{"id":21221,"date":"2023-08-01T10:32:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T14:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=21221"},"modified":"2023-08-01T14:14:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T18:14:53","slug":"free-mlb-picks-today-five-mlb-games-predictions-for-8-1-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/mlb\/free-mlb-picks-today-five-mlb-games-predictions-for-8-1-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Free MLB Picks Today \u2013 Five MLB Games Predictions for 8\/1\/2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tony Meija drops FIVE free MLB Picks for 8\/1\/2023. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/tony-mejia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tony&#8217;s expert profile<\/a> now! You can also find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free MLB picks<\/a> across Wagertalk&#8217;s experts all year long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out Tony Meija&#8217;s free picks and THEN buy his amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/addtocart?data_productName=capperSubscription_3days_tony-mejia_ALL_ALLBETS_ALLRATINGS&amp;data_quantity=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 DAY PASS for MLB<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/addtocart?data_productName=capperSubscription_3days_tony-mejia_ALL_ALLBETS_ALLRATINGS&amp;data_quantity=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Buy Tony&#8217;s 3 DAY FULL PASS for MLB Today<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Pulse: Daily MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday, August 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dct230411033_nyy_at_cle-e1688386197639.jpg\" alt=\"Gleyber Torres of Yankees hits home run\" class=\"wp-image-20233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dct230411033_nyy_at_cle-e1688386197639.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dct230411033_nyy_at_cle-e1688386197639-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dct230411033_nyy_at_cle-e1688386197639-768x420.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CLEVELAND, OH &#8211; APRIL 11: New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) singles during the ninth  inning of the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians on April 11, 2023, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH.  (Photo by Frank Jansky\/Icon Sportswire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MLB Picks &amp; Predictions Today | Baseball Best Bets [First Pitch 8\/1\/23]\" width=\"870\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Wmhg8TIpEk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rays at Yankees Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> RAYS (-110) at YANKEES (-110), 7:05 p.m. ET, Total: 8.5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> New York was expected to start Domingo German on Monday, scratched him due to armpit discomfort, and then proceeded to bring him in out of the bullpen to pitch five scoreless innings after they had already fallen behind 5-1 thanks to rookie spot starter Jhony Brito\u2019s struggles. Things are a mess in the Bronx, and GM Brian Cashman said getting Aaron Judge, Nestor Cortes and Jonathan Loaisiga is the equivalent of a trade deadline haul, which means a big splash isn\u2019t likely. Starting August in last place isn\u2019t what anyone expected, but there\u2019s still time to turn things around with a big next two months required. Carlos Rodon (1-3, 5.75 ERA) finally picked up his first win last time out, allowing a single run in beating the Mets to split this season\u2019s Subway Series. The Yankees\u2019 top offseason acquisition hasn\u2019t delivered many returns, but if his team is going to do anything of substance in his first season, he\u2019s going to have to thrive going forward. Rodon has a 2.45 ERA over 11 innings at home thus far and has held current Rays to a 4-for-17 showing at the plate, so there\u2019s some hope he\u2019ll be able to pitch well enough to help even his series.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Tampa Bay made a splash by adding another starter in adding Aaron Civale from Cleveland, allowing it to send down ineffective rookie Taj Bradley. The hope is that Civale will hit the ground running as well as Tuesday night\u2019s starter has, since Zach Eflin (11-6, 3.64) leads the Rays in wins after signing with the team in free agency. However, he\u2019s just 3-5 since moving to 8-1 on June 12, and the Central Florida native had a 4.85 ERA in July, alternating wins and losses in going 2-3. Eflin got rocked by the Marlins last Wednesday, but is 1-0 against the Yankees this season. Current active New York hitters are batting just .196 against Eflin, and although Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton have each homered, they\u2019re a combined 5-for-26. Gleyber Torres is 0-for-5 and Aaron Judge is 0-for-3. Eflin\u2019s splits have been far better at home (10-2, 2.60) than on the road (1-4, 5.36), and the Rays have dropped two of his last three road starts. Tampa Bay does own a 5-3 edge on the Yankees in the season series.