Expert Baseball Picks

Kershaw owns the obvious advantage in this pitching match-up, and LA owns the better bullpen. Also, San Diego just signaled it was throwing in the towel on this season with its deadline trade. So the Dodgers are the rather obvious choice here. But that line is a bit much so we'll chase the better price and play LA against the run line.

We give DeSclafani the edge in this pitching match-up, and while Atlanta might own advantages with the sticks and in the bullpen, they're not enough to overcome the price on this game. We see betting value here with underdog Cincinnati.

We give Maeda the edge in the pitching match-up, and LA owns advantages with the sticks and in the bullpen. So we like the Dodgers here. And since we also know they'll bat nine times (assuming no rain), we'll play LA against the run line.

Cole gets the check-mark in the pitching match-up, and Houston gets the check-mark in the splits with the sticks. So we like the Astros here. But we're not too big on that price. So we'll take a chance and give the run and a half with Houston against the run line.

Oakland owns our handicapping check-marks in the pitching match-up, with the sticks, and in the bullpen. Also, the A's are playing good ball as of late, while Texas looks like it's going in the tank. We like Oakland here.

We're calling this pitching match-up a push, along with the bullpen comparison. But Minnesota owns the edge with the sticks, and it's got a whole lot more at stake than Chicago, which is already basically playing out the string on this season. So we'll take the Twins for our free MLB pick here.

St. Louis is warming up, just as we've been expecting, while Pittsburgh is running rough at the moment. And momentum means a bunch to us when handicapping baseball games. We're taking the Cardinals for our free MLB pick for Wednesday.

We're calling this pitching match-up a push, thanks mainly to both teams' unfamiliarity with both starters. And while San Francisco owns a terrific bullpen, it struggles with the sticks. Also, the Giants are hot, but we're very dubious as to how long they can keep that up. We're betting Chicago for our free MLB pick for Monday.

We don't know who's going to win this game. However, when we take into consideration Sabathia's road ERA of 5.84 ERA this season, plus New York's hot bats, plus Minnesota's ability to hit left-handed pitching, we do expect some runs to be scored. So we're playing the over here for our free MLB pick.

Woodruff is going great at the moment, but Young's been tough, too, and unfamiliarity may play to his advantage. Also, while Milwaukee might own short edges in the splits with the sticks and in the bullpen comparison, they aren't enough to warrant a price of -150. We see baseball betting value here with Arizona as a home dog. 

Houston owns a short edge in the pitching match-up and significant advantages with the sticks and the bullpen. So we like the Astros here. But we don't like that line. So we'll chase a better price and give the run and a half with Houston against the run line.

We don't know who's going to win this game. Neither team is playing too great as of late, and neither starting pitcher is throwing too well. Now, throw in a couple of the most flammable bullpens in baseball, and we expect a few runs to be scored. We're going with the over here for our free MLB pick.