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MLB Predictions for 8/23/2023

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8/23/2023 MLB Games
Time *ET	Matchup	Prediction	Actual	Result
12:35 PM	St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates Zack Thompson vs Luis Ortiz by 1.5 +/- Lineups Tommy Edman 2B Alec Burleson LF Paul Goldschmidt 1B Nolan Arenado 3B Willson Contreras DH Andrew Knizner C Richie Palacios CF Jordan Walker RF Masyn Winn SS Zack Thompson P Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B Bryan Reynolds LF Andrew McCutchen DH Connor Joe 1B Josh Palacios RF Liover Peguero 2B Ji Hwan Bae CF Alika Williams SS Jason Delay C Luis Ortiz P	St. Louis Cardinals WIN 4.2-3.9 by 0.3 Prediction	St. Louis Cardinals wins 6-4
1:10 PM	Chicago Cubs @ Detroit Tigers Jameson Taillon vs Tarik Skubal by 1.5 +/- Lineups Nico Hoerner 2B Dansby Swanson SS Ian Happ LF Cody Bellinger CF Seiya Suzuki RF Yan Gomes C Jeimer Candelario 1B Patrick Wisdom DH Nick Madrigal 3B Jameson Taillon P Akil Baddoo LF Riley Greene RF Spencer Torkelson 1B Miguel Cabrera DH Matt Vierling 3B Parker Meadows CF Zach McKinstry SS Andy Ibanez 2B Jake Rogers C Tarik Skubal P	Detroit Tigers WIN 4.1-3.6 by 0.5 Prediction	Chicago Cubs wins 6-4
2:10 PM	Seattle Mariners @ Chicago White Sox George Kirby vs Michael Kopech by 1.5 +/- Lineups J.P. Crawford SS Julio Rodriguez CF Eugenio Suarez 3B Teoscar Hernandez RF Ty France 1B Dominic Canzone DH Dylan Moore LF Josh Rojas 2B Brian O'Keefe C George Kirby P Tim Anderson SS Elvis Andrus 3B Luis Robert CF Eloy Jimenez DH Andrew Vaughn 1B Oscar Colas RF Trayce Thompson LF Carlos Perez C Lenyn Sosa 2B Michael Kopech P	Seattle Mariners WIN 5.8-2.9 by 2.9 Prediction	Chicago White Sox wins 5-4
2:10 PM	Minnesota Twins @ Milwaukee Brewers Kenta Maeda vs Corbin Burnes by 1.5 +/- Lineups Edouard Julien DH Donovan Solano 1B Carlos Correa SS Royce Lewis 3B Max Kepler RF Ryan Jeffers C Kyle Farmer 2B Jordan Luplow LF Michael Taylor CF Kenta Maeda P Christian Yelich LF William Contreras DH Carlos Santana 1B Willy Adames SS Mark Canha RF Andruw Monasterio 3B Brice Turang 2B Victor Caratini C Tyrone Taylor CF Corbin Burnes P	Minnesota Twins WIN 4.2-3.5 by 0.6 Prediction	Milwaukee Brewers wins 8-7
3:37 PM	Kansas City Royals @ Athletics Cole Ragans vs Kyle Muller by 1.5 +/- Lineups Maikel Garcia 3B Bobby Witt SS Michael Massey 2B Salvador Perez 1B MJ Melendez LF Matt Beaty DH Freddy Fermin C Drew Waters CF Dairon Blanco RF Cole Ragans P Jonah Bride DH Zack Gelof 2B Carlos Perez 1B Brent Rooker RF Aledmys Diaz LF Jordan Diaz 3B Shea Langeliers C Esteury Ruiz CF Nick Allen SS Kyle Muller P	Kansas City Royals WIN 5.8-3.5 by 2.3 Prediction	Kansas City Royals wins 4-0
4:05 PM	San Francisco Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies Alex Cobb vs Michael Lorenzen by 1.5 +/- Lineups LaMonte Wade DH Thairo Estrada 2B Wilmer Flores 1B Joc Pederson LF Michael Conforto RF J.D. Davis 3B Patrick Bailey C Wade Meckler CF Paul DeJong SS Alex Cobb P Kyle Schwarber LF Trea Turner SS Bryce Harper DH Nick Castellanos RF Bryson Stott 2B Alec Bohm 3B J.T. Realmuto C Brandon Marsh CF Jake Cave 1B Michael Lorenzen P	Philadelphia Phillies WIN 4.8-4.0 by 0.8 Prediction	San Francisco Giants wins 8-6
4:07 PM	Cincinnati Reds @ Los Angeles Angels Andrew Abbott vs Shohei Ohtani by 1.5 +/- Lineups TJ Friedl CF Matt McLain 2B Elly De La Cruz SS Spencer Steer 3B Joey Votto DH Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B Nick Martini RF Will Benson LF Luke Maile C Andrew Abbott P Luis Rengifo 2B Shohei Ohtani DH Brandon Drury 1B Logan O'Hoppe C Randal Grichuk LF Eduardo Escobar 3B Hunter Renfroe RF Mickey Moniak CF Andrew Velazquez SS Shohei Ohtani P	Cincinnati Reds WIN 4.5-4.0 by 0.5 Prediction	Cincinnati Reds wins 9-4
