MLB Picks September 4: Padres And Dodgers NL West Featured Game

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The MLB season is down to the final month and there are still several playoff positions to be determined. There is a full schedule of games for September 4 with the Dodgers hosting the Padres as the featured game.

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San Diego Padres versus Los Angeles Dodgers

In this NL West matchup, the Dodgers host the Padres. San Diego enters play “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +23 on the Power Ranking Indicator. On the other hand, the Dodgers are “average” and +26, respectively. Mike Clevinger is set to pitch for the Padres. He has a record of 5-5 with a 3.59 ERA and is a good bet at +142 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The Padres have been involved in games “over” the line in five of their last six and the Dodgers have been involved in games “under” the line. The Score Predictor likes the Padres by a 9-6 score with 56 percent confidence. Go with the Padres but avoid the over/under.

Oakland Athletics versus Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles are coming on strong and making a push for the playoffs after being in the basement for several years. They enter “average up” and +9 on the Power Ranking Indicator and Oakland is “average down” and +29. Note that the Orioles have been relatively inconsistent with regard to their favorite/underdog status, while the Team Volatility Oscillator shows Oakland as very stable. The teams have been involved in games “under” the line in 10 of their last 12 combined and the Score Predictor likes the Orioles by a score of 8-0 with 40 percent confidence. I like the Orioles in a game “under” the line.

New York Yankees versus Tampa Bay Rays

In this AL East duel, the Yankees head to Tampa Bay. In this game with teams heading in opposite directions, the Yankees are “ice cold down” and the Rays are “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator. Frankie Montas is set to pitch for New York. He is 4-9 with a 3.18 ERA and a very poor bet at -955 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. Note that both teams are very stable, at +25 and +24 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. The Score Predictor favors the Rays by an 8-2 score with 62 percent confidence. I like Tampa Bay at home, but avoid the “over/under” bet.

Chicago Cubs versus St. Louis Cardinals

In this classic NL Central battle, the Cardinals host the Cubs. Chicago enters “ice cold up” and +1 on the Power Ranking Indicator versus “average up” and +13 for the Cardinals. Marcus Stroman is set to face Miles Mikolas. Stroman is 3-6 with an ERA of 3.98, but a very poor bet at -897, while Mikolas is 10-10 with a 3.48 ERA and also a relatively poor bet at -106. The teams have been involved in games “under” the line in 10 of the last 12 and the Score Predictor likes the Cardinals by a score of 7-6 with 49 percent confidence. Go with the Cardinals at home in a game “over” the line.

Philadelphia Phillies versus San Francisco Giants

Both teams are in the mix for the playoffs, although the Giants have considerably more work to do to get there. Philadelphia is “average” versus “dead” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +7 to +3 on the Power Ranking Indicator. Ranger Suarez is set to pitch for the Phillies versus Carlos Rodon. Suarez is 8-5 with a 3.42 ERA and +718 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. Rodon is a poor bet at -517 despite a better record of 12-7 and a lower ERA of 3.03. The Score Predictor likes the Phillies by a 9-3 score with 74 percent confidence. I am learning Phillies as well in a game “under” the line.

Houston Astros versus Los Angeles Angels

In this AL West clash, the Angels host the Astros. Both teams enter play “burning hot” and the Astros have a +27 to +17 edge on the Power Ranking Indicator. Jose Urquidy will get the ball for the Astros versus Tucker Davidson for the Angels. Urquidy is 12-5 with a 3.69 ERA and +527 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator versus 1-2 with a 6.46 ERA and +84 for Davidson. The teams have been involved in games “under” the line slightly more often than “over” during the last 12 games combined. The Score Predictor has Houston by a score of 7-2 with 48 percent confidence. I like Houston in a game “under” the line.

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