Friday 8/28/20 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 9:10 PM (EDT)
Oakland A's at Houston Astros 8/28/20 - MLB

The Oakland Athletics are coming into the game here after getting a win in their last game, a 3-1 win over the Rangers. The win allowed the Oakland team to improve to a 22-10 record overall. The Oakland team moved up to 9-6 on the road. With Houston their last game was postponed due to the hurricanes that were coming in. Even without the game being played Houston has a 17-14 record overall, but have managed to play well enough at home to get a 12-5 record at home.

Oakland is coming into the game here with a .226 average but also has recorded a total of 231 hits. The Athletics have cranked out 45 homers on the year with 156 runs scored. When it comes to Houston the Astros have hit at a clip of .244 with 258 hits. The Houston team has managed to get 166 runs scored and has managed to get 35 homers on the season.

Frankie Montas is the pitcher the Athletics are handing the ball over to for starting the game. Montas has posted a 2-2 record with a 5.22 ERA. He has thrown a total of 29.1 innings pitched with 28 strikeouts. When it comes to walks Montas has allowed 16 walks while giving up 27 hits.

Lance McCullers Jr. has not been that good of a pitcher for the Astros with a 2-2 record and a 5.74 ERA. McCullers has ended up throwing a total of 31.1 innings on the year with 25 strikeouts. This year McCullers has allowed 12 walks while giving up 29 hits on the year.

Recent Betting Trends

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games.
Oakland are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games.
Houston are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games.

Free MLB Pick: Oakland Athletics -130

Houston is going to try to make up ground in this game. The Athletics are the leading team in the AL West. The Astros are trailing behind the Athletics and that could make it difficult for the Astros this year to make the playoffs. What does not bode well for Houston is the fact that Oakland has been playing good most of the year and should be able to continue to play well. Not to mention Montas has done quite a bit better on the year pitching and that will help Oakland shut down the Astros offense in the game. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 7-5.

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 8:40 PM (EDT)
San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies 8/28/20 - MLB

The Padres are heading into the game to take on Colorado with an 18-13 record overall, but when playing on the road the Padres are sitting on a 7-8 record. The last game for the Padres was postponed. The Rockies for their part are coming into the game with a # record overall, but when playing at home the Rockies are sitting on a # record. The last game for the Rockies was against the Diamondbacks and ended up being a win/loss.

Coming to the game here the San Diego club has hit at a clip of .247 on the season with 254 hits. San Diego has brought home a total of 166 runs with 56 homers. When it comes to the Rockies they have hit at a clip of # on the year and recorded # hits. The Rockies have ended up getting # runs on the season, but have ended up cranking out # homers.

Zach Davies is the pitcher who will be going to the mound for the Padres. Davies has thrown his way to a 4-2 record and a 3.03 ERA. Davies has thrown a total of 35.2 innings on the year with 31 strikeouts. Davies has given up 23 hits and 7 walks as well.

With the Rockies they are countering on the mound with Antonio Senzatela. Senzatela has thrown his way to a 3-1 record and a 3.96 ERA. He has thrown a total of 36.1 innings on the year while striking out 25 batters, but has given up 34 hits and 6 walks on the season.

Recent Betting Trends

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games.
Colorado are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games.
San Diego are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.

Free MLB Pick: Colorado Rockies -120

The Rockies are playing at home and while Colorado is generally not a team to blow your doors off at home the Rockies have looked great. Look for the Rockies to continue to play great at home in this game and with Senzatela on the mound it will be very difficult for the Padres to do much offensively. The one hope the Padres have is Davies is able to go deep in the game, but it is unlikely and that leads to the bullpen pitching in the game and that is where the Rockies jump out offensively. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Rockies win 7-4.

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 8:15 PM (EDT)
Indians at Cardinals 8/28/20 - MLB

The Cleveland Indians open a three-game interleague series on the road Friday against the St Louis Cardinals. Cleveland is off on Thursday and improved to 19-12 with a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Cleveland won two out of three over the American League Central leading Twins and moved to within just a half-game of first place.

Franmil Reyes is batting .291 to lead Cleveland. Third baseman Jose Ramirez is leading in home runs with six and RBIs with 21. Second baseman Cesar Hernandez is leading in hits with 33. On Friday, Cleveland will send Triston McKenzie to the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with an ERA of 1.50, 10 Ks and 1 BBs.

