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MLB Predictions for 8/18/2025

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8/18/2025 MLB Games
Time *ET	Matchup	Prediction	Actual	Result
2:20 PM	Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs Freddy Peralta vs Cade Horton -112 or 52.8% +/- Lineups Brice Turang 2B Caleb Durbin 3B William Contreras DH Christian Yelich LF Andrew Vaughn 1B Blake Perkins CF Sal Frelick RF Danny Jansen C Joey Ortiz SS Freddy Peralta P Michael Busch 1B Kyle Tucker RF Seiya Suzuki DH Pete Crow-Armstrong CF Carson Kelly C Owen Caissie LF Nico Hoerner SS Willi Castro 2B Matt Shaw 3B Cade Horton P	Chicago Cubs WIN 50.9% of sims by 0.2 Prediction	Milwaukee Brewers wins 7-0
6:40 PM	Toronto Blue Jays @ Pittsburgh Pirates Kevin Gausman vs Paul Skenes -112 or 52.8% +/- Lineups George Springer DH Addison Barger RF Vladimir Guerrero 1B Bo Bichette SS Daulton Varsho CF Ernie Clement 3B Nathan Lukes LF Tyler Heineman C Andres Gimenez 2B Kevin Gausman P Spencer Horwitz 1B Tommy Pham LF Bryan Reynolds RF Nick Gonzales 2B Andrew McCutchen DH Jared Triolo SS Alexander Canario CF Henry Davis C Isiah Kiner-Falefa 3B Paul Skenes P	Toronto Blue Jays WIN 64.3% of sims by 1.4 Prediction	Pittsburgh Pirates wins 5-2
6:40 PM	Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers Spencer Arrighetti vs Jack Flaherty -153 or 60.5% +/- Lineups Jeremy Pena SS Carlos Correa 3B Jose Altuve 2B Jesus Sanchez LF Christian Walker 1B Victor Caratini C Yainer Diaz DH Cam Smith RF Jacob Melton CF Spencer Arrighetti P Colt Keith 3B Gleyber Torres 2B Kerry Carpenter LF Riley Greene DH Spencer Torkelson 1B Wenceel Perez RF Dillon Dingler C Trey Sweeney SS Javier Baez CF Jack Flaherty P	Detroit Tigers WIN 54.4% of sims by 0.3 Prediction	Detroit Tigers wins 10-0
6:40 PM	St. Louis Cardinals @ Miami Marlins Matthew Liberatore vs Eury Perez -143 or 58.8% +/- Lineups Lars Nootbaar RF Ivan Herrera DH Alec Burleson LF Willson Contreras 1B Masyn Winn SS Nolan Gorman 3B Thomas Saggese 2B Pedro Pages C Nathan Church CF Matthew Liberatore P Otto Lopez SS Agustin Ramirez C Jakob Marsee LF Heriberto Hernandez DH Dane Myers RF Eric Wagaman 1B Javier Sanoja 3B Maximo Acosta 2B Derek Hill CF Eury Perez P	Miami Marlins WIN 62.4% of sims by 0.9 Prediction	St. Louis Cardinals wins 8-3
6:45 PM	Seattle Mariners @ Philadelphia Phillies Logan Gilbert vs Ranger Suarez -117 or 53.9% +/- Lineups Randy Arozarena LF Cal Raleigh C Julio Rodriguez CF Eugenio Suarez 3B Josh Naylor 1B Mitch Garver DH Dominic Canzone RF J.P. Crawford SS Cole Young 2B Logan Gilbert P Trea Turner SS Kyle Schwarber DH Bryce Harper 1B J.T. Realmuto C Alec Bohm 3B Brandon Marsh CF Nick Castellanos RF Max Kepler LF Bryson Stott 2B Ranger Suarez P	Seattle Mariners WIN 50.3% of sims by 0.0 Prediction	Philadelphia Phillies wins 12-7
7:10 PM	Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox Trevor Rogers vs Dustin May -125 or 55.6% +/- Lineups Jackson Holliday 2B Jordan Westburg 3B Gunnar Henderson SS Ryan Mountcastle 1B Colton Cowser CF Samuel Basallo C Jeremiah Jackson DH Dylan Beavers RF Dylan Carlson LF Trevor Rogers P Nate Eaton DH Roman Anthony RF Alex Bregman 3B Romy Gonzalez 2B Trevor Story SS Jarren Duran LF Ceddanne Rafaela CF Carlos Narvaez C Abraham Toro 1B Dustin May P	Baltimore Orioles WIN 56.7% of sims by 0.8 Prediction	Baltimore Orioles wins 6-3
