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San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Saturday’s game between the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves was postponed by rain and lightning in Atlanta. The game has been added as part of a doubleheader Monday, and the scheduled starters will instead pitch Sunday. The column below was originally published Saturday and has been updated to reflect Sunday’s meeting.

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The San Diego Padres (23-24) and Atlanta Braves (26-15) play the 2nd game of a 4-game series at Truist Park Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Braves odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Padres lead 1-0

The Padres won 3-1 as +191 road underdogs in the series opener Friday as the Under (8) hit. RHP Matt Waldron allowed 1 run on 5 hits and 2 walks with a career-high 10 K’s in 5 2/3 innings.

Braves 1B Matt Olson had a 2-for-4 outing with an RBI. Atlanta has lost back-to-back home games for the 1st time this season.

Padres at Braves projected starters

RHP Yu Darvish vs. RHP Bryce Elder

Darvish (3-1, 2.43 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 0.98 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 in 40 2/3 innings.

Last start: Win, 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 K in 4-0 home victory vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday
Career vs. Braves: 1-4, 5.30 ERA (35 2/3 IP, 21 ER), 1.51 WHIP in 7 starts — hasn’t faced them since 2022

Elder (1-1, 4.79 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.65 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 7.0 K/9 in 20 2/3 innings.

Last start: No-decision, 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 6 K in 4-3 loss at New York Mets Sunday
Career vs. Padres: 0-1, 4.15 ERA (4 1/3 IP, 2 ER), 3 H, 5 BB, 3 K in 1 start, a 2-1 road loss April 17, 2022

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Padres at Braves odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:05 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Padres +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Braves -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres +1.5 (-190) | Braves -1.5 (+155)
Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)

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Padres at Braves picks and predictions

Prediction

Braves 4, Padres 3

Moneyline

The BRAVES (-120) should bounce back after dropping back-to-back home games for the 1st time this season. Darvish has pitched well this year but has struggled against Atlanta in his career, and Elder has allowed 2 or fewer ER in 3 of 4 starts.

BET BRAVES (-120).

Run line/Against the spread

The Braves have scored just 1 run in each of their last 2 outings. Also, laying -190 for a run of insurance is a losing proposition long term.

PASS. Bet the ML and/or total instead.

Over/Under

Neither offense should be trusted to significantly help this Over hit. The Padres have scored 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 9 games, and the Braves have put up 4 or fewer in 17 of their last 22.

BET UNDER 9 (-120).

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Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates (21-26) visit the Chicago Cubs (26-21) at Wrigley Field Sunday to finish their 4-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Pirates vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 3-3

It was a pitchers’ duel in Chicago Saturday. Both teams combined for 9 hits and 15 K’s in a 1-0 Cubs victory. The line of 8.5 total runs didn’t come close, while those who bet Chicago (-210) came away thankful.

Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga lowered his ERA to 0.84 and 3B Christopher Morel brought in the only run, a single in the bottom of the 9th inning to walk it off.

Pirates LHP Bailey Falter also showed off his arm, throwing for 7 2/3 innings and allowing just 3 hits.

Pirates at Cubs projected starters

RHP Mitch Keller vs. RHP Jameson Taillon

Keller (4-3, 3.93 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.32 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 in 55 innings.

Last start: Win, 6 IP, 0 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 7 K in 8-6 road win at Milwaukee Brewers Monday
2024 road stats: 2-2, 4.03 ERA (29 IP, 13 ER) in 5 starts

Taillon (3-1, 1.61 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.10 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 5.8 K/9 in 28 innings.

Last start: Loss, 4 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 2 K in 7-0 loss to Atlanta Braves Tuesday
2024 home stats: 3-0, 1.08 ERA (16 2/3 IP, 2 ER) in 3 starts

Pirates at Cubs odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:40 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Pirates +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Cubs -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Pirates +1.5 (-200) | Cubs -1.5 (+165)
Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Pirates at Cubs picks and predictions

Prediction

Cubs 7, Pirates 3

Moneyline

The Cubs are 14-8 (63.6%) straight up at Wrigley this year. On top of that, they post a 12-7 record (63.2%) as favorites.