The St. Louis Cardinals improved to 11-9 following a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. St Louis scored four runs in the ninth inning to rally and defeat the Royals. Kolten Wong capped off the Cardinals rally with a bases-loaded walk that lifted St Louis to the walk off win. St Louis is in second place in the National League Central two games behind the first-place Cubs but have played 10 fewer games than Chicago.

Paul Goldschmidt is batting .333 to lead St Louis. The first baseman for the Cardinals leads in home runs with three and hits with 21. Third baseman Matt Carpenter is leading in RBIs with 12. On Friday, St Louis will send Daniel Ponce de Leon to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with an ERA of 5.25, 17 Ks and 10 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends

Cleveland is 9-3 in its last 12
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Indians last 7
St Louis is 4-1 in its last 5
The OVER cashed in 3 of the Cardinals last 4

Free MLB Pick: Cleveland Indians -150

Cleveland has worked its way up the American League Central standings to within just a half-game of first place after winning 9 of its last 12 and winning two out of three over Minnesota this week. The Indians pitching has the second-best team ERA in baseball at 2.86 and the best WHIP at 1.04, while allowing opposing hitters to average just .214 at the plate. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Indians win 4-2.

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 8:10 PM (EDT)
Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers 8/28/20 - MLB

On Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates open a four-game series on the road against National League Central rival the Milwaukee Brewers. Pittsburgh dropped to 7-19 following its 10-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday and were swept in a short to game series against Chicago. The Pirates are in last place in the NL Central nine games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs.

Kevin Newman is batting .269 to lead Pittsburgh. Third baseman Colin Moran is leading in home runs with six and hits with 21. Right fielder Gregory Polanco is leading in home runs with 12. On Friday, the Pirates will send JT Brubaker to the mound. The right-hander 0-0 with an ERA of 4.80, 16 Ks and 7 BBs.

Milwaukee’s game on Wednesday with Cincinnati was postponed as the players opted not to play as a sign of solidarity with Jacob Blake, the black man who was shot by police in Wisconsin over the weekend. Milwaukee is 13-15 following its victory on Tuesday over the Reds. The Brewers are in third place in the NL Central four games behind the Cubs. Milwaukee starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff threw six solid innings for the victory.

Keston Hiura is batting .243 to lead Milwaukee and the second baseman has team-highs in RBIs with 16 and hits with 27. Right fielder Christian Yelich is leading Milwaukee in home runs with seven.On Friday, Milwaukee will send Corbin Burnes to the mound. The right-hander is 0-0 with an ERA of 3.42, 36 KS and 16 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends

Pittsburgh is 5-15 in its last 20
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Pirates last 5 versus a NL opponent
Milwaukee is 2-4 in its last 6
The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Brewers last 5

Free MLB Pick: Milwaukee Brewers -150

Pittsburgh has lost each of its last two and 15 of its last 20. The Pirates will play a doubleheader on Thursday against St Louis before heading off to face the Brewers on Friday. Making up games that have been postponed due to the coronavirus make it difficult for teams to have any type of continuity on the field and at the plate and Pittsburgh has suffered that. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Brewers win 5-2.

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 8:10 PM (EDT)
Royals at White Sox 8/28/20 - MLB

The Kansas City Royals open a three-game series on the road Friday against American League Central rival the Chicago White Sox. The Royals dropped to 12-19 following a 6-5 loss on Wednesday to the St Louis Cardinals. Kansas City is in last place in the AL Central 7 ½ games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins. Kansas City has lost four of its last five.

Whit Merrifield is batting .309 to lead Kansas City and the second baseman has team highs in RBIs with 20, hits with 38 and on-base percentage at .358. Left fielder Jorge Soler is leading in home runs with seven. On Friday, Kansas City will send Brady Singer to the mound. The right-hander is 1-3 with an ERA of 5.16, 27 Ks and 12 BBs.

The Chicago White Sox continued their trek up the AL Central standings with 10-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, Chicago is 19-12 and is in second place in the division just a half-game behind the first place Minnesota Twins. The White Sox have won two straight and nine of their last 10. In Chicago’s victory on Wednesday, Jose Abreu hit one of four White Sox home runs.

