🪖 All Quiet on the Thursday Front

Just four games on the schedule today—and they all wrap up by 7:30 PM Pacific Time. If you’re on the West Coast, it’s a perfect evening to catch a movie with the family. Most of the league is resting and traveling ahead of high-stakes weekend series: Astros @ Yankees, Phillies @ Rangers, Mets @ Brewers, Cubs @ Cardinals, and Blue Jays @ Dodgers.

Playoff implications abound for the weekend—but today, let’s enjoy some early baseball and quality time with loved ones. ⚾❤️

đź“ş Today's TV Games

  • ⚾  Chicago White Sox @ Seattle Mariners – MLB Network
  • âšľ Miami Marlins @ Atlanta Braves – MLB Network

🎯 Pick'em 10 (4:10pm ET/1:10pm PT)

âšľ Chicago White Sox @ Seattle

Rookie Shane Smith of the struggling White Sox faces off against Logan Gilbert and the surging Mariners. While Smith has looked rough over his last seven starts, there’s a slight upward trend in his last two: a 4.91 ERA with 9 strikeouts in 7.1 innings. Seattle is a high-strikeout team, so Smith may post similar numbers again—but expect some earned runs too. In his only career outing against Seattle, both Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez had success.

Gilbert is a strikeout machine, averaging just under 13 K/9 innings, though he rarely pitches beyond the sixth. The White Sox rank 15th in strikeouts, so they aren’t the easiest matchup—but their bigger problem is offense. Look for Andrew Benintendi to apply pressure, while Brooks Baldwin and Colson Montgomery (facing Gilbert for the first time) may benefit from taking on Gilbert from the left side of the plate.

  1. Shane Smith – Over/Under 4.5 strikeouts
  2. Colson Montgomery – Over/Under 0.5 hits
  3. Brooks Baldwin – Over/Under 0.5 hits
  4. Logan Gilbert – Over/Under 7.5 strikeouts
  5. Julio Rodriguez – Over/Under 1.5 hits+runs+RBIs
  6. Cal Raleigh – Over/Under 1.5 hits+runs+RBIs

âšľ Miami @ Atlanta

After salvaging one win in their series against Houston, the Marlins head to Atlanta to face the slumping Braves. Tonight’s pitching matchup favors the road team: Eury Pérez (2.70 ERA) vs. Carlos Carrasco (5.68 ERA).

Pérez has been rock-solid, averaging more than a strikeout per inning and going at least 5 innings in each of his last 6 starts. The Braves are among the top third of MLB teams in strikeouts—expect plenty of whiffs.

Carrasco, a recent trade acquisition from the Yankees, has made just one start for Atlanta. He averages 3 walks per 9 innings and has issued 2 walks in 5 of his last 7 outings. While the Marlins don’t walk much (bottom third in the league), Xavier Edwards has seen Carrasco before, going 1-for-2 with a double.

  1. Eury Pérez – Over/Under 5.5 strikeouts
  2. Xavier Edwards – Over/Under 0.5 strikeouts
  3. Carlos Carrasco – Over/Under 1.5 walks allowed
  4. Nick Allen – Over/Under 0.5 hits

🏆 Pick’em 5 Margin (7:15pm ET/4:15pm PT)

âšľ Miami @ Atlanta

(See full game breakdown above)

  1. Kyle Stowers – Hits+Runs+RBIs
  2. Agustín Ramírez – Hits+Runs+RBIs
  3. Otto Lopez – Hits+Runs+RBIs
  4. Matt Olson – Hits+Runs+RBIs
  5. Michael Harris II – Hits+Runs+RBIs