MLB Picks and Predictions for 8/26/21 Free MLB Picks

Play: Over

Cincinnati Reds -105 at Milwaukee Brewers -115 Total: 9

Both of these teams are playing good baseball coming into this game. Brett Anderson has been one of the only Brewers pitchers who hasn’t been lights out this season,and it’s something the Reds are going to take advantage of. Look for the Reds to find a way to get the victory with their offense. 

Play: Reds ML -105

Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays 

The Blue Jays are struggling coming into this game having won only three of their last ten games and Hyun Jin Ryu hasn’t been as consistent the last two months. Two starts ago Ryu gave up four runs and three starts ago he gave up seven. Look for the White Sox to take advantage and for the White Sox to win this game.

Play: White Sox ML

St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates 

The St. Louis Cardinals are going to cruise to success against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mitch Keller is going to get the start for the Pirates and he has been awful this year. Look for the Cardinals to score seven or eight runs and that will be enough for the Cardinals to win this game on the run line.

Play: Cardinals -1.5 

Arizona Diamondbacks at Philadelphia Phillies

There will be plenty of runs scored in this game by both teams. Zac Gallen and Zach Eflin have both had issues this season and I don’t expect they are going to get any better in this game. Look for both teams to struggle to score in this game and that is going to lead to this game going well over the posted total. 

Play: Over

San Francisco Giants -130 at New York Mets +110 Total: 8.5

The Giants should be a lot bigger favorites in this game. Carlos Carrasco hasn’t been good since the last month, and the Giants offense is going to be lit up in this game. Look for the Giants to have no issue winning this game on the money line. 

Play: Giants ML

Washington Nationals -110 at Miami Marlins -110 Total: 8

This total is too low. Patrick Corbin and Elieser Hernandez both haven’t been good this season, and there is going to be plenty of scoring in this game. Both of these offenses are inconsistent, but they should find success in this game. Back the over.

Play: Over

Minnesota Twins +250 at Boston Red Sox -303 Total: 9.5

Chris Sale hasn’t pitched a lot this season, but he has pitched well when on the mound. The Twins are going to struggle to score in this game, and that is going to let them down in this game. Back the Red Sox -2.5 

Play: Red Sox -2.5

Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians 

The Texas Rangers are going to pull the upset in this game. On the mound for the Cleveland Indians is Sam Hentges who sits with an ERA of .7.52. Look for the Rangers bats to run up the score and that will lead to the Rangers getting the job done on the money line. 

Play: Rangers ML

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to dominate this game. The Padres have struggled and it’s not going to get any better against Max Scherzer. The Dodgers are going to win this game with ease. I wouldn’t be all that shocked if the Padres were shutout. 

Play: Dodgers -1.5

New York Yankees -124 at Oakland Athletics +115 Total: 8.5

The Oakland Athletics are going to get the job done against the Yankees. Jameson Taillon has given up three runs in each of his last two starts and the A’s are going to take advantage. Back the A’s to get the job done on the money line. I will also be throwing a few dollars on the A’s reverse run line.

Play: A’s ML

Kansas City Royals +140 at Seattle Mariners -161 Total: 8.5 

The Royals are going to pull the upset in this game. Yusei Kikuchi is coming off a start where he went 2.2 innings giving up seven runs. The Mariners aren’t going to give Kikuchi a ton of run support and the Royals will get the job done. Back the Royals on the money line. 

Play: Royals ML +140