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MLB Predictions for 5/17/2025

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5/17/2025 MLB Games
Time *ET	Matchup	Prediction	Actual	Result
1:05 PM	New York Mets @ New York Yankees Griffin Canning vs Clarke Schmidt by 1.5 +/- Lineups Francisco Lindor SS Juan Soto RF Pete Alonso 1B Brandon Nimmo LF Mark Vientos DH Jeff McNeil 2B Luis Torrens C Brett Baty 3B Tyrone Taylor CF Griffin Canning P Ben Rice DH Aaron Judge RF Cody Bellinger CF Paul Goldschmidt 1B Jasson Dominguez LF Anthony Volpe SS J.C. Escarra C DJ LeMahieu 2B Jorbit Vivas 3B Clarke Schmidt P	New York Yankees WIN 4.6-4.5 by 0.1 Prediction	New York Mets wins 3-2
2:20 PM	Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs Sean Burke vs Matthew Boyd by 1.5 +/- Lineups Chase Meidroth SS Miguel Vargas 3B Edgar Quero C Luis Robert CF Andrew Vaughn DH Lenyn Sosa 2B Tim Elko 1B Joshua Palacios RF Michael Taylor LF Sean Burke P Pete Crow-Armstrong CF Kyle Tucker RF Seiya Suzuki LF Michael Busch 1B Dansby Swanson SS Moises Ballesteros DH Nico Hoerner 2B Miguel Amaya C Vidal Brujan 3B Matthew Boyd P	Chicago Cubs WIN 4.2-3.5 by 0.7 Prediction	Chicago Cubs wins 7-3
3:07 PM	Detroit Tigers @ Toronto Blue Jays Reese Olson vs Eric Lauer by 1.5 +/- Lineups Justyn-Henry Malloy RF Gleyber Torres DH Riley Greene LF Andy Ibanez 3B Spencer Torkelson 1B Colt Keith 2B Javier Baez CF Tomas Nido C Zach McKinstry SS Reese Olson P Bo Bichette SS Vladimir Guerrero DH Daulton Varsho CF George Springer RF Addison Barger 3B Ernie Clement 1B Nathan Lukes LF Tyler Heineman C Michael Stefanic 2B Eric Lauer P	Toronto Blue Jays WIN 4.1-3.5 by 0.6 Prediction	Toronto Blue Jays wins 2-1
4:05 PM	Washington Nationals @ Baltimore Orioles Jake Irvin vs Kyle Gibson by 1.5 +/- Lineups CJ Abrams SS James Wood LF Nathaniel Lowe 1B Keibert Ruiz C Luis Garcia 2B Josh Bell DH Dylan Crews RF Jose Tena 3B Jacob Young CF Jake Irvin P Jackson Holliday 2B Ryan O'Hearn 1B Gunnar Henderson SS Adley Rutschman DH Cedric Mullins CF Ramon Urias 3B Heston Kjerstad RF Ramon Laureano LF Maverick Handley C Kyle Gibson P	Washington Nationals WIN 6.0-4.8 by 1.1 Prediction	Washington Nationals wins 10-6
4:10 PM	Tampa Bay Rays @ Miami Marlins Drew Rasmussen vs Sandy Alcantara by 1.5 +/- Lineups Josh Lowe RF Brandon Lowe 2B Yandy Diaz DH Jonathan Aranda 1B Kameron Misner CF Jose Caballero 3B Taylor Walls SS Danny Jansen C Chandler Simpson LF Drew Rasmussen P Jesus Sanchez RF Liam Hicks DH Connor Norby 3B Kyle Stowers CF Eric Wagaman LF Ronny Simon 2B Matt Mervis 1B Nick Fortes C Javier Sanoja SS Sandy Alcantara P	Tampa Bay Rays WIN 3.8-3.6 by 0.3 Prediction	Tampa Bay Rays wins 4-0
6:05 PM	Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies Carmen Mlodzinski vs Zack Wheeler by 1.5 +/- Lineups Oneil Cruz CF Andrew McCutchen DH Bryan Reynolds RF Joey Bart C Spencer Horwitz 1B Nick Solak LF Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B Adam Frazier 2B Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS Carmen Mlodzinski P Bryson Stott 2B Trea Turner SS Bryce Harper 1B Kyle Schwarber DH Nick Castellanos RF Max Kepler LF J.T. Realmuto C Alec Bohm 3B Brandon Marsh CF Zack Wheeler P	Philadelphia Phillies WIN 6.1-3.9 by 2.1 Prediction	Philadelphia Phillies wins 5-2
6:40 PM	Cleveland Guardians @ Cincinnati Reds Slade Cecconi vs Chase Petty by 1.5 +/- Lineups Steven Kwan LF Jose Ramirez 3B Kyle Manzardo 1B Carlos Santana DH Gabriel Arias SS Daniel Schneemann 2B Angel Martinez CF Bo Naylor C Nolan Jones RF Slade Cecconi P TJ Friedl CF Santiago Espinal 3B Elly De La Cruz SS Austin Hays DH Gavin Lux LF Spencer Steer 1B Will Benson RF Jose Trevino C Matt McLain 2B Chase Petty P	Cleveland Guardians WIN 9.4-4.7 by 4.8 Prediction	Cincinnati Reds wins 4-1
