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Model-driven game predictions for today's full slate — moneyline, run totals, and first-five-innings projections. Independent of sportsbook availability.

Pipeline Active Monday, July 20, 2026
15 games scored Updated Jul 20, 2026, 10:56 AM EDT

Today's Top Picks

#1

7:40PM

Jul 20, 2026

Mets Mets @ Brewers Brewers
Model pick Brewers 62.0%
Total (7.5) OVER 8.9
ML edge 12.0pp
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#2

7:07PM

Jul 20, 2026

Rays Rays @ Blue Jays Blue Jays
Model pick Rays 60.1%
Total (7.5) OVER 9.2
ML edge 10.1pp
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#3

7:10PM

Jul 20, 2026

Dodgers Dodgers @ Phillies Phillies
Model pick Phillies 60.2%
Total (8.5) NO_BET 8.5
ML edge 10.2pp
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Pitcher Spotlight

Top two starters by season ERA from today's slate.

Spotlight #1

Jacob Misiorowski

Brewers vs Mets

1.62

ERA

Throws RHP Record 10-4 7:40PM

Spotlight #2

Dylan Cease

Blue Jays vs Rays

2.56

ERA

Throws RHP Record 6-4 7:07PM

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Models: ML baseline_logistic_v1 · Totals baseline_ridge_v1 · F5 baseline_f5_v1

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Mon, Jul 20 · 6:40PM

Twins Twins @ Guardians Guardians

49-51 / 52-48

Live Form
Twins:  Joe Ryan (RHP , 2.85 ERA ) Guardians:  Tanner Bibee (RHP , 3.90 ERA )

Moneyline

Twins 50.4%
Guardians 49.6%
Pick: Twins (50.4%)

Run Total

Projected 8.9
Line 7.5
Edge +1.39
OVER

First 5 Innings

Twins 49.8% Guardians 50.2%
F5 Pick Guardians 50.2%
Run Edge +0.25

Guardians +0.25 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 7:05PM

Pirates Pirates @ Yankees Yankees

52-48 / 55-44

Live Form
Pirates:  Braxton Ashcraft (RHP , 3.49 ERA ) Yankees:  Ryan Weathers (LHP , 4.15 ERA )

Moneyline

Pirates 51.5%
Yankees 48.4%
Pick: Pirates (51.5%)

Run Total

Projected 8.2
Line 8.0
Edge +0.15
NO_BET

First 5 Innings

Pirates 52.2% Yankees 47.8%
F5 Pick Pirates 52.2%
Run Edge -0.62

Pirates +0.62 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 7:07PM

Rays Rays @ Blue Jays Blue Jays

56-42 / 46-53

Live Form
Rays:  Nick Martinez (RHP , 2.65 ERA ) Blue Jays:  Dylan Cease (RHP , 2.56 ERA )

Moneyline

Rays 60.1%
Blue Jays 39.9%
Pick: Rays (60.1%)

Run Total

Projected 9.2
Line 7.5
Edge +1.68
OVER

First 5 Innings

Rays 59.7% Blue Jays 40.3%
F5 Pick Rays 59.7%
Run Edge -0.76

Rays +0.76 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 7:10PM

Orioles Orioles @ Red Sox Red Sox

49-51 / 50-48

Live Form
Orioles:  Shane Baz (RHP , 4.19 ERA ) Red Sox:  Payton Tolle (LHP , 3.11 ERA )

Moneyline

Orioles 42.7%
Red Sox 57.3%
Pick: Red Sox (57.3%)

Run Total

Projected 8.7
Line 8.5
Edge +0.15
NO_BET

First 5 Innings

Orioles 43.3% Red Sox 56.7%
F5 Pick Red Sox 56.7%
Run Edge +0.65

Red Sox +0.65 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 7:10PM

Dodgers Dodgers @ Phillies Phillies

63-37 / 55-45

Live Form
Dodgers:  Emmet Sheehan (RHP , 4.81 ERA ) Phillies:  Cristopher Sánchez (LHP , 2.62 ERA )

Moneyline

Dodgers 39.8%
Phillies 60.2%
Pick: Phillies (60.2%)

Run Total

Projected 8.5
Line 8.5
Edge +0.02
NO_BET

First 5 Innings

Dodgers 40.4% Phillies 59.6%
F5 Pick Phillies 59.6%
Run Edge +0.51

Phillies +0.51 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 7:15PM

Padres Padres @ Braves Braves

49-50 / 57-41

Live Form
Padres:  JP Sears (LHP , 5.03 ERA ) Braves:  Bryce Elder (RHP , 4.12 ERA )

Moneyline

Padres 52.1%
Braves 47.9%
Pick: Padres (52.1%)

Run Total

Projected 8.9
Line 9.0
Edge -0.06
NO_BET

First 5 Innings

Padres 52.6% Braves 47.4%
F5 Pick Padres 52.6%
Run Edge -0.30

Padres +0.30 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 7:40PM

Giants Giants @ Royals Royals

42-57 / 40-60

Live Form
Giants:  Trevor McDonald (RHP , 5.02 ERA ) Royals:  Michael Wacha (RHP , 3.77 ERA )