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PLAY \u2013 Rays at Yankees Full Game Bet <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> Eflin has come back down to earth and will be pitching in the Bronx for the second time. Rodon has settled in some and will have the Yankees\u2019 bullpen at full strength behind him since Brito and German handled Monday night\u2019s entire load, so the team\u2019s pitching situation is in great shape. At a pick\u2019em price, <strong>ride the New York Yankees on the full-game money line.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brewers at Nationals Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BREWERS (-150) at NATIONALS (+130), 7:05 p.m. ET, Total: 8.5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The Nationals added to Milwaukee\u2019s struggles on Monday, pulling off a 5-3 upset by jumping on reliever Elvis Peguero as soon as they were able to get ace Corbin Burnes out of the game. On the same day Washington traded talented 3B Jeimer Candelario to the Cubs, it handled business at home, where it is now 8-1 in its last nine in D.C. The Brewers will look to snap a four-game losing streak behind Freddy Peralta (6-8, 4.46), who struck out 13 batters last time out against the Reds and has surrendered three or fewer runs in eight of his last 10 starts. He\u2019s struck out at least eight batters in half of those outings but faces the team that strikes out the fewest in the NL in the Nats. Lane Thomas is 2-for-2 against Peralta, but other Washington hitters he\u2019s faced are just 1-for-12 against the Dominican righty. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> All-Star Josiah Gray (7-8, 3.27) will look to even his record and extend Washington\u2019s recent run of success at home going against the only NL team he\u2019s yet to face in his three-year career. Although he\u2019s never faced Milwaukee, the four hitters he\u2019s faced, Carlos Santana, Raimel Tapia, Abraham Toro and the newly acquired Mark Canha are 3-for-13 against Gray. Canha, who may or may not debut after being acquired from the Mets on Monday, is 3-for-5. The other hitters are a combined 0-for-8. Gray has strangely been much better on the road (4-4, 2.52) than at home (3-4, 4.57), but has surrendered one or fewer earned runs in four of his last six outings, winning 10-1 over the Giants the last time he took the mound at Nationals Park.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PLAY &#8211; Brewers at Nationals F5 Total Bet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> Peralta has really found a groove and should be able to pitch well even if his strikeouts are down due to Washington\u2019s ability to make contact. Milwaukee would have at least five more wins if its poor offense hadn\u2019t been a season-long albatross, which is why they\u2019ve been so active adding bats. Gray has an edge with most Brewers seeing him for the first time, so <strong>back the first-five under<\/strong> and look for these teams to hang mostly zeroes until the sixth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">White Sox at Rangers Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> WHITE SOX (+195) at RANGERS (-240), 8:05 p.m. ET, Total: 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Chicago\u2019s fire sale started earlier than most, and has featured the departure of starters Lucas Giolito and Lance Lynn. Reliever Jesse Scholtens (1-3, 3.32) may end up taking the rotation spot for the foreseeable future or could just emerge as an opener, but he\u2019ll make his third start against Texas team he worked two-thirds of an inning against on June 19. He\u2019s working a few days after recording a hold in a win over Cleveland on Saturday and retired Mitch Garver and Leody Taveras in that previous outing. Tanner Banks could also eat some innings, but there\u2019s no question the White Sox are rightfully heavy underdogs in what looks to be a bullpen game for a team that\u2019s thrown in the towel and looking to 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The Rangers acquired Max Scherzer and Jordan Montgomery to fill out their rotation, which also includes Jon Gray and Martin Perez. That leaves Tuesday\u2019s starter, Andrew Heaney (7-6, 4.62) as one of the top No. 5 guys in MLB, but the lefty had a 5.87 ERA in June and a 5.40 ERA in July, which means there\u2019s pressure on him to perform since Dane Dunning has performed well all season and is waiting in the wings to reclaim a starting spot should Heaney continue to struggle. Ironically, Heaney beat the White Sox in that June 19 game Scholtens appeared in, pitching 5.2 innings of two-run ball in a 5-2 win, striking out six and walking none. That\u2019s the type of outing Texas is hoping to see tonight.