MLB Best Bets: SEPT. 24th
The Rays and Tigers are the first game of the day on Tuesday, getting started at 1:10 ET. Some good matchups in the evening slate are the Cubs and Phillies (6:40 ET) and the Orioles vs Yankees. At 7:20 ET, the Orioles and Yankees square off, and the Cardinals and Rockies square off in Colorado. In the late slate, the Giants and Diamondbacks face off and the Padres and Dodgers close things out.
Moneyline Plays
Miami Marlins vs. Minnesota Twins
Marlins (+203) – Twins (-243) | O/U 8.0
Minnesota is the -243 favorite in this one and they come into this game with a record of 81-75, putting them 8.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. The Twins have dropped two straight games and are 29-23 vs. divisional opponents. Miami is 57-99 and 5th in the NL East. The Marlins are 30-51 at home and 27-48 on the road. The over/under line is set at 8 runs, and the first pitch is scheduled for 7:40 PM ET.
Ryan Weathers is 3-6 with a 3.94 ERA for the Marlins, and he will be facing a Twins offense that is 11th in scoring and 9th in home runs. Carlos Santana leads the Twins with 22 homers and 65 RBIs, but he is just 1/20 in his last five games. Weathers is coming off a start in which he gave up five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings.
Minnesota starter Bailey Ober is 12-7 with a 3.84 ERA and has a WHIP of 1.18. He has 18 quality starts and is averaging 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Ober will be facing a Marlins offense that is 28th in scoring and hitting .241 as a team. Jake Burger is hitting .320 with three homers over his last seven games for the Marlins.
MLB Best Bet: Miami Marlins ML +203
Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Red Sox (+112) – Blue Jays (-132) | O/U 8.0
The Red Sox are currently on a three-game winning streak and are 79-78 overall, putting them 13.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East. Boston will be looking to keep things rolling as they face the Blue Jays, who are 73-84 and trail the Yankees by 19.5 games. Toronto has dropped four straight games and are 20-30 against other AL East teams. The Blue Jays are favored in this one at -132, while the Red Sox are +112 underdogs.
Brayan Bello will be on the mound for the Red Sox, and he is 14-8 with a 4.49 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. Bello is coming off a loss in his last outing and will be facing a Blue Jays offense that is 21st in scoring and hitting just .242 as a team. Bello is 8-4 with a 4.44 ERA on the road compared to 6-4 with a 5.95 ERA at home. The Blue Jays will counter with Bowden Francis, who is 8-5 with a 3.47 ERA. In his last outing, he went six innings and gave up two earned runs.
Offensively, the Red Sox are 9th in scoring and have the league’s best team BABIP. Rafael Devers is 13th in homers and leads the Red Sox with 83 RBIs. He is also on a four-game hitting streak. For the Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting .324 with 30 homers and 100 RBIs, which is 10th in the league. He is 10/22 in his last five games. George Springer is hitting .220 with 19 homers for the Blue Jays.
MLB Best Bet: Boston Red Sox ML +112
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics
Rangers (-120) – Athletics (+102) | O/U 7.5
The Athletics will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Rangers on Tuesday night. Texas is 74-82 and 3rd in the AL West, while the Athletics are 67-89 and trail the Rangers by 10.5 games. The over/under line for today’s game is 7.5 runs.
Nathan Eovaldi is 11-8 with a 3.96 ERA for the Rangers, and he will be facing an Athletics lineup that is 26th in scoring at 4 runs per game. He will need to be careful with Brent Rooker, who is 5th in the league with 38 homers and has 110 RBIs, which is 4th in the MLB. Shea Langeliers has also been swinging the bat well for Oakland, as he has 28 homers and is hitting .364 in his last seven games.
Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with 23 homers, but is hitting just .219. Corey Seager is hitting .278 with 30 homers for Texas. The Rangers will be facing Mitch Spence, who is 8-9 with a 4.30 ERA and picked up the win in his last outing. He has a 6.45 ERA on the road and a 3.78 mark at home.