Jose Abreu is batting .320 to lead the White Sox. The Chicago first baseman is leading the White Sox in home runs with 12, RBIs with 30, hits with 40 and on-base percentage at .366. On Friday, the White Sox will send Reynaldo Lopez to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with an ERA of 13.50, 4 Ks and 4 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends

Kansas City is 1-4 in its last 5
The UNDER has cashed in 9 of the Royals last 13
Chicago is 9-1 in its last 10
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the White Sox last 6

Free MLB Pick: Chicago White Sox -140

The Chicago White Sox are one of baseball's hottest clubs. Chicago swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in a short two-game interleague series and have won nine of the last 10 overall. Chicago's combining excellent pitching from its starting rotation with power-hitting as Jose Abreu has hit 12 home runs and knocked in 30 runs. Kansas City has lost four of its last five overall and four of its last six head-to-head with the White Sox. Final Score Prediction, Chicago White Sox win 8-2.

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 8:05 PM (EDT)
Dodgers at Rangers 8/28/20 - MLB

On Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers open a three-game interleague series on the road against the Texas Rangers. The Dodgers game on Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants was postponed as players across all sports reacted to the shooting of Jacob Blake by police last weekend. The Dodgers are in first place in the National League West with an overall record of 22-9.

Corey Seager is batting .300 to lead the Dodgers. Right fielder Mookie Betts is leading Los Angeles in home runs with 11, RBIs with 24 and hits with 34. Justin Turner has a team-high .386 on-base percentage. On Friday, the Dodgers will send Dustin May to the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 with an ERA of 2.79, 20 Ks and 7 BBs.

The Rangers dropped to 11-19 following a 3-1 loss on Wednesday to the Oakland Athletics. Texas has lost two straight and 10 of its last 11 with just a victory over Oakland during that span. The Rangers are in fourth place in the American League West 10 games behind the first-place A’s. Texas starting pitcher Kolby Allard suffered the loss and fell to 0-3.

Nick Solak is batting .269 to lead Texas and the second basement has team-highs in hits with 28 and on-base percentage with .350. Center fielder Joey Gallo is leading in home runs with seven and RBIs with 16. On Friday, the Rangers will send Mike Minor to the mound. The left-hander is 0-5 with an ERA of 6.75, 29 Ks and 10 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends

Los Angeles is 11-2 in its last 13
The OVER has cashed in 8 of the Dodgers last 12
Texas is 1-10 in its last 11
The OVER has cashed in 8 of the Rangers last 11

Free MLB Pick: Over 9 Runs

While the Dodgers will win the opening game of this series on Friday, the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in eight of the Rangers last 11 and in eight of the Dodgers last 12. In addition, the OVER is cashed in 6 of the Dodgers last 7 when playing on the road. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win but our best play is OVER 10-3.

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 7:30 PM (EDT)
Washington Nationals at Boston Red Sox 8/28/20 - MLB

The Washington Nationals open a three-game interleague series on the road at Fenway Park on Friday against the Boston Red Sox. The Nationals dropped to 11-17 following a 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. The loss was Washington's third straight and fifth in their last seven games. The Nationals are in last place in the National League East six games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves.

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 dropped to 10-21 following its 9-1 loss on Wednesday to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox are in last place in the American League East 10 ½ games behind the first-place Tampa Bay Rays, Boston has lost three of its last four after winning three straight. 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 -130

Both Washington and Boston are having very poor seasons at the halfway point. The Red Sox have lost 12 of their last 16 overall. Washington does not have much to brag about itself having lost each of its last three, four of its last five and seven of its last 11. However the Nationals play much better on the road having won five of their last eight away from Nationals Park. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 6-5.

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 7:10 PM (EDT)
Rays at Marlins 8/28/20 - MLB

The Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game interleague series on the road Friday against the Miami Marlins. Tampa Bay improved to 21-11 following its 4-3 Victory on Wednesday over the Baltimore Orioles. Michael Perez blasted a solo home run to put Tampa Bay ahead during the eighth inning and the Rays went on to the victory. Tampa Bay leads the American League East by 2 ½ games over the struggling New York Yankees.

Yandy Diaz is batting .297 to lead Tampa Bay and has a team-high .427 on-base percentage. Second baseman Brandon Lowe is leading in home runs with 10, RBIs with 27 and hits with 32. Tampa Bay has not yet announced its starting pitcher for Friday's series opener against the Miami Marlins.

