Saturday 8/29/20 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 8:10 PM (EDT)
Padres at Rockies 8/29/20 - MLB

The San Diego Padres play the second game of their weekend series on the road Saturday against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. San Diego dropped to 19-14 following its 8-3 loss on Thursday to the Seattle Mariners. San Diego has lost two of its last three after winning seven straight and are five games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West.

Fernando Tatis Jr. is batting .300 to lead San Diego. The Padres shortstop is leading in home runs with 13, RBIs with 30 and hits with 39. Third baseman Manny Machado is leading in on-base percentage at .382. On Saturday, San Diego will send Adrian Morejon to the mound. The left-hander is 0-0 with an ERA of 5.79, 7 Ks and 2 BBs.

Colorado had its game on Thursday postponed against the Arizona Diamondbacks as the players protested in the name of racial Justice. The Rockies are 16-15 and in third place in the NL West seven games behind the first-place Dodgers. Colorado has won three straight after losing eight consecutive games and 11 of 12.

Charlie Blackmon is batting .390 to lead Colorado. The right fielder is leading the Rockies in RBIs with 28 and hits with 46. Shortstop Trevor Story is leading in home runs with 9. On Saturday, Colorado will send Antonio Senzatela to the mound. The right-hander is 3-1 with an ERA of 3.96, 25 Ks and 6 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends

San Diego is 8-2 in its last 10
The OVER has cashed in 8 of the Padres last 10
Colorado is 4-10 in its last 14
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Rockies last 6

Free MLB Pick: Colorado Rockies -120

Colorado has turned its game around as the Rockies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in three straight after losing seven consecutive games. San Diego on the other hand has lost each of its last two after winning eight straight. The Padres have also lost five of their last seven on the road and five of their last six head to head against the Rockies. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Rockies win 7-5.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 7:40 PM (EDT)
Cubs at Reds 8/29/20 - Game 2 - MLB

The Chicago Cubs are playing game two of their doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Chicago Cubs are throwing right hander, Alec Mills in this one. Mills is 3-2 on the year, to go along with a 4.55 ERA. The Reds are throwing right hander, Trevor Bauer. Bauer is 3-1 on the year, to go along with a 1.65 ERA.

The Chicago Cubs are off to a great start, going 18-12 on the year. The Cubs have looked bad as of late and will need to be better if they want a chance against the Reds. The Cubs are led offensively by left fielder, Kyle Schwarber. Schwarber is batting .220, to go along with 6 HR and 13 RBIs.

The Cincinnati Reds are off to a shaky start this year, going 13-17 to start. The Reds have looked a lot better as of late and will be ready to tee off on a pitcher who has struggled in the past. The Red’s bats are led by former Cub, Nicholas Castellanos. Castellanos is batting .266 this year, to go along with 10 HR and 23 RBIs.

Recent Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 14-16 ATS this year.
The total has gone over in 17 of the Cub’s last 13 games.
The Cincinnati Reds are 12-18 ATS this year.
The total has gone under in 17 of the Red’s last 30 games.

Free MLB Pick: Cincinnati Reds -140

In this matchup I like the Cincinnati Reds to win on the under. The Reds are pitching their best player in Trevor Bauer. Bauer is 3-1 this year and will be able to slow down the Cubs offense. The Cubs have not looked good as of late and will struggle in this one. Final score prediction, Cincinnati Reds will win on the under 2-1.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 7:30 PM (EDT)
Nationals at Red Sox 8/29/20 - MLB

The Washington Nationals play the second game of a three-game interleague series on the road Saturday against the Boston Red Sox. Washington’s game on Thursday was postponed and the Nationals are 11-17 after losing to the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Wednesday. The loss was Washington's third straight and fifth in their last seven games.

Trea Turner is batting .309 to lead Washington and shortstop has team highs in hits with 34 and on-base percentage at .379. Left fielder Juan Soto is leading in home runs with eight and RBIs with 18. On Friday, Washington will send Anibal Sanchez to the mound. The right-hander is 1-3 with an ERA of 6.48, 19 Ks and 8 BBs.

Boston’s game on Thursday against Toronto was also postponed. The Red Sox are 10-21 following a 9-1 loss on Wednesday to the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston is in last place in the American League East 10 ½ games behind the first-place Tampa Bay Rays. At home, the Red Sox have lost six of the last eight. Boston also owns the worst team ERA in baseball at 6.05.