MLB Best Bet: Oakland Athletics ML +102
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Padres (-104) – Dodgers (-114) | O/U 8.5
San Diego is three games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead, and they are 90-66 overall. The Padres are currently on a four-game winning streak, and they are 45-30 on the road. The Dodgers are 93-63 and 50-28 at home. They are 26-20 in divisional games and have won two straight series. The Padres are the favorites on the moneyline at -104, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.
Michael King is starting for the Padres, and he is 12-9 with a 3.04 ERA. King’s WHIP for the season is 1.20, and he has 14 quality starts out of 29 outings. Landon Knack is 3-4 with a 3.39 ERA through 11 starts. He is coming off a win in his last outing and has two quality starts this year. Knack is averaging 9 K’s per nine innings and 2.51 walks.
Offensively, the Padres are the top hitting team in the league, and the Dodgers are 2nd in scoring at 5.1 runs per game. San Diego has the top two home run hitters in the league in Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado. Fernando Tatis Jr. is on an 11-game hitting streak and has three homers in his last seven games. Shohei Ohtani is hitting .429 over his last 10 games with six homers and 19 RBIs.
MLB Best Bet: Los Angeles Dodgers ML -114
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies
Cardinals (-121) – Rockies (+103) | O/U 10.5
Michael McGreevy will be making his first road start of the season for the Cardinals, and he will be looking to build off a strong outing vs. the Pirates, where he picked up the win out of the bullpen. So far, the Rockies are 60-96 and are 5th in the NL West, 33 games behind the Dodgers. The Cardinals are 79-77 and trail the Brewers by 10 games in the NL Central. First pitch for this NL matchup is set for 8:40 PM ET.
St. Louis is the slight moneyline favorite, with their odds sitting at -121 compared to the Rockies at +103. The over/under line is currently at 10.5 runs. The Cardinals offense is 25th in scoring, averaging 4.1 runs per game, and are 18th in homers. Colorado is 18th in scoring and are 4th in runs per game at home. The Rockies are hitting just .241 as a team but are 11th in homers.
One of the Rockies hitters to watch is Ezequiel Tovar, who has a six-game hitting streak and is hitting .267 for the season. He has also gone 8/22 in his last five games with six RBIs. For the Cardinals, Brendan Donovan is 10/26 over his last seven games and has one homer. He is hitting .275 for the season and has 68 RBIs. Alec Burleson and Paul Goldschmidt are tied for the team lead with 21 homers.
Ryan Feltner is 3-10 with a 4.73 ERA this season and opposing batters are hitting .255 off him. Feltner will be looking to build off his last outing, where he gave up just one earned run in 6 2/3 innings. Feltner’s home ERA is 6.51 compared to 4.27 on the road. The Rockies are 58-94 as the underdog and 2-2 as the favorite. St. Louis is 26-20-5 in series play and have won two straight series.
MLB Best Bet: St. Louis Cardinals ML -121
Los Angeles Angels vs. Chicago White Sox
Angels (-122) – White Sox (+104) | O/U 8.5
Jack Kochanowicz will be looking to help the Angels avoid a loss to the White Sox, who are the slight underdog at +104. The Angels are the favorite at -122, and they are 63-93 this year. Kochanowicz has a record of 2-5 and an ERA of 4.56. He will be facing a White Sox lineup that is last in the majors in scoring at 3.1 runs per game.
Chicago’s starter, Jonathan Cannon, is 4-10 with a 4.61 ERA. He picked up a win in his most recent outing, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up four earned runs. Overall, he has six quality starts in 19 outings. The White Sox are 36-120 and trail the Guardians by 53.5 games. They have lost five straight games and are 8-41 against other AL Central teams.
Los Angeles’ offense is 27th in scoring at 4 runs per game and is hitting just .230 as a team. Taylor Ward has 25 homers for the Angels, while Zach Neto has 23. Ward is also on a six-game hitting streak. Chicago’s Andrew Benintendi has three homers in his last eight games and is 9/33 (.273) in that stretch. The White Sox are also looking for Martín Maldonado to extend his five-game hitting streak.
