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MLB Predictions for 8/16/2023

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8/16/2023 MLB Games
Time *ET	Matchup	Prediction	Actual	Result
1:10 PM	Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins Reese Olson vs Kenta Maeda -178 or 64.0% +/- Lineups Akil Baddoo LF Riley Greene CF Matt Vierling 3B Spencer Torkelson 1B Kerry Carpenter RF Miguel Cabrera DH Zach McKinstry SS Andy Ibanez 2B Jake Rogers C Reese Olson P Edouard Julien 2B Jorge Polanco DH Max Kepler RF Royce Lewis 3B Matt Wallner LF Donovan Solano 1B Christian Vazquez C Joey Gallo CF Kyle Farmer SS Kenta Maeda P	Minnesota Twins WIN 61.9% of sims by 1.1 Prediction	Detroit Tigers wins 8-7
1:10 PM	Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Mets Johan Oviedo vs Tylor Megill -120 or 54.5% +/- Lineups Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B Bryan Reynolds LF Andrew McCutchen DH Jack Suwinski CF Connor Joe RF Endy Rodriguez C Liover Peguero 2B Alfonso Rivas 1B Alika Williams SS Johan Oviedo P Brandon Nimmo LF Francisco Lindor SS Pete Alonso 1B Jeff McNeil 2B Daniel Vogelbach DH DJ Stewart RF Omar Narvaez C Rafael Ortega CF Jonathan Arauz 3B Tylor Megill P	Pittsburgh Pirates WIN 64.1% of sims by 1.5 Prediction	New York Mets wins 8-3
3:10 PM	Arizona Diamondbacks @ Colorado Rockies Slade Cecconi vs Austin Gomber -114 or 53.3% +/- Lineups Ketel Marte 2B Kyle Lewis DH Tommy Pham RF Christian Walker 1B Lourdes Gurriel LF Buddy Kennedy 3B Nick Ahmed SS Alek Thomas CF Jose Herrera C Slade Cecconi P Ezequiel Tovar SS Jurickson Profar LF Ryan McMahon DH Brendan Rodgers 2B Nolan Jones RF Elehuris Montero 1B Alan Trejo 3B Austin Wynns C Brenton Doyle CF Austin Gomber P	Colorado Rockies WIN 50.9% of sims by 0.1 Prediction	Arizona Diamondbacks wins 9-7
3:45 PM	Tampa Bay Rays @ San Francisco Giants Aaron Civale vs Ross Stripling -118 or 54.1% +/- Lineups Yandy Diaz 1B Brandon Lowe 2B Randy Arozarena LF Isaac Paredes 3B Josh Lowe RF Harold Ramirez DH Osleivis Basabe SS Jose Siri CF Christian Bethancourt C Aaron Civale P Wade Meckler CF Joc Pederson DH Wilmer Flores 1B Michael Conforto RF J.D. Davis 3B Blake Sabol C Thairo Estrada 2B Johan Camargo SS Heliot Ramos LF Ross Stripling P	Tampa Bay Rays WIN 56.7% of sims by 1.0 Prediction	Tampa Bay Rays wins 6-1
6:40 PM	Houston Astros @ Miami Marlins Justin Verlander vs Jesus Luzardo -109 or 52.2% +/- Lineups Jose Altuve 2B Alex Bregman 3B Kyle Tucker RF Yordan Alvarez DH Chas McCormick LF Jon Singleton 1B Jeremy Pena SS Mauricio Dubon CF Martin Maldonado C Justin Verlander P Jorge Soler DH Luis Arraez 2B Josh Bell 1B Jazz Chisholm CF Jake Burger 3B Bryan De La Cruz LF Jesus Sanchez RF Nick Fortes C Jon Berti SS Jesus Luzardo P	Houston Astros WIN 57.5% of sims by 0.9 Prediction	Houston Astros wins 12-5
6:40 PM	Cleveland Guardians @ Cincinnati Reds Noah Syndergaard vs Andrew Abbott -175 or 63.6% +/- Lineups Steven Kwan LF Jose Ramirez 3B Ramon Laureano RF Oscar Gonzalez DH Brayan Rocchio SS Tyler Freeman 2B Gabriel Arias 1B Myles Straw CF Cam Gallagher C Noah Syndergaard P TJ Friedl CF Matt McLain 2B Elly De La Cruz SS Spencer Steer 3B Joey Votto 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand DH Stuart Fairchild LF Will Benson RF Luke Maile C Andrew Abbott P	Cincinnati Reds WIN 82.1% of sims by 2.9 Prediction	Cincinnati Reds wins 7-2
6:45 PM	Athletics @ St. Louis Cardinals Paul Blackburn vs Matthew Liberatore -175 or 63.6% +/- Lineups Esteury Ruiz CF Zack Gelof 2B Carlos Perez DH Brent Rooker RF Aledmys Diaz LF Jordan Diaz 3B Jonah Bride 1B Shea Langeliers C Nick Allen SS Paul Blackburn P Lars Nootbaar CF Paul Goldschmidt 1B Nolan Arenado 3B Alec Burleson LF Jordan Walker RF Luken Baker DH Andrew Knizner C Taylor Motter 2B Tommy Edman SS Matthew Liberatore P	St. Louis Cardinals WIN 60.7% of sims by 1.0 Prediction	Athletics wins 8-0
