodgers are 4-2 over their last six, “average”, and +27 on the Power Ranks Indicator. Emmet Sheehan is set to pitch for the Dodgers versus Martin Perez for the Rangers. Sheehan is a good bet at +$121 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator, but Perez is even better at +$461. The Score Predictor likes Texas by an 8-5 margin with nearly 70 percent confidence. Texas is also the more stable team, at +14 to +9 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like the Rangers at home in a game “over” the line.

Toronto Blue Jays versus Seattle Mariners

Toronto enters 4-2 over the last six games while Seattle is 2-4 over the same stretch. Toronto has a +21 to +9 edge on the Power Ranks Indicator and “average” versus “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. The teams have been trending in games on opposite sides of the line and the Score Predictor likes the Blue Jays in an 8-1 rout with 49 percent confidence. Toronto won two of three between the teams earlier in the season. Both teams are showing moderate stability on the Team Volatility Oscillator. Go with a road win for the Blue Jays in a game “under” the line.

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