Ricky Dimon
The week in Major League Baseball wraps up with a full 15-game schedule on Sunday. I’m red hot in the early stages of the season, with a 29-18-1 record so far in this best bets piece while going 3-for-7 on Same Game Parlays at +481, +632 and +439 odds and 5-1 on YRFI/NRFI picks. Pickswise’s MLB handicapping team on the whole is 50-28-4 on their best bets. Let’s keep it going as we get into my MLB best bets of the day!
Also don’t forget to check out our MLB picks for Sunday’s slate.
MLB best bet: Bost Red Sox ML over Baltimore Orioles (-125)
Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook at time of publishing
Boston starter Walker Buehler will be well rested for this one. The right-hander worked only 2.1 innings of no-hit, no-run baseball before getting ejected. Buehler has been outstanding since his first 2 rocky starts for his new team. Over his last 5 he has yielded a total of just 7 runs. Buehler should be well positioned to go deep into Sunday’s game and take some of the burden off of a bullpen that has been taxed already this week.
Additional good news for the Red Sox is that the Orioles stink. They are 17-34 overall and 9-19 on the road. Given that expectations were high in Baltimore, this is by far the most disappointing club in baseball. Dean Kremer will be on the mound and he is 3-5 with a 5.50 ERA. There’s no need to overthink this one.
Read our full Orioles vs Red Sox prediction
MLB best bet: Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Under 8 (-115)
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing
This is a fantastic pitching matchup between Kris Bubic of the Royals and Bailey Ober of the Twins. As if those 2 guys need any help, conditions are favorable for a low-scoring affair with Minnesota temperatures in the 60s and wind blowing slightly in. I’m sticking with the trends and going with the under. Seven of Kansas City’s last 10 contests have produced 7 runs or fewer; six of Minnesota’s last 8 have done the same.
Bubic has been lights out of late, allowing just 1 earned run in the month of May across 25.1 innings. The Twins have struggled against southpaws, too, so this is a good spot for him. As for Ober, he has surrendered a mere 13 earned runs in his last 9 starts. This is also a favorable matchup for him. No lineup in baseball walks less against right-handers than K.C.’s, and the Royals rank bottom 5 in MLB in both pitches per plate appearance and chase rate this season. Ober has walked 12 batters in 51.1 innings.
Read our full Royals vs Twins prediction