Alex Verdugo is batting .291 to lead the Red Sox and the center fielder has a team-high 30 hits. First baseman Mitch Moreland is leading Boston in home runs with eight and RBIs with 21. On Friday, the Red Sox will send Martin Perez to the mound. The left-hander is 2-3 with an ERA of 3.45, 23 Ks and 15 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends

Washington is 1-4 in its last 5
The OVER has cashed in 11 of the Nationals last 14
Boston is 4-12 in its last 16
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Red Sox last 7

Free MLB Pick: Washington Nationals -110

The Nationals and Red Sox are having disappointing seasons. The Red Sox have lost 12 of the last 16 overall. Washington has not fared much better losing each of its last three and seven of its last 11. However. on the road, the Nationals play much better having won five of their last eight away from Nationals Park. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 6-4.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 7:10 PM (EDT)
Pirates at Brewers 8/29/20 - MLB

On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates play the second game of a four-game weekend series on the road against National League Central rival the Milwaukee Brewers. Pittsburgh improved to 9-19 following its 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday giving the Pirates two consecutive victories over the Cardinals. Nevertheless, Pittsburgh is in last place in the NL Central eight games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs.

Kevin Newman is batting .266 to lead Pittsburgh and the shortstop has a team-high 22 hits. Third baseman Colin Moran leads in home runs with six and second baseman Eric Gonzalez has a team-high 13 RBIs. On Saturday, Pittsburgh will send JT Brubaker to the mound. The right-hander is 0-0 with an ERA of 4.80, 16 Ks and 7 BBs.

Milwaukee dropped to 13-17 following a 6-0 loss on Thursday to the Cincinnati Reds in the second game of a doubleheader in which the Brewers also lost the first game 6-1. Milwaukee split its four-game series after winning the first two before dropping the next two. The Brewers are in fourth place in the NL Central five games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs.

Keston Hiura is batting .237 to lead Milwaukee and the second baseman has team highs in RBIs with 16 and hits with 28. Right fielder Christian Yelich is leading in home runs with 7. On Saturday, Milwaukee will send Brett Anderson to the mound. The left-hander is 2-2 with an ERA of 3.52, 17 Ks and 5 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends

Pittsburgh is 5-2 in its last 7
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Pirates last 7 versus NL opponents
Milwaukee is 2-6 in its last 8
The OVER has cashed in 11 of the Brewers last 15 versus Pittsburgh

Free MLB Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates +150

Although Pittsburgh has suffered through a disappointing season thus far losing 19 of 28 games played, the Pirates have won five of their last seven and four of the last five versus the Brewers. Milwaukee has lost six of its last eight. In addition, the Brewers have played poorly at home in Miller Park losing eight of the last 12. Final Score Prediction, Pittsburgh Pirates win 5-3.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 7:10 PM (EDT)
Athletics at Astros 8/29/20 - MLB

The Oakland Athletics play the second game of a weekend series on the road against American League West rival the Houston Astros on Saturday. The Athletics postponed their game on Thursday against the Texas Rangers in support of racial justice. Oakland leads the AL West with a record of 22-10 and has a 4 ½ game lead over the second-place Astros. Oakland has won two straight and four of its last six.

Mark Canha is batting .278 to lead Oakland. First baseman Matt Olson is leading Oakland in home runs with 10, while right fielder Stephen Piscotty is the leader in RBIs with 26 and shortstop Marcos Seimen as a team-high 32 hits. On Saturday, Oakland will send Frankie Montas to the mound. The right-hander is 2-2 with an ERA of 5.22, 28 Ks and 16 BBs.

Houston is 17-14 and had its Thursday game against the Los Angeles Angels postponed as well. The Astros lost their most recent game played to the Angels 12-5 on Wednesday. Houston has lost four of its last six after enjoying a season-high winning streak of eight games. The Astros have a comfortable five-game lead over third place Seattle in the division.

