WP Auto Picks — 2026-08-17
8/11 (72.7%)
8W - 3L
✓ WIN
(2-1)
Cardinals
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1:40 PM ET
DH Game 1 of 2
Reds
Slight Lean
Career: 60.1%
(685-454)
Reds +1.5
Cardinals
Reds
Away SP: 
Quinn Mathews (xFIP 3.77)
Quinn Mathews (xFIP 3.77)Home SP: Kent Emanuel (xFIP 5.00)
Cardinals Key Injuries:
None
Reds Key Injuries:
Jose Franco, Spencer Steer
Cardinals Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Reds Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Cardinals Dark Horse HR:
Everson Pereira
Everson PereiraReds Dark Horse HR:
JJ Bleday
JJ BledayOver/Under (Game Total): Over 9.5
Posted at 11:00 AM ET
Locked for grading: 6:25 PM ET
✓ WIN
(6-7)
Orioles
@
6:05 PM ET
Rays
Slight Lean
Career: 60.1%
(685-454)
Orioles +1.5
Orioles
Rays
Away SP: 
Brandon Young (xFIP 4.04)
Brandon Young (xFIP 4.04)Home SP: Shane McClanahan (xFIP 3.43)
Orioles Key Injuries:
Samuel Basallo, Blaze Alexander
Rays Key Injuries:
Griffin Jax
Orioles Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Rays Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Orioles Dark Horse HR:
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
Christian Encarnacion-StrandRays Dark Horse HR:
Victor Mesa Jr.
Victor Mesa Jr.Over/Under (Game Total): Under 7.5
Posted at 9:00 AM ET
Locked for grading: 5:50 PM ET
✓ WIN
(5-6)
Cardinals
@
6:40 PM ET
DH Game 2 of 2
Reds
Slight Lean
Career: 60.1%
(685-454)
Reds +1.5
Cardinals
Reds
Away SP: 
Andre Pallante (xFIP 3.77)
Andre Pallante (xFIP 3.77)Home SP: 
Rhett Lowder (xFIP 5.00)
Rhett Lowder (xFIP 5.00)Cardinals Key Injuries:
None
Reds Key Injuries:
Jose Franco, Spencer Steer
Cardinals Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Reds Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Cardinals Dark Horse HR:
Everson Pereira
Everson PereiraReds Dark Horse HR:
JJ Bleday
JJ BledayOver/Under (Game Total): Over 9.5
Posted at 11:00 AM ET
Locked for grading: 6:25 PM ET
✓ WIN
(5-6)
Marlins
@
6:40 PM ET
Phillies
Slight Lean
Career: 60.1%
(685-454)
Marlins +1.5
Marlins
Phillies
Away SP: 
Janson Junk (xFIP 4.16)
Janson Junk (xFIP 4.16)Home SP: 
Cristopher Sánchez (xFIP 2.70)
Cristopher Sánchez (xFIP 2.70)Marlins Key Injuries:
Anthony Bender, William Kempner, Max Meyer, Kyle Stowers
Phillies Key Injuries:
None
Marlins Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Phillies Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Marlins Dark Horse HR:
Griffin Conine
Griffin ConinePhillies Dark Horse HR:
Bryce Harper
Bryce HarperOver/Under (Game Total): Under 8.5
Posted at 9:00 AM ET
Locked for grading: 6:25 PM ET
✗ LOSS
(8-5)
Tigers
@
7:05 PM ET
Pirates
Slight Lean
Career: 60.1%
(685-454)
Pirates +1.5
Tigers
Pirates
Away SP: 
Framber Valdez (xFIP 4.27)
Framber Valdez (xFIP 4.27)Home SP: 
Carmen Mlodzinski (xFIP 3.76)
Carmen Mlodzinski (xFIP 3.76)Tigers Key Injuries:
Kerry Carpenter, Riley Greene
Pirates Key Injuries:
Ryan OHearn
Tigers Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Pirates Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Tigers Dark Horse HR:
Eduardo Valencia
Eduardo ValenciaPirates Dark Horse HR:
Esmerlyn Valdez
Esmerlyn ValdezOver/Under (Game Total): Over 8.5
Posted at 9:00 AM ET
Locked for grading: 6:50 PM ET
✓ WIN
(1-11)
Diamondbacks
@
7:10 PM ET
Red Sox
Confident
Career: 55.9%
(448-354)
Red Sox moneyline
Diamondbacks
Red Sox
Away SP: 
Mitch Bratt (xFIP 5.13)
Mitch Bratt (xFIP 5.13)Home SP: 
Alec Gamboa (xFIP 3.41)
Alec Gamboa (xFIP 3.41)Diamondbacks Key Injuries:
Ryan Thompson, Tommy Troy
Red Sox Key Injuries:
