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TONIGHT’S BEST MLB PICKS
ATLANTA BRAVES @ PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies kick off a four-game series with both teams in strong positions. The Braves, led by Charlie Morton, have been in solid form, winning four of their last five series.
Morton has been reliable, allowing two or fewer runs in three of his last four starts, but historically struggles against the Phillies, holding a 4.81 ERA in his career against them. Atlanta is slightly above .500 on the road and relies on Travis d’Arnaud, who needs to step up amid team injuries.
The Phillies, with a 78-54 record, counter with Cris Sanchez, who has had mixed results. Despite a solid 3.51 ERA this season, Sanchez has struggled against the Braves, holding a 4.66 ERA and a winless record against them.
Philadelphia is strong at home, 21 games above .500, and leads the division by six games. JT Realmuto, despite a mediocre season overall, has been crucial lately with 10 RBIs in his last eight games. The Phillies rank fifth in scoring with a 4.88 average runs per game, supported by a strong pitching staff.
BEST PICK – UNDER 9.5 TOTAL RUNS (ALT TOTAL) 
OAKLAND ATHLETICS @ CININNATTI REDS
The Oakland Athletics and Cincinnati Reds are set to finish their three-game series on Thursday at Great American Ball Park, with the game starting at 5:10 p.m. ET.
The Reds are slightly favored to win, with betting odds at -120, and the expected total number of runs in the game is set at 10.5.
Oakland, who has a season record of 57 wins and 75 losses, will be starting their right-handed pitcher, J.T. Ginn. Ginn, who is 25 years old, has appeared in two games this season, pitching a total of 3.2 innings with a solid 2.45 ERA (earned run average) and a WHIP (walks plus hits per inning pitched) of 1.09. Despite his strong stats, he hasn’t yet recorded a win or loss.
Cincinnati, with a record of 63 wins and 69 losses, will have their 23-year-old right-handed pitcher Julian Aguiar on the mound. Aguiar has made two starts this season, pitching 10 innings with a 3.60 ERA and a WHIP of 1.00. He’s won one game and hasn’t lost any yet.
BEST PICK – OVER 8.0 TOTAL RUNS (ALT TOTAL)
TONIGHT’S MLB PARLAY
- OAKLAND ATHLETICS @ CININNATTI REDS – OVER 8.0 TOTAL RUNS (ALT TOTAL)
- ATLANTA BRAVES @ PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES – UNDER 9.5 TOTAL RUNS (ALT TOTAL)
ODDS: +125 ($2.25)
