Saturday, August 15, 2026

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has already said that he isn't playing anyone of note in this contest. Kansas City has gone 0-3 in each of the last three preseasons and have lost four straight preseason openers.

I lean towards the over in Saturday's matchup between the Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds. I expect the bats to wake up a bit after Friday's pitching duel between the teams.

Brad Lord is being stretched back out into a starting role to close the season for Washington and could work up to 4 innings today. Sean Manaea is in good form with 4 straight quality starts. I still favor the over on the posted game total, however, with both offenses in good form against the respective handedness they will face.

As of Wednesday evening, both coaching staffs have indicated at least some of their starters will play. Carolina’s Dave Canales said his starters would play somewhere between 10 and 20 snaps, which makes sense given this is the Panthers’ second preseason game. Meanwhile, Buffalo’s defensive coordinator Jim Leonard mentioned his starters are expected to play some, but we haven’t heard about Josh Allen and the offense yet.

Per Coach Johnson, a good bit of Chicago’s starters will not play, which is a stark difference from what the Browns intend to do. Given the installation of a new offensive system, four new pieces on the offensive line and a quarterback battle between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders, look for Cleveland to play their starters for a good portion of the first half.

The reality is that we aren’t going to see many of the starters once the second quarter rolls around, much less halftime. Having said that, both of these teams have solid quarterback rooms that can pick apart vanilla, backup defenses in the preseason.

Brad Lord is being stretched back out into a starting role to close the season for Washington and could work up to 4 innings today. Sean Manaea is in good form with 4 straight quality starts. I still favor the over on the posted game total, however, with both offenses in good form against the respective handedness they will face.

The wind is blowing out at Wrigley, and that usually means lots of scoring. Michael McGreevy was shelled by the Cubs a couple of weeks ago, and Matthew Boyd isn't overpowering on the mound. These are good conditions for the offenses.

As of Wednesday evening, both coaching staffs have indicated at least some of their starters will play. Carolina’s Dave Canales said his starters would play somewhere between 10 and 20 snaps, which makes sense given this is the Panthers’ second preseason game. Meanwhile, Buffalo’s defensive coordinator Jim Leonard mentioned his starters are expected to play some, but we haven’t heard about Josh Allen and the offense yet.

I lean towards the over in Saturday's matchup between the Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds. I expect the bats to wake up a bit after Friday's pitching duel between the teams.

The wind is blowing out at Wrigley, and that usually means lots of scoring. Michael McGreevy was shelled by the Cubs a couple of weeks ago, and Matthew Boyd isn't overpowering on the mound. These are good conditions for the offenses.

As of Wednesday evening, both coaching staffs have indicated at least some of their starters will play. Carolina’s Dave Canales said his starters would play somewhere between 10 and 20 snaps, which makes sense given this is the Panthers’ second preseason game. Meanwhile, Buffalo’s defensive coordinator Jim Leonard mentioned his starters are expected to play some, but we haven’t heard about Josh Allen and the offense yet.

The reality is that we aren’t going to see many of the starters once the second quarter rolls around, much less halftime. Having said that, both of these teams have solid quarterback rooms that can pick apart vanilla, backup defenses in the preseason.

As of Wednesday evening, both coaching staffs have indicated at least some of their starters will play. Carolina’s Dave Canales said his starters would play somewhere between 10 and 20 snaps, which makes sense given this is the Panthers’ second preseason game. Meanwhile, Buffalo’s defensive coordinator Jim Leonard mentioned his starters are expected to play some, but we haven’t heard about Josh Allen and the offense yet.

Baltimore starter Kyle Bradish has a tall task ahead of him, facing the No. 1 offense in terms of BA (.266) and wRC+ (114) against RHP, a unit that has plated 35 runs across the last four games.

Brad Lord is being stretched back out into a starting role to close the season for Washington and could work up to 4 innings today. Sean Manaea is in good form with 4 straight quality starts. I still favor the over on the posted game total, however, with both offenses in good form against the respective handedness they will face.

Schlitter has pitched twice against the Blue Jays already this season and they can’t seem to figure him out. In those two starts he pitched a combined 13.0 innings, and only gave up two earned runs while striking out 14 batters. The Blue Jays offense all season long has been lack lustre, they average 3.9 runs per game which is ranked 29th in the MLB.

The wind is blowing out at Wrigley, and that usually means lots of scoring. Michael McGreevy was shelled by the Cubs a couple of weeks ago, and Matthew Boyd isn't overpowering on the mound. These are good conditions for the offenses.

I favor the under in Saturday's matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves. Eduardo Rodriguez just shut down the Dodgers and has been excellent all season for Arizona. Grant Holmes has tossed back-to-back scoreless outings spanning 12 total innings.