Miami dropped to 14-12 following its 5-4 loss on Wednesday to the New York Mets. The Marlins are in second place in the National League East two games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves. In Wednesday's loss, the Marlins rallied to tie the Mets late but people could not hold off New York. Marlins starting pitcher Eliezer Hernandez gave up four runs over four innings but did not take part in the decision.

Jesus Aguilar is batting .280 to lead Miami. The first baseman has team highs in home runs with four and RBIs with 20. Second baseman Jonathan Villar is leading in hits with 28. On Friday, Miami will send Humberto Mejia to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with an ERA of 5.40, 11 Ks and 6 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends

Tampa Bay 15-3 in its last 18
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Rays last 7
Miami is 4-2 in its last 6
The OVER has cashed in 8 of the Marlins last 11

Free MLB Pick: Miami Marlins +110

Tampa Bay Rays are playing very well at the moment taking over first place in the American League East, but Miami is no longer a pushover and trails the National League East by just two games. The Marlins have won four of their last six, including three straight prior to Wednesday's one-run loss to the New York Mets. Final Score Prediction, Miami Marlins win 4-3.

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 7:05 PM (EDT)
Braves at Phillies 8/28/20 - MLB

Citizens Bank Park will play host to a Friday night MLB clash between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves have won 18 of their first 30 games and hold a two-game lead over Miami for first place in the NL East Division. On Wednesday, Atlanta limited the New York Yankees to two runs total on their way to a doubleheader sweep.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker has yet to name a starting pitcher for this matchup. The Braves come into this series ranked 10th in the majors with a 4.16 team ERA and have posted a 1.33 WHIP.

The Philadelphia Phillies enter this series riding a modest three-game winning streak and have made upgrades to their bullpen. On Wednesday, Philadelphia’s new closer Brandon Workman earned his second save during a 3-2 road victory against Washington. SP Aaron Nola (3-2) allowed two runs over seven innings to pick up the win for the Phillies, who are two games below .500 overall.

Hard-throwing righty Zack Wheeler (3-0 2.76 ERA) will make his sixth start as a member of the Phillies. Through his first 32 plus innings, Wheeler has allowed just two home runs and posted a solid 1.10 WHIP.

Recent Betting Trends

Atlanta is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the National League East Division division.
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Philadelphia.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games against an opponent in the National League East Division division.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games against Atlanta.

Free MLB Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -120

Atlanta 2B Ozzie Albies (wrist) took batting practice from both sides of the plate on Tuesday and could return soon. Through 30 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 14th in runs scored. Take the Phillies to get the win at home. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 5-3.

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 7:05 PM (EDT)
NY Yankees at NY Mets 8/28/20 - Game 2 -MLB

The New York Yankees play the second game of a doubleheader on Friday on the road against the New York Mets in the Subway Series. The Yankees have lost five straight following a doubleheader loss on Wednesday to the Atlanta Braves 5-1 and 2-1. New York is 16-11 following the two losses and in second place in the American League East 2 ½ games behind first place Tampa Bay.

Luke Voit is batting .300 to lead the Yankees. The New York first baseman has team highs in home runs with 11 and RBIs with 21. Second baseman DJ LeMahieu has a team-high 30 hits. The Yankees have not yet announced a starting pitcher for Game 2 of their doubleheader against the Mets on Friday.

New York stamped a two-game losing streak and improved to 13-16 overall following its 5-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. The Mets will conclude their four-game series against Miami on Thursday. New York is in fourth place in the National League East 4 ½ games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves. The Mets have won four of their last six.

Michael Conforto is batting .324 to lead the Mets and the right fielder is leading in hits with 33. First baseman Dominic Smith is leading the Mets in home runs with six and RBIs with 22. The Mets have not yet announced their starting pitcher for the second game of the doubleheader on Friday against the Yankees.