4:10 PM	Miami Marlins @ San Diego Padres Sandy Alcantara vs Seth Lugo by 1.5 +/- Lineups Jorge Soler DH Luis Arraez 2B Josh Bell 1B Jazz Chisholm CF Jake Burger 3B Bryan De La Cruz LF Jesus Sanchez RF Joey Wendle SS Jacob Stallings C Sandy Alcantara P Ha-Seong Kim 3B Fernando Tatis RF Juan Soto LF Manny Machado DH Xander Bogaerts SS Jake Cronenworth 2B Gary Sanchez C Garrett Cooper 1B Trent Grisham CF Seth Lugo P	San Diego Padres WIN 4.8-4.5 by 0.3 Prediction	San Diego Padres wins 4-0
6:40 PM	Colorado Rockies @ Tampa Bay Rays Austin Gomber vs Aaron Civale by 1.5 +/- Lineups Charlie Blackmon RF Ezequiel Tovar SS Ryan McMahon 3B Brendan Rodgers 2B Nolan Jones LF Elias Diaz C Jurickson Profar DH Elehuris Montero 1B Brenton Doyle CF Austin Gomber P Yandy Diaz 1B Randy Arozarena LF Harold Ramirez DH Isaac Paredes SS Brandon Lowe 2B Curtis Mead 3B Jose Siri CF Josh Lowe RF Christian Bethancourt C Aaron Civale P	Tampa Bay Rays WIN 4.6-4.3 by 0.3 Prediction	Tampa Bay Rays wins 6-5
7:05 PM	Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles Kevin Gausman vs Dean Kremer by 1.5 +/- Lineups Whit Merrifield 2B Bo Bichette SS Brandon Belt DH Vladimir Guerrero 1B George Springer RF Daulton Varsho LF Matt Chapman 3B Alejandro Kirk C Kevin Kiermaier CF Kevin Gausman P Adley Rutschman C Gunnar Henderson SS Anthony Santander RF Ryan Mountcastle DH Ryan O'Hearn 1B Austin Hays LF Cedric Mullins CF Jordan Westburg 2B Ramon Urias 3B Dean Kremer P	Toronto Blue Jays WIN 4.7-4.3 by 0.3 Prediction	Baltimore Orioles wins 7-0
7:05 PM	Washington Nationals @ New York Yankees MacKenzie Gore vs Luis Severino by 1.5 +/- Lineups CJ Abrams SS Lane Thomas CF Joey Meneses DH Keibert Ruiz C Dominic Smith 1B Stone Garrett RF Jake Alu 2B Ildemaro Vargas 3B Blake Rutherford LF MacKenzie Gore P DJ LeMahieu 1B Aaron Judge DH Gleyber Torres 2B Giancarlo Stanton RF Harrison Bader CF Anthony Volpe SS Everson Pereira LF Kyle Higashioka C Oswald Peraza 3B Luis Severino P	New York Yankees WIN 5.0-4.4 by 0.6 Prediction	New York Yankees wins 9-1
7:20 PM	New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves Jose Quintana vs Charlie Morton by 1.5 +/- Lineups Brandon Nimmo CF Francisco Lindor SS Jeff McNeil 2B Pete Alonso 1B Daniel Vogelbach DH DJ Stewart RF Francisco Alvarez C Rafael Ortega LF Danny Mendick 3B Jose Quintana P Ronald Acuna RF Kevin Pillar LF Austin Riley 3B Matt Olson 1B Marcell Ozuna DH Sean Murphy C Michael Harris CF Orlando Arcia SS Vaughn Grissom 2B Charlie Morton P	Atlanta Braves WIN 4.5-4.3 by 0.2 Prediction	Atlanta Braves wins 7-0
8:10 PM	Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros Chris Sale vs Jose Urquidy by 1.5 +/- Lineups Alex Verdugo RF Rafael Devers 3B Justin Turner DH Triston Casas 1B Adam Duvall CF Trevor Story SS Wilyer Abreu LF Pablo Reyes 2B Connor Wong C Chris Sale P Jose Altuve 2B Alex Bregman 3B Kyle Tucker RF Chas McCormick LF Yainer Diaz DH Jose Abreu 1B Jeremy Pena SS Jake Meyers CF Martin Maldonado C Jose Urquidy P	Houston Astros WIN 4.5-4.3 by 0.1 Prediction	Boston Red Sox wins 7-5
9:38 PM	Cincinnati Reds @ Los Angeles Angels Lyon Richardson vs Reid Detmers by 1.5 +/- Lineups Noelvi Marte 3B Matt McLain 2B Elly De La Cruz SS Spencer Steer DH Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B TJ Friedl CF Tyler Stephenson C TJ Hopkins LF Will Benson RF Lyon Richardson P Nolan Schanuel 1B Shohei Ohtani DH Mike Moustakas 3B Luis Rengifo 2B Randal Grichuk LF Mickey Moniak CF Hunter Renfroe RF Matt Thaiss C Andrew Velazquez SS Reid Detmers P	Los Angeles Angels WIN 4.5-4.0 by 0.5 Prediction	Cincinnati Reds wins 7-3

Legend/Totals

Correct Picks	7 (50.0%)
Incorrect Picks	7 (50.0%)
Final Margin within 5 Runs	1 (7.1%)
Beat the Spread	8 (57.1%)

MLB Predictions for 8/23/2023

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