MLB Best Bet: Los Angeles Angels ML -122
Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Cubs (-127) – Phillies (+108) | O/U 8.5
At 6:40 PM ET, the Cubs and Phillies will be playing at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Phillies are favored on the moneyline at +108, while the Cubs are -127. Chicago is 80-77 and trails the Brewers by 9.5 games in the NL Central. The Phillies are 93-64 and lead the NL East by 5.5 games over the Mets. Tanner Banks is starting for the Phillies, and he is 2-2 with a 3.78 ERA. Justin Steele is 5-5 with a 3.03 ERA for the Cubs.
Chicago’s offense is averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 13th in the league. On the other hand, the Phillies are 4th in scoring at 4.8 runs per contest. The Cubs are hitting .242 as a team, which is 13th in the league. The Phillies are 6th in homers this year and are hitting .258 as a team, which is 4th.
Michael Busch has three homers in his last 10 games for the Cubs, but is hitting just .219. Overall, he is hitting .252 with 21 homers. For the Phillies, Alec Bohm is hitting .286 with 15 homers, while Bryce Harper has 29 homers and is hitting .285. Kyle Schwarber has 37 homers for the Phillies and has gone 8/31 with two homers in his last seven games.
MLB Best Bet: Chicago Cubs ML -127
Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros
Mariners (+115) – Astros (-135) | O/U 7.0
Seattle’s offense has been led by Julio Rodríguez of late, as he is hitting .400 over his last six games and has 19 homers this season. As for the Mariners as a team, they are 10th in homers but are only hitting .224 and are averaging 4.1 runs per game. The Mariners are 35-44 on the road this season and trail the Astros by four games in the AL West. Houston is 85-72 overall and 28-22 in divisional matchups. The Astros are currently on a two-game losing streak.
Logan Gilbert will be starting for the Mariners, and he is 8-11 with a 3.24 ERA this season. Gilbert has a WHIP of 0.90 and has 22 quality starts. He will be facing a Houston offense led by Yordan Alvarez, who has 35 homers and 86 RBIs. He is also hitting .308. Alex Bregman has 25 homers and 73 RBIs for the Astros. Framber Valdez is 14-7 with a 2.85 ERA and will be looking to bounce back from his last outing, where he took the loss and gave up one earned run in seven innings of work.
First pitch for this AL West matchup is set for 8:10 PM ET from Minute Maid Park, and the Astros are the favorite at -135. On the other side, the Mariners are +115. Seattle is 21-24-4 in series matchups this season, while the Astros are 27-20-2. As the underdog, the Mariners are 23-28, and they are 58-48 as the favorite.
MLB Best Bet: Houston Astros ML -135
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Giants (+116) – Diamondbacks (-135) | O/U 8.0
San Francisco is 78-79 overall and trail the Dodgers by 15.5 games in the NL West. They have won four straight games and are 25-25 in divisional games. Arizona is 87-70 and are 6.5 games behind the Dodgers. The Diamondbacks are 26-21 in divisional games and trail the Giants 1-0 in the current series.
Logan Webb is 12-10 this season with a 3.58 ERA and will be facing a Diamondbacks lineup that is 3rd in home runs and 2nd in batting average. Arizona is also the top-scoring team in the MLB, averaging 5.5 runs per game. Webb will be looking to slow down Ketel Marte, who is 7/15 with three homers over his last five games.
Brandon Pfaadt is 10-9 this season and has an ERA of 4.66. He will be taking on a Giants offense that is 17th in scoring and 12th in homers. Matt Chapman is 4/11 with three homers over his last three games and is hitting .249 with 78 RBIs this season.
Arizona is favored at -135 on the moneyline, and the over/under is set at 8 runs. First pitch is at 9:40 PM ET on NBCS.
MLB Best Bet: Arizona Diamondbacks ML -135
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Brewers (-140) – Pirates (+120) | O/U 8.0
William Contreras and Willy Adames have been the Brewers’ top power threats this season, with Adames’ 32 homers ranking 9th in the league. Contreras is 3rd on the team with 23 homers. Adames also has 110 RBIs this season and is 4th in the league in that category. Garrett Mitchell has been swinging a hot bat for the Brewers, going 6/19 in his last six games with two homers. Overall, the Brewers are 5th in scoring at 4.8 runs per game and are hitting .249 as a team.
