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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 Friday, September 4, 2026
15 games scored Updated Sep 4, 2026 10:25 AM ET

Today's Top Picks

#1

7:10PM

Sep 4, 2026

Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs @ Miami Marlins Miami Marlins
Model pick Chicago Cubs 60.8%
Total (8.0) OVER 9.2
ML edge 10.8pp
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#2

7:05PM

Sep 4, 2026

Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles
Model pick Boston Red Sox 58.8%
Total (8.5) OVER 9.1
ML edge 8.8pp
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#3

6:10PM

Sep 4, 2026

Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers @ Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds
Model pick Milwaukee Brewers 56.9%
Total (9.5) NO_BET 9.6
ML edge 6.9pp
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Pitcher Spotlight

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

Spotlight #1

Chris Sale

Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies

2.06

ERA

ThrowsLHP Record13-9 6:40PM

Spotlight #2

Blake Snell

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Washington Nationals

2.42

ERA

ThrowsLHP Record2-1 10:10PM

Today's MLB Parlay

Not enough price-covered picks today for a parlay.

Full Slate — All Predictions

F5 market lines are not yet available from the sportsbook feed — model forecasts rendered independently.

Fri, Sep 4 · 10:10PM

Washington Nationals Washington Nationals @ Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers

67-75 / 83-57

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Washington Nationals: Jackson Kent (LHP, 5.59 ERA) Los Angeles Dodgers: Blake Snell (LHP, 2.42 ERA)

Moneyline

Washington Nationals 46.0%
Los Angeles Dodgers 54.0%
Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers (54.0%)

Run Total

Projected 8.4
Line 8.0
Edge 0.42
NO_BET

First 5 Innings

Washington Nationals 0.457 Los Angeles Dodgers 0.543
F5 Pick Los Angeles Dodgers 54.3%
Run Edge 0.39

Fri, Sep 4 · 10:10PM

Athletics Athletics @ Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners

55-86 / 66-75

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Athletics: Kade Morris (RHP, 9.82 ERA) Seattle Mariners: Logan Gilbert (RHP, 3.42 ERA)

Moneyline

Athletics 50.6%
Seattle Mariners 49.4%
Pick: Athletics (50.6%)

Run Total

Projected 9.2
Line 7.0
Edge 2.19
OVER

First 5 Innings

Athletics 0.503 Seattle Mariners 0.498
F5 Pick Athletics 50.2%
Run Edge 0.14

Fri, Sep 4 · 6:10PM

Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers @ Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds

87-54 / 67-73

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Milwaukee Brewers: Shane Drohan (LHP, 3.75 ERA) Cincinnati Reds: Rhett Lowder (RHP, 5.14 ERA)

Moneyline

Milwaukee Brewers 56.9%
Cincinnati Reds 43.1%
Pick: Milwaukee Brewers (56.9%)

Run Total

Projected 9.6
Line 9.5
Edge 0.10
NO_BET

First 5 Innings

Milwaukee Brewers 0.562 Cincinnati Reds 0.438
F5 Pick Milwaukee Brewers 56.2%
Run Edge -0.80

Fri, Sep 4 · 6:40PM

Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies

83-57 / 79-61

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Atlanta Braves: Chris Sale (LHP, 2.06 ERA) Philadelphia Phillies: Cristopher Sánchez (LHP, 2.52 ERA)

Moneyline

Atlanta Braves 47.5%
Philadelphia Phillies 52.5%
Pick: Philadelphia Phillies (52.5%)

Run Total

Projected 8.9
Line 6.5
Edge 2.36
OVER

First 5 Innings

Atlanta Braves 0.479 Philadelphia Phillies 0.521
F5 Pick Philadelphia Phillies 52.1%
Run Edge 0.29

Fri, Sep 4 · 6:45PM

Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Angels @ Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates

53-87 / 69-72

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Los Angeles Angels: Ryan Johnson (RHP, 5.47 ERA) Pittsburgh Pirates: Jared Jones (RHP, 4.83 ERA)

Moneyline

Los Angeles Angels 48.7%
Pittsburgh Pirates 51.3%
Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates (51.3%)

Run Total

Projected 8.9
Line 8.5
Edge 0.37
NO_BET

First 5 Innings

Los Angeles Angels 0.488 Pittsburgh Pirates 0.512
F5 Pick Pittsburgh Pirates 51.2%
Run Edge -0.07

Fri, Sep 4 · 7:05PM

Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles

76-65 / 69-72

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Boston Red Sox: Ranger Suarez (LHP, 3.64 ERA) Baltimore Orioles: Shane Baz (RHP, 4.01 ERA)

Moneyline

Boston Red Sox 58.8%
Baltimore Orioles 41.2%
Pick: Boston Red Sox (58.8%)

Run Total

Projected 9.1
Line 8.5
Edge 0.62
OVER

First 5 Innings

Boston Red Sox 0.582 Baltimore Orioles 0.418
F5 Pick Boston Red Sox 58.2%
Run Edge -0.87

Fri, Sep 4 · 7:10PM

San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants @ New York Mets New York Mets

58-83 / 63-77

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San Francisco Giants: Matt Wilkinson New York Mets: Nolan McLean (RHP, 3.06 ERA)

Moneyline

San Francisco Giants 49.0%
New York Mets 51.0%
Pick: New York Mets (51.0%)