LEAN CUBS (-125).

Run line/Against the spread

Coming off of a loss, the Pirates have the worst cover rate in baseball at 9-16 (36%). But after a win, the Cubs are not something to rest your hat on. They are 12-13 (48%) and 2-7 (22.2%) against divisional opponents.

I personally would stick with the moneyline.

AVOID.

Over/Under

Despite last game, the Cubs and Pirates tend to go Over when they play against NL Central teams. Chicago has an Over record of 5-3-1 (62.5%), while Pittsburgh’s is 7-5-1 (58.3%). I expect a rebound from both teams after Saturday’s offensive woes.

BET OVER 7.5 (-105).

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New York Mets at Miami Marlins odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s New York Mets at Miami Marlins odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The New York Mets (20-25) and Miami Marlins (15-32) meet Sunday as they cap off a 3-game NL East series. First pitch at loanDepot park will be at 1:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mets vs. Marlins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Marlins lead 2-0

New York lost Friday’s series opener 8-0 and then coughed up a significant mid-game lead Saturday. The Mets are just 1-5 over their last 6 games and 2-7 across their last 9.

The Marlins were down 7-2 when they came up to bat in the home half of Saturday’s 7th inning. The Fish scored 3 in that frame and, after the Mets had gotten 2 more, would score 4 in the bottom of the 9th — getting a game-tying home run from 1B Josh Bell — to send the game into a 10th inning where they plated the winning run.

Mets at Marlins projected starters

LHP Sean Manaea vs. RHP Sixto Sanchez

Manaea (2-1, 3.05 ERA) is making his 9th start. He has a 1.31 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 in 41 2/3 innings.

Last outing: No-decision, 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 6 K in 5-4 loss vs. Philadelphia Phillies Monday
Career vs. Marlins: 0-1, 5.40 ERA (10 IP, 6 ER), 11 H, 2 BB, 14 K in 2 starts
Owns a 2.36 ERA over his last 26 2/3 IP

Sanchez (0-1, 5.96 ERA) is lined up for his 5th start and 12th appearance. He has a 1.63 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 5.2 K/9 in 22 2/3 innings.

Last outing: No-decision, 4 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K in 6-5 loss at Detroit Tigers Monday
Made his MLB debut in 2020 but was often injured over the next 3 years; this season marks his 1st MLB action since 2020

Mets at Marlins odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:50 a.m. ET.

Moneyline: Mets -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Marlins +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Mets -1.5 (+110) | Marlins +1.5 (-135)
Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Mets at Marlins picks and predictions

Prediction

Mets 5, Marlins 4

Moneyline

Miami is 4-2 over its last 6 games against the Mets (-150).

Looking at win percentages, it would be a bit surprising not to see both teams end up better than where they stand now. So, depending on pitching match-ups both are partway to a green check mark in the near future.

But Manaea and the visiting nine may be getting too much of a nod in this series finale. PASS on the ML action and look to the run line for more value on the Marlins.

Run line/Against the spread

Since 2022, Manaea has registered a 3.54 ERA at home and a 5.42 mark on the road. He’s making this start on 5 days of rest, which is not at all his preferred interval (career on 4 days of rest: .689 OPS allowed; on 5 days: .780). Manaea is a fly-ball pitcher, and while the Miami offense is overall a bottom-third unit, it is one that has some near-league average indicators against such pitchers.

And in this series finale, Manaea is fronting a Mets bullpen in red-zone fatigue territory. Many of New York’s best 5 or 6 arms in the relief corps have pitched twice over the last 3 days.

Sixto Sanchez does not put the best foot forward for the Miami side, but a MARLINS +1.5 (-135) play is worth partial-unit action.

Over/Under

The Over has hit both days in this series and has cashed in 3 straight Mets-Fish games in Miami. The Over is 5-1 in New York’s last 6 and 10-3 across Miami’s last 13.

