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Get free expert and computer MLB picks for every game on Aug. 4, 2026.

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Predicted Score

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

5.66 @ 4.89

KC
KC logo
KC

Twins vs Royals · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

5.66

-140

o8.5 -142

-1.5 +112

KC logo
KC
KC

4.89

+135

u9.5 -122

+1.5 -125

San Francisco @ Texas
Matchup

Predicted Score

SF logo
SF
SF

3.59 @ 4.82

TEX
TEX logo
TEX

Giants vs Rangers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

SF logo
SF
SF

3.59

+176

o8.0 -105

+1.5 -125

TEX logo
TEX
TEX

4.82

-187

u8.5 -116

-1.5 +114

Top Projection Drew Gilbert o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+200)
o1.5 +200
LA Dodgers @ Chi. Cubs
Matchup

Predicted Score

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

5.81 @ 4.08

CHC
CHC logo
CHC

Dodgers vs Cubs · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

5.81

-183

o8.5 -131

-1.5 -116

CHC logo
CHC
CHC

4.08

+176

u9.0 -107

+1.5 +105

Top Projection Dansby Swanson o0.5 Total RBIs (+235)
o0.5 +240
Toronto @ Houston
Matchup

Predicted Score

TOR logo
TOR
TOR

4.40 @ 4.65

HOU
HOU logo
HOU

Blue Jays vs Astros · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

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ML

Total

Run Line

TOR logo
TOR
TOR

4.40

+128

o8.5 +105

+1.5 -168

HOU logo
HOU
HOU

4.65

-136

u8.5 -114

-1.5 +152

Top Projection George Springer o0.5 Total RBIs (+195)
o0.5 +195
Tampa Bay @ Colorado
Matchup

Predicted Score

TB logo
TB
TB

6.58 @ 5.78

COL
COL logo
COL

Rays vs Rockies · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

TB logo
TB
TB

6.58

-161

o10.5 -115

-1.5 -107

COL logo
COL
COL

5.78

+159

u11.0 -114

+1.5 -103

Top Projection Hunter Goodman o1.5 Total Bases (+120)
o1.5 +120
Detroit @ Seattle
Matchup

Predicted Score

DET logo
DET
DET

4.69 @ 4.92

SEA
SEA logo
SEA

Tigers vs Mariners · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

DET logo
DET
DET

4.69

+111

o7.5 -120

+1.5 -200

SEA logo
SEA
SEA

4.92

-118

u8.0 -115

-1.5 +180

Top Projection Riley Greene o0.5 Total RBIs (+180)
o0.5 +180
San Diego @ Arizona
Matchup

Predicted Score

SD logo
SD
SD

4.79 @ 4.63

AZ
AZ logo
AZ

Padres vs Diamondbacks · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

SD logo
SD
SD

4.79

+106

o8.5 -126

+1.5 -191

AZ logo
AZ
AZ

4.63

-112

u9.0 -115

-1.5 +173

Top Projection Manny Machado o0.5 Total RBIs (+167)
o0.5 +167
Toronto @ Houston
Matchup

