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Predictions for August 21, 2026
21 games across 3 sports
Free sports predictions for August 21, 2026: 21 games across MLB, NFL and WNBA. Win probabilities come from MechaPip's calibrated Glicko-2 and LightGBM models.
Highest-confidence forecasts
- NFL New York Jets @ Pittsburgh Steelers — Steelers 66% · 6:00 PM CT
- NFL Green Bay Packers @ Denver Broncos — Broncos 61% · 8:00 PM CT
- NFL Carolina Panthers @ Jacksonville Jaguars — Jaguars 60% · 6:30 PM CT
- MLB Athletics @ Houston Astros — Astros 57% · 7:10 PM CT
- MLB Pittsburgh Pirates @ Los Angeles Dodgers — Dodgers 56% · 9:10 PM CT
MLB (15 games)
| Matchup | Forecast | Win% | Ratings | Top Away Players | Top Home Players | MechaPicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Braves @ Milwaukee Brewers  3:10 PM CT |
Brewers |
54%
LEAN 46% / 54% |
M. Olson 36 HR / 77 RBI / 0.323 AVG O. Albies 20 HR / 65 RBI / 0.307 AVG M. Harris II 20 HR / 68 RBI / 0.338 AVG |
G. Sánchez 32 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG J. Bauers 22 HR / 72 RBI / 0.268 AVG J. Chourio 17 HR / 0 RBI / 0.270 AVG |
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 St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies  5:40 PM CT |
Phillies |
54%
LEAN 46% / 54% |
I. Herrera 42 HR / 53 RBI / 0.292 AVG J. Crooks 27 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG J. Walker 26 HR / 94 RBI / 0.350 AVG |
K. Schwarber 37 HR / 74 RBI / 0.278 AVG R. Marchán 28 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG B. Harper 25 HR / 72 RBI / 0.290 AVG |
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 Toronto Blue Jays @ New York Yankees  6:05 PM CT |
Yankees |
55%
LEAN 45% / 55% |
A. Kirk 39 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG K. Okamoto 26 HR / 74 RBI / 0.263 AVG J. Taillon 26 HR / 0 RBI / 0.150 AVG |
B. Rice 34 HR / 80 RBI / 0.285 AVG J. Escarra 26 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG L. García Jr. 25 HR / 80 RBI / 0.287 AVG |
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 San Francisco Giants @ Boston Red Sox  6:10 PM CT |
Sox |
56%
LEAN 44% / 56% |
D. Susac 32 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG E. Haase 28 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG R. Devers 25 HR / 69 RBI / 0.292 AVG |
A. Rutschman 52 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG C. Wong 51 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG W. Contreras 25 HR / 75 RBI / 0.285 AVG |
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 Washington Nationals @ Miami Marlins  6:10 PM CT |
Marlins |
54%
LEAN 46% / 54% |
D. Millas 60 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG J. Wood 30 HR / 73 RBI / 0.290 AVG C. Abrams 29 HR / 91 RBI / 0.328 AVG |
H. Hernández 18 HR / 0 RBI / 0.150 AVG A. Ramírez 17 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG K. Stowers 16 HR / 52 RBI / 0.150 AVG |
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 Tampa Bay Rays @ Baltimore Orioles  6:15 PM CT |
Orioles |
51%
LEAN 49% / 51% |
L. Hicks 51 HR / 71 RBI / 0.280 AVG J. Caminero 35 HR / 81 RBI / 0.333 AVG Y. Díaz 19 HR / 72 RBI / 0.350 AVG |
S. Basallo 51 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG P. Alonso 29 HR / 82 RBI / 0.323 AVG G. Henderson 20 HR / 0 RBI / 0.282 AVG |
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 New York Mets @ Chicago White Sox  6:40 PM CT |
Sox |
53%
LEAN 47% / 53% |
J. Soto 21 HR / 52 RBI / 0.150 AVG S. Manaea 16 HR / 0 RBI / 0.273 AVG C. Benge 15 HR / 0 RBI / 0.312 AVG |
D. Romo 58 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG E. Quero 50 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG J. Rogers 39 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG |
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 Athletics @ Houston Astros  7:10 PM CT |
Astros |
57%
LEAN 43% / 57% |
J. Heim 74 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG J. Springs 29 HR / 0 RBI / 0.302 AVG N. Kurtz 21 HR / 69 RBI / 0.150 AVG |
Y. Diaz 82 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG Y. Alvarez 36 HR / 88 RBI / 0.350 AVG C. Walker 23 HR / 71 RBI / 0.260 AVG |
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 Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals  7:10 PM CT |
Tigers |
50%
LEAN 50% / 50% |
S. Torkelson 20 HR / 63 RBI / 0.150 AVG R. Greene 16 HR / 54 RBI / 0.287 AVG E. Valencia 3 HR / 0 RBI / 0.150 AVG |
S. Perez 58 HR / 56 RBI / 0.350 AVG J. Caglianone 22 HR / 60 RBI / 0.297 AVG B. Witt Jr. 16 HR / 0 RBI / 0.307 AVG |
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 Los Angeles Angels @ Texas Rangers  7:15 PM CT |
Rangers |
55%
LEAN 45% / 55% |
T. Heineman 46 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG Z. Neto 21 HR / 61 RBI / 0.285 AVG T. d'Arnaud 21 HR / 0 RBI / 0.347 AVG |
K. Higashioka 60 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG E. Díaz 53 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG D. Jansen 41 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG |
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 Cleveland Guardians @ Colorado Rockies  7:40 PM CT |