The overall pitching in this game makes for an Over lean. The New York bullpen and Sanchez are big parts of that analysis. Add in a Marlins offense that owns a high-contact .765 OPS over its last 8 home games.

BET THE OVER 7.5 (-115).

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Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Boston Red Sox (22-24) and St. Louis Cardinals (20-25) wrap up a 3-game set at Busch Stadium Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET (Roku). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Cardinals lead 2-0

The Red Sox are coming off a 7-2 loss as -114 favorites in the 2nd game of the series Saturday with the Over (8.5) hitting. Boston has lost 4 straight games and 11 of 15.

Cardinals 2B Nolan Gorman hit a solo shot in the 2nd and singled home 2 runs as part of a 5-run 8th inning. St. Louis has won 5 of its last 6 games.

Red Sox at Cardinals projected starters

RHP Nick Pivetta vs. LHP Matthew Liberatore

Pivetta (1-2, 3.48 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.02 WHIP, 0.9 BB/9 and 9.6 K/9 in 20 2/3 innings.

Last start: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 0 BB, 8 K in 5-4 home win in 12 innings vs. Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday
Career vs. Cardinals: 2-1, 3.86 ERA (30 1/3 IP, 13 ER), 1.02 WHIP in 5 starts — last faced them in 2022

Liberatore (1-1, 4.56 ERA) makes his 3rd start and 16th appearance. He has a 1.31 WHIP, 3.8 BB/9 and 6.5 K/9 in 23 2/3 innings.

Last start: No-decision, 3 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 1 K in 10-5 win at Los Angeles Angels Monday
Has never faced Red Sox before

Red Sox at Cardinals odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:41 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Red Sox -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Cardinals -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Sox -1.5 (+150) | Cardinals +1.5 (-185)
Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Red Sox at Cardinals picks and predictions

Prediction

Red Sox 5, Cardinals 4

Moneyline

The RED SOX (-115) should be able to avoid the sweep with their advantage at starting pitcher.

The Cardinals had a chance to sweep the Angels in 3 games in their most recent series, and instead, they lost 7-2 as -116 road favorites in the series finale Wednesday. St. Louis is 21st in MLB with a 4.35 ERA and struggles to put together 3-4 consecutive good outings against an opponent.

BET RED SOX (-115).

Run line/Against the spread

Betting a team that has lost 4 straight games to win by 2 or more runs seems aggressive, and the Cardinals +1.5 (-185) is too expensive to take with Liberatore on the mound.

PASS. Bet the ML and/or total instead.

Over/Under

Pivetta has allowed 4 or more earned runs in 2 of his last 3 starts, and Liberatore just gave up 4 in 3 1/3 innings against the Angels Monday. Add in the fact the Cardinals have allowed 6 or more runs in 3 of their last 4, and there’s a good shot that this Over hits.

BET OVER 8.5 (-110).

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Detroit Tigers at Arizona Diamondbacks odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Detroit Tigers at Arizona Diamondbacks odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Detroit Tigers (23-22) look to complete a 3-game road sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks (21-25) on Sunday. First pitch for the series finale from Chase Field is at 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Tigers vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tigers lead 2-0

The Diamondbacks, after only 3 hits on Friday in a 13-0 loss, gave up 6 runs in the 7th inning after taking a 2-0 lead and lost 8-3 on Saturday night. They are 3-5 in their last 8 games.

The Tigers had only 3 wins in the 12 games prior to this series. Their 21 runs scored in 2 games against Arizona are more than they scored in their previous 6 games combined.

Tigers at Diamondbacks projected starters

RHP Matt Manning vs. LHP Jordan Montgomery

Manning (0-1, 4.37 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.32 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 in 22 2/3 IP.

Last start: No decision, 5 2/3 IP, 3 R, 9 H, 1 BB, 5 K in 6-5 home win over Miami on Monday.
Has a 5.82 ERA over his last 3 starts (17 IP)

Montgomery (2-2, 4.76 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.41 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 5.4 K/9 in 28 1/3 IP.

