Friday, August 21, 2026

The Phillies have won six in a row, and Jesus Luzardo has allowed two runs or less in 10 of his last 11 starts. Hunter Dobbins just saw the Phillies a couple weeks ago, which should favor the bats.

Drew Allar's performance against the Packers have been one of the biggest surprises of the NFL preseason. Allar completed 10 of his 13 passes for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns in Pittsburgh's 28-9 win. He figures to see plenty of action again in this one, and should be able to put the Steelers in a good spot.

Drew Allar's performance against the Packers have been one of the biggest surprises of the NFL preseason. Allar completed 10 of his 13 passes for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns in Pittsburgh's 28-9 win. He figures to see plenty of action again in this one, and should be able to put the Steelers in a good spot.

The Broncos have been a force to be reckoned with in the preseason under Payton. In fact, following their 27-7 win over Atlanta last week, the Broncos have won eight straight preseason games, most of them by double digits.

Both teams will lean on quality pitching against struggling offenses in this matchup; New York ranks 29th in wRC+ since the All-Star break offensively with Cam Schlittler on the mound and one of the top bullpens in baseball ready in relief.

The Broncos have been a force to be reckoned with in the preseason under Payton. In fact, following their 27-7 win over Atlanta last week, the Broncos have won eight straight preseason games, most of them by double digits.

At the time of writing on Thursday morning, we still don’t have a definitive answer as to who will start or play in this game. Jacksonville head coach Liam Coen alluded to his starters playing earlier this week, but those rumors have cooled since the joint practice. However, the Jags looked great in Wednesday's joint practice from top to bottom.

Drew Allar's performance against the Packers have been one of the biggest surprises of the NFL preseason. Allar completed 10 of his 13 passes for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns in Pittsburgh's 28-9 win. He figures to see plenty of action again in this one, and should be able to put the Steelers in a good spot.

With familiarity working in favor of the hitters and neither starter entering in dominant form, the conditions are in place for another productive offensive game. Even if one pitcher settles in, both lineups have enough depth to create scoring opportunities throughout the early and middle innings. This feels like another matchup where both offenses contribute enough to push the total over the number.

With the confidence of playing in front of their home crowd, one of the best home records in baseball, and a proven ability to win when favored, Miami is in a strong position to finally get Gusto into the win column. Expect the Marlins' offense to once again provide enough support while the rest of the club finishes the job.

At the time of writing on Thursday morning, we still don’t have a definitive answer as to who will start or play in this game. Jacksonville head coach Liam Coen alluded to his starters playing earlier this week, but those rumors have cooled since the joint practice. However, the Jags looked great in Wednesday's joint practice from top to bottom.

Bubba Chandler has won his last three starts, and he has allowed only four runs across those three games. Yamamoto is always great, and he usually keeps the bullpen at bay, which is good news for the Dodgers. This game should be low-scoring.

In his last four starts, Troy Melton has pitched a total of 24.1 innings and only given up three earned runs. Noah Cameron is coming off a complete game shutout in his latest outing against the Los Angeles Angels.

Cleveland owns the pitching edge with Joey Cantillo on the mound, as the southpaw comes into this contest with a 9-7 record and 3.80 ERA. His last start was a six-inning, one-run gem in which he struck out seven Padres en route to a 6-1 win.

Gore has been very effective at home this season, boasting a 3.27 ERA in 11 starts while allowing only 23 runs in 63.1 innings with 69 strikeouts. Conversely, Detmers has struggled recently on the road.

The Astros are 3-3 against the A’s this year, and it has been a high-scoring series thus far with the winner of four of those games plating double-digit runs. This total opened at 8.5 and has been bet down in some places, which is something I cannot fathom against this A’s pitching staff.

The Phillies have won 6 in a row, and Jesus Luzardo has allowed 2 runs or less in 10 of his last 11 starts. Hunter Dobbins just saw the Phillies a couple weeks ago, which should favor the bats.

The Cubs don't mind playing on the road this season, going 36-27 away from home while Seattle is just 33-29 at T-Mobile Park. With the stronger offense and the slight edge on the mound, Chicago is in a great spot to pick up a victory.

The Diamondbacks are the better team in this matchup and should have no issues handling the Reds at home. Cincinnati 29-31 on the road this year, while Arizona is 36-27 at home. Look for Rodriguez to win his fifth game in his last six starts.

Connor Prielipp was roughed up in his most recent outing against the Philadelphia Phillies, where he gave up eight earned runs in 5.0 innings. The Twins are averaging 4.9 runs allowed per game, which is 25th in the MLB.

The Broncos have been a force to be reckoned with in the preseason under Payton. In fact, following their 27-7 win over Atlanta last week, the Broncos have won eight straight preseason games, most of them by double digits.

Drew Allar's performance against the Packers have been one of the biggest surprises of the NFL preseason. Allar completed 10 of his 13 passes for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns in Pittsburgh's 28-9 win. He figures to see plenty of action again in this one, and should be able to put the Steelers in a good spot.

Sean Burke delivered 10 elite starts in a row before his last outing against a hot Tigers lineup. I expect him to bounce back well Friday against the Mets. Sean Manaea has a shaky underlying profile despite solid recent results, and the White Sox are crushing southpaw pitching. I favor Chicago at current pricing.

Logan Webb and Sonny Gray both enter Friday's matchup in terrific form. Webb has allowed just 4 earned runs across his last 4 starts spanning a combined 26 innings pitched. Gray has allowed just 2 earned runs in 19 innings this month. I favor the under on the posted game total.

Jacob Misiorowski and Chris Sale are both having elite seasons for their respective clubs. Misiorowski has been a bit better, however, and he draws the lineup in weaker form for Friday's matchup. I favor the Brewers at current pricing.

There are several question marks surrounding San Francisco's injury-riddled roster. The Chargers are far healthier, and looked great in their 20-point win over the Texans last week.

There are several question marks surrounding San Francisco's injury-riddled roster. The Chargers are far healthier, and looked great in their 20-point win over the Texans last week.

Drew Allar's performance against the Packers have been one of the biggest surprises of the NFL preseason. Allar completed 10 of his 13 passes for 153 yards and 2 touchdowns in Pittsburgh's 28-9 win. He figures to see plenty of action again in this one, and should be able to put the Steelers in a good spot.

Leading up to Thursday’s preseason game, the Raiders and the Texans had a joint practice, which included a scrimmage. Usually, when teams have joint practices leading up to preseason games, we don’t see many, if any, starters actually play in said game.

While the total is rather low, it's worth a look here in the finale. The under has cashed in three in a row, while going 5-1 in the past six games for the Nationals. Washington has managed 2.8 runs per game in the past five outings, too.

There are several question marks surrounding San Francisco's injury-riddled roster. The Chargers are far healthier, and looked great in their 20-point win over the Texans last week.

Leading up to Thursday’s preseason game, the Raiders and the Texans had a joint practice, which included a scrimmage. Usually, when teams have joint practices leading up to preseason games, we don’t see many, if any, starters actually play in said game.

While the total is rather low, it's worth a look here in the finale. The under has cashed in three in a row, while going 5-1 in the past six games for the Nationals. Washington has managed 2.8 runs per game in the past five outings, too.