Yuli Gurriel is batting .296 to lead Houston and the first baseman has a team-high in hits with 34. Right-fielder Kyle Tucker is leading in home runs with five and RBIs with 23. On Saturday, the Astros will send Zack Greinke to the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with an ERA of 2.29, 29 Ks and 6 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends

Oakland is 6-2 in its last 8
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the A’s last 8
Houston is 10-4 in its last 14
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Astros last 5

Free MLB Pick: Houston Astros -120

Houston right-hander Zack Greinke is just 1-0 on the season with several no decisions, but the right-hander has a very good ERA at 2.29. Houston has stumbled of late, but the Astros enjoyed an eight-game winning streak earlier this month and will be back at home at Minute Maid Park where they have won eight of their last nine. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 5-2.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 7:05 PM (EDT)
LA Dodgers at Texas Rangers 8/29/20 - MLB

The Los Angeles Dodgers play the second game of a three-game interleague series on the road Saturday against the Texas Rangers. Los Angeles improved to 24-9 following its doubleheader sweep of the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. The Dodgers won the first game 7-0 and shut out the Giants in the second games as well 2-0. Los Angeles leads the National League West by five games over the San Diego Padres.

Corey Seager is batting .302 to lead Los Angeles. Right fielder Mookie Betts is leading the Dodgers in home runs with 11, RBIs with 24 and hits with 35. Justin Turner is the leader in on-base percentage at.388. On Saturday, Los Angeles will send Ross Stripling to the mound. The right-hander is 3-1 with an ERA of 5.46, 24 Ks and 8 BBs.

The Texas Rangers had their game on Thursday postponed as the players showed support in the call for racial Justice. The Rangers are 11-19 and in fourth place in the American League West 10 games behind the first-place Oakland Athletics. Texas has lost each of its last two and eight of its last 11. The Rangers at one time were battling for second place but are now well off the pace.

Nick Solak is batting .269 to lead Texas and the Rangers second baseman has a team 28 hits. Center fielder Joey Gallo is leading Texas in home runs with 7 and RBIs with 16. On Saturday, the Texas Rangers will send Lance Lynn to the mound. The right-hander is 4-0 with an ERA of 1.59, 50 Ks and 14 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends

Los Angeles is 13-2 in its last 15
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Dodgers last 7 at Texas
Texas is 1-10 in its last 11
The OVER has cashed in 8 of the Rangers last 11

Free MLB Pick:Los Angeles Dodgers -155

Los Angeles swept a doubleheader from the San Francisco Giants in their most recent outing and have won 13 of the last 15 to open a five-game lead atop the National League West. In contrast, the Rangers have lost 10 of their last 11 and four of their last five at their home park in Arlington. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 6-2.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 6:37 PM (EDT)
Orioles at Blue Jays 8/29/20 - MLB

The Baltimore Orioles play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Orioles are 14-16 and in fourth place in the American League East six games behind the first-place Tampa Bay Rays. Baltimore's game on Thursday against the Rays was postponed. Baltimore lost its last outing 4-3 Tampa Bay and has lost two straight.

Pedro Severino is batting .333 to lead Baltimore. Second baseman Hanser Alberto has a team-high 38 hits, while right fielder Anthony Santander is leading in home runs with 10 and RBIs with 28. On Saturday, Baltimore will send Alex Cobb to the mound. The right-hander is 1-2 with an ERA of 3.73, 22 Ks and 10 BBs.

Toronto is in third place in the American League East 4 ½ games behind the first-place Tampa Bay Rays and the Blue Jays game on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox was also postponed as players protested in the name of racial justice. Toronto defeated Boston 9-1 in its most recent game on Wednesday and has won two of its last three and eight of its last 11.

Randal Grichuk is batting .307 to lead Toronto and the center fielder leads the team in RBIs with 21. Left fielder Teoscar Hernandez is leading in home runs with 11 and hits with 32. On Saturday, Toronto will send Tanner Roark to the mound. The right-hander is 2-1 with an ERA of 4.91, 17 Ks and 13 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends

Baltimore is 2-8 in its last 10
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Orioles last 7
Toronto is 8-3 in its last 11
The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Blue Jays last 9 versus the Orioles

Free MLB Pick: Toronto Blue Jays -160

Toronto is playing much better baseball at this point than Baltimore, the Blue Jays have won eight of the last 11 and six of the last nine versus an opponent from the American League. In contrast, Baltimore has lost 8 of its last 10 and 7 of its last nine versus an opponent from the American League. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Blue Jays win 6-2.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 6:10 PM (EDT)
Tampa Bay Rays at Miami Marlins 8/29/20 - MLB

Tampa Bay is coming into the game here as the leader in the AL East. Now, the Rays are going to face the second place team in the NL East. The Rays have a 21-11 record overall and an 9-6 record on the road this year. With the Marlins the team has ended up with a 14-12 record overall, but playing at home the Marlins have been horrible with 1-5 record.