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PLAY \u2013 White Sox at Rangers Total Play <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> Heaney has struggled too much lately to trust here given this much juice, but the White Sox look like they have an untenable situation on the mound post-trade deadline. A Texas offense that has excelled all season should be able to take advantage. <strong>Ride the full-game over on nine runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red Sox at Mariners Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> RED SOX (+100) at MARINERS (-120), 9:40 p.m. ET, Total: 7.5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The Mariners need this key series as far as the AL Wild Card is concerned a little more than the visiting Red Sox, in part because they must take care of business at home. That made breaking open a tight game in the manner that they did vital as they plated four in the eighth inning to roll 6-2 in Monday\u2019s opener. Catcher Cal Raleigh homered twice and no save situation was necessary on the day closer Paul Sewald was moved to Arizona as Seattle looks to improve its offense while banking that a strong bullpen can survive with guys taking on new roles. After a 17-9 July, the M\u2019s open August with rookie Bryce Miller (7-3, 3.96) on the mound looking to continue a great run at home that has seen him allow just one earned run over his last 10.1 innings. Boston hasn\u2019t scored more than three runs in any of its last four games after a six-game run scoring at least four or more, so Miller looks to keep Red Sox bats quiet. He\u2019s never faced anyone on their roster in the bigs and may not have to face Justin Turner, who left Monday\u2019s game with a heel contusion. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Boston still has the better record between these teams, but didn\u2019t lose much ground since the Blue Jays and Yankees lost, but it is now 1-3 on this West Coast swing and are in danger of having it turn into a disaster due to its sudden power outage. Brayan Bello (7-6, 3.66) has been a bright spot in the rotation and has surrendered three or fewer earned runs in 15 of 16 starts, working at least six innings in 10 of those games. He helped beat Seattle 13-3 back in Boston on May 17 allowing one run over five innings despite walking a season-high five batters, striking out seven. Current Mariners are just 4-for-24 against Bello, with Teoscar Hernandez (2-for-9), having half the hits. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PLAY \u2013 Red Sox at Mariners F5 Total Play <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> Bello has been reliable all season and should step up against an offense that really struggles to score, while Miller has an edge against a Boston lineup that hasn\u2019t seen him and will likely be without one of its most productive bats in Turner. <strong>Ride Seattle and Boston to go under the first-five total of 4-4.5 runs<\/strong>, with the larger number available at DraftKings.\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diamondbacks at Giants Prediction<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong> DIAMONDBACKS (-115) at GIANTS (+105), 9:45 p.m. ET, Total: 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p> The Diamondbacks got themselves a closer in acquiring Paul Sewald from Seattle, which is a big deal since a lot of their issues following an excellent start can be traced to their bullpen struggles. Arizona has been attempting to close out games by committee and hopes guys settling into defined roles can aid the cause over the season\u2019s final two months. Getting to Sewald with a lead will now be the task, and we could see how that experiment unfolds tonight considering staff ace Zac Gallen (11-5, 3.36) gets the ball looking to match Philadelphia\u2019s Taijuan Walker for the MLB lead in wins. Of course, victory No. 12 has been elusive since the Snakes have dropped each of his three outings since the All-Star break, with Gallen allowing three or more earned runs in each of those contests, dropping two of those decisions. He hasn\u2019t been as sharp as he was earlier in the season and looks to get back on track against a Giants team that he beat 7-2 back on May 13, allowing just two runs in 7.2 innings. He\u2019s dominated San Francisco hitters, who are batting a combined .151 (14-for-93), with only Michael Conforto (4-for-10, 1 HR), having any success. Brandon Crawford (2-for-19), Joc Pederson (2-for-18) and LaMonte Wade Jr. (2-for-17) have been absolutely lost against Arizona\u2019s star pitcher, who is great at home (9-1, 1.96) but has been shaky on the road (2-4, 4.97).