MLB Picks Today:
MLB picks today, featuring Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers and Blue Jays vs. Mariners.
Expert baseball handicapper Greg Peterson shares his top MLB picks for Friday, October 17.
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6:08 PM Eastern
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners
Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman enters in great form, allowing two earned runs or fewer in 14 of his past 19 starts. Between the regular season and postseason, he owns a 3.52 ERA with 8.7 strikeouts and 2.3 walks per nine innings, backed by a lineup that leads the league in scoring since the All-Star Break, averaging 5.6 runs per game across the second half of the regular season and postseason. Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller allowed just one run over six innings in Game One of this series, but overall between the regular season and postseason carries a 5.36 ERA with 1.6 home runs and 3.3 walks per nine innings allowed.
Picks: Blue Jays Moneyline -105 and Over 7 Runs (Greg’s Handicap: Blue Jays -112 and Total 7.4)
8:38 PM Eastern
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani has been far more effective on the mound than his 3.06 ERA between the regular season and postseason would suggest, posting a 1.90 fielding independent during the regular season while averaging 12.1 strikeouts and just 1.7 walks per nine innings. Expected Brewers bulk pitcher José Quintana, who has pitched only once since September 14, recorded a 3.96 ERA during the regular season with 6.1 strikeouts and 3.4 walks per nine innings for a 4.81 fielding independent. He now faces a Dodgers lineup that leads the league in scoring at home, averaging over 5.5 runs per game.
Picks: Dodgers Run Line -1.5 (+115) and Over 8 Runs (Greg’s Handicap: Dodgers Run Line -1.5 -111 and Total 8.2)