Last start: No decision, 5 1/3 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 7 K in 6-5 home win over Cincinnati on Monday
Is 1-1 with 2.96 career ERA vs. Tigers in 4 career starts

Tigers at Diamondbacks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:09 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Tigers +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Diamondbacks -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Tigers +1.5 (-160) | Diamondbacks -1.5 (+135)
Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -125 | U: -105)

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Tigers at Diamondbacks picks and predictions

Prediction

Diamondbacks 7, Tigers 4

Moneyline

The Diamondbacks have only been swept once this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 series finales, including 4 straight, while the Tigers have dropped 4 straight series finales.

And since 4 of Arizona’s last 5 wins have been by only 1 run, BET DIAMONDBACKS (-155).

Run line/Against the spread

While 4 of Arizona’s last 5 wins have only been by a run, 4 of the Tigers’ last 9 losses have also been by only 1 run.

PASS.

Over/Under

The 1st 2 games of the series had totals of 13 and 11 runs. Five of Arizona’s last 7 games have surpassed 8 total runs.

BET OVER 8 (-125)

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Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Seattle Mariners (25-21) and Baltimore Orioles (28-15) meet Sunday to wrap up a 3-game weekend series. First pitch at Oriole Park at Camden Yards is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Mariners vs. Orioles odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: 1-1

Seattle battled back to win 4-3 Saturday, cashing as (+125) road underdogs despite not registering a hit off Orioles SP Grayson Rodriguez until the 6th inning. Baltimore RPs Danny Coulombe and Yennier Cano each were tagged with 2 earned runs in relief, and SS Gunnar Henderson delivered his MLB leading 14th HR in the 9th inning. The Orioles trail the New York Yankees by 2 games in the AL East, while Seattle is a game and a half up on the Texas Rangers in the AL West.

The Mariners got the scoring started in the 7th inning as RF Mitch Haniger grounded out which scored 1B Luke Raley, and 3B Ty France tied the ballgame with an RBI double. Seattle doubled up their lead in the 8th inning as C Cal Raleigh and SS Dylan Moore drove in runs with RBI doubles.

Mariners at Orioles projected starters

RHP George Kirby vs. RHP Corbin Burnes

Kirby (4-3, 3.58 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 0.95 WHIP, 0.9 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9 in 50 1/3 IP.

Last start: Win, 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 6 K in 4-3 win over Kansas City last Monday
The 26-year-old’s BB/9 is 2nd-lowest among all qualified pitchers in MLB behind only Tampa Bay’s Zach Eflin (0.6).

Burnes (3-2, 2.68 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.01 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 in 53 2/3 IP.

Last start: ND, 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 2 K in 3-2 loss in 10 innings against Toronto last Monday
Orioles have scored just 1 run in the 29-year-old’s last 26 innings on the mound.

Mariners at Orioles odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:34 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Mariners +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Orioles -142 (bet $142 to win $100)
Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Mariners +1.5 (-184) | Orioles -1.5 (+152)
Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: +100 | U: -122)

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Mariners at Orioles picks and predictions

Prediction

Baltimore 3, Seattle 2

Moneyline

BET ORIOLES (-142).

Never feels comfortable recommending laying this much juice, but ultimately the Orioles are the better team offensively and pitching wise. If you believe the Mets will rebound after Saturday’s loss to Miami, pairing Baltimore ML along with New York (-154) pays out roughly +180.

Run line/Against the spread

PASS.

Seattle (-184) is too much juice for a run and a half.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 7.5 (-122).

Both Burnes and Kirby possess a soft contact percentage against of 23.1%, which is Top 8 amongst qualified pitchers. While the strikeout numbers for Burnes may be down, he has been satisfied with the ground ball outs he’s been inducing, and his GB% of 51.4% is 10th-highest.

Seattle manager Scott Servais called Kirby’s last start vs. KC a “vintage performance” and the Mariners righty added afterward that he liked to be “pissed off” when he pitches. Expect that same fire when these couple of playoff contenders meet Sunday afternoon in front of a solid crowd in Baltimore. Plus, with his reintroduced hard slider/cutter, perhaps the Orioles home run hitting ability will be kept in check.