\n <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p> The Giants fell 4-3 in 11 innings in Monday\u2019s series opener as they squandered a 2-0 lead they held through five innings and failed to score in their final at-bat in extras. San Francisco (58-49) now has a 1-game lead over Arizona, Miami and Milwaukee and is up on Philadelphia by a half-game in a Wild Card race that should come down to the wire. It lost OF Mike Yastrzemski to a hamstring issue and acquired A.J. Pollock to help add depth, so the team\u2019s roster is in flux amid a 4-8 stretch that has dragged it back to the pack. Staff ace Alex Cobb (6-3, 2.97) beat Arizona 6-2 on May 11, working 7.1 innings of shutout ball and has helped San Francisco win 11 of the 13 times he\u2019s taken the mound. He struck out a season-high nine hitters over six shutout innings in a 2-1 win over Oakland last Tuesday and finished July with a 2.42 ERA over 22.1 innings. Cobb has surrendered two or fewer earned runs in five of his last six starts, and also worked a scoreless inning in the All-Star Game, setting up a potential pitcher\u2019s duel against Gallen. However, current Diamondbacks are hitting a collective .298 against Cobb. With Christian Walker (7-for-17, 1 HR, 4 RBI) leading the charge. Cobb is 4-1 with a 1.09 ERA this season at Oracle Park.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PLAY \u2013 Giants Player Prop Pick <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p> Although Wilmer Flores is just 2-for-13 in his career against Gallen, both of the hits have been doubles and it\u2019s hard to argue he\u2019s right there among baseball\u2019s hottest hitters of late. The Venezuelan infielder has hit safely in seven of eight games, homering again on Monday night. <strong>Ride San Francisco\u2019s Wilmer Flores to top his runs + hits + RBI prop.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><br>\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><p><\/p>\n<li><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action<\/strong><strong>:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vegas lines<\/a>&nbsp;updated in real time, including who the public is betting on.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><strong>Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong>: Check out our extensive library of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">handicapping tips<\/a>&nbsp;and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sports betting tips video library<\/a>)<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><strong>Want an expert opinion?<\/strong>&nbsp;Check out the latest&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free Sports Picks<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Bets<\/a>&nbsp;from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tony Meija drops FIVE free MLB Picks for 8\/1\/2023. Visit Tony&#8217;s expert profile now! You can also find free MLB picks across Wagertalk&#8217;s experts all year long. Check out Tony Meija&#8217;s free picks and THEN buy his amazing 3 DAY PASS for MLB. 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Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/tony-mejia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tony's expert profile<\/a> now! You can also find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free MLB picks<\/a> across Wagertalk's experts all year long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Check out Tony Meija's free picks and THEN buy his amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/addtocart?data_productName=capperSubscription_3days_tony-mejia_ALL_ALLBETS_ALLRATINGS&amp;data_quantity=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 DAY PASS for MLB<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Pulse: Daily MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday, August 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dct230411033_nyy_at_cle-e1688386197639.jpg\" alt=\"Gleyber Torres of Yankees hits home run\" class=\"wp-image-20233\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 11: New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) singles during the ninth  inning of the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians on April 11, 2023, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH.  (Photo by Frank Jansky\/Icon Sportswire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<iframe src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Wmhg8TIpEk?origin=https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com'><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rays at Yankees Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong> RAYS (-110) at YANKEES (-110), 7:05 p.m. ET, Total: 8.5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p> New York was expected to start Domingo German on Monday, scratched him due to armpit discomfort, and then proceeded to bring him in out of the bullpen to pitch five scoreless innings after they had already fallen behind 5-1 thanks to rookie spot starter Jhony Brito\u2019s struggles. Things are a mess in the Bronx, and GM Brian Cashman said getting Aaron Judge, Nestor Cortes and Jonathan Loaisiga is the equivalent of a trade deadline haul, which means a big splash isn\u2019t likely. Starting August in last place isn\u2019t what anyone expected, but there\u2019s still time to turn things around with a big next two months required. Carlos Rodon (1-3, 5.75 ERA) finally picked up his first win last time out, allowing a single run in beating the Mets to split this season\u2019s Subway Series. The Yankees\u2019 top offseason acquisition hasn\u2019t delivered many returns, but if his team is going to do anything of substance in his first season, he\u2019s going to have to thrive going forward. Rodon has a 2.45 ERA over 11 innings at home thus far and has held current Rays to a 4-for-17 showing at the plate, so there\u2019s some hope he\u2019ll be able to pitch well enough to help even his series.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p> Tampa Bay made a splash by adding another starter in adding Aaron Civale from Cleveland, allowing it to send down ineffective rookie Taj Bradley. The hope is that Civale will hit the ground running as well as Tuesday night\u2019s starter has, since Zach Eflin (11-6, 3.64) leads the Rays in wins after signing with the team in free agency. However, he\u2019s just 3-5 since moving to 8-1 on June 12, and the Central Florida native had a 4.85 ERA in July, alternating wins and losses in going 2-3. Eflin got rocked by the Marlins last Wednesday, but is 1-0 against the Yankees this season. Current active New York hitters are batting just .196 against Eflin, and although Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton have each homered, they\u2019re a combined 5-for-26. Gleyber Torres is 0-for-5 and Aaron Judge is 0-for-3. Eflin\u2019s splits have been far better at home (10-2, 2.60) than on the road (1-4, 5.36), and the Rays have dropped two of his last three road starts. Tampa Bay does own a 5-3 edge on the Yankees in the season series.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PLAY \u2013 Rays at Yankees Full Game Bet <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p> Eflin has come back down to earth and will be pitching in the Bronx for the second time. Rodon has settled in some and will have the Yankees\u2019 bullpen at full strength behind him since Brito and German handled Monday night\u2019s entire load, so the team\u2019s pitching situation is in great shape. At a pick\u2019em price, <strong>ride the New York Yankees on the full-game money line.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brewers at Nationals Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BREWERS (-150) at NATIONALS (+130), 7:05 p.m. ET, Total: 8.5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p> The Nationals added to Milwaukee\u2019s struggles on Monday, pulling off a 5-3 upset by jumping on reliever Elvis Peguero as soon as they were able to get ace Corbin Burnes out of the game. On the same day Washington traded talented 3B Jeimer Candelario to the Cubs, it handled business at home, where it is now 8-1 in its last nine in D.C. The Brewers will look to snap a four-game losing streak behind Freddy Peralta (6-8, 4.46), who struck out 13 batters last time out against the Reds and has surrendered three or fewer runs in eight of his last 10 starts. He\u2019s struck out at least eight batters in half of those outings but faces the team that strikes out the fewest in the NL in the Nats. Lane Thomas is 2-for-2 against Peralta, but other Washington hitters he\u2019s faced are just 1-for-12 against the Dominican righty. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p> All-Star Josiah Gray (7-8, 3.27) will look to even his record and extend Washington\u2019s recent run of success at home going against the only NL team he\u2019s yet to face in his three-year career. Although he\u2019s never faced Milwaukee, the four hitters he\u2019s faced, Carlos Santana, Raimel Tapia, Abraham Toro and the newly acquired Mark Canha are 3-for-13 against Gray. Canha, who may or may not debut after being acquired from the Mets on Monday, is 3-for-5. The other hitters are a combined 0-for-8. Gray has strangely been much better on the road (4-4, 2.52) than at home (3-4, 4.57), but has surrendered one or fewer earned runs in four of his last six outings, winning 10-1 over the Giants the last time he took the mound at Nationals Park.