MLB SLATE

MLB Slate for August 23

The slate for Sunday, August 23, 2026 has 15 games, each with its probable starters, FanDuel lines, weather and ballpark. This slate came before the experimental MLB specialists began on September 30, 2026.

ParlayLab’s blanket moneyline, run-line and total picks were retired on September 30, 2026. MLB selections now come from 13 experimental specialists, decided before first pitch and logged at the price they were recorded at. See the specialists and their records.

Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles

1:35 PM ET

Rays (76-53) visit the Orioles (63-67). Probable starters: N. Martinez (3.10) for Rays, S. Baz (4.11) for Orioles. Weather at first pitch: 83°F, 8 MPH wind.

Pitchers

TBN. Martinez (3.10)

BALS. Baz (4.11)

FanDuel Lines

MLTB — · BAL —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees

1:35 PM ET

Blue Jays (64-67) visit the Yankees (73-56). Probable starters: J. Soriano (3.56) for Blue Jays, C. Rodón (2.67) for Yankees. Weather at first pitch: 77°F, 9 MPH wind.

Pitchers

TORJ. Soriano (3.56)

NYYC. Rodón (2.67)

FanDuel Lines

MLTOR — · NYY —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins

1:40 PM ET

Nationals (61-70) visit the Marlins (66-64). Probable starters: J. Kent (6.40) for Nationals, J. Junk (4.31) for Marlins. Dome — no weather impact.

Pitchers

WSHJ. Kent (6.40)

MIAJ. Junk (4.31)

FanDuel Lines

MLWSH — · MIA —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals

2:10 PM ET

Tigers (61-68) visit the Royals (57-73). Probable starters: J. Waguespack (2.56) for Tigers, D. Lynch IV (4.13) for Royals. Weather at first pitch: 85°F, 6 MPH wind.

Pitchers

DETJ. Waguespack (2.56)

KCD. Lynch IV (4.13)

FanDuel Lines

MLDET — · KC —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

Athletics at Houston Astros

2:10 PM ET

Athletics (50-80) visit the Astros (65-65). Probable starters: B. Basso (5.36) for Athletics, C. Javier (5.14) for Astros. Dome — no weather impact.

Pitchers

ATHB. Basso (5.36)

HOUC. Javier (5.14)

FanDuel Lines

MLATH — · HOU —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

New York Mets at Chicago White Sox

2:10 PM ET

Mets (59-71) visit the White Sox (67-62). Probable starters: N. McLean (3.18) for Mets, S. Newcomb (3.09) for White Sox. Weather at first pitch: 72°F, 10 MPH wind.

Pitchers

NYMN. McLean (3.18)

CWSS. Newcomb (3.09)

FanDuel Lines

MLNYM — · CWS —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers

2:35 PM ET

Angels (51-77) visit the Rangers (63-65). Probable starters: Y. Kikuchi (4.88) for Angels, C. Quantrill (2.86) for Rangers. Dome — no weather impact.

Pitchers

LAAY. Kikuchi (4.88)

TEXC. Quantrill (2.86)

FanDuel Lines

MLLAA — · TEX —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

Cleveland Guardians at Colorado Rockies

3:10 PM ET

Guardians (64-66) visit the Rockies (50-78). Probable starters: F. Griffin (3.60) for Guardians, T. Sugano (5.36) for Rockies. Weather at first pitch: 94°F, 8 MPH wind.

Pitchers

CLEF. Griffin (3.60)

COLT. Sugano (5.36)

FanDuel Lines

MLCLE — · COL —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox

3:15 PM ET

Giants (52-77) visit the Red Sox (69-59). Probable starters: M. Wilkinson (3.65) for Giants, J. Bennett (3.69) for Red Sox. Weather at first pitch: 70°F, 3 MPH wind.

Pitchers

SFM. Wilkinson (3.65)

BOSJ. Bennett (3.69)

FanDuel Lines

MLSF — · BOS —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers

4:10 PM ET

Pirates (63-67) visit the Dodgers (76-49). Probable starters: L. Bachar (3.49) for Pirates, B. Snell (1.90) for Dodgers. Weather at first pitch: 99°F, 6 MPH wind.

Pitchers

PITL. Bachar (3.49)

LADB. Snell (1.90)

FanDuel Lines

MLPIT — · LAD —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

Chicago Cubs at Seattle Mariners

4:10 PM ET

Cubs (74-55) visit the Mariners (61-67). Probable starters: S. Imanaga (3.74) for Cubs, B. Miller (4.17) for Mariners. Dome — no weather impact.

Pitchers

CHCS. Imanaga (3.74)

SEAB. Miller (4.17)

FanDuel Lines

MLCHC — · SEA —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

Minnesota Twins at San Diego Padres

4:10 PM ET

Twins (63-67) visit the Padres (69-60). Probable starters: B. Ober (4.21) for Twins, W. Buehler (4.63) for Padres. Weather at first pitch: 88°F, 10 MPH wind.

Pitchers

MINB. Ober (4.21)

SDW. Buehler (4.63)

FanDuel Lines

MLMIN — · SD —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks

4:15 PM ET

Reds (62-68) visit the Diamondbacks (68-62). Probable starters: A. Abbott (4.70) for Reds, M. Bratt (4.70) for Diamondbacks. Weather at first pitch: 77°F, 8 MPH wind.

Pitchers

CINA. Abbott (4.70)

AZM. Bratt (4.70)

FanDuel Lines

MLCIN — · AZ —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers

7:10 PM ET

Braves (75-55) visit the Brewers (80-49). Probable starters: T. Mahle (3.99) for Braves, S. Drohan (4.19) for Brewers. Dome — no weather impact.

Pitchers

ATLT. Mahle (3.99)

MILS. Drohan (4.19)

FanDuel Lines

MLATL — · MIL —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies

1:35 PM ET

Cardinals (66-65) visit the Phillies (72-58). Probable starters: K. Leahy (3.65) for Cardinals, C. Sánchez (2.91) for Phillies. Weather at first pitch: 79°F, 8 MPH wind.

Pitchers

STLK. Leahy (3.65)

PHIC. Sánchez (2.91)

FanDuel Lines

MLSTL — · PHI —

RL—

Total—

MLB Specialists

Experimental

No specialist selection

Before the specialists began on Sep 30, 2026.

Research selections logged before first pitch, not betting-validated.

How ParlayLab Covers the Slate

Every MLB game carries its research: both starting pitchers’ season and recent form, the bullpens, each lineup against the hand it faces, ballpark factors, weather (wind relative to center field, temperature, precipitation), and the FanDuel moneyline, run line and total with their movement since the open.

Game selections come from 13 experimental MLB specialists — eight on the moneyline, two on the run line and three on the under. Each is a fixed rule on season-to-date team or starting-pitcher history, decided in the hour before first pitch and logged at the FanDuel price it was recorded at. They cover regular-season games only. Their historical records are exploratory backtests, not validated profitability and not live results, and a game none of them selects reads “No specialist selection”.

Player props go through a separate Poisson projection layer per stat — hits, home runs, total bases, RBIs, runs scored, hits+runs+RBIs, and pitcher strikeouts. Each prop projection accounts for the batter-versus-pitcher history, recent rolling form, opposing pitcher ERA / WHIP / K%, ballpark-by-handedness factors, and weather. Props with strong projection-versus-line edges show up bright green; weak ones drop to orange or red.

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