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MLB picks are bet suggestions based on our computer's assessment of the game. Tons of betting data goes into a computer pick, including pitching matchups, injury reports, analytics, and even recent betting trends.
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Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.07 |
-104 |
o7.5 -104 |
-1.5 +164 |
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4.08 |
-110 |
u7.5 -109 |
+1.5 -180 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.52 |
+117 |
o8.0 -118 |
+1.5 -179 |
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4.30 |
-130 |
u8.5 -118 |
-1.5 +160 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.84 |
-118 |
o8.0 -124 |
-1.5 +145 |
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3.91 |
+106 |
u8.5 -115 |
+1.5 -164 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.35 |
+115 |
o6.5 -150 |
-1.5 +210 |
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4.44 |
-135 |
u9.5 -339 |
+2.5 -450 |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.39 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.50 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.89 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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4.24 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.70 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.37 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.05 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.28 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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3.71 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
3.70 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.32 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
3.79 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.85 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
5.30 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.73 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.17 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.53 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.02 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.48 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.64 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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6.30 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
5.13 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.15 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
4.60 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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5.59 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
5.23 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.62 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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3.60 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Predicted Score
Team |
Predicted Score |
ML |
Total |
Run Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.81 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
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5.07 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Let's double down on Lukes and this value - at +900, he's absolutely the best bet on the board tonight. Aside from owning a .307 xBA in this matchup, Lukes has a .551 xSLG against Baz, which is the highest on the team for everyone not named Vladimir Guerrero Jr. He's seeing the ball well, too, coming off a 2-for-3, two-RBI night and has hit nine of his 10 homers this year off righties.
Pete Alonso's 2+ hits, runs or RBI prop is priced near even money, and I’m having a hard time passing it up. Alonso has surpassed this mark nearly 66% of the time this season when elite on Batters-Box, including nearly 78% of the time across 18 elite ratings at home. He also owns a .731 SLG, 1.098 OPS and 25% barrel rate over his last 30 at-bats against right-handed pitching. Meanwhile, the last 60 right-handed hitters Trey Yesavage faced owned a .314 xBA, .500 xSLG and near 11% barrel rate. At $1.05, I’m willing to back Alonso.
James Wood gets a favorable matchup against Tigers right-hander Keider Montero, who has been getting crushed by left-handed hitters lately. Over his last three games, lefties own a .323 xBA, .584 xSLG and .387 xwOBA against him while generating a 46%+ hard-hit rate. Wood has also been making plenty of hard contact, with three of his last five batted balls leaving the bat at over 103.9 mph. Over his last 30 at-bats against right-handed pitching, Wood owns a .433 OBP and a 66%+ hard-hit rate. He also carries the No. 1 Batters-Box rating tonight.
With a projected pitch count of 75 pitches after 65 in his last start, the fair price for this prop should be around -140, with 12.7 innings projected. Herz is coming back from Tommy John but has also started eight games in the minors, so the arm is built up, and they'll give him one go before the season ends. He can miss bats, posting a 10.76 K/9 in 2024 with a 28% K rate. He doesn't throw gas, but he offers a changeup that he throws 30% of the time and complements it with a slider and knuckle curve. He can get quick outs with all his off-speed offerings. To add to my trust in this, the Tigers' offense has scored more than one run just once in its last five games. This is a great prop on a full slate and a plus-plus prop on a three-game slate.
It's slim pickings on the K front today, but Zebby Matthews is still getting 95-plus pitches and is coming off an eight-strikeout start. His innings aren't massive this year, so there's less likely a chance of scaling him back in what will be his last start. The Minnesota starter also gets the confines of Oracle Park and a Giants lineup that has had a Top-10 K% all season. I wouldn't be running this much past -125 today, but if you want to take a swing, the Alt Over is in the range of outcomes for Matthews, who has collected 7-plus Ks in 30% of his last 10 starts.
Josh Bell is in an intriguing spot to keep mashing against right-handed pitching tonight. The Minnesota Twins veteran owns a .519 SLG and .852 OPS in the split, while generating a 52% hard-hit rate and 20% barrel rate. That power profile stands out against Giants starter Blade Tidwell, who has struggled against left-handed hitters lately. The last 30 lefties he has faced have posted a .352 xBA and .818 xSLG, along with a 43% hard-hit rate and 14.3% barrel rate. Bell has also posted just a 32% ground-ball rate over his last 10 games, creating a long ball possibility.
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This is the most common and easiest wager for a bettor to make when it comes to MLB picks. Basically, to win an MLB moneyline pick, you just have to choose which team will win the game.
It's simple: if you bet the White Sox moneyline over the Red Sox and Chicago wins, you win your bet.
The run line is another name for a point spread that you may be more familiar with in NBA and NFL betting. A point spread varies in the NFL and NBA from as little as 0.5 points up to double-digit spreads. A baseball run line is almost always a 1.5-point spread.
The favorite will be -1.5 while the underdog will be +1.5. At the end of the game, if you take away 1.5 runs from the favorite or add 1.5 runs to the underdog and they end up winning the game, you win your MLB pick against the spread.
Another common wager is to bet on the total in baseball, which is a bet on the total runs scored in the baseball game. You are simply choosing whether the final score will be Over or Under that total. Betting the Over/Under on a matchup is a great way to get started in MLB score predictions.
A new and emerging MLB betting market is the NRFI/YRFI bet. These are quick-hitters in which you make a wager on the O/U total of the first inning, typically set at 0.5 runs. Thus, the bet is coined as No Run First Inning or Yes Run First Inning. No need to wait a couple of hours to cash a bet when it could be done in 20 minutes or less.
The above options, moneyline, run line, and Over/Under, can also be placed on the first five innings of a game rather than the full game. Many experienced bettors will use this approach because, typically, this will take bullpens out of the equation and make your job researching the game easier. After all, you can just focus on the starting pitchers.
If you want to combine multiple games into one mega wager, you may consider making a parlay bet. A parlay is when you pick two or more MLB games on one single betting ticket, which will increase the payout of your bet.
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Player props are a great way to hone in on an individual matchup for a game. These types of wagers will be individualized for a player: Will Shohei Ohtani hit a home run? Will Gerrit Cole get seven strikeouts? Will Paul Skenes allow two earned runs?
You simply choose whether this outcome will happen or not. Keeping up to date on daily pitching matchups and batters on a hot streak can give you a huge boost when placing player prop bets.
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