Picks of the Day for Friday, August 13th

BetQL's Best MLB Bet and DraftKings Promo for NFL Preseason action

By BetQL Staff - Aug 13, 2021, 10:43am EDT

MLB Pick: Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels

The BetQL Model is backing the Astros to start this AL West series off with a win. The Model makes Houston a -147 favorite against the Angels.

Zack Greinke (10-3, 3.69 ERA) has been as strong as ever in his age 37 season. An interesting observation is that Greinke has thrived away from Minute Maid Park, sporting a 2.67 ERA on the road this season, much better than his 4.58 ERA at home. In LA, Greinke should be in line for a strong start.

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On the other side, the Angels will send out Patrick Sandoval (3-5, 3.39 ERA) to face one of the most dangerous lineups in baseball. In a small sample, the third year southpaw has struggled against Houston's bats, yielding a .300 batting average.

The Astros are towards the top of the league in almost every major hitting metric, included wRC+ and on-base percentage. They are going to put the ball in play, putting pressure on Sandoval and on the second worst defense in the Angels, according to FanGraphs.

The Astros are amongst the league's elite, and they are in line to flex their muscles on Friday night with their ace on the mound.

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DraftKings NFL Boost: Bet Titans and Bills to Win, Boosted from +310 to +340

Friday's NFL preseason action features three matchups, and DraftKings is boosting a pair of those teams to win.

First up is the Buffalo Bills against the Detroit Lions. The Bills acquired former Bears starter and No. 2 pick Mitch Trubisky in an attempt to build his reputation back up around the league. He will face a familiar defense in NFC North team Detroit Lions. Behind Trubisky is former Georgia standout Jake Fromm.

The Titans will face former offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, in what should be a high scoring affair for preseason standard, with the total set at 38.