MLB Picks August 28: Braves and Cardinals Headline Action

The MLB season is approaching the final month and every series is becoming vitally important for playoff positioning. There is a full schedule of action for August 28 with the Braves and Cardinals headlining the play.

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Atlanta Braves versus St. Louis Cardinals

In this battle between two NL contenders, the Cardinals host the Braves. Atlanta heads into play โ€œburning hotโ€ on the Team Strength Oscillator and +28 on the Power Ranking Indicator, while the Cardinals are โ€œaverageโ€ and +25, respectively. Jake Odorizzi is scheduled to pitch for the Braves and Adam Wainwright will get the ball for the Cardinals. Odorizzi is 4-3 with a 3.75 ERA and -200 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator and Wainwright is 9-9 with a 3.11 ERA and a good bet at +109. The Score Predictor likes the Braves by the score of 7-3 with 76 percent confidence. I like the Braves in a game โ€œunderโ€ the line.

Pittsburgh Pirates versus Philadelphia Phillies

The Pirates head into the game โ€œdeadโ€ and +7 on the Power Ranking Indicator. On the opposite end of Pennsylvania, the Phillies are โ€œburning hotโ€ and +26 on the Power Ranking Indicator. Roany Contreras is scheduled to pitch for the Pirates. He is 3-4 with a 3.86 ERA and a poor bet at -186 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The Score Predictor likes the Phillies in an 11-1 blowout with 50 percent confidence. The teams have combined in games โ€œoverโ€ the line in eight of the last ten games. Go with the Phillies in a game โ€œoverโ€ the line.

Baltimore Orioles versus Houston Astros

Houston comes into play โ€œburning hotโ€ and +27, while the Orioles are โ€œaverage downโ€ and +18, respectively. Austin Voth is set to pitch for the Orioles with a record of 0-0, a 10.13 ERA but a good bet of +628 in a very small sample size. The two teams have combined in games โ€œoverโ€ the line in nine of the last 12 combined. The Score Predictor has this as all Houston by a score of 9-1 with 38 percent confidence. Note that Houston is among the most stable teams at +33 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like the Astros in a game โ€œoverโ€ the line.

Chicago Cubs versus Milwaukee Brewers

In this NL Central battle, the Brewers host the Cubs. Neither team enters playing their best baseball. Chicago is โ€œaverageโ€ versus โ€œice cold downโ€ on the Team Strength Oscillator and the Brewers have a +19 to +11 edge on the Power Ranking Indicator. Adrian Sampson is set to pitch for the Cubs and Eric Lauer will get the ball for the Brewers. Sampson is   1-4 with a 4.04 ERA and Lauer is 9-5 with a 3.44 ERA. The Score Predictor likes the Cubs by a score of 7-0 with 42 percent confidence. The teams have combined in games โ€œoverโ€ the line in nine of the last 12 games. I like the Cubs on the road in a game โ€œoverโ€ the line.

New York Yankees versus Oakland Athletics

The Yankees enter play โ€œburning hotโ€ and have climbed to +26 on the Power Ranking Indicator, while the Athletics are โ€œaverageโ€ and a mere +5, respectively. The teams have been trending on opposite sides of the line, according to the Totals Predictor and the Score Predictor has the Yankees by a score of 9-3 with 45 percent confidence. Note that both teams have been very stable, according to the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like the Yankees on the road but pass on the โ€œover/underโ€ bet.

San Francisco Giants versus Minnesota Twins

Neither team enters the contest playing their best baseball. The Giants are โ€œice coldโ€ down versus โ€œdeadโ€ on the Team Strength Oscillator and +15 to +6 on the Power Ranking Indicator. Jakob Junis will pitch for the Giants, coming in with a record of 4-3 and a 3.58 ERA. He has been a good bet at +243 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The Score Predictor favors the Twins by a 6-5 score but with only 20 percent confidence. Both teams have been consistently performing with regard to the favorite/underdog status. Go with the Twins at home but pass on the โ€œover/underโ€ bet.

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