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MLB Predictions for 5/18/2025

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5/18/2025 MLB Games
Time *ET	Matchup	Prediction	Actual	Result
1:05 PM	Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers Framber Valdez vs Jack Leiter by 1.5 +/- Lineups Isaac Paredes 3B Jose Altuve DH Christian Walker 1B Yainer Diaz C Zach Dezenzo LF Jake Meyers CF Cam Smith RF Brendan Rodgers 2B Mauricio Dubon SS Framber Valdez P Sam Haggerty CF Wyatt Langford LF Josh Jung 3B Adolis Garcia DH Marcus Semien 2B Jonah Heim C Jake Burger 1B Kevin Pillar RF Ezequiel Duran SS Jack Leiter P	Texas Rangers WIN 3.4-3.1 by 0.3 Prediction	Houston Astros wins 4-3
1:35 PM	Atlanta Braves @ Boston Red Sox Spencer Schwellenbach vs Brayan Bello by 1.5 +/- Lineups Alex Verdugo LF Austin Riley 3B Matt Olson 1B Marcell Ozuna DH Drake Baldwin C Ozzie Albies 2B Michael Harris CF Eli White RF Nick Allen SS Spencer Schwellenbach P Jarren Duran LF Rafael Devers DH Alex Bregman 3B Wilyer Abreu RF Trevor Story SS Abraham Toro 1B Connor Wong C David Hamilton 2B Ceddanne Rafaela CF Brayan Bello P	Atlanta Braves WIN 5.2-4.3 by 0.9 Prediction	Atlanta Braves wins 10-4
1:35 PM	Washington Nationals @ Baltimore Orioles Michael Soroka vs Zach Eflin by 1.5 +/- Lineups CJ Abrams SS James Wood LF Nathaniel Lowe 1B Keibert Ruiz C Luis Garcia 2B Josh Bell DH Alex Call RF Jose Tena 3B Dylan Crews CF Michael Soroka P Jackson Holliday 2B Ryan Mountcastle DH Gunnar Henderson SS Adley Rutschman C Ryan O'Hearn 1B Ramon Laureano LF Cedric Mullins CF Heston Kjerstad RF Emmanuel Rivera 3B Zach Eflin P	Baltimore Orioles WIN 4.9-3.6 by 1.3 Prediction	Washington Nationals wins 10-4
1:35 PM	Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies Paul Skenes vs Mick Abel by 1.5 +/- Lineups Oneil Cruz CF Andrew McCutchen DH Bryan Reynolds RF Spencer Horwitz 1B Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B Alexander Canario LF Adam Frazier 2B Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS Henry Davis C Paul Skenes P Bryson Stott 2B Trea Turner SS Bryce Harper 1B Kyle Schwarber DH Nick Castellanos RF Max Kepler LF Alec Bohm 3B Brandon Marsh CF Rafael Marchan C Mick Abel P	Philadelphia Phillies WIN 3.6-3.3 by 0.3 Prediction	Philadelphia Phillies wins 1-0
1:37 PM	Detroit Tigers @ Toronto Blue Jays Jackson Jobe vs Jose Berrios by 1.5 +/- Lineups Kerry Carpenter RF Gleyber Torres 2B Zach McKinstry 3B Riley Greene DH Spencer Torkelson 1B Trey Sweeney SS Dillon Dingler C Akil Baddoo LF Javier Baez CF Jackson Jobe P Bo Bichette SS Vladimir Guerrero 1B Daulton Varsho CF Alejandro Kirk C Anthony Santander DH Addison Barger 3B Ernie Clement 2B Nathan Lukes RF Jonatan Clase LF Jose Berrios P	Detroit Tigers WIN 4.8-4.1 by 0.8 Prediction	Detroit Tigers wins 3-2
1:40 PM	Cleveland Guardians @ Cincinnati Reds Luis Ortiz vs Andrew Abbott by 1.5 +/- Lineups Steven Kwan LF Jose Ramirez DH Carlos Santana 1B Gabriel Arias SS Jhonkensy Noel RF Angel Martinez CF Will Wilson 3B Daniel Schneemann 2B Austin Hedges C Luis Ortiz P TJ Friedl CF Santiago Espinal 3B Elly De La Cruz SS Austin Hays DH Gavin Lux LF Tyler Stephenson C Will Benson RF Matt McLain 2B Connor Joe 1B Andrew Abbott P	Cincinnati Reds WIN 3.8-3.3 by 0.5 Prediction	Cincinnati Reds wins 3-1
1:40 PM	Tampa Bay Rays @ Miami Marlins Shane Baz vs Cal Quantrill by 1.5 +/- Lineups Yandy Diaz DH Josh Lowe RF Brandon Lowe 2B Junior Caminero 3B Jonathan Aranda 1B Christopher Morel LF Kameron Misner CF Taylor Walls SS Ben Rortvedt C Shane Baz P Jesus Sanchez RF Agustin Ramirez DH Connor Norby 3B Kyle Stowers CF Matt Mervis 1B Eric Wagaman LF Otto Lopez 2B Liam Hicks C Javier Sanoja SS Cal Quantrill P	Tampa Bay Rays WIN 4.9-4.1 by 0.8 Prediction	Miami Marlins wins 5-1
