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MLB Predictions for 8/18/2023

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8/18/2023 MLB Games
Time *ET	Matchup	Prediction	Actual	Result
2:20 PM	Kansas City Royals @ Chicago Cubs Cole Ragans vs Jameson Taillon -180 or 64.3% +/- Lineups Maikel Garcia 3B Bobby Witt SS Michael Massey 2B Salvador Perez 1B MJ Melendez DH Freddy Fermin C Drew Waters RF Nelson Velazquez LF Kyle Isbel CF Cole Ragans P Christopher Morel DH Nico Hoerner 2B Ian Happ LF Cody Bellinger CF Dansby Swanson SS Yan Gomes C Seiya Suzuki RF Jeimer Candelario 3B Patrick Wisdom 1B Jameson Taillon P	Chicago Cubs WIN 51.6% of sims by 0.2 Prediction	Kansas City Royals wins 4-3
4:10 PM	Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians Tarik Skubal vs Gavin Williams -145 or 59.2% +/- Lineups Akil Baddoo LF Riley Greene CF Matt Vierling 3B Spencer Torkelson 1B Kerry Carpenter RF Miguel Cabrera DH Zach McKinstry SS Nick Maton 2B Jake Rogers C Tarik Skubal P Tyler Freeman 2B Jose Ramirez 3B Ramon Laureano RF Oscar Gonzalez LF Kole Calhoun DH Gabriel Arias 1B Brayan Rocchio SS Bo Naylor C Myles Straw CF Gavin Williams P	Detroit Tigers WIN 55.2% of sims by 0.7 Prediction	Detroit Tigers wins 4-2
6:40 PM	Toronto Blue Jays @ Cincinnati Reds Jose Berrios vs Brett Kennedy -124 or 55.4% +/- Lineups Whit Merrifield 2B Brandon Belt DH Vladimir Guerrero 1B Cavan Biggio RF Matt Chapman 3B Alejandro Kirk C Daulton Varsho LF Santiago Espinal SS Kevin Kiermaier CF Jose Berrios P TJ Friedl CF Matt McLain 2B Elly De La Cruz SS Spencer Steer 3B Joey Votto 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand DH Tyler Stephenson C Will Benson RF Stuart Fairchild LF Brett Kennedy P	Cincinnati Reds WIN 65.7% of sims by 1.2 Prediction	Cincinnati Reds wins 1-0
7:05 PM	Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals Michael Lorenzen vs Joan Adon -144 or 59.0% +/- 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 Michael Lorenzen P 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 Joan Adon P	Philadelphia Phillies WIN 77.3% of sims by 2.4 Prediction	Washington Nationals wins 8-7
7:05 PM	Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees Brayan Bello vs Jhony Brito -110 or 52.4% +/- Lineups Alex Verdugo RF Rafael Devers 3B Justin Turner DH Masataka Yoshida LF Triston Casas 1B Trevor Story SS Jarren Duran CF Reese McGuire C Pablo Reyes 2B Brayan Bello P DJ LeMahieu 3B Aaron Judge DH Jake Bauers 1B Giancarlo Stanton RF Gleyber Torres 2B Billy McKinney LF Harrison Bader CF Anthony Volpe SS Ben Rortvedt C Jhony Brito P	Boston Red Sox WIN 51.2% of sims by 0.4 Prediction	Boston Red Sox wins 8-3
7:15 PM	Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians Joey Wentz vs Xzavion Curry -145 or 59.2% +/- Lineups Akil Baddoo LF Riley Greene DH Spencer Torkelson 1B Kerry Carpenter RF Andy Ibanez 2B Javier Baez SS Zach McKinstry CF Zack Short 3B Eric Haase C Joey Wentz P Steven Kwan LF Jose Ramirez DH Andres Gimenez 2B Oscar Gonzalez RF Kole Calhoun 1B Brayan Rocchio SS Will Brennan CF Gabriel Arias 3B Zack Collins C Xzavion Curry P	Cleveland Guardians WIN 61.2% of sims by 0.6 Prediction	Cleveland Guardians wins 4-1
7:20 PM	San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves Alex Cobb vs Spencer Strider -247 or 71.2% +/- Lineups LaMonte Wade 1B Wade Meckler CF Wilmer Flores DH Joc Pederson LF Michael Conforto RF J.D. Davis 3B Patrick Bailey C Brandon Crawford SS Thairo Estrada 2B Alex Cobb P Ronald Acuna RF Michael Harris CF Austin Riley 3B Matt Olson 1B Marcell Ozuna DH Eddie Rosario LF Sean Murphy C Orlando Arcia SS Nicky Lopez 2B Spencer Strider P	Atlanta Braves WIN 66.3% of sims by 1.5 Prediction	Atlanta Braves wins 4-0
8:05 PM	Milwaukee Brewers @ Texas Rangers Brandon Woodruff vs Andrew Heaney -126 or 55.8% +/- Lineups Christian Yelich DH William Contreras C Carlos Santana 1B Mark Canha LF Willy Adames SS Andruw Monasterio 3B Joey Wiemer CF Brice Turang 2B Tyrone Taylor RF Brandon Woodruff P Marcus Semien 2B Corey Seager SS Nathaniel Lowe 1B Adolis Garcia RF Mitch Garver DH Jonah Heim C J.P. Martinez CF Josh Smith 3B Travis Jankowski LF Andrew Heaney P	Texas Rangers WIN 66.0% of sims by 1.4 Prediction	Milwaukee Brewers wins 9-8