Recent Betting Trends

The Yankees are 0-5 in their last 5
The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Yankees last 8
The Mets are 4-2 in their last 6
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Mets last 6

Free MLB Pick: New York Mets +100

The New York Yankees are going through a big tailspin after being swept in a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday and being swept in a three-game series by the Tampa Bay Rays prior to that. Slugger Aaron Judge was pulled out of the Yankees second game on Wednesday with a sore calf and is expected to be put on the injured list. The Mets have won four the last six while the Yankees have lost each of the last five. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 6-4

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 6:37 PM (EDT)
Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays 8/28/20 - MLB

AL East Division foes will battle on Friday night, when the Baltimore Orioles invade Sahlen Field to face the Toronto Blue Jays. The Orioles (14-16) have dropped eight of their previous ten games and are six games out of first place. On Wednesday, Baltimore batted 1-for-9 with RISP during a 4-3 road loss against division-leading Tampa Bay.

Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde will tab thirty-two year old righty Alex Cobb (1-2 3.73 ERA) to start the series opener. Last time out, Cobb allowed two runs in five innings during a 5-4 home victory versus Boston.

The Toronto Blue Jays feature a lineup of talented, young sluggers and enter this series at a game above .500 overall. On Wednesday, 1B Rowdy Tellez crushed two home runs to power Toronto to a 9-1 home victory versus Boston. DH Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added two hits and drove in three runs for the Blue Jays.

Toronto skipper Charlie Montoyo has yet to name a starting pitcher for this contest. The Blue Jays come into this series ranked 8th in the majors with a 3.93 team ERA and have posted a 1.33 WHIP.

Recent Betting Trends

Baltimore is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
Toronto is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games.
Baltimore is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games at home.

Free MLB Pick: Baltimore Orioles

Toronto SS Bo Bichette (knee) is scheduled to resume baseball activities this weekend and expects to return next month. Through 31 games, Baltimore ranks 10th in OPS and 12th in runs scored. Toronto counters with an offense that ranks 9th in OPS and 14th in runs scored. Take the Orioles to steal the series opener. Final Score Prediction, Baltimore Orioles win 6-4.

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 4:10 PM (EDT)
Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins 8/28/20 - MLB

In Friday afternoon MLB action, the Detroit Tigers will play the second game of at Target Field against the Minnesota Twins. On Wednesday, Detroit allowed three runs in the ninth inning and held on for an exciting 7-6 home victory versus the Chicago Cubs. C Austin Romine had three hits and drove in a pair of runs for the Tigers, who improved to 13-16 on the year.

Rookie left-hander Tarik Skubal (0-1 10.38 ERA) will make his third career major league start for the Tigers. It has been a rough beginning for Skubal, who has been tagged for ten hits and five runs in four plus innings of work.

The Minnesota Twins have won 12 of their first 15 home games and sit atop a tightly contested AL Central Division. On Wednesday, Minnesota RP Sergio Romo (0-1) was charged with three runs and recorded just one out during the eighth inning of a 6-3 loss at Cleveland. OF Max Kepler led off the game with his seventh home run for the Twins, who fell to 20-12 overall.

Minnesota skipper Rocco Baldelli has yet to name a starting pitcher for this contest. The Twins come into this series ranked 5th in the majors with a 3.56 team ERA and have posted a 1.20 WHIP.

Free MLB Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs

Minnesota OF Byron Buxton (shoulder) could return from the injured list by as early as next week. Through 33 games, Minnesota ranks 17th in OPS and 11th in runs scored. Detroit comes into this game with an offense that ranks 19th in OPS and 18th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Twins win 6-4.

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 4:05 PM (EDT)
Mets at Yankees 8/28/20 - Game 1 - MLB

The Subway Series will get underway on Friday afternoon, when the New York Mets travel to the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees. The Mets (13-16) have split their previous ten games and trail Atlanta by 4.5 games for the NL East Division lead. On Wednesday, New York blew another lead for SP Jacob deGrom (7 IP, 13 Ks) before pulling out a 5-4 home victory versus Miami.

New York manager Luis Rojas has yet to name a starting pitcher for this matchup. The Mets come into this series ranked 20th in the majors with a 4.85 team ERA and have posted a 1.34 WHIP.

The New York Yankees enter play on Friday looking to snap a five-game skid and have fallen 2.5 games behind first place Tampa Bay. On Wednesday, New York dropped both games of a doubleheader in Atlanta by 5-1 and 2-1 final scores. In the opening game, SP Gerrit Cole was outdueled by Ian Anderson and had his 20-game personal winning streak ended.

Veteran left-hander J.A. Happ (1-1 6.39 ERA) will get the nod for the Yankees in the opening game of the doubleheader. Control has been an issue for Happ, who has walked ten batters and surrendered four long balls in 12 plus innings.

