Picks for today, including the first look at college football of the season. Plus notes on Mike Clevinger’s dominance, Zach Wheeler’s bad luck, Dinelson’s Lamet intriguing performance, a Devlin Hodges-less Samford, and offensive power in Honolulu.
Today’s Best Bets: Friday, August 23rd
Picks for today, plus notes on how good Josh Bell really is, and a few encouraging bits for the Royals.
Today’s Best Bets: Thursday, August 22nd
Picks for today’s games, plus notes on Mike Soroka’s continued dominance, German Márquez’s underappreciated season, and tempering expectations for the Guerrero/Bichette/Biggio trio.
Today’s Best Bets: Wednesday, August 21st
Picks for tonight, plus notes on Marcus Stroman and a look at the Braves’ bullpen.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, August 20th
Today’s picks, plus notes on where Aaron Nola stands, how Spencer Turnbull is doing this, and why Homer Bailey’s been just fine in Oakland.
Today’s Best Bets: Monday, August 19th
Picks for tonight, plus notes on the encore to Juan Soto’s rookie year, Christian Yelich’s MVP candidacy, and the Rockies’ bad offense.
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, August 18th
Picks for today, plus notes on Nathan Eovaldi’s return to starting, the Tatís-less Padres, and Jordan Yamamoto in the post-sensational part of his year.
Today’s Best Bets: Saturday, August 17th
Picks for tonight, the A’s are doing the thing, and a look at Logan Webb upon his MLB debut.
Today’s Best Bets: Friday, August 16th
Picks for tonight’s games, plus notes on Kyle Hendricks’ struggles on the road, Chris Paddack’s continued success, and how Sandy Alcántara doesn’t get enough credit.
Today’s Best Bets: Thursday, August 15th
Picks for today’s games, plus notes on the Yankees’ bullpen starts, Nicholas Castellanos’ very good two weeks, and Marcus Stroman’s most valuable year yet.
Today’s Best Bets: Wednesday, August 14th
Picks for today, what’s gone wrong for J.A. Happ, a look at Edwin Jackson’s brutal numbers, and appreciation for an oft-overlooked piece of the Dodgers’ excellence.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, August 13th
Picks for tonight, plus notes on the Yankees’ starting pitching problem, Yusei Kikuchi’s enabling of the home run boom, and a bad combination of worse-than-usual performance and terrible timing for Chris Sale.
Today’s Best Bets: Monday, August 12th
Picks for today, along with a look at when the Blue Jays might contend, and why the Pirates should feel confident in Mitch Keller.
Aristides Aquino: Who Is He?
A Reds rookie, of whom little was previously spoken, has placed himself in the thick of the National League playoff race.
Today’s Best Bet: Sunday, August 11th
One pick for today, and some appreciation for Ronald Acuña Jr., the best asset in baseball.
The Astros’ Shellacking of The Orioles Deserves Our Attention
A noteworthy result in Baltimore.
Today’s Best Bets: Saturday, August 10th
Picks for today, plus notes on Mike Trout’s historic season, Jake Odorizzi’s best year yet, and Joe Musgrove’s importance in Pittsburgh.
Today’s Best Bets: Friday, August 9th
Picks for tonight, along with notes on Brian Anderson’s improvement at third base and Phillip Ervin’s impressive, narrow production.