Tampa Bay is coming to the game here hitting at a clip of .244 with 256 hits on the year. The Rays have managed tog et a total of 165 runs with 41 homers. The Marlins who are on a short year have ended up with an average of .244 and 204 hits. The Marlins have managed to get a total of 116 run while cranking out 22 homers.

Blake Snell is slated to start the game for the Rays. He has done good with a 2-0 record and a 3.04 ERA. Snell has thrown a total of 23.2 innings with 32 strikeouts. When it comes to the runners on the base Snell has allowed 19 hits and 7 walks.

Pablo Lopez is the pitcher who is coming to the game here to start for Miami. Lopez has ended up with a 3-1 record and a 1.98 ERA so far. Lopez has thrown a total of 27.1 innings while striking out 27 batters. Lopez has given up 27 hits while walking only 7 batters.

Recent Betting Trends

Tampa Bay are 15-3 SU in their last 18 games.
Tampa Bay are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against Miami.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games.
Miami are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.

Free MLB Pick: Miam Marlins +130

Coming to the game here the battle will actually be on the mound. The good news is Lopez is the better starter and should be able to keep the Rays hitters in check. His ability to keep the Rays hitters in check will actually lead to the Marlins getting the win as their offense does just enough to secure the win. Final Score Prediction, Miami Marlins win 3-1.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 6:10 PM (EDT)
Twins at Tigers 8/29/20 - Game 2 - MLB

The Twins are one of the best teams in the AL Central this year. However, that comes from the fact that the Twins have a 20-12 record. The downside is the Twins have not played good on the road so far with an 8-9 record. With the Detroit team they are coming into the game here with a 13-16 record overall. When it comes to playing at home the Tigers have ended up getting a 6-10 record.

On the year the Twins have ended up hitting at a clip of .245 with 257 hits. The Twins have scored a total of 148 runs and cranked out 45 homers. With Detroit the team has ended up hitting at a clip of .244 with 236 hits. The Tigers have ended up with a total of 137 runs and 39 homers on the year so far.

Kenta Maeda is the starting pitcher heading to the mound for Minnesota. He has posted a 4-0 record and a 2.21 ERA. He has thrown a total of 36.2 innings with 40 strikeouts. Maeda has allowed a total of 19 hits and walked 7 batters.

Casey Mize is coming to the game to be the starter for the Tigers. Mize has ended up with an 0-1 record and a dismal 7.04 ERA. Mize has thrown only 7.2 innings on the year and struck out 9 batters, but has allowed 12 hits and walked 2 batters.

Recent Betting Trends

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games.
Minnesota are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games.
Detroit are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games.

Free MLB Pick: Minnesota Twins -150

While the Twins are not the best team on the road, the Twins are facing a Tigers team that has struggled on the year. The Twins are also facing Mize who has not been doing great at all on the mound. Look for the struggles of Mize to be compounded with the great offense from Minnesota. Not to mention the Twins are going to have a good pitcher on the mound in the game here and that will help to shut down the Tigers offense in the game. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Twins win 8-2.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 4:10 PM (EDT)
Cubs at Reds 8/29/20 - Game 1 - MLB

The Chicago Cubs travel to Great American Ball Park to take on the Cincinnati Reds in game one of a double header. The Cubs dropped their last two games to the Detroit Tigers, capping off the series with a 7-6 loss and fell to 18-12 on the season. The Reds snapped a four-game losing streak with back to back dominating wins over the Brewers, improving to 13-17 on the year.

This pitching matchup will be a good one with the Cubs sending out Yu Darvish who has been excellent this season posting a 5-1 record and a 1.70 ERA. In his 6th starts, Darvish has pitched in 37 innings posting 44 strikeouts to just 6 walks. The Cubs bullpen has struggled this season and Chicago’s 4.55 team ERA ranks 15th in the MLB this season.

The Reds team ERA 3.83 ranks 7th in the MLB and the Cubs will have their hands full with Trevor Bauer taking the mound. Bauer is 3-1 on the year and posts and impressive 1.65 ERA. Through his five starts, Bauer has worked through 32 innings striking out 49 and walking just 9.

The Cubs offense has struggled this season coming in batting .228 ranking 24th in the MLB and are averaging 4.6 runs per game tor rank 19th in scoring offense. The Cubs stars have under-performed this season but Chicago has gotten huge contributions from the up and coming centerfielder Ian Happ who leads the team with a .287 batting average and has hit 6 homeruns driving in 15 runs on the season.