Run Total

Projected 9.1
Line 8.0
Edge 1.05
OVER

First 5 Innings

San Francisco Giants 0.484 New York Mets 0.516
F5 Pick New York Mets 51.6%
Run Edge 0.33

Fri, Sep 4 · 7:10PM

Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs @ Miami Marlins Miami Marlins

79-62 / 71-70

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Chicago Cubs: Shota Imanaga (LHP, 4.01 ERA) Miami Marlins: Janson Junk (RHP, 4.11 ERA)

Moneyline

Chicago Cubs 60.8%
Miami Marlins 39.2%
Pick: Chicago Cubs (60.8%)

Run Total

Projected 9.2
Line 8.0
Edge 1.21
OVER

First 5 Innings

Chicago Cubs 0.602 Miami Marlins 0.398
F5 Pick Chicago Cubs 60.2%
Run Edge -1.10

Fri, Sep 4 · 7:15PM

Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians Cleveland Guardians

64-75 / 70-70

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Detroit Tigers: Andrew Sears (LHP, 6.75 ERA) Cleveland Guardians: Foster Griffin (LHP, 3.21 ERA)

Moneyline

Detroit Tigers 52.2%
Cleveland Guardians 47.8%
Pick: Detroit Tigers (52.2%)

Run Total

Projected 8.6
Line 8.0
Edge 0.64
OVER

First 5 Innings

Detroit Tigers 0.518 Cleveland Guardians 0.482
F5 Pick Detroit Tigers 51.8%
Run Edge -0.20

Fri, Sep 4 · 7:40PM

Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins @ Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox

67-73 / 73-67

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Minnesota Twins: Zebby Matthews (RHP, 4.58 ERA) Chicago White Sox: Erick Fedde (RHP, 4.16 ERA)

Moneyline

Minnesota Twins 47.2%
Chicago White Sox 52.8%
Pick: Chicago White Sox (52.8%)

Run Total

Projected 9.3
Line 9.0
Edge 0.33
NO_BET

First 5 Innings

Minnesota Twins 0.472 Chicago White Sox 0.528
F5 Pick Chicago White Sox 52.8%
Run Edge 0.27

Fri, Sep 4 · 8:05PM

Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers Texas Rangers

83-57 / 70-71

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Tampa Bay Rays: Nick Martinez (RHP, 2.99 ERA) Texas Rangers: Trevor Williams (RHP, 3.93 ERA)

Moneyline

Tampa Bay Rays 55.3%
Texas Rangers 44.7%
Pick: Tampa Bay Rays (55.3%)

Run Total

Projected 8.8
Line 8.0
Edge 0.77
OVER

First 5 Innings

Tampa Bay Rays 0.553 Texas Rangers 0.447
F5 Pick Tampa Bay Rays 55.3%
Run Edge -0.59

Fri, Sep 4 · 8:10PM

Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks @ Houston Astros Houston Astros

74-67 / 72-69

Est. Form
Arizona Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (RHP, 5.08 ERA) Houston Astros: Cristian Javier (RHP, 6.45 ERA)

Moneyline

Arizona Diamondbacks 50.3%
Houston Astros 49.7%
Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks (50.3%)

Run Total

Projected 8.9
Line 8.5
Edge 0.41
NO_BET

First 5 Innings

Arizona Diamondbacks 0.505 Houston Astros 0.495
F5 Pick Arizona Diamondbacks 50.5%
Run Edge -0.11

Fri, Sep 4 · 8:10PM

Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays @ Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals

70-71 / 63-78

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Toronto Blue Jays: Jameson Taillon (RHP, 5.68 ERA) Kansas City Royals: Daniel Lynch IV (LHP, 3.06 ERA)

Moneyline

Toronto Blue Jays 48.6%
Kansas City Royals 51.4%
Pick: Kansas City Royals (51.4%)

Run Total

Projected 9.3
Line 10.0
Edge -0.67
UNDER

First 5 Innings

Toronto Blue Jays 0.489 Kansas City Royals 0.511
F5 Pick Kansas City Royals 51.1%
Run Edge -0.06

Fri, Sep 4 · 8:40PM

St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals @ Colorado Rockies Colorado Rockies

70-71 / 54-86

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St. Louis Cardinals: Andre Pallante (RHP, 3.57 ERA) Colorado Rockies: Ryan Feltner (RHP, 5.84 ERA)

Moneyline

St. Louis Cardinals 54.2%
Colorado Rockies 45.8%
Pick: St. Louis Cardinals (54.2%)

Run Total

Projected 9.2
Line 11.5
Edge -2.30
UNDER

First 5 Innings

St. Louis Cardinals 0.541 Colorado Rockies 0.459
F5 Pick St. Louis Cardinals 54.1%
Run Edge -0.42

Fri, Sep 4 · 9:40PM

New York Yankees New York Yankees @ San Diego Padres San Diego Padres

80-60 / 73-67

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New York Yankees: Max Fried (LHP, 2.80 ERA) San Diego Padres: Walker Buehler (RHP, 4.66 ERA)

Moneyline

New York Yankees 50.2%
San Diego Padres 49.8%
Pick: New York Yankees (50.2%)

Run Total

Projected 8.8
Line 7.5
Edge 1.27
OVER

First 5 Innings

New York Yankees 0.502 San Diego Padres 0.498
F5 Pick New York Yankees 50.2%
Run Edge 0.07