8:10 PM	Pittsburgh Pirates @ Minnesota Twins Andre Jackson vs Pablo Lopez -232 or 69.9% +/- Lineups Ji Hwan Bae CF Bryan Reynolds DH Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B Jack Suwinski LF Henry Davis RF Endy Rodriguez C Liover Peguero 2B Alfonso Rivas 1B Alika Williams SS Andre Jackson P Edouard Julien DH Royce Lewis 3B Max Kepler RF Carlos Correa SS Jorge Polanco 2B Matt Wallner LF Donovan Solano 1B Ryan Jeffers C Michael Taylor CF Pablo Lopez P	Minnesota Twins WIN 56.3% of sims by 0.5 Prediction	Minnesota Twins wins 5-1
8:10 PM	Seattle Mariners @ Houston Astros Bryce Miller vs J.P. France -145 or 59.2% +/- Lineups Julio Rodriguez CF Eugenio Suarez 3B Ty France 1B Cal Raleigh C Teoscar Hernandez RF Cade Marlowe LF Mike Ford DH Jose Caballero SS Josh Rojas 2B Bryce Miller P Jose Altuve 2B Alex Bregman 3B Kyle Tucker RF Yordan Alvarez LF Yainer Diaz 1B Jon Singleton DH Chas McCormick CF Jeremy Pena SS Martin Maldonado C J.P. France P	Houston Astros WIN 58.7% of sims by 0.7 Prediction	Seattle Mariners wins 2-0
8:15 PM	New York Mets @ St. Louis Cardinals Joey Lucchesi vs Zack Thompson -148 or 59.7% +/- Lineups Brandon Nimmo DH Tim Locastro LF Pete Alonso 1B Francisco Lindor SS Francisco Alvarez C Jeff McNeil RF Danny Mendick 2B Rafael Ortega CF Jonathan Arauz 3B Joey Lucchesi P Tommy Edman CF Paul Goldschmidt DH Nolan Arenado 3B Willson Contreras C Tyler O'Neill LF Jordan Walker RF Luken Baker 1B Jose Fermin 2B Masyn Winn SS Zack Thompson P	St. Louis Cardinals WIN 57.9% of sims by 0.6 Prediction	New York Mets wins 7-1
8:40 PM	Chicago White Sox @ Colorado Rockies Michael Kopech vs Peter Lambert -127 or 55.9% +/- Lineups Elvis Andrus SS Andrew Benintendi LF Luis Robert CF Andrew Vaughn 1B Yoan Moncada 3B Gavin Sheets DH Yasmani Grandal C Trayce Thompson RF Lenyn Sosa 2B Michael Kopech P Charlie Blackmon RF Ezequiel Tovar SS Ryan McMahon 3B Brendan Rodgers 2B Nolan Jones LF Elias Diaz C Jurickson Profar DH Michael Toglia 1B Brenton Doyle CF Peter Lambert P	Colorado Rockies WIN 63.9% of sims by 1.3 Prediction	Colorado Rockies wins 14-1
9:38 PM	Tampa Bay Rays @ Los Angeles Angels Erasmo Ramirez vs Tyler Anderson -111 or 52.6% +/- Lineups Yandy Diaz 1B Randy Arozarena LF Harold Ramirez DH Isaac Paredes 2B Luke Raley CF Curtis Mead 3B Osleivis Basabe SS Josh Lowe RF Rene Pinto C Erasmo Ramirez P Nolan Schanuel 1B Shohei Ohtani DH Brandon Drury 2B Mike Moustakas 3B Logan O'Hoppe C Mickey Moniak CF Hunter Renfroe RF Luis Rengifo SS Randal Grichuk LF Tyler Anderson P	Los Angeles Angels WIN 62.4% of sims by 0.9 Prediction	Tampa Bay Rays wins 9-6
9:40 PM	Baltimore Orioles @ Athletics Kyle Gibson vs Luis Medina -172 or 63.2% +/- Lineups Adley Rutschman C Gunnar Henderson SS Anthony Santander RF Ryan Mountcastle DH Ryan O'Hearn 1B Cedric Mullins CF Austin Hays LF Adam Frazier 2B Jordan Westburg 3B Kyle Gibson P Lawrence Butler CF Zack Gelof 2B Brent Rooker DH Seth Brown RF Jordan Diaz 3B Tyler Soderstrom 1B Tony Kemp LF Shea Langeliers C Nick Allen SS Luis Medina P	Baltimore Orioles WIN 54.9% of sims by 0.8 Prediction	Baltimore Orioles wins 9-4
9:40 PM	Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres Brandon Pfaadt vs Seth Lugo -170 or 63.0% +/- Lineups Corbin Carroll RF Ketel Marte 2B Tommy Pham LF Christian Walker 1B Lourdes Gurriel DH Jace Peterson 3B Alek Thomas CF Gabriel Moreno C Geraldo Perdomo SS Brandon Pfaadt 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 65.7% of sims by 1.5 Prediction	San Diego Padres wins 4-0
10:10 PM	Miami Marlins @ Los Angeles Dodgers Sandy Alcantara vs Tony Gonsolin -143 or 58.8% +/- Lineups Jorge Soler DH Luis Arraez 2B Josh Bell 1B Jazz Chisholm CF Jake Burger 3B Bryan De La Cruz LF Jesus Sanchez RF Jacob Stallings C Joey Wendle SS Sandy Alcantara P Mookie Betts 2B Freddie Freeman 1B Will Smith C Max Muncy 3B J.D. Martinez DH David Peralta LF Jason Heyward RF James Outman CF Miguel Rojas SS Tony Gonsolin P	Los Angeles Dodgers WIN 54.6% of sims by 0.4 Prediction	Miami Marlins wins 11-3

Legend/Totals

Correct Picks	10 (62.5%)
Incorrect Picks	6 (37.5%)
Final Margin within 5 Runs	2 (12.5%)
Beat the Spread	9 (56.3%)

MLB Predictions for 8/18/2023

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