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    Adam Thompson
    #5
    +902
    (91%)
    10-1 in Last 11 MLB Picks
    PHI
    -154
    Money Line
    Picked: Aug 11 @ 11:20pm

    Analysis

    The Phillies got blanked 2-0 on Tuesday, but how about a bounceback with Zack Wheeler on the mound? The team is 14-5 when Wheeler starts; he has a 2.31 ERA in 11 road starts. Even more wild, he’s 4-0 with a 0.65 ERA in five matinees, and the Phillies in day games since the break has an OPS nearing 1.000. Only the Angels score fewer runs at home than the Cardinals. That’s all enough to get us to fade Kyle Leahy, who owns a 1.75 ERA his last seven starts. The Cards are 10-12 overall when he gets the ball.
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    Eric Cohen
    #2
    +1839
    (66%)
    39-20 in Last 59 MLB Picks
    Under 8.5
    -120
    Over/Under
    Picked: Aug 12 @ 12:26am

    Analysis

    This is kind of a strange trend I noticed but I'll go with it for Wednesday's afternoon matinee. In Kyle Leahy's last nine starts for St. Louis, no more than eight runs were scored in any of those games. Leahy has been fantastic for the Cardinals, allowing two or less runs in each of his last eight starts. Meanwhile, Zack Wheeler owns a 2.31 road ERA for the Phillies. Let's ride this Under trend and hope for a pitchers duel on Wednesday at Busch Stadium.
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    Matt Snyder
    +324
    (80%)
    4-1 in Last 5 MLB Picks
    SD
    +105
    Money Line
    Picked: Aug 11 @ 11:38pm

    Analysis

    The Padres are a vibe right now and the offense has been awesome in the second half, averaging over 5.33 runs per game. They tagged Kyle Harrison for eight runs in less than five innings. The Brewers' offense, meanwhile, is really struggling. In Robbie Ray vs. Dustin May, it's two trade deadline guys, but I'm grabbing the hotter offense in this one.
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    Matt Snyder
    +324
    (80%)
    4-1 in Last 5 MLB Picks
    NYY
    -118
    Money Line
    Picked: Aug 11 @ 11:31pm

    Analysis

    At this point, we might as well keep fading the Mariners. They are now 23-35 on the road this season and are 5-14 since July 20. This team is broken. The Yankees have offensive issues, but still managed to grab four in an inning late against this sorry Mariners squad on Tuesday.
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    R.J. White
    Super Stat Geek
    Under 37.5
    -109
    Over/Under
    Picked: Aug 10 @ 3:12pm

    Analysis

    DeMeco Ryans is entering his fourth season in Houston with 10 preseason games under his belt. As his defense has grown from terrible to good to elite, Houston hasn't been involved in a preseason game with more than 38 points, with the average result sitting at 31.7 points. Even with the Chargers coming off a high-scoring preseason in 2025, I like that trend to continue here with the depth of the Houston defense and the change in offensive coordinator for L.A.

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