The Reds offense has been dismal at the plate this season coming in batting .213 on the year and averaging 4.07 runs per game to rank 25th in the MLB in scoring offense. The Reds are led by Nick Castellanos, who the Reds acquired in free agency after Castellanos put up video game-like numbers for the Cubs in the second half of last season.

Recent Betting Trends

Chicago totals' have gone over in four of their last six.
Cincinatti totals' have gone under in six of their last seven games.
Cincinatti has lost four of their last six but have won two in a row.
Chicago has lost two straight games.

Free MLB Pick: Over 7 Runs

The Cubs bullpen has had their issues this season but often times the Cubs starters have worked deep into the game and took a load off of the bullpen. With Yu Darvish taking the hill, the Cubs bounce back after back to back bad losses to the Tigers. In a doubleheader scenario, the Cubs bullpen will be less of a necessity and with a solid start from Yu Darvish, the Cubs get the win. Bauer has been solid this season but the Cubs stars start to wake up and continue to receive key contributions from younger players. Final score prediction, Chicago Cubs win 7-5.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 2:10 PM (EDT)
Royals at White Sox 8/29/20 - MLB

AL East Division rivals will square off on Saturday, when the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox continue their series from Guaranteed Rate Field. Last night, Kansas City batted 2-for-10 with RISP and left 11 runners on base during a 6-5 road loss. Whit Merrifield and Jorge Soler each went deep in a losing effort for the Royals, who fell to 12-20 on the year.

Rookie right-hander Brady Singer (1-3 5.16 ERA) will make his seventh start of his major league career for the Royals. Last time out, Singer was tagged for four runs in four innings during a 7-2 home loss against Minnesota.

The Chicago White Sox have won nine of their previous ten games and are the hottest team in the majors. On Friday, Chicago C Yasmani Grandal connected on a walk-off blast to lead off the ninth inning. Rookie OF Luis Robert added his eighth home run for the White Sox (20-12), who moved into a tie with idle Minnesota for first place.

Twenty-four year old righty Dylan Cease (4-2 3.13 ERA) will head to the hill for the White Sox in this contest. Through 31 plus innings, Cease has surrendered seven home runs and posted a 1.33 WHIP.

Free MLB Pick: Chicago White Sox -1.5

Kansas City C Salvador Perez is currently on the 10-day injured list with an eye injury. Through 32 games, Kansas City ranks 23rd in OPS and 24th in runs scored. Chicago features an offense that ranks 1st in OPS and 5th in runs scored. Take the White Sox on the run line. Final Score Prediction, Chicago White Sox win 6-3.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 1:15 PM (EDT)
Braves at Phillies 8/29/20 - MLB

Citizens Bank Park will play host to a Saturday afternoon NL East showdown between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. Last night, Atlanta batted 1-for-14 with RISP and failed to plate a run in extra innings during a 7-4 road loss against Philadelphia. Ender Inciarte and Austin Riley each homered for the Braves, who fell to 18-13 on the season.

Thirty-five year old righty Josh Tomlin (1-1 3.93 ERA) will make his third start of the season for the Braves. Last time out, Tomlin gave up four runs and lasted just three innings during a 5-4 home loss versus Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Phillies can slug with any team in the majors and could be dangerous in the second half of the season. On Friday, Sean Kingery walked it off for Philadelphia with a three-run blast in the bottom of the 11th inning. Andrew McCutchen and Jean Segura also went deep for the Phillies (13-14), who trail the first place Braves by three games.

Philadelphia manager Joe Girardi will tab right-hander Zach Eflin (1-1 5.12 ERA) to start on Saturday. Through 19 plus frames, Eflin has fanned 29 batters and allowed just two long balls.

Free MLB Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -129

Atlanta 2B Ozzie Albies (wrist) took batting practice from both sides of the plate on Tuesday and could return soon. Through 31 games, Atlanta ranks 7th in OPS and 9th in runs scored. Philadelphia comes into this game with an offense that ranks 4th in OPS and 15th in runs scored. Take the Phillies to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 6-4.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 1:05 PM (EDT)
Mets at Yankees 8/29/20 - ML

The Saturday MLB schedule will get underway when the New York Mets and the New York Yankees continue the Subway Series from Yankee Stadium. Last night, the Mets (15-16) swept a doubleheader with two stunning come from behind victories. In the opener, 1B Pete Alonso crushed a three-run blast to lead the Mets to a 6-4 win.