On the other side, the Pirates are 23rd in scoring at 4.1 runs per game and are hitting .236 as a team. Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds are the Pirates’ top power threats, with 21 and 22 homers, respectively. Reynolds is also hitting .276 and leads the team with 85 RBIs.
Milwaukee is 89-67 and leads the NL Central by 9.5 games over the Cubs. The Pirates are 73-83 and trail the Brewers by 16 games. Pittsburgh is 38-40 at home, and the Brewers are 44-34 on the road.
First pitch for this one is set for 6:40 PM ET, and the Brewers are the favorite at -140. The Pirates are +120. Tobias Myers is starting for the Brewers and is 8-6 with a 3.05 ERA. He will be facing off against Bailey Falter for the Pirates, who is 8-8 with a 4.15 ERA. Falter is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Cardinals, where he gave up two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings.
MLB Best Bet: Milwaukee Brewers ML -140
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
Mets (+121) – Braves (-143) | O/U 8.0
Marcell Ozuna and Matt Olson have been two of the Braves’ top power threats this season, with Ozuna leading the team with 38 homers and Olson not far behind at 29. Ozuna’s 101 RBIs are also good for 9th in the league. Ozuna comes into the game on a six-game hitting streak, while Olson has gone 8/17 with three homers over his last five games. Michael Harris II has also homered three times in his last five games while going 12/25.
Overall, the Braves are 3rd in home runs and are averaging 4.4 runs per game. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.8 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .243 and have the league’s 6th best Isolated Power figure.
Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have been two of the Mets’ top power threats this season, as Alonso’s 34 homers lead the team and is 8th in the league, while Lindor is 10th in the league with 31 homers. Lindor comes into the game with a batting average of .271, and Alonso is batting .244. Lindor has also driven in 86 runs, which is 3rd on the team, while Alonso’s 88 RBIs are the best on the team.
Jose Iglesias comes into the game with a 16-game hitting streak and is batting .441 over his last eight games. Over this stretch, he has one home run and two RBIs. Francisco Alvarez and Brandon Nimmo have also been swinging the bat well of late, with both players hitting three homers over their last seven games.
Luis Severino gets the start for the Mets today as he faces the Braves on the road. So far this season, he has made 30 starts and has a record of 11-6. Severino’s ERA is 3.79, along with a WHIP of 1.23. In his 30 appearances, he has one complete game shutout and 14 quality starts. Looking back at his most recent outing, Severino picked up the win vs. the Phillies, going six innings and giving up three earned runs. He has allowed at least one homer in three straight outings.
Spencer Schwellenbach gets the start for the Braves today vs. the Mets and comes in with a record of 7-7 and an ERA of 3.61. This year, he has made 19 starts, and opponents are batting .234 off the right-hander. Schwellenbach has turned in 10 quality starts this year and is averaging 9.68 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he gave up just one earned run in six innings of work, picking up the win. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. Schwellenbach’s ERA at home is 4.06 compared to 3.61 on the road.
MLB Best Bet: Atlanta Braves ML -143
Over Under Plays
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers
Rays (+152) – Tigers (-181) | O/U 6.5
On the mound for the Rays is Ryan Pepiot, who is 8-6 with a 3.65 ERA. He will be taking on a Tigers lineup that is 18th in scoring and hitting. The Tigers are 82-74 overall and trail the Guardians by 7.5 games in the AL Central. The Tigers are 27-22 in the division and have won five straight series. The Rays are 78-78 and have won four straight games, and they are 42-39 at home and 36-39 on the road.
Today’s over/under line is 6.5 runs, and the Tigers are favored at -181. Tampa Bay is +152 on the moneyline. First pitch is set for 1:10 PM ET from Comerica Park. The Tigers are going with Tarik Skubal, who is 17-4 and has a 2.48 ERA. He is also second in the league in strikeouts. Skubal is 9-1 at home with an ERA of 2.15. In his last outing, he went five innings and gave up one earned run.