7:15 PM	Chicago White Sox @ Atlanta Braves Yoendrys Gomez vs Spencer Strider -212 or 67.9% +/- Lineups Mike Tauchman RF Miguel Vargas 3B Colson Montgomery SS Lenyn Sosa 1B Andrew Benintendi DH Luis Robert CF Kyle Teel C Chase Meidroth 2B Brooks Baldwin LF Yoendrys Gomez P Jurickson Profar LF Matt Olson 1B Ronald Acuna RF Drake Baldwin C Marcell Ozuna DH Michael Harris CF Ozzie Albies 2B Nacho Alvarez 3B Nick Allen SS Spencer Strider P	Atlanta Braves WIN 53.3% of sims by 0.0 Prediction	Chicago White Sox wins 13-9
7:40 PM	Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals Jack Leiter vs Michael Wacha -127 or 55.9% +/- Lineups Josh Smith RF Wyatt Langford LF Corey Seager SS Rowdy Tellez 1B Evan Carter CF Marcus Semien 2B Joc Pederson DH Cody Freeman 3B Jonah Heim C Jack Leiter P Mike Yastrzemski DH Bobby Witt SS Vinnie Pasquantino 1B Maikel Garcia 3B Salvador Perez C Adam Frazier LF Jonathan India 2B John Rave RF Kyle Isbel CF Michael Wacha P	Kansas City Royals WIN 52.7% of sims by 0.1 Prediction	Kansas City Royals wins 4-3
8:05 PM	Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs TBD vs TBD -112 or 52.8%	Simulate	Postponed
8:40 PM	Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Kyle Freeland -238 or 70.4% +/- Lineups Shohei Ohtani DH Mookie Betts SS Teoscar Hernandez RF Freddie Freeman 1B Andy Pages CF Alex Call LF Miguel Rojas 2B Buddy Kennedy 3B Dalton Rushing C Yoshinobu Yamamoto P Tyler Freeman DH Mickey Moniak RF Hunter Goodman C Jordan Beck LF Ezequiel Tovar SS Warming Bernabel 1B Kyle Karros 3B Brenton Doyle CF Ryan Ritter 2B Kyle Freeland P	Los Angeles Dodgers WIN 64.3% of sims by 1.9 Prediction	Colorado Rockies wins 4-3
9:38 PM	Cincinnati Reds @ Los Angeles Angels Brady Singer vs Victor Mederos -105 or 51.2% +/- Lineups TJ Friedl CF Gavin Lux DH Elly De La Cruz SS Austin Hays LF Noelvi Marte RF Spencer Steer 1B Jose Trevino C Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B Matt McLain 2B Brady Singer P Zach Neto SS Nolan Schanuel 1B Mike Trout DH Taylor Ward LF Yoan Moncada 3B Jo Adell RF Christian Moore 2B Logan O'Hoppe C Bryce Teodosio CF Victor Mederos P	Los Angeles Angels WIN 51.1% of sims by 0.1 Prediction	Cincinnati Reds wins 4-1
9:40 PM	Cleveland Guardians @ Arizona Diamondbacks Gavin Williams vs Zac Gallen -123 or 55.2% +/- Lineups Steven Kwan LF Daniel Schneemann CF Jose Ramirez 3B Kyle Manzardo DH Bo Naylor C Gabriel Arias SS C.J. Kayfus 1B Nolan Jones RF Brayan Rocchio 2B Gavin Williams P Geraldo Perdomo SS Ketel Marte 2B Corbin Carroll RF Lourdes Gurriel LF Pavin Smith 1B Adrian Del Castillo DH Blaze Alexander 3B Alek Thomas CF James McCann C Zac Gallen P	Arizona Diamondbacks WIN 51.6% of sims by 0.3 Prediction	Cleveland Guardians wins 3-1
9:40 PM	San Francisco Giants @ San Diego Padres Robbie Ray vs Nestor Cortes -149 or 59.8% +/- Lineups Heliot Ramos LF Rafael Devers 1B Willy Adames SS Casey Schmitt 3B Wilmer Flores DH Jung Hoo Lee CF Christian Koss 2B Tyler Fitzgerald RF Patrick Bailey C Robbie Ray P Fernando Tatis RF Luis Arraez 1B Manny Machado DH Ramon Laureano LF Xander Bogaerts SS Jose Iglesias 3B Freddy Fermin C Jake Cronenworth 2B Bryce Johnson CF Nestor Cortes P	San Diego Padres WIN 59.1% of sims by 0.9 Prediction	San Francisco Giants wins 4-3

Legend/Totals

Correct Picks	5 (41.7%)
Incorrect Picks	7 (58.3%)
Final Margin within 5 Runs	1 (8.3%)
Beat the Spread	7 (58.3%)

MLB Predictions for 8/18/2025

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