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MLB Predictions for 7/18/2025

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7/18/2025 MLB Games
Time *ET	Matchup	Prediction	Actual	Result
2:20 PM	Boston Red Sox @ Chicago Cubs Lucas Giolito vs Colin Rea by 1.5 +/- Lineups Jarren Duran LF Alex Bregman 3B Roman Anthony DH Carlos Narvaez C Wilyer Abreu RF Trevor Story SS Marcelo Mayer 2B Ceddanne Rafaela CF Abraham Toro 1B Lucas Giolito P Michael Busch 1B Kyle Tucker RF Seiya Suzuki DH Pete Crow-Armstrong CF Carson Kelly C Ian Happ LF Dansby Swanson SS Nico Hoerner 2B Matt Shaw 3B Colin Rea P	Chicago Cubs WIN 4.7-4.5 by 0.2 Prediction	Chicago Cubs wins 4-1
6:40 PM	Chicago White Sox @ Pittsburgh Pirates Jonathan Cannon vs Bailey Falter by 1.5 +/- Lineups Chase Meidroth SS Austin Slater RF Edgar Quero C Miguel Vargas 1B Andrew Benintendi DH Luis Robert CF Lenyn Sosa 2B Colson Montgomery 3B Michael Taylor LF Jonathan Cannon P Tommy Pham LF Andrew McCutchen DH Bryan Reynolds RF Nick Gonzales 2B Oneil Cruz CF Joey Bart C Spencer Horwitz 1B Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS Bailey Falter P	Chicago White Sox WIN 4.2-4.1 by 0.1 Prediction	Chicago White Sox wins 10-1
6:45 PM	San Diego Padres @ Washington Nationals Dylan Cease vs Michael Soroka by 1.5 +/- Lineups Fernando Tatis RF Luis Arraez 1B Manny Machado 3B Gavin Sheets LF Jackson Merrill CF Xander Bogaerts SS Jake Cronenworth 2B Trenton Brooks DH Elias Diaz C Dylan Cease P CJ Abrams SS James Wood LF Luis Garcia 2B Josh Bell DH Nathaniel Lowe 1B Brady House 3B Daylen Lile RF Riley Adams C Jacob Young CF Michael Soroka P	San Diego Padres WIN 4.3-4.2 by 0.0 Prediction	San Diego Padres wins 7-2
6:45 PM	Los Angeles Angels @ Philadelphia Phillies Ryan Zeferjahn vs Jesus Luzardo by 1.5 +/- Lineups Zach Neto SS Nolan Schanuel 1B Mike Trout DH Taylor Ward LF Jo Adell CF Jorge Soler RF Logan O'Hoppe C Luis Rengifo 2B Kevin Newman 3B Ryan Zeferjahn P Trea Turner SS Kyle Schwarber DH Bryce Harper 1B Alec Bohm 3B Nick Castellanos RF Brandon Marsh CF J.T. Realmuto C Max Kepler LF Bryson Stott 2B Jesus Luzardo P	Philadelphia Phillies WIN 5.4-4.1 by 1.3 Prediction	Los Angeles Angels wins 6-5
7:07 PM	San Francisco Giants @ Toronto Blue Jays Justin Verlander vs Chris Bassitt by 1.5 +/- Lineups Mike Yastrzemski RF Heliot Ramos LF Rafael Devers DH Matt Chapman 3B Willy Adames SS Jung Hoo Lee CF Casey Schmitt 2B Dominic Smith 1B Patrick Bailey C Justin Verlander P Nathan Lukes CF George Springer DH Vladimir Guerrero 1B Bo Bichette SS Addison Barger RF Alejandro Kirk C Joey Loperfido LF Ernie Clement 2B Will Wagner 3B Chris Bassitt P	San Francisco Giants WIN 4.6-4.4 by 0.2 Prediction	Toronto Blue Jays wins 4-0
7:10 PM	Cincinnati Reds @ New York Mets Nick Lodolo vs Sean Manaea by 1.5 +/- Lineups TJ Friedl CF Matt McLain 2B Elly De La Cruz SS Austin Hays LF Spencer Steer 1B Noelvi Marte 3B Tyler Stephenson DH Jose Trevino C Santiago Espinal RF Nick Lodolo P Francisco Lindor SS Mark Vientos DH Juan Soto RF Pete Alonso 1B Brandon Nimmo LF Ronny Mauricio 3B Jeff McNeil 2B Tyrone Taylor CF Luis Torrens C Sean Manaea P	Cincinnati Reds WIN 5.0-3.8 by 1.2 Prediction	Cincinnati Reds wins 8-4
7:10 PM	Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians JP Sears vs Slade Cecconi by 1.5 +/- Lineups Lawrence Butler RF Jacob Wilson SS Nick Kurtz 1B Brent Rooker DH Tyler Soderstrom LF Shea Langeliers C Miguel Andujar 3B Max Muncy 2B Denzel Clarke CF JP Sears P Angel Martinez CF David Fry DH Jose Ramirez 3B Carlos Santana 1B Nolan Jones LF Johnathan Rodriguez RF Will Wilson 2B Bo Naylor C Brayan Rocchio SS Slade Cecconi P	Athletics WIN 4.6-3.1 by 1.5 Prediction	Cleveland Guardians wins 8-6
7:10 PM	Kansas City Royals @ Miami Marlins Seth Lugo vs Sandy Alcantara by 1.5 +/- Lineups Jonathan India 2B Bobby Witt SS Vinnie Pasquantino 1B Maikel Garcia 3B Salvador Perez C Jac Caglianone RF Nick Loftin DH John Rave LF Kyle Isbel CF Seth Lugo P Xavier Edwards 2B Jesus Sanchez RF Otto Lopez SS Agustin Ramirez DH Kyle Stowers LF Liam Hicks 1B Dane Myers CF Graham Pauley 3B Nick Fortes C Sandy Alcantara P	Miami Marlins WIN 3.7-3.5 by 0.2 Prediction	Miami Marlins wins 8-7