Offensively, the Rays are 29th in scoring, and the Tigers are 18th. Detroit’s Riley Greene has 24 homers this season, and he has three in his last nine games. Kerry Carpenter has three homers in his last eight games and is on a three-game hitting streak. For the Rays, Jonathan Aranda has four homers in his last 10 games, and he is also on a four-game hitting streak. Yandy Diaz is also on a four-game hitting streak.
MLB Best Bet: Over 6.5 Runs -121
Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees
Orioles (+138) – Yankees (-163) | O/U 8.5
Today’s game between the Orioles and Yankees is set to get underway at 7:05 PM ET, and the Yankees are the heavy favorite on the moneyline at -163. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs. New York is 92-64 and has won three straight games, while the Orioles are 86-70 and are six games behind the Yankees in the AL East.
Dean Kremer is starting for the Orioles, and he is 7-10 with a 4.19 ERA. In his last outing, he gave up four earned runs in six innings. Clarke Schmidt is starting for the Yankees and has a 5-4 record and a 2.37 ERA. He has a WHIP of 1.17 and has allowed seven homers this year.
Anthony Santander has 43 homers for the Orioles, which is 3rd in the league. However, he is hitting just .235. For the Yankees, Aaron Judge is hitting .323 and leads the league with 138 RBIs. He is also 12/32 in his last 10 games. New York is 1st in homers and 3rd in runs scored, while the Orioles are 2nd in homers and are averaging 4.8 runs per game.
MLB Best Bet: Over 8.5 Runs -108
Cincinnati Reds vs. Cleveland Guardians
Reds (+139) – Guardians (-163) | O/U 8.0
The Reds are 76-81 overall and 4th in the NL Central, while the Guardians are 90-67 and leading the Royals by 7.5 games in the AL Central. Cleveland is the heavy favorite on the moneyline for Tuesday’s game, with their odds sitting at -163. The over/under line is currently 8 runs, and the game will be played at 6:40 PM ET from Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Elly De La Cruz is on a seven-game hitting streak for the Reds, and he is hitting .261 with 25 homers this season. Cincinnati is 14th in scoring and 11th in homers. As for Cleveland, José Ramírez is hitting .274 with 37 homers and 112 RBIs this year. Offensively, the Guardians are 8th in homers and are hitting .238 as a team.
Cincinnati’s Jakob Junis is 4-0 with a 2.61 ERA and a WHIP of .84. He will be opposed by Tanner Bibee, who is 11-8 with a 3.56 ERA and a WHIP of 1.13. Bibee is coming off a no-decision in his last outing, where he went 6 2/3 innings and gave up two earned runs. So far, he has allowed 22 homers.
MLB Best Bet: Over 8 Runs -109
Kansas City Royals vs. Washington Nationals
Royals (-172) – Nationals (+146) | O/U 8.0
The Royals are looking to snap a seven-game losing streak as they are 82-74 and 2nd in the AL Central. They are 7.5 games behind the Guardians in the division. As for the Nationals, they are 69-87 and 4th in the NL East. Kansas City is favored at -172, and the over/under line is currently at 8 runs.
Cole Ragans gets the start for the Royals, and he is 11-9 with a 3.24 ERA this season. Ragans is coming off a no-decision in his last outing, where he went seven innings and gave up one earned run. He has 20 quality starts and one complete game this year. His ERA is 5.05 at home compared to 3.17 on the road. Mitchell Parker is starting for the Nationals, and he is 7-10 with a 4.44 ERA. Parker’s batting average against is .256. He last pitched on September 17th and took the loss while giving up five earned runs in 3 2/3 innings.
Offensively, the Royals are 12th in scoring at 4.6 runs per game, and they are 7th in batting average. Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .334 with 32 homers and 108 RBIs. The Nationals are 24th in scoring at 4.1 runs per game and are near the bottom of the league in home runs and isolated power. CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia Jr. are the team’s top power threats, with 20 and 16 homers, respectively.
MLB Best Bet: Over 8 Runs -105