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PLAY - Brewers at Nationals F5 Total Bet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">White Sox at Rangers Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong> WHITE SOX (+195) at RANGERS (-240), 8:05 p.m. ET, Total: 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p> Chicago\u2019s fire sale started earlier than most, and has featured the departure of starters Lucas Giolito and Lance Lynn. Reliever Jesse Scholtens (1-3, 3.32) may end up taking the rotation spot for the foreseeable future or could just emerge as an opener, but he\u2019ll make his third start against Texas team he worked two-thirds of an inning against on June 19. He\u2019s working a few days after recording a hold in a win over Cleveland on Saturday and retired Mitch Garver and Leody Taveras in that previous outing. Tanner Banks could also eat some innings, but there\u2019s no question the White Sox are rightfully heavy underdogs in what looks to be a bullpen game for a team that\u2019s thrown in the towel and looking to 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p> The Rangers acquired Max Scherzer and Jordan Montgomery to fill out their rotation, which also includes Jon Gray and Martin Perez. That leaves Tuesday\u2019s starter, Andrew Heaney (7-6, 4.62) as one of the top No. 5 guys in MLB, but the lefty had a 5.87 ERA in June and a 5.40 ERA in July, which means there\u2019s pressure on him to perform since Dane Dunning has performed well all season and is waiting in the wings to reclaim a starting spot should Heaney continue to struggle. Ironically, Heaney beat the White Sox in that June 19 game Scholtens appeared in, pitching 5.2 innings of two-run ball in a 5-2 win, striking out six and walking none. That\u2019s the type of outing Texas is hoping to see tonight.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PLAY \u2013 White Sox at Rangers Total Play <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p> Heaney has struggled too much lately to trust here given this much juice, but the White Sox look like they have an untenable situation on the mound post-trade deadline. A Texas offense that has excelled all season should be able to take advantage. <strong>Ride the full-game over on nine runs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red Sox at Mariners Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong> RED SOX (+100) at MARINERS (-120), 9:40 p.m. ET, Total: 7.5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p> The Mariners need this key series as far as the AL Wild Card is concerned a little more than the visiting Red Sox, in part because they must take care of business at home. That made breaking open a tight game in the manner that they did vital as they plated four in the eighth inning to roll 6-2 in Monday\u2019s opener. Catcher Cal Raleigh homered twice and no save situation was necessary on the day closer Paul Sewald was moved to Arizona as Seattle looks to improve its offense while banking that a strong bullpen can survive with guys taking on new roles. After a 17-9 July, the M\u2019s open August with rookie Bryce Miller (7-3, 3.96) on the mound looking to continue a great run at home that has seen him allow just one earned run over his last 10.1 innings. Boston hasn\u2019t scored more than three runs in any of its last four games after a six-game run scoring at least four or more, so Miller looks to keep Red Sox bats quiet. He\u2019s never faced anyone on their roster in the bigs and may not have to face Justin Turner, who left Monday\u2019s game with a heel contusion. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p> Boston still has the better record between these teams, but didn\u2019t lose much ground since the Blue Jays and Yankees lost, but it is now 1-3 on this West Coast swing and are in danger of having it turn into a disaster due to its sudden power outage. Brayan Bello (7-6, 3.66) has been a bright spot in the rotation and has surrendered three or fewer earned runs in 15 of 16 starts, working at least six innings in 10 of those games. He helped beat Seattle 13-3 back in Boston on May 17 allowing one run over five innings despite walking a season-high five batters, striking out seven. Current Mariners are just 4-for-24 against Bello, with Teoscar Hernandez (2-for-9), having half the hits. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PLAY \u2013 Red Sox at Mariners F5 Total Play <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p> Bello has been reliable all season and should step up against an offense that really struggles to score, while Miller has an edge against a Boston lineup that hasn\u2019t seen him and will likely be without one of its most productive bats in Turner. <strong>Ride Seattle and Boston to go under the first-five total of 4-4.5 runs<\/strong>, with the larger number available at DraftKings.