New York manager Luis Rojas has yet to name a starting pitcher for this matchup. The Mets rank 20th in the majors with a 4.85 team ERA and have posted eight quality starts.

The New York Yankees have dropped seven games in a row and have fallen four games behind first place Tampa Bay in the AL East Division race. In the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader, RP Aroldis Chapman served up a walk-off two-run shot to Amed Rosario. C Gary Sanchez saw his average drop to .130 in a losing effort for the Yankees.

Veteran left-hander J.A. Happ (1-1 6.39 ERA) will get the nod for the Yankees on Saturday. Control has been an issue for Happ, who has allowed ten walks and four home runs in just 12 plus innings of work.

Free MLB Pick: New York Mets

New York OF Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) did some hitting on the field on Thursday and is nearing a return. Through 31 games, the Mets rank 6th in OPS and 22nd in runs scored. The Yankees feature an offense that ranks 5th in OPS and 19th in runs scored. Take the Mets to stay hot and get to .500 overall. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 6-4.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 4:10 PM (EDT)
Cubs at Reds 8/29/20 - Game 1 - MLB

The Chicago Cubs travel to Great American Ball Park to take on the Cincinnati Reds in game one of a double header. The Cubs dropped their last two games to the Detroit Tigers, capping off the series with a 7-6 loss and fell to 18-12 on the season. The Reds snapped a four-game losing streak with back to back dominating wins over the Brewers, improving to 13-17 on the year.

This pitching matchup will be a good one with the Cubs sending out Yu Darvish who has been excellent this season posting a 5-1 record and a 1.70 ERA. In his 6th starts, Darvish has pitched in 37 innings posting 44 strikeouts to just 6 walks. The Cubs bullpen has struggled this season and Chicago’s 4.55 team ERA ranks 15th in the MLB this season.

The Reds team ERA 3.83 ranks 7th in the MLB and the Cubs will have their hands full with Trevor Bauer taking the mound. Bauer is 3-1 on the year and posts and impressive 1.65 ERA. Through his five starts, Bauer has worked through 32 innings striking out 49 and walking just 9.

The Cubs offense has struggled this season coming in batting .228 ranking 24th in the MLB and are averaging 4.6 runs per game tor rank 19th in scoring offense. The Cubs stars have under-performed this season but Chicago has gotten huge contributions from the up and coming centerfielder Ian Happ who leads the team with a .287 batting average and has hit 6 homeruns driving in 15 runs on the season.

The Reds offense has been dismal at the plate this season coming in batting .213 on the year and averaging 4.07 runs per game to rank 25th in the MLB in scoring offense. The Reds are led by Nick Castellanos, who the Reds acquired in free agency after Castellanos put up video game-like numbers for the Cubs in the second half of last season.

Recent Betting Trends

Chicago totals' have gone over in four of their last six.
Cincinatti totals' have gone under in six of their last seven games.
Cincinatti has lost four of their last six but have won two in a row.
Chicago has lost two straight games.

Free MLB Pick: Over 6 Runs

The Cubs bullpen has had their issues this season but often times the Cubs starters have worked deep into the game and took a load off of the bullpen. With Yu Darvish taking the hill, the Cubs bounce back after back to back bad losses to the Tigers. In a doubleheader scenario, the Cubs bullpen will be less of a necessity and with a solid start from Yu Darvish, the Cubs get the win. Bauer has been solid this season but the Cubs stars start to wake up and continue to receive key contributions from younger players. Final score prediction, Chicago Cubs win 7-5.

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SAT 29 AUG, 2020, 1:15 PM (EDT)
Indians at Cardinals 8/29/20 - MLB

An interleague battle will take place on Saturday afternoon, when the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Cardinals continue their series from Busch Stadium. Last night, Cleveland put together a 20-hit attack and cruised to a 14-2 road triumph. DH Franmil Reyes homered and drove in five runs for the Indians (20-12), who moved into a three-way tie for first place in the AL Central Division

Hard-throwing righty Carlos Carrasco (2-3 4.50 ERA) will take the mound for the Indians in this matchup. Carrasco is winless in his last three starts and has given up ten earned runs over his last 12 innings.

