Daily MLB Expert Picks & Baseball Predictions April 8

Jared Hochman - Content Operations Manager at Covers.com
Jared Hochman • Content Manager 16+ years betting experience
Updated: Apr 8, 2026 , 09:17 AM ET • 4 min read

Our best bets for today start early with an afternoon Under in a pitcher's duel between Shohei Ohtani and Dylan Cease, and finish with the Yankees covering the run line yet again — with more MLB picks in between!

MLB expert picks April 8 Shohei Ohtani
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) throws a pitch.

It's a getaway day in the MLB schedule, with plenty of early-afternoon games and the latest first pitch just 7:40 p.m. ET.

We've got MLB best bets for today spanning the entire slate, with the best prices available at Polymarket — a prediction market that allows users from coast-to-coast to join in on the baseball action.

Read on to see what our expert's MLB picks are today, along with more best bets from the Covers staff as they're submitted.

MLB expert picks for today

Pick Odds
Josh Inglis Josh Inglis: LAD/TOR u7.5 +108
Jon Metler Jon Metler: TEX ML +117
Joe Osborne Joe Osborne: NYY -1.5 +100

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Josh Inglis' expert pick: Dodgers/Blue Jays Under 7.5

Price: 48¢ (+108) at Polymarket

Back to the Under in this Dodgers vs. Blue Jays matchup on getaway Wednesday afternoon. It’s a strong pitching duel between Shohei Ohtani and Dylan Cease, which is baked into the number... but there are additional factors supporting the Under: Toronto is off tomorrow and can lean on its top bullpen arms, plus its offense is in the worst of slumps — while LA could rest key bats with travel ahead of a Friday series. This sets up as a quick-paced game with limited run production.

Jon Metler's expert pick: Rangers moneyline

Price: 46¢ (+117) at Polymarket

The Rangers are listed as 46% underdogs against Bryan Woo and the Seattle Mariners, and I’m definitely hitting that number — I believe the Rangers should be closer to 53% favorites in this spot. MacKenzie Gore has adjusted his release point since joining Texas, making it even more difficult for left-handed hitters to square him up. With Brendan Donovan setting the table at the top of the lineup and Josh Naylor hitting in the middle — both left-handed bats — it’s fair to question how Seattle will generate offense, especially with Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez struggling at the plate as their primary right-handed threats. On the other side, Corey Seager and Jake Burger both profile well against Woo’s high-velocity, high-spin four-seam fastball.

Joe Osborne's expert pick: Yankees -1.5

Price: 50¢ (+100) at Polymarket

The Yankees have won eight games this season, covering the run line in every one of them, and that trend should continue tonight given the clear pitching edge here. Their lineup has dominated Luis Severino, posting a .963 OPS across 65 at-bats, and he was obliterated for 13 earned runs with 19 baserunners allowed in two starts against them last season. Will Warren was far more effective at home last year, while New York’s bullpen ranks first in FIP. Meanwhile, the A’s bullpen owns an 8.06 ERA over the past week — including four runs allowed to New York yesterday — and the Yankees have scored 5+ runs in six straight games.


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Before Jared Hochman joined the Covers team in 2020, he worked for newspaper outlets such as the Chronicle Herald and The Coast, worked in marketing for SkipTheDishes and Vivid Seats, and previously ran a magazine. A journalism graduate from the University of King's College in, Halifax, N.S., "Hoch" brings more than a decade of experience in sports betting, having worked as a freelance handicapper, making appearances on Monumental Sports Network and the Sharp 600 podcast, and now also filling in occasionally as host of Covers' NHL Puck Props. 

Awarded Covers' company MVP for 2023, Jared is an avid bettor of MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA, while also wagering on some soccer and WNBA. His best advice for sports bettors? Price shop, which is something he does daily across 10 different sportsbook apps.

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