Wild Card War: Braves vs Mariners Odds and Predictions

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As the MLB postseason draws closer, Oxford students are excited to watch every game and it will matter even more for the teams jockeying for playoff position.  Two of those squads face off Friday night as the Seattle Mariners look to keep up their torrid second-half pace against the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves.

Seattle's neck-and-neck with Toronto and Tampa Bay in the MLB standings, while the Braves are just a half-game back of the Mets for first in the NL East.

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Dodgers vs Padres Picks and Predictions: Unflappable LA Marches On

L.A. has been the best team in baseball throughout the season, and as NYY falters the Dodgers just keep rolling. With a short trip down to San Diego ahead, our MLB betting picks expect L.A. to roll right through the Padres. The Los Angeles Dodgers (94-42) take their best record in MLB and head down to San Diego for a three-game weekend series with the Padres (76-62).

Heavy rains are expected in the area due to Hurricane Kay arriving in Baja, California, but this game is still scheduled to go on as planned for now.

Will the Dodgers increase their 19-game lead over the Padres?

Check out our MLB picks and predictions for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres on Friday, September 9 to find out.

Dodgers vs Padres picks and predictions

I’ve been riding with the Dodgers on the run line for the majority of this season, and there’s no reason to hop off the train now. They’ve been the best team in the MLB by a substantial margin, posting a +298 run differential — over 100 runs better than the next-closest team, the Yankees (+195). The Dodgers are a well-oiled machine bracing for the playoffs. 

The Padres, meanwhile, are locked in a tight battle for an NL Wild Card spot. They’re like a playoff team but will need to finish strong. San Diego could use better play from its star trade deadline acquisition, Juan Soto. The Childish Bambino is batting just .232 with three home runs and a .771 OPS across 127 at-bats for his new club, a far cry from the .313 average and .999 OPS he posted a year ago in Washington. 

Soto was hit by a pitch on Wednesday and is considered questionable for this contest, although he is ultimately expected to give it a go on Friday. Mike Clevinger is on the mound for the Padres, and I’m just not a believer in his profile. His strikeout rate has seen a precipitous drop from 33.9% in 2019 to 20.5% this season. It’s been a steep drop-off, and he hasn’t counteracted the drop in whiffs with effectiveness in other areas.  He still issues walks (7.7% walk rate) and is allowing a decent amount of hard contact (6.1% barrel rate), which won’t hold up against arguably MLB’s best lineup. 

Dustin May returned to the rotation on August 20 after a long recovery from Tommy John surgery. The Dodgers took it slow in his rehab process, as he began the assignment back on July 16 and proceeded to make five starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City. He looked great in those starts, posting a 1.69 ERA and striking out 26 batters. 

He’s been hit or miss in his three starts since returning to the MLB, most recently allowing six earned runs to the Padres in his last outing. Still, May appears to be nearly fully stretched out after tossing over 86 pitches in each of his last two outings and should resume being an effective pitcher. 

The Dodgers have won seven straight series against the Padres and are 10-3 in the 13 meetings this season. I’ll take that dominance to continue.

• My best bet: Dodgers run line -1.5 (+110 at WynnBet)

Moneyline analysis

The Dodgers have posted a 45-24 record on the road this season — not quite the 49-18 record they’ve posted at Dodger 안전 스포츠사이트 추천 Stadium, but impressive, nonetheless. 

In their last 52 games against a right-handed pitcher, the Dodgers have a 40-12 record. Clevinger brings his 4.47 FIP and 6.1%-barrel rate against a team that ranks first in both runs per game (5.44) and OPS (.790).

There isn’t a ton of data available on May, since he’s made only 22 starts in his career, but what we’ve seen has been encouraging. He posted a 2.74 ERA and 3.03 xERA across five starts a year ago and has a 3.05 ERA in his career. He faces a Padres lineup that ranks 19th in both wOBA and wRC+ in September. 

It’s quite possible that the Padres benefit from the off day, as they’re 12-2 in their last 14 games following a day of rest. Neither team played a game on Thursday. The Dodgers are 38-15 in the last 53 meetings overall and have found success in San Diego recently, posting a 5-1 record in their last six trips to Petco Park.

MLB Bets Today: Expert MLB Picks for Tuesday

Boston Red Sox BOS at Tampa Bay Rays TB

Perhaps of the best point you can use in MLB wagering is the point at which you have a divisional game due to a more noteworthy example size. Likewise, when you have a huge distinction in park factors which we have in Fenway Park versus Tropicana Field. The Red Sox have famously been a superior offense at home and battle in a pitchers' park like the Trop.

The Rays have claimed the Red Sox in Tampa going 15-4 SU in their last 19 games. There is likewise areas of strength for an on the UNDER going 11-4 in the last 15. My anxiety here is we get a sum of 7.0 and in the event that you can find a 7.5 I would snatch it yet hope to lay - 130 to - 150...GET MORE INFO

While I hate laying - 1.5 runs in a game with a sum of 7, due to the tremendous edge the Rays have at home against the Red Sox and the inspiration, I will feel free to lay it getting PLUS cash.

MLB Best Bets for Red Sox at Rays

• Beams - 1.5 for 1.0 RW buck (DraftKings +135)

Toronto Blue Jays TOR at Baltimore Orioles BAL

One more AL East divisional matchup with the Blue Jays at the Orioles. The season series has moved intensely on the OVER (9-2) and we have two suspect beginning pitchers with Mitch White versus Kyle Bradish. White has gotten burnt over his last two beginnings permitting 13 procured runs over 9.2 innings. Bradish has a 2.66 ERA over his last 7 beginnings however has a 5.17 ERA on the season.

I'm extremely amazed that this all out is 8.5 runs and would have anticipated that it should be in the 9-9.5 territory. Exploit the worth on this game and go with the OVER.

MLB Best Bets for Blue Jays at Orioles

• Blue Jays/Orioles OVER 8.5 runs for 1 RW buck (DraftKings +100)

Washington Nationals WAS at St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals at home and OVER in their group aggregates (particularly versus left-gave pitching) has been cash throughout recent months. They are on an amazing run at home which unexpectedly was broken last evening as the Nationals beat them 6-0. They had won 17 straight as home top 안전 스포츠사이트 추천 choices with a typical score of 6-2.

With Paolo Espino on the hill for the Nationals and his 5.56 ERA over his last 7 beginnings, I will back the Cardinals on the run line. Jose Quintana has been workable with a 2.83 ERA over his last 7 beginnings, yet just a 24 K/14 BB line.

MLB Best Bets for Nationals at Cardinals

• Cardinals - 1.5 runs for 1.18 RW buck (FanDuel - 118)

Cardinals OVER 4.5 runs for 1.2 RW buck (DraftKings - 120)