MLB Picks Today:

Expert baseball handicapper Greg Peterson shares his top MLB picks today for Friday, August 15.

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2:20 PM Eastern

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs

The Pittsburgh Pirates rank last in the league in scoring, averaging 3.5 runs per game, but they benefit here from the wind blowing out and facing Cubs starter Colin Rea. Rea has a 4.09 ERA and a 4.67 fielding-independent pitching mark, allowing plenty of contact with just 6.4 strikeouts and 1.5 home runs per nine innings. Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft owns a 3.19 ERA but is now transitioning into

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