7:05 PM	Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers Ronel Blanco vs Tyler Mahle by 1.5 +/- Lineups Jeremy Pena SS Jose Altuve LF Isaac Paredes 3B Christian Walker 1B Victor Caratini DH Yainer Diaz C Jake Meyers CF Brendan Rodgers 2B Cam Smith RF Ronel Blanco P Josh Smith SS Wyatt Langford LF Josh Jung 3B Adolis Garcia RF Marcus Semien 2B Joc Pederson DH Jake Burger 1B Evan Carter CF Kyle Higashioka C Tyler Mahle P	Texas Rangers WIN 3.2-3.1 by 0.1 Prediction	Texas Rangers wins 5-1
7:10 PM	St. Louis Cardinals @ Kansas City Royals Miles Mikolas vs Noah Cameron by 1.5 +/- Lineups Lars Nootbaar LF Masyn Winn SS Brendan Donovan 2B Nolan Arenado 3B Willson Contreras 1B Ivan Herrera DH Pedro Pages C Jordan Walker RF Victor Scott CF Miles Mikolas P Jonathan India 2B Bobby Witt SS Vinnie Pasquantino 1B Salvador Perez C Maikel Garcia 3B Michael Massey LF Cavan Biggio DH Drew Waters RF Kyle Isbel CF Noah Cameron P	St. Louis Cardinals WIN 4.2-3.5 by 0.7 Prediction	St. Louis Cardinals wins 1-0
7:15 PM	Atlanta Braves @ Boston Red Sox Grant Holmes vs Lucas Giolito 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 Grant Holmes P Jarren Duran LF Rafael Devers DH Alex Bregman 3B Kristian Campbell 2B Wilyer Abreu RF Trevor Story SS Abraham Toro 1B Carlos Narvaez C Ceddanne Rafaela CF Lucas Giolito P	Atlanta Braves WIN 4.8-4.4 by 0.4 Prediction	Boston Red Sox wins 7-6
7:15 PM	Minnesota Twins @ Milwaukee Brewers Pablo Lopez vs Tobias Myers 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 Pablo Lopez P Brice Turang 2B Jackson Chourio CF Christian Yelich DH William Contreras C Sal Frelick RF Rhys Hoskins 1B Jake Bauers LF Caleb Durbin 3B Joey Ortiz SS Tobias Myers P	Milwaukee Brewers WIN 3.5-2.9 by 0.6 Prediction	Minnesota Twins wins 7-0
8:10 PM	Colorado Rockies @ Arizona Diamondbacks German Marquez vs Zac Gallen by 1.5 +/- Lineups Jordan Beck LF Ezequiel Tovar SS Hunter Goodman C Ryan McMahon 3B Kyle Farmer 1B Mickey Moniak CF Tyler Freeman RF Nick Martini DH Adael Amador 2B German Marquez P Corbin Carroll RF Ketel Marte DH Lourdes Gurriel LF Pavin Smith 1B Eugenio Suarez 3B Gabriel Moreno C Alek Thomas CF Jordan Lawlar 2B Geraldo Perdomo SS Zac Gallen P	Arizona Diamondbacks WIN 5.9-3.3 by 2.6 Prediction	Colorado Rockies wins 14-12
8:40 PM	Seattle Mariners @ San Diego Padres Emerson Hancock vs Nick Pivetta by 1.5 +/- Lineups J.P. Crawford SS Jorge Polanco DH Julio Rodriguez CF Cal Raleigh C Randy Arozarena LF Rowdy Tellez 1B Dylan Moore 2B Miles Mastrobuoni RF Ben Williamson 3B Emerson Hancock P Fernando Tatis RF Luis Arraez DH Manny Machado 3B Jackson Merrill CF Xander Bogaerts SS Gavin Sheets 1B Jake Cronenworth 2B Elias Diaz C Jason Heyward LF Nick Pivetta P	San Diego Padres WIN 6.2-4.0 by 2.2 Prediction	Seattle Mariners wins 4-1
9:05 PM	Athletics @ San Francisco Giants Luis Severino vs Landen Roupp by 1.5 +/- Lineups Jacob Wilson SS Brent Rooker DH Tyler Soderstrom LF Shea Langeliers C Miguel Andujar 3B Lawrence Butler RF Luis Urias 2B JJ Bleday CF Nick Kurtz 1B Luis Severino P Mike Yastrzemski RF Wilmer Flores DH Jung Hoo Lee CF Heliot Ramos LF Matt Chapman 3B Willy Adames SS LaMonte Wade 1B Patrick Bailey C Tyler Fitzgerald 2B Landen Roupp P	Athletics WIN 6.3-5.4 by 0.9 Prediction	San Francisco Giants wins 1-0
9:10 PM	Los Angeles Angels @ Los Angeles Dodgers Tyler Anderson vs Clayton Kershaw by 1.5 +/- Lineups Zach Neto SS Nolan Schanuel 1B Taylor Ward LF Jorge Soler DH Logan O'Hoppe C Luis Rengifo 2B Matthew Lugo CF Jo Adell RF Kevin Newman 3B Tyler Anderson P Shohei Ohtani DH Mookie Betts SS Freddie Freeman 1B Andy Pages RF Max Muncy 3B Enrique Hernandez CF Michael Conforto LF Dalton Rushing C Miguel Rojas 2B Clayton Kershaw P	Los Angeles Dodgers WIN 3.8-3.1 by 0.7 Prediction	Los Angeles Angels wins 11-9

Legend/Totals

Correct Picks	7 (46.7%)
Incorrect Picks	8 (53.3%)
Final Margin within 5 Runs	3 (20.0%)
Beat the Spread	9 (60.0%)

MLB Predictions for 5/17/2025

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