MLB Expert Picks & Baseball Predictions June 24

Joe Osborne: Senior Betting Analyst at Covers
Joe Osborne • Senior Betting Analyst 16+ years betting experience
Updated: Jun 24, 2026 , 11:12 AM ET • 4 min read

Braves bats will have their way against the Padres' pitchers this evening.

MLB Expert picks
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Matt Olson (28) hits a single during the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres

Happy hump day! Our MLB experts are back with a pair of plays for the action on June 24, including backing the Braves against San Diego.

Find out what MLB picks you should be tailing below!

MLB expert picks for today

Pick Odds
Josh Inglis Josh Inglis: Orioles vs. Angels - Under 9.5 -112
Joe Osborne Joe Osborne: Braves moneyline -126

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Josh Inglis' expert pick: Orioles vs Angels Under 9.5

Price: 53¢ (-112) at Polymarket

This is a massive number with the Los Angeles Angels sending their best pitcher to the mound. THE BAT is projecting a fair price of -167, making this Under one of the best +EV sides or totals on the board this morning.

My favorite angle on this Under — and why I have zero interest in the Baltimore Orioles while also liking the Angels moneyline and Baltimore team total Under 4.5 — is the travel spot.

The Orioles are wrapping up a West Coast trip that included stops in Seattle and Los Angeles. Following today's matinee, Baltimore heads home for the first time in nine days, meaning this club has been on the road for nine straight days without a break.

If there is a spot on the schedule to mail one in, this is it.

This series hasn't seen both teams score two runs in the same game yet, and Baltimore is 2-6 O/U on this road trip. It'll also be rolling out an afternoon lineup for a getaway day.

Everything points toward another low-scoring game.

  • Time: 4:07 p.m. ET
  • How to watch: ABTV, MASN

Joe Osborne's expert pick: Braves moneyline

Price: 56¢ (-126) at Polymarket

This is a brutal spot for the San Diego Padres pitching staff.

JP Sears gets the call from Triple-A after posting an atrocious 11.14 ERA and 2.02 WHIP over his last six starts with El Paso, and now he has to deal with an Atlanta Braves lineup that ranks second in runs per game on the road.

The Padres also burned through seven pitchers last night, leaving the bullpen in a vulnerable spot. Meanwhile, Martin Perez carries a stellar 2.78 ERA into a favorable matchup against one of baseball's weakest offenses vs. left-handed pitching. 

Backing him up is a bullpen that ranks first in ERA in June.

  • Time: 8:40 p.m. ET
  • How to watch: BravesVision, SDPA

More MLB best bets for today

Pick Odds
Tigers moneyline -104
Read analysis in our Yankees vs. Tigers predictions
White Sox moneyline +102
Read analysis in our Guardians vs. White Sox predictions

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Joe is an industry veteran who loves the entertainment aspect of the sports betting industry. His opinions are always backed by data and he enjoys digging into the numbers and coming up with interesting nuggets to share with sports bettors.

Joe takes a high-energy and fun approach to covering his favorite sports which include the NFL, MLB, UFC, NBA and NHL, and there’s no bet type he loves more than an NFL six-point teaser. Joe is the host of our daily sports betting program, Before You Bet, while he also leads our weekly UFC show, P4P Picks, and our 'Covers on the Ground' series where he's covered many UFC, NFL and NBA games in person. A monthly highlight for Joe is conducting interviews with UFC legend Georges St-Pierre ahead of every UFC PPV.

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