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diamondbacks at Giants Prediction<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong> DIAMONDBACKS (-115) at GIANTS (+105), 9:45 p.m. ET, Total: 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p> The Diamondbacks got themselves a closer in acquiring Paul Sewald from Seattle, which is a big deal since a lot of their issues following an excellent start can be traced to their bullpen struggles. Arizona has been attempting to close out games by committee and hopes guys settling into defined roles can aid the cause over the season\u2019s final two months. Getting to Sewald with a lead will now be the task, and we could see how that experiment unfolds tonight considering staff ace Zac Gallen (11-5, 3.36) gets the ball looking to match Philadelphia\u2019s Taijuan Walker for the MLB lead in wins. Of course, victory No. 12 has been elusive since the Snakes have dropped each of his three outings since the All-Star break, with Gallen allowing three or more earned runs in each of those contests, dropping two of those decisions. He hasn\u2019t been as sharp as he was earlier in the season and looks to get back on track against a Giants team that he beat 7-2 back on May 13, allowing just two runs in 7.2 innings. He\u2019s dominated San Francisco hitters, who are batting a combined .151 (14-for-93), with only Michael Conforto (4-for-10, 1 HR), having any success. Brandon Crawford (2-for-19), Joc Pederson (2-for-18) and LaMonte Wade Jr. (2-for-17) have been absolutely lost against Arizona\u2019s star pitcher, who is great at home (9-1, 1.96) but has been shaky on the road (2-4, 4.97).\n <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p> The Giants fell 4-3 in 11 innings in Monday\u2019s series opener as they squandered a 2-0 lead they held through five innings and failed to score in their final at-bat in extras. San Francisco (58-49) now has a 1-game lead over Arizona, Miami and Milwaukee and is up on Philadelphia by a half-game in a Wild Card race that should come down to the wire. It lost OF Mike Yastrzemski to a hamstring issue and acquired A.J. Pollock to help add depth, so the team\u2019s roster is in flux amid a 4-8 stretch that has dragged it back to the pack. Staff ace Alex Cobb (6-3, 2.97) beat Arizona 6-2 on May 11, working 7.1 innings of shutout ball and has helped San Francisco win 11 of the 13 times he\u2019s taken the mound. He struck out a season-high nine hitters over six shutout innings in a 2-1 win over Oakland last Tuesday and finished July with a 2.42 ERA over 22.1 innings. Cobb has surrendered two or fewer earned runs in five of his last six starts, and also worked a scoreless inning in the All-Star Game, setting up a potential pitcher\u2019s duel against Gallen. However, current Diamondbacks are hitting a collective .298 against Cobb. With Christian Walker (7-for-17, 1 HR, 4 RBI) leading the charge. Cobb is 4-1 with a 1.09 ERA this season at Oracle Park.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE PLAY \u2013 Giants Player Prop Pick <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p> Although Wilmer Flores is just 2-for-13 in his career against Gallen, both of the hits have been doubles and it\u2019s hard to argue he\u2019s right there among baseball\u2019s hottest hitters of late. The Venezuelan infielder has hit safely in seven of eight games, homering again on Monday night. <strong>Ride San Francisco\u2019s Wilmer Flores to top his runs + hits + RBI prop.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><br>\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><p><\/p>\n<li><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action<\/strong><strong>:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vegas lines<\/a>&nbsp;updated in real time, including who the public is betting on.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><strong>Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong>: Check out our extensive library of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">handicapping tips<\/a>&nbsp;and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sports betting tips video library<\/a>)<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li><strong>Want an expert opinion?<\/strong>&nbsp;Check out the latest&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free Sports Picks<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Bets<\/a>&nbsp;from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21221"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21245,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21221\/revisions\/21245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}