Guardians |
50%
LEAN 50% / 50% |
A. Hedges 54 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG B. Naylor 33 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG J. Adell 19 HR / 73 RBI / 0.278 AVG |
B. Sullivan 70 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG T. Sugano 26 HR / 0 RBI / 0.307 AVG K. Freeland 24 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG |
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 Cincinnati Reds @ Arizona Diamondbacks  8:40 PM CT |
Diamondbacks |
54%
LEAN 46% / 54% |
J. Trevino 35 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG S. Stewart 27 HR / 96 RBI / 0.315 AVG B. Singer 25 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG |
J. McCann 36 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG Z. Littell 27 HR / 0 RBI / 0.320 AVG A. Del Castillo 24 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG |
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 Minnesota Twins @ San Diego Padres  8:40 PM CT |
Padres |
54%
LEAN 46% / 54% |
V. Caratini 80 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG R. Jeffers 49 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG B. Buxton 25 HR / 0 RBI / 0.150 AVG |
L. Campusano 38 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG R. Durán 32 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG M. Machado 24 HR / 71 RBI / 0.150 AVG |
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 Chicago Cubs @ Seattle Mariners  9:10 PM CT |
Mariners |
51%
LEAN 49% / 51% |
M. Amaya 70 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG P. Crow-Armstrong 31 HR / 79 RBI / 0.340 AVG S. Suzuki 22 HR / 74 RBI / 0.280 AVG |
M. Garver 39 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG J. Pereda 20 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG D. Canzone 19 HR / 55 RBI / 0.150 AVG |
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 Pittsburgh Pirates @ Los Angeles Dodgers  9:10 PM CT |
Dodgers |
56%
LEAN 44% / 56% |
E. Rodríguez 41 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG B. Lowe 27 HR / 80 RBI / 0.300 AVG R. O'Hearn 17 HR / 69 RBI / 0.150 AVG |
D. Rushing 64 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG W. Smith 42 HR / 0 RBI / 0.350 AVG S. Ohtani 30 HR / 80 RBI / 0.333 AVG |
NFL (3 games)
| Matchup | Forecast | Win% | Ratings | Top Away Players | Top Home Players | MechaPicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Jets @ Pittsburgh Steelers  6:00 PM CT |
Steelers |
66%
MODERATE 34% / 66% |
J. Fields 1642 YDS / 11 TD T. Taylor 922 YDS / 6 TD B. Cook 788 YDS / 2 TD |
A. Rodgers 3374 YDS / 25 TD |
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 Carolina Panthers @ Jacksonville Jaguars  6:30 PM CT |
Jaguars |
60%
MODERATE 40% / 60% |
B. Young 3227 YDS / 25 TD |
T. Lawrence 4366 YDS / 38 TD |
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 Green Bay Packers @ Denver Broncos  8:00 PM CT |
Broncos |
61%
MODERATE 39% / 61% |
J. Love 3580 YDS / 23 TD |
B. Nix 4287 YDS / 30 TD |
WNBA (3 games)
| Matchup | Forecast | Win% | Ratings | Top Away Players | Top Home Players | MechaPicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Lynx @ Washington Mystics  6:30 PM CT |
Mystics |
54%
LEAN 46% / 54% |
O. Miles 19.9 PTS / 6.1 AST / 4.6 REB N. Collier 19.1 PTS / 3.2 AST / 7.3 REB K. McBride 18.2 PTS / 2.1 AST / 3.2 REB |
S. Citron 17.3 PTS / 4.0 AST / 3.9 REB S. Austin 16.7 PTS / 2.5 AST / 9.6 REB K. Iriafen 14.8 PTS / 1.7 AST / 9.1 REB |
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 Golden State Valkyries @ Chicago Sky  6:30 PM CT |
Valkyries |
54%
LEAN 54% / 46% |
G. Williams 14.6 PTS / 2.2 AST / 3.2 REB J. Salaun 13.1 PTS / 1.1 AST / 3.8 REB V. Burton 12.3 PTS / 5.5 AST / 3.5 REB |
R. Jackson 18.0 PTS / 2.0 AST / 4.8 REB K. Cardoso 14.8 PTS / 2.4 AST / 8.7 REB S. Taylor 14.7 PTS / 1.7 AST / 1.6 REB |
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 Portland Fire @ Toronto Tempo  9:00 PM CT |
Tempo |
50%
LEAN 50% / 50% |
C. Leite 15.7 PTS / 6.2 AST / 2.2 REB B. Carleton 14.5 PTS / 2.1 AST / 4.5 REB M. DiLeo 12.9 PTS / 1.0 AST / 4.2 REB |
M. Mabrey 20.8 PTS / 3.7 AST / 3.4 REB B. Sykes 20.1 PTS / 3.5 AST / 3.8 REB N. Sabally 12.3 PTS / 1.7 AST / 5.3 REB |
FAQ
- What does Win% mean?
- Win% is the model's projected chance that the listed favorite wins the game. The second line shows the away and home split.
- How does MechaPip pick a favorite?
- MechaPip blends Glicko-2 team ratings with a LightGBM ensemble, then calibrates the final probabilities. The higher projected side is the forecast.
- What is Elo Edge?
- Elo Edge is the rating-point advantage of the projected winner. The Ratings column shows each team's Glicko rating and that edge.
- What do the confidence tiers mean?
- 70%+ = High-confidence forecast. 60-69% = Moderate-confidence forecast. 50-59% = Slight favorite.
- What do top-player lines show?
- Season stat leaders for each side. Totals vary by sport (points, yards, goals, or batting line).
- What is MechaPicks?
- The MechaPip logo in the MechaPicks column means MechaPip signaled that pick (paper or live). Rows without the logo are model forecasts only.