Henry Roldán
A weekend with tons of funs and sports has arrived, which is more than enough reason for the JefeBet App to continue bringing you the best picks, so that you can score points on the monthly leaderboard for a chance to win real money prizes.
These are our picks for Saturday, August 20th in Major League Baseball.
JefeBet App – Picks for Saturday, August 20th, 2022
JefeBet App: MLB – Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs
How many strikeouts will Freddy Peralta get?
While Freddy Peralta has not had the same performance as last year with the Brewers, the right-hander continues to maintain his effectiveness in striking out opponents and could have a good day this Saturday when he takes on the Chicago Cubs.
After 11 starts in 2022 , the Dominican is averaging 10.5 K/9 to accumulate 60 strikeouts in 51.1 innings worked. Facing him will be an offense that ranks sixth among the teams that have struck out the most times this season with 1,035.
This will be the second time this year that Peralta has faced the Cubs. The first time was the right-hander’s first start in 2022, and he struck out six in just four innings.
Pick: 7+.
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JefeBet App: MLB – Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland Athletics
How Many Home Runs Will There Be in the Game?
Regardless of the fact that the Mariners have not yet announced their starter for Saturday, this time we can safely analyze how many home runs there will be in the Seattle-Oakland Athletics matchup.
Both pitching staffs rank among the top in average home runs conceded per nine innings, as the Mariners are fourth with 1.24, while the Athletics are eighth with 1.19.
The good news for the pitchers is that they will be pitching in Oakland, a city that has the third-lowest home run average this year, according to ESPN, at 0.764 per game. Offensively, Seattle ranks 13th in home runs hit and Oakland 22nd.
Pick: 2.
JefeBet App: MLB – Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves
How many strikeouts will Cristian Javier get?
Dominican Cristian Javier will pitch for the Houston Astros against the Atlanta Braves in the second game of a series that has many bad echoes of last year’s World Series.
Beyond Javier’s effectiveness on the mound, surely many of his outs will come by way of strikeouts, something he knows how to do very well and which is the greatest weakness of the the Braves, the second team with the most strikeouts in the league with 1,097..
After 22 appearances, 18 of them as a starter, the Astros’ starter is averaging 11.7 K/9, while in three of his last four starts he has accumulated at least six strikeouts.
Pick: 7.