Recent Betting Trends

NY Mets are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
NY Mets are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games against NY Yankees.
NY Yankees are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees.

Free MLB Pick: New York Mets +100

New York OF Aaron Judge (calf) was pulled from Wednesday’s game and could be headed back to the injured list. Through 30 games, the Mets rank 6th in OPS and 22nd in runs scored. The Yankees feature an offense that ranks 5th in OPS and 18th in runs scored. Take the Mets to extend the Yankees’ losing streak to six games. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 6-5.

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 8:00 PM (EDT)
Montreal Impact vs Toronto FC 8/28/20 - MLS (SOCCER)

The Montreal Impact look for a second consecutive victory on Friday when hosting the Toronto FC in a matchup of two clubs in the top four of the MLS standings and bragging rights north of the border. Montreal Impact improved to 3-2-1 on 10 points following its 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday. Romell Quioto and Lassi Lappalainen scored for Montreal in the victory.

Montreal has two wins and three losses over its last five matches dating back to the MLS is Back Tournament. Over that span, Montreal has scored six goals, while its back line and goalkeeper have allowed six. Montreal has two clean sheets over its last five fixtures but has also been shutout twice during that span. The leading goal scorers for Montreal Impact are Romell Quioto, Maximiliano Urruti and Saphir Taider with three each.

Toronto FC looks for its third consecutive victory when visiting the Montreal Impact on Friday. Toronto defeated Vancouver 1-0 in its most recent outing and improved to 4-3-0 on 15 points. Toronto FC is in second place in the overall MLS standings trailing the Columbus Crew by just one point. In its victory over Vancouver, Toronto’s only goal was scored by Richie Laryea.

Dating back to the MLS is Back Tournament, Toronto has three wins, one draw and one loss in its last five fixtures. Over that span, Toronto has scored nine goals, while its back line and goalkeeper have allowed six. Toronto's defense has three clean sheets in its last five matches. The leading goal scorer for Toronto is Ayo Akinola with five.

Free Soccer Pick: Toronto FC -104

Over the last five matches head-to-head between the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC, Montreal has won one and Toronto FC has won four. In the most recent outing played between the two during the MLS is Back Tournament, Toronto FC defeated the Montreal Impact 4-3. Although this match will be played on the home pitch of the Montreal Impact, Toronto FC has dominated the head-to-head series and will come out on top. Final Score Prediction, Toronto FC wins 3-1

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FRI 28 AUG, 2020, 2:00 PM (EDT)
Novak Djokovic vs. Roberto Bautista Agut 8/28/20 - Cincinnati Masters Tennis

In the semifinals of the 2020 ATP Cincinnati Masters, Novak Djokovic is set to play against Roberto Bautista Agut from Spain.

It has been a good tournament for Roberto Bautista Agut as he has defeated some elite players to get to this stage of the event. Roberto Bautista Agut started the tournament by defeating Richard Gasquet and followed that win by defeating the likes of Karen Khachanov and Daniil Medvedev. The win against Medvedev took place in the quarterfinals and it was a very strong match for Roberto Bautista Agut as the Spaniard won in 3 sets. Roberto Bautista Agut lost the opening set but fought back strongly to win the final 2 sets. The receiving was very strong from Roberto Bautista Agut as he won 45% of his receiving points which allowed him to win 5 receiving games. This is expected to be a tougher match for Roberto Bautista Agut as he is playing against the top seed.

On the other side of the coin, Novak Djokovic has looked in elite form in this tournament as he has won every match in straight sets. It has been a very strong season for Novak Djokovic as he is yet to lose a match in 2020 having won both the Australian Open and the Dubai Tennis Championship. Djokovic is looking to be playing at a level above the rest of the field and that makes him very dangerous as he enters this match and the US Open next week.

Roberto Bautista Agut and Novak Djokovic have played each other 11 times in the past with Roberto Bautista Agut winning on 3 occasions and Djokovic winning 8 times.

Free Tennis Pick: Novak Djokovic

Taking all the information into consideration, I see Djokovic winning in straight sets. Novak Djokovic has been at a level above for the entire tournament and I see the Serb having too much strength and skill for Roberto Bautista Agut. Djokovic should win this match and secure a spot in the final of the Cincinnati Masters.