It is a Misiorowski day, and that usually means scoring is hard to come by. Justin Wrobleski has struggled lately, but he will get a short hook on Saturday if he is ineffective. Both lineups have been missing key players this weekend (Turang, Freeman), so this should be a playoff-like battle where every run is hard.

Hayden Wesneski has been solid in a small sample this season, with a 3.86 ERA in 18.2 innings. The Mariners average 3.9 runs per game, which is tied for second-worst in the MLB.

I lean towards the over in Saturday's matchup between the Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds. I expect the bats to wake up a bit after Friday's pitching duel between the teams.

Brad Lord is being stretched back out into a starting role to close the season for Washington and could work up to 4 innings today. Sean Manaea is in good form with 4 straight quality starts. I still favor the over on the posted game total, however, with both offenses in good form against the respective handedness they will face.

Schlitter has pitched twice against the Blue Jays already this season and they can’t seem to figure him out. In those two starts he pitched a combined 13.0 innings, and only gave up two earned runs while striking out 14 batters. The Blue Jays offense all season long has been lack lustre, they average 3.9 runs per game which is ranked 29th in the MLB.

The wind is blowing out at Wrigley, and that usually means lots of scoring. Michael McGreevy was shelled by the Cubs a couple of weeks ago, and Matthew Boyd isn't overpowering on the mound. These are good conditions for the offenses.

I favor the under in Saturday's matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves. Eduardo Rodriguez just shut down the Dodgers and has been excellent all season for Arizona. Grant Holmes has tossed back-to-back scoreless outings spanning 12 total innings.

With Gray providing a significant advantage on the mound and Boston looking to respond immediately after yesterday's defeat, the Red Sox appear well positioned to even the series. Expect Gray to set the tone early while Boston's offense does enough against Jones to secure the victory.

I lean towards the over in Saturday's matchup between the Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds. I expect the bats to wake up a bit after Friday's pitching duel between the teams.

Brad Lord is being stretched back out into a starting role to close the season for Washington and could work up to 4 innings today. Sean Manaea is in good form with 4 straight quality starts. I still favor the over on the posted game total, however, with both offenses in good form against the respective handedness they will face.

Troy Melton has been one of baseball's best pitchers, and he has not allowed an earned run in his last 3 starts spanning a combined 20 innings pitched. Anthony Kay is pitching well for the White Sox of late but has worrisome underlying metrics and I support Detroit at current pricing.

In the series opener on Friday, the A's picked up an 8-3 win. The Rangers have managed to plate just seven total runs in the past four games, or 1.8 runs per game (RPG), cashing the Under in five in a row, and eight of the past nine outings. For the A's, they'll roll with RHP J.T. Ginn (8-6, 3.41 ERA, 1.21 WHIP) in his 21 starts and 24 appearances. Moreover, he is an even more impressive 6-2 with a 3.31 ERA across 54 1/3 IP in nine starts and two relief appearances at home, while allowing just f

The Angels will turn to LHP Reid Detmers (3-8, 4.00 ERA, 1.10 WHIP), who doesn't have a great win-loss record, but he has a strong ERA and WHIP. At home, Detmers is 0-5 despite a solid 3.86 ERA across 77 IP over 13 starts, and teams are hitting just .201 against him. He has 93 strikeouts in 77 IP, too. On the flip side, the Royals are a dismal 9-27 against left-handed starting pitchers, the worst mark in the majors. In fact, they're the only team who hasn't reached double-digit wins against left

Both defenses should lead the way in a game where the backup quarterbacks on both teams can't be trusted to produce at a high level.

It is a Misiorowski day, and that usually means scoring is hard to come by. Justin Wrobleski has struggled lately, but he will get a short hook on Saturday if he is ineffective. Both lineups have been missing key players this weekend (Turang, Freeman), so this should be a playoff-like battle where every run is hard.

I know meaningless games are relatively low scoring more often than not -- but when a total is set at 35.5, there is generally value on the over. Both teams put up plenty of points throughout the 2025 preseason.

The wind is blowing out at Wrigley, and that usually means lots of scoring. Michael McGreevy was shelled by the Cubs a couple of weeks ago, and Matthew Boyd isn't overpowering on the mound. These are good conditions for the offenses.

Both starting pitchers fall in the 10th percentile or worse in xERA, xBA and pitching run value. Things don't get much better in relief, either. The KC bullpen ranks 29th in combined ERA (5.32) — also posting the worst ninth-inning ERA in the league — while LA ranks 22nd (4.31).

The reality is that we aren’t going to see many of the starters once the second quarter rolls around, much less halftime. Having said that, both of these teams have solid quarterback rooms that can pick apart vanilla, backup defenses in the preseason.