The St. Louis Cardinals have won seven of their first 13 home games and are three games back of Chicago in the NL Central Division race. On Friday, SP Daniel Ponce de Leon gave up four runs and failed to escape the first inning. OF Dexter Fowler provided the only offense for the Cardinals (11-12) with a two-run blast in the second inning.

The Cardinals will turn to talented right-hander Jack Flahery (2-0 1.98 ERA) in the middle game of this series. Last time out, Flaherty allowed just one hit over five shutout frames during a 9-3 home victory versus Kansas City.

Recent Betting Trends

Indians are 8-0 in their last 8 road games.
Cardinals are 25-12 in their last 37 games as a home favorite.
Under is 5-0 in Indians last 5 Saturday games.
Under is 5-2-2 in Cardinals last 9 games as a home favorite.
Under is 9-2-1 in the last 12 meetings.

Free MLB Pick: Under 7.5 runs

St. Louis P Carlos Martinez (COVID-19) will be brought back as a starter according to manager Mike Shildt. Through 32 games, Cleveland ranks 27th in OPS and 23rd in runs scored. St. Louis counters with an offense that ranks 22nd in OPS and 30th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win 3-2.

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ORLANDO (34 - 43) vs. MILWAUKEE (59 - 18) - 8/29/2020, 3:30 PM

Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
ORLANDO is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
ORLANDO is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ORLANDO is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 98-72 ATS (+18.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 38-29 ATS (+6.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 39-31 ATS (+4.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
MILWAUKEE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) on Saturday games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 53-37 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 54-35 ATS (+15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 79-58 ATS (+15.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 77-57 ATS (+14.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 86-133 ATS (-60.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 9-5 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 12-3 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (46 - 30) vs. HOUSTON (46 - 30) - 8/29/2020, 6:30 PM

Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 112-75 ATS (+29.5 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
HOUSTON is 51-33 ATS (+14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 45-30 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 35-24 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-5 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (37 - 42) vs. LA LAKERS (55 - 20) - 8/29/2020, 9:00 PM

Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 33-42 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 27-36 ATS (-12.6 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
PORTLAND is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 27-37 ATS (-13.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PORTLAND is 23-35 ATS (-15.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 8-5 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-7 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FREE MLB WINNER 8/29/20
Dodgers @ Rangers
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Orlando vs Milwaukee vs Milwaukee
Milwaukee Over Under Trends	%	overs	under	push
Under is 6-1 in Bucks last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.	85.7	1	6	0
Over is 7-3 in Bucks last 10 overall.	70.0	7	3	0
Over is 4-0-1 in Bucks last 5 games as an underdog of 11.0 or greater.	100.0	4	0	1
Over is 4-1 in Bucks last 5 games as a favorite of 11.0 or greater.	80.0	4	1	0
Under is 5-1 in Bucks last 6 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.	83.3	1	5	0
Over is 8-3 in Bucks last 11 games as a home favorite of 11.0 or greater.	72.7	8	3	0
Over is 5-1 in Bucks last 6 playoff games as a favorite of 11.0 or greater.	83.3	5	1	0
Over is 4-1 in Bucks last 5 games as a home underdog.	80.0	4	1	0
Under is 6-2 in Bucks last 8 games as a home favorite of 5.0-10.5.	75.0	2	6	0
Over is 5-2 in Bucks last 7 playoff games as a favorite.	71.4	5	2	0
Over is 4-1 in Bucks last 5 games as a favorite.	80.0	4	1	0
Over is 6-1 in Bucks last 7 Conference Quarterfinals games.	85.7	6	1	0
Under is 4-0 in Bucks last 4 games as an underdog.	100.0	0	4	0
Over is 4-0 in Bucks last 4 games as a home underdog of 0.5-4.5.	100.0	4	0	0
Milwaukee Point Spread Trends	%	wins	losses	push
Bucks are 12-2 ATS in their last 14 Saturday games.	85.7	12	2	0
Bucks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5.	20.0	1	4	0
Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite.	80.0	4	1	0
Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog of 5.0-10.5.	80.0	4	1	0
Bucks are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games.	75.0	9	3	0
Bucks are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 playoff games as an underdog of 11.0 or greater.	20.0	1	4	1
Bucks are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 Conference Quarterfinals games.	87.5	7	1	0
Bucks are 46-19-2 ATS in their last 67 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.	70.8	46	19	2
Bucks are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 playoff games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.	22.2	2	7	0
Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 playoff games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.	80.0	4	1	0
Bucks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 playoff games as a favorite of 11.0 or greater.	85.7	6	1	0
Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 0.5-4.5.	80.0	4	1	0
Bucks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.	20.0	1	4	0
Bucks are 5-13-1 ATS in their last 19 playoff games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5.	27.8	5	13	1
Bucks are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 playoff games as a favorite.	75.0	12	4	0
Bucks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.	28.6	2	5	0
Bucks are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games as a home favorite.	75.0	9	3	0
Bucks are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games as a home favorite of 5.0-10.5.	87.5	7	1	0
Bucks are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 0 days rest.	77.8	7	2	0
Bucks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.	75.0	6	2	0
Bucks are 10-25-1 ATS in their last 36 playoff games as an underdog.	28.6	10	25	1
Orlando Over Under Trends	%	overs	under	push
Under is 4-1-2 in Magic last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.	80.0	1	4	2
Over is 4-1 in Magic last 5 playoff games as an underdog of 11.0 or greater.	80.0	4	1	0
Over is 5-0 in Magic last 5 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.	100.0	5	0	0
Over is 22-5-1 in Magic last 28 overall.	81.5	22	5	1
Under is 5-1 in Magic last 6 playoff games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.	83.3	1	5	0
Over is 4-1 in Magic last 5 playoff games as an underdog.	80.0	4	1	0
Under is 16-5 in Magic last 21 games as a favorite of 11.0 or greater.	76.2	5	16	0
Over is 4-0 in Magic last 4 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.	100.0	4	0	0
Over is 20-7-2 in Magic last 29 road games.	74.1	20	7	2
Over is 4-0 in Magic last 4 games as a road underdog of 0.5-4.5.	100.0	4	0	0
Over is 4-1 in Magic last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.	80.0	4	1	0
Over is 10-2 in Magic last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.	83.3	10	2	0
Under is 8-3 in Magic last 11 Saturday games.	72.7	3	8	0
Over is 5-0-1 in Magic last 6 games as a road favorite.	100.0	5	0	1
Over is 4-1 in Magic last 5 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5.	80.0	4	1	0
Under is 21-7-1 in Magic last 29 playoff games as a favorite.	75.0	7	21	1
Over is 4-0-1 in Magic last 5 games as a road favorite of 0.5-4.5.	100.0	4	0	1
Over is 12-3-1 in Magic last 16 games as a favorite.	80.0	12	3	1
Over is 18-7-1 in Magic last 26 games as a road underdog.	72.0	18	7	1
Under is 4-1 in Magic last 5 playoff games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5.	80.0	1	4	0
Over is 6-2 in Magic last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.	75.0	6	2	0
Over is 6-1-1 in Magic last 8 games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5.	85.7	6	1	1
Under is 5-2 in Magic last 7 playoff games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5.	71.4	2	5	0
Under is 5-1 in Magic last 6 playoff games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.	83.3	1	5	0
Over is 4-1 in Magic last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games.	80.0	4	1	0
Over is 4-1 in Magic last 5 games as an underdog.	80.0	4	1	0
Under is 4-1 in Magic last 5 games as a road favorite of 5.0-10.5.	80.0	1	4	0
Orlando Point Spread Trends	%	wins	losses	push
Magic are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games.	14.3	1	6	0
Magic are 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5.	28.6	4	10	1
Magic are 24-8-1 ATS in their last 33 games as a road underdog of 11.0 or greater.	75.0	24	8	1
Magic are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 playoff games as an underdog of 11.0 or greater.	16.7	1	5	0
Magic are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.	16.7	1	5	0
Magic are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog of 11.0 or greater.	28.6	2	5	0
Magic are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 playoff games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.	28.6	2	5	0
Magic are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.	25.0	4	12	0
Magic are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 playoff games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.	20.0	1	4	0
Magic are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.	26.9	7	19	1
Magic are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 road games.	76.9	10	3	0
Magic are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog.	28.6	2	5	0
Magic are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 playoff games as a favorite.	16.7	1	5	0
Magic are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.	30.0	3	7	0
Magic are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games as a road favorite.	72.7	8	3	0
Magic are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a road underdog.	77.8	7	2	0
Magic are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.	14.3	1	6	1
Magic are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a road favorite of 0.5-4.5.	75.0	6	2	0
Magic are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 playoff games as an underdog.	16.7	1	5	0
Magic are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog of 0.5-4.5.	100.0	5	0	0
Magic are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.	72.7	8	3	0