7:05 PM	Boston Red Sox @ Washington Nationals James Paxton vs MacKenzie Gore -130 or 56.5% +/- Lineups Rob Refsnyder LF Justin Turner DH Rafael Devers 3B Trevor Story SS Adam Duvall CF Alex Verdugo RF Pablo Reyes 2B Triston Casas 1B Connor Wong C James Paxton P CJ Abrams SS Lane Thomas RF Joey Meneses DH Keibert Ruiz C Stone Garrett LF Dominic Smith 1B Ildemaro Vargas 3B Michael Chavis 2B Alex Call CF MacKenzie Gore P	Boston Red Sox WIN 61.3% of sims by 1.5 Prediction	Washington Nationals wins 6-2
7:07 PM	Philadelphia Phillies @ Toronto Blue Jays Aaron Nola vs Kevin Gausman -142 or 58.7% +/- Lineups Kyle Schwarber DH Alec Bohm 3B Bryce Harper 1B Nick Castellanos RF Bryson Stott 2B Trea Turner SS J.T. Realmuto C Jake Cave LF Johan Rojas CF Aaron Nola P Whit Merrifield LF Brandon Belt DH Vladimir Guerrero 1B George Springer RF Cavan Biggio 2B Alejandro Kirk C Daulton Varsho CF Santiago Espinal 3B Paul DeJong SS Kevin Gausman P	Philadelphia Phillies WIN 54.5% of sims by 0.6 Prediction	Philadelphia Phillies wins 9-4
7:20 PM	New York Yankees @ Atlanta Braves Randy Vasquez vs Charlie Morton -200 or 66.7% +/- Lineups DJ LeMahieu 1B Gleyber Torres 2B Aaron Judge DH Giancarlo Stanton RF Isiah Kiner-Falefa 3B Billy McKinney LF Harrison Bader CF Anthony Volpe SS Kyle Higashioka C Randy Vasquez P Ronald Acuna RF Michael Harris CF Austin Riley 3B Matt Olson 1B Marcell Ozuna DH Eddie Rosario LF Travis d'Arnaud C Orlando Arcia SS Nicky Lopez 2B Charlie Morton P	Atlanta Braves WIN 54.5% of sims by 0.2 Prediction	Atlanta Braves wins 2-0
8:05 PM	Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs Mike Clevinger vs Javier Assad -172 or 63.2% +/- Lineups Tim Anderson SS Andrew Benintendi LF Luis Robert CF Yoan Moncada 3B Andrew Vaughn DH Gavin Sheets 1B Yasmani Grandal C Elvis Andrus 2B Oscar Colas RF Mike Clevinger P Mike Tauchman CF Nico Hoerner 2B Ian Happ LF Cody Bellinger 1B Dansby Swanson SS Christopher Morel DH Jeimer Candelario 3B Seiya Suzuki RF Tucker Barnhart C Javier Assad P	Chicago Cubs WIN 65.5% of sims by 1.7 Prediction	Chicago Cubs wins 4-3
8:05 PM	Los Angeles Angels @ Texas Rangers Reid Detmers vs Jon Gray -180 or 64.3% +/- Lineups Mickey Moniak CF Shohei Ohtani DH Brandon Drury 2B Mike Moustakas 1B Luis Rengifo SS Matt Thaiss C Hunter Renfroe RF Eduardo Escobar 3B Randal Grichuk LF Reid Detmers P Marcus Semien 2B Corey Seager SS Adolis Garcia RF Nathaniel Lowe 1B Mitch Garver C Ezequiel Duran 3B Robbie Grossman DH Travis Jankowski LF Leody Taveras CF Jon Gray P	Texas Rangers WIN 66.3% of sims by 1.4 Prediction	Los Angeles Angels wins 2-0
8:10 PM	Seattle Mariners @ Kansas City Royals Luis Castillo vs Alec Marsh -172 or 63.2% +/- Lineups Julio Rodriguez CF Eugenio Suarez 3B Ty France 1B Teoscar Hernandez RF Cal Raleigh C Cade Marlowe LF Dominic Canzone DH Jose Caballero SS Josh Rojas 2B Luis Castillo P Maikel Garcia 3B Bobby Witt SS Michael Massey 2B Salvador Perez C MJ Melendez LF Matt Beaty 1B Drew Waters CF Nelson Velazquez RF Kyle Isbel DH Alec Marsh P	Seattle Mariners WIN 58.0% of sims by 1.2 Prediction	Seattle Mariners wins 6-5
8:40 PM	Baltimore Orioles @ San Diego Padres Dean Kremer vs Blake Snell -190 or 65.5% +/- Lineups Adley Rutschman DH Ryan Mountcastle 1B Anthony Santander RF Gunnar Henderson 3B Jordan Westburg 2B Austin Hays LF Cedric Mullins CF James McCann C Jorge Mateo SS Dean Kremer P Ha-Seong Kim 2B Fernando Tatis RF Juan Soto LF Manny Machado 3B Xander Bogaerts SS Jake Cronenworth 1B Gary Sanchez C Ben Gamel DH Trent Grisham CF Blake Snell P	San Diego Padres WIN 61.9% of sims by 0.9 Prediction	San Diego Padres wins 5-2
10:10 PM	Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers Wade Miley vs Clayton Kershaw -231 or 69.8% +/- Lineups Christian Yelich LF William Contreras C Carlos Santana 1B Mark Canha DH Willy Adames SS Andruw Monasterio 2B Sal Frelick RF Joey Wiemer CF Brian Anderson 3B Wade Miley P Mookie Betts RF Freddie Freeman 1B Will Smith C J.D. Martinez DH Amed Rosario 2B Max Muncy 3B Enrique Hernandez CF Chris Taylor LF Miguel Rojas SS Clayton Kershaw P	Los Angeles Dodgers WIN 56.8% of sims by 0.6 Prediction	Los Angeles Dodgers wins 7-1

Legend/Totals

Correct Picks	10 (66.7%)
Incorrect Picks	5 (33.3%)
Final Margin within 5 Runs	2 (13.3%)
Beat the Spread	7 (46.7%)

MLB Predictions for 8/16/2023

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