7:15 PM	New York Yankees @ Atlanta Braves JT Brubaker vs Spencer Strider by 1.5 +/- Lineups Trent Grisham CF Cody Bellinger 1B Aaron Judge RF Jazz Chisholm 2B Jasson Dominguez LF Ben Rice DH Anthony Volpe SS Austin Wells C Jorbit Vivas 3B JT Brubaker P Jurickson Profar LF Matt Olson 1B Ronald Acuna RF Drake Baldwin C Sean Murphy DH Ozzie Albies 2B Nacho Alvarez 3B Michael Harris CF Nick Allen SS Spencer Strider P	New York Yankees WIN 5.3-5.2 by 0.1 Prediction	Atlanta Braves wins 7-3
7:35 PM	Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays Charlie Morton vs Taj Bradley by 1.5 +/- Lineups Jackson Holliday 2B Jordan Westburg 3B Gunnar Henderson SS Ryan O'Hearn DH Ramon Laureano RF Colton Cowser LF Cedric Mullins CF Coby Mayo 1B Jacob Stallings C Charlie Morton P Chandler Simpson CF Brandon Lowe 2B Yandy Diaz DH Jonathan Aranda 1B Junior Caminero 3B Josh Lowe RF Jake Mangum LF Ha-Seong Kim SS Danny Jansen C Taj Bradley P	Tampa Bay Rays WIN 4.9-4.6 by 0.3 Prediction	Tampa Bay Rays wins 11-1
8:05 PM	Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers Reese Olson vs Patrick Corbin by 1.5 +/- Lineups Gleyber Torres 2B Jahmai Jones DH Riley Greene LF Spencer Torkelson 1B Matt Vierling CF Wenceel Perez RF Dillon Dingler C Zach McKinstry 3B Javier Baez SS Reese Olson P Josh Smith 3B Corey Seager SS Marcus Semien 2B Adolis Garcia RF Evan Carter CF Wyatt Langford LF Rowdy Tellez 1B Kyle Higashioka DH Jonah Heim C Patrick Corbin P	Detroit Tigers WIN 5.3-4.0 by 1.3 Prediction	Texas Rangers wins 2-0
8:40 PM	Minnesota Twins @ Colorado Rockies Chris Paddack vs Kyle Freeland by 1.5 +/- Lineups Byron Buxton CF Ryan Jeffers DH Willi Castro RF Carlos Correa SS Ty France 1B Harrison Bader LF Royce Lewis 3B Brooks Lee 2B Christian Vazquez C Chris Paddack P Tyler Freeman RF Mickey Moniak CF Jordan Beck LF Ryan McMahon 3B Ezequiel Tovar SS Michael Toglia 1B Yanquiel Fernandez DH Austin Nola C Ryan Ritter 2B Kyle Freeland P	Minnesota Twins WIN 5.2-4.4 by 0.8 Prediction	Colorado Rockies wins 6-4
9:40 PM	St. Louis Cardinals @ Arizona Diamondbacks Andre Pallante vs Brandon Pfaadt by 1.5 +/- Lineups Brendan Donovan LF Ivan Herrera DH Alec Burleson RF Willson Contreras 1B Nolan Gorman 2B Nolan Arenado 3B Masyn Winn SS Pedro Pages C Victor Scott CF Andre Pallante P Corbin Carroll RF Geraldo Perdomo SS Lourdes Gurriel LF Josh Naylor 1B Eugenio Suarez 3B Adrian Del Castillo DH Blaze Alexander 2B Alek Thomas CF Jose Herrera C Brandon Pfaadt P	St. Louis Cardinals WIN 4.4-4.3 by 0.0 Prediction	Arizona Diamondbacks wins 7-3
10:10 PM	Houston Astros @ Seattle Mariners Brandon Walter vs Luis Castillo by 1.5 +/- Lineups Isaac Paredes 3B Cam Smith RF Jose Altuve LF Christian Walker 1B Victor Caratini DH Yainer Diaz C Taylor Trammell CF Mauricio Dubon SS Brice Matthews 2B Brandon Walter P J.P. Crawford SS Julio Rodriguez CF Cal Raleigh C Randy Arozarena LF Donovan Solano 1B Mitch Garver DH Dylan Moore RF Cole Young 2B Ben Williamson 3B Luis Castillo P	Seattle Mariners WIN 4.2-3.9 by 0.4 Prediction	Seattle Mariners wins 6-1
10:10 PM	Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers Quinn Priester vs Tyler Glasnow by 1.5 +/- Lineups Brice Turang 2B William Contreras C Jackson Chourio CF Christian Yelich DH Andrew Vaughn 1B Isaac Collins RF Jake Bauers LF Caleb Durbin 3B Joey Ortiz SS Quinn Priester P Shohei Ohtani DH Mookie Betts SS Freddie Freeman 1B Will Smith C Teoscar Hernandez RF Michael Conforto LF Andy Pages CF Hyeseong Kim 2B Tommy Edman 3B Tyler Glasnow P	Los Angeles Dodgers WIN 4.8-4.0 by 0.9 Prediction	Milwaukee Brewers wins 2-0

Legend/Totals

Correct Picks	7 (46.7%)
Incorrect Picks	8 (53.3%)
Final Margin within 5 Runs	1 (6.7%)
Beat the Spread	8 (53.3%)

MLB Predictions for 7/18/2025

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