Texas' Kumar Rocker has allowed 17 hits and nine earned runs over just 8.1 innings of work in two starts this month. On the other side, Gage Jump is sporting a less-than-ideal 6.16 ERA and .302 BAA in 8 starts at home this season. This pitching matchup could lead to a high-scoring affair.

Both starting pitchers fall in the 10th percentile or worse in xERA, xBA and pitching run value. Things don’t get much better in relief, either. The KC bullpen ranks 29th in combined ERA (5.32) — also posting the worst ninth-inning ERA in the league — while LA ranks 22nd (4.31).

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has already said that he isn't playing anyone of note in this contest. Kansas City has gone 0-3 in each of the last three preseasons and have lost four straight preseason openers.

Are we really going to ask the Jets to win a preseason game by six points or more? It's a no from me. The Bucs' defense is deeper than the Jets' offense.

The Dolphins as a franchise are undergoing plenty of changes as they move from the Mike McDaniel era to the Jeff Hafley era. Hafley brings a much different coaching style to the table, and Miami's depth is concerning. Laying points with this team in any situation right now is not the move.

Since losing his first two preseason games as Denver’s coach, Payton has rattled off seven straight preseason wins – all by at least four points. I’m going to trust that preseason form in this spot against a team with a new coach and a hobbled quarterback situation.

Texas' Kumar Rocker has allowed 17 hits and nine earned runs over just 8.1 innings of work in two starts this month. On the other side, Gage Jump is sporting a less-than-ideal 6.16 ERA and .302 BAA in 8 starts at home this season. This pitching matchup could lead to a high-scoring affair.

Both starting pitchers fall in the 10th percentile or worse in xERA, xBA and pitching run value. Things don’t get much better in relief, either. The KC bullpen ranks 29th in combined ERA (5.32) — also posting the worst ninth-inning ERA in the league — while LA ranks 22nd (4.31).

Gavin Williams is in elite form of late, striking out a ton of batters while still maintaining control of the zone. Michael King has delivered five very strong outings in his last seven attempts, and both starters are backed by talented bullpens. I favor the under on the posted game total.

I know meaningless games are relatively low scoring more often than not -- but when a total is set at 35.5, there is generally value on the over. Both teams put up plenty of points throughout the 2025 preseason.

As of Wednesday evening, both coaching staffs have indicated at least some of their starters will play. Carolina’s Dave Canales said his starters would play somewhere between 10 and 20 snaps, which makes sense given this is the Panthers’ second preseason game. Meanwhile, Buffalo’s defensive coordinator Jim Leonard mentioned his starters are expected to play some, but we haven’t heard about Josh Allen and the offense yet.

Per Coach Johnson, a good bit of Chicago’s starters will not play, which is a stark difference from what the Browns intend to do. Given the installation of a new offensive system, four new pieces on the offensive line and a quarterback battle between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders, look for Cleveland to play their starters for a good portion of the first half.

The reality is that we aren’t going to see many of the starters once the second quarter rolls around, much less halftime. Having said that, both of these teams have solid quarterback rooms that can pick apart vanilla, backup defenses in the preseason.

Are we really going to ask the Jets to win a preseason game by six points or more? It's a no from me. The Bucs' defense is deeper than the Jets' offense.

The Dolphins as a franchise are undergoing plenty of changes as they move from the Mike McDaniel era to the Jeff Hafley era. Hafley brings a much different coaching style to the table, and Miami's depth is concerning. Laying points with this team in any situation right now is not the move.

Pfaadt has a 3.36 ERA in 85.2 innings and has not given up an earned run in his last three starts, which total to 20.2 innings. Sale has been good all year long, as he has a 12-7 record and a 2.20 ERA in 123.0 innings.

Both teams have offenses that are running hot lately, with Baltimore scoring 5+ runs in 4 straight, while Tampa Bay has scored 30 runs in the last three games and has won nine straight games. Neither team has a good pitching situation tonight, and we should see a lot of bullpen arms. Conditions are favorable for scoring.

Gavin Williams is in elite form of late, striking out a ton of batters while still maintaining control of the zone. Michael King has delivered five very strong outings in his last seven attempts, and both starters are backed by talented bullpens. I favor the under on the posted game total.

Chicago and Detroit both possess capable offenses, but its divisional meetings have repeatedly developed into tight, highly contested games where scoring opportunities become precious. Familiarity, rivalry intensity, and the importance of individual moments create an environment conducive to another grind.

Both teams have struggled recently before big wins yesterday. Neither team used its bullpen yesterday, though, so we should see high leverage arms in the late innings. That usually leads to low-scoring games.

Are we really going to ask the Jets to win a preseason game by six points or more? It's a no from me. The Bucs' defense is deeper than the Jets' offense.

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