MLB Picks

It’s risky business any time you bet the Nationals with that awful bullpen. No lead is ever completely safe and Washington starter Patrick Corbin hasn’t gone past six innings in his last four outings. Read on to get Zank’s complete take on the game and free pick.

The final game on the Sunday MLB card has the Indians hosting the Phillies at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The MLB betting board has the Indians as -140 favorite on the money line with the total offered up at 10.5 runs.

Astros starter Wade Miley got blown up in back to back starts but rebounded nicely in his latest. He’s had a lot of success versus the Angels this season allowing four earned runs in three starts all won by Houston. Based on the probable starters the line when it comes out will be large, making maybe a run line pay the best bet.

The Dodgers long time ace Clayton Kershaw hit a bump in the road with two poor outings but rebounded somewhat recording a quality start in his latest. The Rockies send out rookie Peter Lambert who rarely pitch-es a good one. LAD backers will have to lay -320 if they want to bet the money line. Read on to get Dan’s sug-gested wager.

In a game that is listed at pick’em on most boards the edges are typically more difficult to find. With Jack Flaherty going for the Cards and Kyle Hendricks for the Cubbies there isn’t any obvious advantages with the starters. Read on to get our MLB prognosticator’s betting angles and free pick.

The Braves host the Phillies in the second of a three-game set. The key question is whether Efflin can reverse his fortunes against the Braves who have ripped him for 12 runs in 9 1/3 innings pitched over three starts this season. Get Dan’s take and moneyline play.

Here’s the biggest question of this series: just how motivated are the Reds going to be? While the Cubs have every reason to want this game, the Reds don’t have anything to play for other than pride and jobs. That’s a great reason to put forth a top individual performance, but it’s not so great when looking to earn a result as a team, especially against a motivated opponent.

MLB prognosticator Darin Zank digs into the key metrics to uncover where the betting value lies. Read on to get his analysis and see which club he believes is your best bet.

The Mets host the Dodgers in the rubber match of a three-game set at Citi Field. The odds makers have the host Dodgers as a -140 road favorite with a total line of 8 runs. Read on to get Jamison’s take and betting prediction.

The Nats blew up Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz in his last start against them, but he had kept them in relatively in check in is previous seven outings. Voth has pitched well enough in his second time around with Washington and he didn’t look outmatched in his two starts versus Atlanta this season. A tough call based on the probables. Read on to get Dan’s suggested wager.

The Dodgers have taken three of the four meetings this season. but they were all played at Dodger Stadium where they have a home record of 56-20! This time around they’re at Citi Field where the Mets have also been dominant with a nice 42-29 mark. Get the rest of Dan’s analysis plus free money line pick.

Oakland and Houston go at it again in the finale of a four game set that has seen 51 runs scored in the first three matches. The Astros will look to get a split tonight and who better to have on the mound than Justin Verlander who has a 0.42 ERA in his last three starts! The line is huge with some MLB boards posting the ‘Stros as high as -260.

The Phillies and Braves have split the first two of a four-game series in Philadelphia. Atlanta goes with lefty Dallas Keuchel who has been on his game as of late recording five consecutive quality starts. Philadelphia sends out Zach Eflin who has pitched well in his last three but has been crushed by the Braves this season allowing 17 runs (12 earned) in 5 2/3 innings pitched!

The Twins starter Jose Berrios was fabulous earlier in the season and the Twins capitalized on his performance going 14-8 in his first 22 starts. He hasn’t been the same in recent outings and comes into this game with a 7.71 ERA in his last three starts. Anibal Sanchez got lit up in his latest but pitched well in his previous two and has a positive road record. Get Dan’s forecasted winner.

Two lefties take to the mound on Monday night when the Yankees take on the Red Sox in the finale of their four-game series in Boston at Fenway. The Red Sox will look for a split after dropping the last two. Both pitchers are hot so maybe the best play is on the total? Get Zank’s prediction.