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Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Cincinnati Reds (19-27) and Los Angeles Dodgers (31-17) wrap up a 4-game series Sunday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Reds vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Dodgers lead 2-1

The Reds lost 4-0 Saturday and Cincinnati has now dropped 2 straight games after opening the series with a 7-2 win on Thursday as big +260 underdogs. The Under (8) also snapped a 2-game run to the Over in the series.

Cincinnati has dropped 14 of the past 17 games, and it is 3-11 in the previous 14 contests against NL West opponents.

The Dodgers now have 2 shutout victories in the past 8 games since May 11, and Los Angeles has 4 wins via shutout since April 21. The Under has a slight 6-4 edge across the past 10 games for L.A.

Los Angeles has picked up 9 wins in the past 10 contests at Dodger Stadium. The offense is averaging 5.0 runs per game (RPG) in the past 6 outings, cashing the Over at a 4-2 clip during the span.

Reds at Dodgers projected starters

RHP Hunter Greene vs. RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Greene (2-2, 3.27 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 3.8 BB/9 and 10.0 K/9 in 52 1/3 IP.

Last start: Win, 7 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 K in 6-2 road win vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday
2024 road splits: 2-0, 1.50 ERA (18 IP, 3 ER), 0.83 WHIP, .161 opponents’ batting average (OBA), 5 BB, 19 K in 3 starts

Yamamoto (4-1, 3.21 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.03 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and 10.0 K/9 in 47 2/3 IP.

Last start: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 1 HR, 2 BB, 6 K in 6-4 road win in 10 innings vs. San Francisco Giants Monday
2024 home splits: 1-1, 4.68 ERA (25 IP, 13 ER), 1.00 WHIP, .232 OBA, 3 BB, 27 K in 5 starts

Reds at Dodgers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:29 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Reds +142 (bet $100 to win $142) | Dodgers -168 (bet $168 to win $100)
Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Reds +1.5 (-160) | Dodgers -1.5 (+132)
Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Reds at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Dodgers 5, Reds 2

Moneyline

The Dodgers (-168) are a little on the pricey side. While Los Angeles has won 2 in a row, the Reds (+142) have been a thorn in the side of Dodger Blue for the past couple of seasons.

Thursday’s series opener should serve as a cautionary tale on why you should never back a heavy favorite.

PASS, and look to the run line instead.

Run line/Against the spread

The DODGERS -1.5 (+132) are a much better value on the run line.

In the past 2 wins, both as moderate favorites, Los Angeles has won by 4 runs apiece. In fact, in each of the team’s 10 wins since May 4, the Dodgers have won each of those games by at least 2 runs. So, if you like Los Angeles to win, you should also like it to cover the run line.

Over/Under

UNDER 8.5 (-110) is worth a look in Sunday’s series finale.

The Under cashed in Saturday’s 4-0 win by the Dodgers, putting an end to a 2-game Over run to start the series.

The Reds have cashed the Under in 3 of the past 5 outings, while going 7-4-1 in the past 12 contests.

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Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Los Angeles Angels (17-29) and Texas Rangers (24-23) wrap up their 3-game series Sunday. First pitch from Globe Life Field is slated for 2:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 1-1; Rangers won 3-2 Saturday after losing 9-3 Friday

Angels RHP Carson Fulmer hit Rangers 1B Nathaniel Lowe with a pitch to force home the winning run in the bottom of the 13th inning on Saturday. The Angels failed to capitalize on a stellar outing from starter RHP Patrick Sandoval (6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 5 Ks). RF Adolis Garcia also parked his 11th HR. The tough loss ended a 2-game win streak.

Texas starter RHP Jose Urena went 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits in a no-decision. Texas has not scored more than 4 runs since May 8th.

Angels at Rangers projected starters

RHP Jose Soriano vs. RHP Michael Lorenzen

Soriano (1-4, 3.72 ERA) makes his 8th start and 10th appearance. He has a 1.29 WHIP, 4.7 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 in 38 2/3 IP.