Moneyline

Giants 51.5%
Royals 48.5%
Pick: Giants (51.5%)

Run Total

Projected 10.4
Line 10.5
Edge -0.14
NO_BET

First 5 Innings

Giants 51.6% Royals 48.4%
F5 Pick Giants 51.6%
Run Edge -0.27

Giants +0.27 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 7:40PM

Mets Mets @ Brewers Brewers

42-58 / 62-37

Live Form
Mets:  Freddy Peralta (RHP , 4.66 ERA ) Brewers:  Jacob Misiorowski (RHP , 1.62 ERA )

Moneyline

Mets 38.0%
Brewers 62.0%
Pick: Brewers (62.0%)

Run Total

Projected 8.9
Line 7.5
Edge +1.40
OVER

First 5 Innings

Mets 38.4% Brewers 61.7%
F5 Pick Brewers 61.7%
Run Edge +1.08

Brewers +1.08 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 8:05PM

Tigers Tigers @ Cubs Cubs

46-53 / 56-43

Live Form
Tigers:  Jack Flaherty (RHP , 4.48 ERA ) Cubs:  Jameson Taillon (RHP , 5.19 ERA )

Moneyline

Tigers 51.0%
Cubs 49.0%
Pick: Tigers (51.0%)

Run Total

Projected 8.9
Line 11.5
Edge -2.56
UNDER

First 5 Innings

Tigers 52.0% Cubs 48.0%
F5 Pick Tigers 52.0%
Run Edge -0.35

Tigers +0.35 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 8:05PM

White Sox White Sox @ Rangers Rangers

52-46 / 50-49

Live Form
White Sox:  Erick Fedde (RHP , 4.15 ERA ) Rangers:  Jacob deGrom (RHP , 3.49 ERA )

Moneyline

White Sox 47.5%
Rangers 52.5%
Pick: Rangers (52.5%)

Run Total

Projected 9.8
Line 7.5
Edge +2.32
OVER

First 5 Innings

White Sox 47.8% Rangers 52.2%
F5 Pick Rangers 52.2%
Run Edge -0.01

White Sox +0.01 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 8:10PM

Marlins Marlins @ Astros Astros

52-48 / 47-54

Live Form
Marlins:  Janson Junk (RHP , 4.57 ERA ) Astros:  Ronel Blanco

Moneyline

Marlins 58.5%
Astros 41.5%
Pick: Marlins (58.5%)

Run Total

Projected 8.7
Line 9.0
Edge -0.33
NO_BET

First 5 Innings

Marlins 58.9% Astros 41.1%
F5 Pick Marlins 58.9%
Run Edge -0.95

Marlins +0.95 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 8:40PM

Nationals Nationals @ Rockies Rockies

50-50 / 40-61

Live Form
Nationals:  Andrew Alvarez (LHP , 4.04 ERA ) Rockies:  Kyle Freeland (LHP , 7.36 ERA )

Moneyline

Nationals 51.6%
Rockies 48.4%
Pick: Nationals (51.6%)

Run Total

Projected 9.7
Line 11.5
Edge -1.85
UNDER

First 5 Innings

Nationals 50.7% Rockies 49.3%
F5 Pick Nationals 50.7%
Run Edge -0.10

Nationals +0.10 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 9:40PM

Athletics Athletics @ D' D'backs

42-57 / 51-48

Est. Form
Athletics:  Jeffrey Springs (LHP , 6.08 ERA ) D'backs:  Mitch Bratt (LHP , 6.00 ERA )

Moneyline

Athletics 42.8%
D'backs 57.2%
Pick: D'backs (57.2%)

Run Total

Projected 8.9
Line 9.5
Edge -0.60
UNDER

First 5 Innings

Athletics 41.5% D'backs 58.5%
F5 Pick D'backs 58.5%
Run Edge +1.07

D'backs +1.07 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 9:40PM

Reds Reds @ Mariners Mariners

45-53 / 50-50

Live Form
Reds:  Andrew Abbott (LHP , 4.11 ERA ) Mariners:  George Kirby (RHP , 3.76 ERA )

Moneyline

Reds 48.5%
Mariners 51.5%
Pick: Mariners (51.5%)

Run Total

Projected 8.9
Line 7.5
Edge +1.45
OVER

First 5 Innings

Reds 47.8% Mariners 52.3%
F5 Pick Mariners 52.3%
Run Edge +0.32

Mariners +0.32 runs

Mon, Jul 20 · 10:10PM

Cardinals Cardinals @ Angels Angels

51-47 / 39-61

Live Form
Cardinals:  Kyle Leahy (RHP , 3.73 ERA ) Angels:  José Soriano (RHP , 3.49 ERA )

Moneyline

Cardinals 55.9%
Angels 44.1%
Pick: Cardinals (55.9%)

Run Total

Projected 9.0
Line 9.0
Edge +0.02
NO_BET

First 5 Innings

Cardinals 55.5% Angels 44.5%
F5 Pick Cardinals 55.5%
Run Edge -0.45

Cardinals +0.45 runs