Garrett Whitlock, Curtis Mead, Masataka Yoshida
Diamondbacks Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Red Sox Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Diamondbacks Dark Horse HR:
Corbin Carroll
Corbin CarrollRed Sox Dark Horse HR:
Wilyer Abreu
Wilyer AbreuOver/Under (Game Total): Under 9.0
Posted at 11:55 AM ET
Locked for grading: 6:55 PM ET
✓ WIN
(1-2)
Padres
@
7:10 PM ET
Mets
Slight Lean
Career: 60.1%
(685-454)
Padres +1.5
Padres
Mets
Away SP: 
Walker Buehler (xFIP 4.30)
Walker Buehler (xFIP 4.30)Home SP: 
Nolan McLean (xFIP 3.65)
Nolan McLean (xFIP 3.65)Padres Key Injuries:
Miguel Andujar, Samad Taylor
Mets Key Injuries:
Juan Soto
Padres Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Mets Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Padres Dark Horse HR:
Ty France
Ty FranceMets Dark Horse HR:
Francisco Lindor
Francisco LindorOver/Under (Game Total): Over 8.0
Posted at 9:00 AM ET
Locked for grading: 6:55 PM ET
✓ WIN
(5-9)
Athletics
@
7:40 PM ET
Royals
Confident
Career: 55.9%
(448-354)
Royals moneyline
Athletics
Royals
Away SP: 
Mason Barnett (xFIP 5.49)
Mason Barnett (xFIP 5.49)Home SP: 
Michael Wacha (xFIP 4.03)
Michael Wacha (xFIP 4.03)Athletics Key Injuries:
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, Shea Langeliers, Nick Kurtz, Tyler Soderstrom
Royals Key Injuries:
Beck Way
Athletics Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Royals Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Athletics Dark Horse HR:
Brian Serven
Brian ServenRoyals Dark Horse HR:
John Rave
John RaveOver/Under (Game Total): Under 9.0
Posted at 9:00 AM ET
Locked for grading: 7:25 PM ET
✗ LOSS
(2-4)
Braves
@
7:40 PM ET
Twins
Confident
Career: 55.9%
(448-354)
Braves moneyline
Braves
Twins
Away SP: 
Martín Pérez (xFIP 4.28)
Martín Pérez (xFIP 4.28)Home SP: 
Bailey Ober (xFIP 4.43)
Bailey Ober (xFIP 4.43)Braves Key Injuries:
Robert Suarez
Twins Key Injuries:
Anthony Banda, Joe Ryan, Austin Martin
Braves Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Twins Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Braves Dark Horse HR:
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Ronald Acuña Jr.Twins Dark Horse HR:
Kody Clemens
Kody ClemensOver/Under (Game Total): Under 9.0
Posted at 9:00 AM ET
Locked for grading: 7:25 PM ET
✗ LOSS
(5-7)
White Sox
@
8:05 PM ET
Cubs
Slight Lean
Career: 60.1%
(685-454)
White Sox +1.5
White Sox
Cubs
Away SP: Luis Castillo (xFIP 4.12)
Home SP: 
Shota Imanaga (xFIP 3.98)
Shota Imanaga (xFIP 3.98)White Sox Key Injuries:
Davis Martin, Chris Murphy, Joey Bart
Cubs Key Injuries:
Gavin Hollowell, Hoby Milner, Dansby Swanson, Matt Shaw
White Sox Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Cubs Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
White Sox Dark Horse HR:
Miguel Vargas
Miguel VargasCubs Dark Horse HR:
Tyrone Taylor
Tyrone TaylorOver/Under (Game Total): Over 8.0
Posted at 9:00 AM ET
Locked for grading: 7:50 PM ET
✓ WIN
(11-5)
Dodgers
@
8:40 PM ET
Rockies
Strong
Career: 64.7%
(161-88)
Dodgers moneyline
Dodgers
Rockies
Away SP: 
Blake Snell (xFIP 0.84)
Blake Snell (xFIP 0.84)Home SP: 
Tomoyuki Sugano (xFIP 4.77)
Tomoyuki Sugano (xFIP 4.77)Dodgers Key Injuries:
Will Klein, Brock Stewart, Justin Wrobleski, Dalton Rushing
Rockies Key Injuries:
Kyle Karros
Dodgers Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Rockies Anytime HR:
No pick recorded
Dodgers Dark Horse HR:
Max Muncy
Max MuncyRockies Dark Horse HR:
Mickey Moniak
Mickey MoniakOver/Under (Game Total): Under 11.0
Posted at 9:00 AM ET
Locked for grading: 8:25 PM ET