Last start: No-decision, 5 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 6 K in 10-5 home loss to St. Louis Cardinals Monday
3rd appearance (1st start) vs. Rangers; has 4 Ks in 2 IP
2024 road splits: 1-1, 1.82 ERA, 24 2/3 IP, 16 H, 5 ER, 13 BB, 24 K in 5 games (4 starts)

Lorenzen (2-2, 3.75 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.25 WHIP, 4.5 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 in 36 IP.

Last start: No-decision, 7 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 4 BB, 4 K in 7-0 loss against the Cleveland Guardians Monday
2023 vs. Angels: 1-1, 4.91 ERA, 11 IP, 7 R (6 ER), 13 H, 3 BB, 12 K in 2 starts

Angels at Rangers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:34 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Angels +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Rangers -166 (bet $166 to win $100)
Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels +1.5 (-152) | Rangers -1.5 (+126)
Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -122 | U: +100)

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Angels at Rangers picks and predictions

Prediction

Angels 5, Rangers 3

Moneyline.

BET ANGELS (+140).

I believe the Halos win this series on Sunday afternoon, especially after losing the way they did on Saturday. It has to sting. Los Angeles is 11-13 on the season away from home. They have nearly double the number of wins on the road than at home. Saturday was the 1st time in 4 games the Angels were held under 5 runs.

The Rangers cannot get their bats going, especially at Globe Life. They are hitting just .239 at home on the season.

Run line/Against the spread

PASS.

I’m betting the Angels moneyline, which means I’ll stay away from anything related to the run line.

Over/Under

PASS.

I just don’t see an edge to want to make a bet either way.

The teams are 4-4-2 against the Over in their last 10 meetings. The Angels have been Over in 4 of their last 5 while the Rangers have been Under in 4 of their last 6.

I’m going to save my money for that moneyline play.

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Oakland A’s at Kansas City Royals odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Oakland A’s at Kansas City Royals odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Oakland A’s (19-29) and Kansas City Royals (28-19) wrap up their 3-game series Sunday. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is slated for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the A’s vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Royals lead 2-0

Oakland dropped their 7th straight game Saturday after losing to the Royals 5-3 on Saturday afternoon. The A’s tied the game in the 2nd inning with a 2-run HR from RF Seth Brown, but were outscored 3-1 the rest of the way. RHP Ross Stripling gave up 4 ER in 5 IP. Oakland has been outscored 41-13 over their 7-game losing streak.

The Royals are looking for the sweep after RHP Seth Lugo improved to 7-1 with 10 strikeouts in 5 2/3 IP. Kansas City got multi-hit efforts from 3B Maikel Garcia, DH Michael Massey and LF Nelson Velazquez.

A’s at Royals projected starters

LHP JP Sears vs. RHP Brady Singer

Sears (3-2, 3.96 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.14 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 6.3 K/9 in 50 IP.

Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K in 2-1 loss at the Houston Astros Tuesday
Has never started against the Royals
2024 road splits: 1-1, 3.68 ERA, 29 1/3 IP, 23 H, 12 ER, 7 BB, 23 K in 5 starts

Singer (3-2, 2.84 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.11 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 9.2 K/9 in 50 2/3 IP.

Last start: Loss, 6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K in 3-1 loss at Colorado Rockies Sunday
Career vs A’s: 0-3, 5.70 ERA, 23 2/3 IP, 15 ER, 24 H, 5 BB, 20 K in 4 starts

A’s at Royals odds

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Moneyline (ML): A’s +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Royals -166 (bet $166 to win $100)
Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): A’s +1.5 (-146) | Royals -1.5 (+122)
Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -102 | U: -120)

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A’s at Royals picks and predictions

Prediction

Royals 4, A’s 1

Moneyline.

PASS.

I’ve got the Royals (-164) completing the sweep on Sunday, but I’m not paying all that juice. I’ll keep my wager to the run line.

Run line/Against the spread

BET ROYALS -1.5 (+122).

The A’s are not just losing, they are getting beat up. Over their 7-game losing streak, they’ve been beaten by 2 or more runs in 6 of them. They’ve also lost 9 of their last 10 games. There is just not much going right for this Oakland team.