2:10 PM	St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals Matthew Liberatore vs Michael Wacha by 1.5 +/- Lineups Lars Nootbaar RF Masyn Winn SS Brendan Donovan 2B Nolan Arenado 3B Willson Contreras 1B Ivan Herrera DH Alec Burleson LF Yohel Pozo C Victor Scott CF Matthew Liberatore P Jonathan India 2B Bobby Witt SS Salvador Perez 1B Mark Canha LF Maikel Garcia 3B Vinnie Pasquantino DH Hunter Renfroe RF Freddy Fermin C Dairon Blanco CF Michael Wacha P	St. Louis Cardinals WIN 4.8-2.9 by 1.9 Prediction	Kansas City Royals wins 2-1
2:10 PM	Minnesota Twins @ Milwaukee Brewers Zebby Matthews vs Freddy Peralta by 1.5 +/- Lineups Trevor Larnach RF Ryan Jeffers DH Brooks Lee SS Ty France 1B Kody Clemens 2B Royce Lewis 3B Harrison Bader LF DaShawn Keirsey CF Christian Vazquez C Zebby Matthews P Brice Turang 2B Jackson Chourio CF William Contreras C Christian Yelich DH Rhys Hoskins 1B Isaac Collins LF Sal Frelick RF Caleb Durbin 3B Joey Ortiz SS Freddy Peralta P	Milwaukee Brewers WIN 3.6-3.1 by 0.5 Prediction	Milwaukee Brewers wins 5-2
2:20 PM	Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs Jonathan Cannon vs Colin Rea by 1.5 +/- Lineups Chase Meidroth SS Miguel Vargas 3B Joshua Palacios DH Luis Robert CF Josh Rojas 2B Edgar Quero C Tim Elko 1B Brooks Baldwin LF Michael Taylor RF Jonathan Cannon P Pete Crow-Armstrong CF Kyle Tucker RF Seiya Suzuki LF Michael Busch 1B Carson Kelly C Dansby Swanson SS Moises Ballesteros DH Nico Hoerner 2B Vidal Brujan 3B Colin Rea P	Chicago Cubs WIN 3.7-2.3 by 1.4 Prediction	Chicago Cubs wins 6-2
4:05 PM	Athletics @ San Francisco Giants Jeffrey Springs vs Justin Verlander by 1.5 +/- Lineups Lawrence Butler CF Jacob Wilson SS Tyler Soderstrom LF Brent Rooker RF Shea Langeliers DH Nick Kurtz 1B Luis Urias 2B Max Schuemann 3B Jhonny Pereda C Jeffrey Springs P Heliot Ramos LF Wilmer Flores DH Jung Hoo Lee CF Matt Chapman 3B Willy Adames SS Luis Matos RF Sam Huff C David Villar 1B Christian Koss 2B Justin Verlander P	Athletics WIN 5.3-3.8 by 1.5 Prediction	San Francisco Giants wins 3-2
4:10 PM	Colorado Rockies @ Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Dollander vs Merrill Kelly by 1.5 +/- Lineups Jordan Beck LF Kyle Farmer SS Hunter Goodman C Ryan McMahon 3B Brenton Doyle CF Michael Toglia 1B Mickey Moniak RF Nick Martini DH Adael Amador 2B Chase Dollander P Corbin Carroll RF Ketel Marte 2B Lourdes Gurriel LF Josh Naylor 1B Eugenio Suarez 3B Pavin Smith DH Geraldo Perdomo SS Alek Thomas CF Jose Herrera C Merrill Kelly P	Arizona Diamondbacks WIN 5.4-3.1 by 2.3 Prediction	Arizona Diamondbacks wins 1-0
4:10 PM	Los Angeles Angels @ Los Angeles Dodgers Yusei Kikuchi vs Tony Gonsolin by 1.5 +/- Lineups Zach Neto SS Nolan Schanuel 1B Yoan Moncada 3B Taylor Ward LF Jorge Soler DH Travis d'Arnaud C Matthew Lugo RF Luis Rengifo 2B Kyren Paris CF Yusei Kikuchi P Shohei Ohtani DH Mookie Betts SS Will Smith C Freddie Freeman 1B Andy Pages RF Tommy Edman CF Enrique Hernandez 3B Michael Conforto LF Miguel Rojas 2B Tony Gonsolin P	Los Angeles Dodgers WIN 5.5-3.4 by 2.1 Prediction	Los Angeles Angels wins 6-4
4:10 PM	Seattle Mariners @ San Diego Padres Bryan Woo vs Michael King by 1.5 +/- Lineups J.P. Crawford SS Cal Raleigh DH Julio Rodriguez CF Randy Arozarena LF Rowdy Tellez 1B Mitch Garver C Leody Taveras RF Miles Mastrobuoni 3B Leo Rivas 2B Bryan Woo P Fernando Tatis RF Luis Arraez 1B Manny Machado DH Jackson Merrill CF Xander Bogaerts SS Gavin Sheets LF Jake Cronenworth 2B Elias Diaz C Jose Iglesias 3B Michael King P	San Diego Padres WIN 4.5-4.0 by 0.6 Prediction	Seattle Mariners wins 6-1
7:10 PM	New York Mets @ New York Yankees David Peterson vs Max Fried by 1.5 +/- Lineups Francisco Lindor SS Juan Soto RF Pete Alonso 1B Mark Vientos 3B Brandon Nimmo LF Starling Marte DH Francisco Alvarez C Jeff McNeil CF Luisangel Acuna 2B David Peterson P Paul Goldschmidt 1B Trent Grisham CF Aaron Judge RF Cody Bellinger LF Anthony Volpe SS Jasson Dominguez DH DJ LeMahieu 2B Austin Wells C Oswald Peraza 3B Max Fried P	New York Yankees WIN 7.7-4.6 by 3.1 Prediction	New York Yankees wins 8-2

Legend/Totals

Correct Picks	8 (53.3%)
Incorrect Picks	7 (46.7%)
Final Margin within 5 Runs	2 (13.3%)
Beat the Spread	8 (53.3%)

MLB Predictions for 5/18/2025

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