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The Baltimore Orioles obliterated the Tampa Bay Rays in the first game of their series with a decisive 9-1 victory, ending their skid and padding their lead in the American League East division. Can the O’s repeat tonight? Or will the Rays bounce back from the humiliation and perform just as well as they’ve done in the past against the pitcher Baltimore will start later? Read more about this matchup below along with four other games that made it to our list of the five best baseball games to bet on today.
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MLB Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, August 26, 2014
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (7:05 PM ET)
Line: St. Louis Cardinals (+125) at Pittsburgh Pirates (-135); total: 7.5– see all MLB lines
[sc:MLB240banner ]The Cards rebounded from a 7-1 loss to the Phillies last Monday by winning the series opener against Pittsburgh last night, 3-2. Lance Lynn (14-8, 2.78 ERA) starts later for the second game of the series looking to extend his team’s winning streak. The Cards are 4-0 in Lynn’s last four starts, including their 7-3 win against Cincinnati last August 20th. Lynn will match up with the Pirates’ Gerrit Cole’s (7-4, 3.69 ERA), whose last six starts have resulted into five wins for Pittsburgh.
Writer’s prediction: The Cards win.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles (7:05 PM ET)
Line: Tampa Bay Rays (-102) at Baltimore Orioles (-108); total: 7.5 – see all MLB lines
After losing three-straight games, the Orioles responded with a 9-1 shellacking of Tampa Bay yesterday. That was the most runs they’ve put up since their 8-2 win last week against the White Sox. The win against Tampa Bay in the opener improved the Orioles’ record to 3-0 in their last three home games. The Rays, meanwhile, are 4-1 in Alex Cobb’s (9-6, 3.01 ERA) last five starts against Baltimore. They’ve also won in the last two games when the O’s start Wei-Yin Chen (13-4, 3.76 ERA).
Writer’s prediction: The Rays win.
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Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays (7:07 PM ET)
Line: Boston Red Sox (+125) at Toronto Blue Jays (-135); total: 8.5 – see all MLB lines
With a 4-3 win last night against Toronto, the Red Sox finally stopped their losing streak at eight games. They’ll look to build on that momentum as they take on Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey (10-12, 4.08 ERA), who has led Toronto to success in his last few meetings with Boston. The Blue Jays are 3-0 in Dickey’s last three starts against Boston, including a 14-1 beatdown of the Red Sox last July 28th.
Writer’s prediction: The Blue Jays win.
New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers (7:08 PM ET)
Line: New York Yankees (+108) at Detroit Tigers (-118); total: 8.0 – see all MLB lines
Both the Yankees and the Tigers are in the midst of a mad scramble for one of the wild card spots in the American League. The Bronx Bombers will start one of the most reliable pitchers in their staff of late in tonight’s series opener versus Detroit. Including his days as an Arizona Diamondback, Brandon McCarthy’s (8-12, 4.01 ERA) teams are 4-1 in his last five road starts. The Tigers, meanwhile, are 4-1 in Rick Porcello’s (14-8, 3.10 ERA) last five home starts against New York.
Writer’s prediction: The Tigers win.
Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants (10:15 PM ET)
Line: Colorado Rockies (+160) at San Francisco Giants (-180); total: 6.5 – see all MLB lines
Three-straight losses have brought the Giants on the brink of losing their grip of the National League’s second wild card position. San Francisco looks to get back on track when it starts Madison Bumgarner (14-9, 3.17 ERA). MadBum was sensational in his last start, striking out 12 in seven innings of work in the Giants’ 5-3 win against the Chicago Cubs last August 21st.
The Giants are 4-1 in Bumgarner’s last five home starts versus Colorado. Meanwhile, the Rockies, who are 3-0 in their last three games, will counter Bumgarner with Jorge De La Rosa’s (13-8, 4.21 ERA). The Rockies are 4-1 in De La Rosa’s (13-8, 4.21 ERA) last five starts against San Francisco.
Writer’s prediction: The Giants win.
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