Meanwhile, Kansas City is 17-8 at Kauffman stadium, winning 4 of their last 5 at home. Singer has looked dominant in his last 2 home starts, 1-0, 11 1/3 IP, 2 ER, and 12 Ks. Oakland is also hitting under .200 on the road this season.

All the signs point to the Royals winning this game comfortably on Sunday.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 9 (-120).

All the trends lean this game to the Under. I’ve already spoken about the offensive production issues for the A’s, scoring just 13 runs over their last 7 games. The Royals are 3rd in the MLB in runs allowed per game (3.46).

The game has gone Under the total in their last 3 meetings. Oakland is 0-4-1 against the Over in their last 5, while the Royals are 1-5 in their last 6.

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Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Cincinnati Reds (19-26) and Los Angeles Dodgers (30-17) play the 3rd contest of a 4-game series Saturday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 9:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Reds vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 1-1

After a surprising 7-2 win as heavy +260 underdogs in the series opener, the Reds were on the short end of a 7-3 score Saturday night as the Dodgers got to the bullpen for 2 runs to break a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the 7th inning, tacking on 2 more runs to please Over (8.5) bettors in the 8th.

Despite the good feelings after Friday’s game, Cincinnati is now just 3-13 in the past 16 games while going 3-10 in the previous 13 tries against NL West clubs.

After seeing a 7-game home win streak snapped, Dodger Blue got back on track and is now 8-1 in the past 9 outings at Chavez Ravine. The offense got back on track, too, as L.A. had plated just 3 runs in the previous 2 games before the 7-run explosion. As such, the Dodgers avoided tying a season-high 3-game losing skid.

Reds at Dodgers projected starters

RHP Graham Ashcraft vs. RHP Walker Buehler

Ashcraft (3-2, 4.12 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.44 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 7.2 K/9 in 43 2/3 innings.

Last start: No-decision, 4 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 3 K in 6-5 road loss vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Monday
2024 road splits: 1-1, 2.25 ERA (28 IP, 7 ER), 1.29 WHIP, .255 opponents’ batting average, 8 BB, 23 K in 5 starts

Buehler (1-1, 7.36 ERA) makes his 3rd start. He has a 1.77 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 in 7 1/3 innings.

Last start: Loss, 3 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 HR, 2 BB, 2 K in 4-0 defeat at San Diego Padres Sunday
2024 home splits: 0-0, 6.75 ERA (4 IP, 3 ER), 6 H, 1 HR, 0 BB, 4 K (77 pitches) in 1 start, a 6-3 win vs. Miami Marlins May 6

Reds at Dodgers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:10 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Reds +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Dodgers -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Reds +1.5 (-115) | Dodgers -1.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Reds at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Reds 5, Dodgers 4

Moneyline

The REDS (+170) are a solid play behind Ashcraft, especially for the chance to nearly double up.

Cincinnati has been a thorn in the side of Los Angeles in the past year or so, and Ashcraft has performed markedly better on the road than he has at Great American Ball Park.

For the Dodgers (-210), Buehler is making just his 3rd start since returning from a lengthy rehab process following Tommy John surgery, and he just isn’t going very deep into games yet. That’s OK, and he likely will get back to decent form eventually, but risking more than 2 times your potential return on his current form is not recommended. Take a chance on Cincinnati.

Run line/Against the spread

The REDS +1.5 (-115) are still a decent value if you’re a conservative bettor who just can’t roll the dice on the heavy underdog straight up.

Cincinnati has struggled to get wins consistently, but it has been pesky to Los Angeles. The pitching matchup is in favor of the visitors, so take advantage.

Over/Under

OVER 8 (-115) is the lean, but go lightly with a half-unit play at most.

The Over is 4-2 in the past 6 games for the Reds, with the offense going for 5 or more runs in 4 of those outings. Cincinnati should be able to get to Buehler for a few runs in the early going.

We’ve had 9.5 combined runs per game in the first 2 games of this series, including 10 runs scored Friday night.

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