Predicted Score

TOR logo
TOR
TOR

4.19 @ 3.97

HOU
HOU logo
HOU

Blue Jays vs Astros · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

TOR logo
TOR
TOR

4.19

+140

o7.5 -105

+1.5 -160

HOU logo
HOU
HOU

3.97

-137

u8.5 -116

-1.5 +146

LA Dodgers @ Chi. Cubs
Matchup

Predicted Score

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

4.79 @ 5.14

CHC
CHC logo
CHC

Dodgers vs Cubs · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

LAD logo
LAD
LAD

4.79

+110

o9.5 -104

+1.5 -186

CHC logo
CHC
CHC

5.14

-121

u9.5 -112

-1.5 +160

San Francisco @ Texas
Matchup

Predicted Score

SF logo
SF
SF

3.31 @ 4.22

TEX
TEX logo
TEX

Giants vs Rangers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

SF logo
SF
SF

3.31

+160

o8.0 -115

+1.5 -146

TEX logo
TEX
TEX

4.22

-175

u8.0 -105

-1.5 +122

Tampa Bay @ Colorado
Matchup

Predicted Score

TB logo
TB
TB

7.01 @ 6.10

COL
COL logo
COL

Rays vs Rockies · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

TB logo
TB
TB

7.01

-145

o11.5 -107

-1.5 +102

COL logo
COL
COL

6.10

+135

u11.5 -107

+1.5 -112

LA Angels @ Baltimore
Matchup

Predicted Score

LAA logo
LAA
LAA

4.59 @ 4.40

BAL
BAL logo
BAL

Angels vs Orioles · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

LAA logo
LAA
LAA

4.59

+125

o8.0 -115

+1.5 -168

BAL logo
BAL
BAL

4.40

-135

u8.5 -114

-1.5 +162

NY Mets @ Cleveland
Matchup

Predicted Score

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

4.81 @ 4.44

CLE
CLE logo
CLE

Mets vs Guardians · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

4.81

-112

o8.0 -115

-1.5 +146

CLE logo
CLE
CLE

4.44

+105

u8.5 -115

+1.5 -168

Athletics @ Cincinnati
Matchup

Predicted Score

ATH logo
ATH
ATH

5.72 @ 5.90

CIN
CIN logo
CIN

Athletics vs Reds · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

ATH logo
ATH
ATH

5.72

+125

o9.5 -112

+1.5 -161

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

5.90

-131

u10.0 -117

-1.5 +150

Washington @ Philadelphia
Matchup

Predicted Score

WAS logo
WAS
WAS

4.85 @ 5.67

PHI
PHI logo
PHI

Nationals vs Phillies · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

WAS logo
WAS
WAS

4.85

+143

o9.5 -107

+1.5 -137

PHI logo
PHI
PHI

5.67

-153

u10.0 -120

-1.5 +132

St. Louis @ NY Yankees
Matchup

Predicted Score

STL logo
STL
STL

4.41 @ 4.80

NYY
NYY logo
NYY

Cardinals vs Yankees · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

STL logo
STL
STL

4.41

+135

o8.5 -116

+1.5 -155

NYY logo
NYY
NYY

4.80

-145

u9.0 -120

-1.5 +142

Chi. White Sox @ Boston
Matchup

Predicted Score

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

5.07 @ 4.71

BOS
BOS logo
BOS

White Sox vs Red Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

5.07

+105

o8.0 -125

+1.5 -191

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

4.71

-115

u8.5 -103

-1.5 +165

Miami @ Atlanta
Matchup
Minnesota @ Kansas City
Matchup

Predicted Score

Twins vs Royals · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

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ML

Total

Run Line

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

--

+101

o9.0 -110

-1.5 +160

KC logo
KC
KC

--

-111

u9.5 -126

+1.5 -182

Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee
Matchup

Predicted Score

Pirates vs Brewers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

PIT logo
PIT
PIT

--

+115

o7.0 -115

+1.5 -191

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

--

-125

u7.5 -116

-1.5 +176

Detroit @ Seattle
Matchup

Predicted Score

Tigers vs Mariners · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

DET logo
DET
DET

--

+124

o8.0 -108

+2.5 -326

SEA logo
SEA
SEA

--

-142

u9.5 -252

-1.5 +150

San Diego @ Arizona
Matchup

Predicted Score

Padres vs Diamondbacks · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

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ML

Total

Run Line

SD logo
SD
SD

--

-103

o9.5 +101

-1.5 +152

AZ logo
AZ
AZ

--

-107

u9.5 -121

+1.5 -168

LA Angels @ Baltimore
Matchup

Predicted Score

Angels vs Orioles · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

LAA logo
LAA
LAA

--

+129

--

--

BAL logo
BAL
BAL

--

-175

--

--

Athletics @ Cincinnati
Matchup

Predicted Score

Athletics vs Reds · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

ATH logo
ATH
ATH

--

+146

--

--

CIN logo
CIN
CIN

--

-252

--

--

NY Mets @ Cleveland
Matchup

Predicted Score

Mets vs Guardians · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

NYM logo
NYM
NYM

--

+101

--

--

CLE logo
CLE
CLE

--

-137

--

--

Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee
Matchup

Predicted Score

Pirates vs Brewers · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

PIT logo
PIT
PIT

--

+129

--

--

MIL logo
MIL
MIL

--

-175

--

--

Toronto @ Chi. Cubs
Matchup
Detroit @ Seattle
Matchup

Predicted Score

Tigers vs Mariners · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

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ML

Total

Run Line

DET logo
DET
DET

--

-107

--

--

SEA logo
SEA
SEA

--

-155

--

--

Washington @ Philadelphia
Matchup

Predicted Score

Nationals vs Phillies · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

WAS logo
WAS
WAS

--

+206

--

--

PHI logo
PHI
PHI

--

-309

--

--

Chi. White Sox @ Boston
Matchup

Predicted Score

White Sox vs Red Sox · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

CHW logo
CHW
CHW

--

+140

--

--

BOS logo
BOS
BOS

--

-183

--

--

Miami @ Atlanta
Matchup

Predicted Score

Marlins vs Braves · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

MIA logo
MIA
MIA

--

+114

--

--

ATL logo
ATL
ATL

--

-142

--

--

Minnesota @ Kansas City
Matchup

Predicted Score

Twins vs Royals · Prediction & Game Odds

Team

Pred. Score

ML

Total

Run Line

MIN logo
MIN
MIN

--

-116

--

--

KC logo
KC
KC

--

-126

--

--

San Francisco Giants logo SF @ Texas Rangers logo TEX Tue, Aug 4 • 8:05 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Ezequiel Duran logo Ezequiel Duran o0.5 Total Home Runs (+700)
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 hours ago
Jason Wilson image
Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor

Ezequiel Duran has the second-most home runs at Globe Life Field this season, behind only Joc Pederson. Tonight, Duran is around +700 to go yard, while Pederson is closer to +350. Duran doesn't shy away from righties, batting .276 with 11 long balls in 302 plate appearances. The value is on the 27-year-old against Blade Tidwell and the Giants bullpen.

Spread
Texas Rangers logo TEX -1.5 (+109)
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 hours ago
Jason Wilson image
Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor

MacKenzie Gore is better than his ERA suggests, the Giants struggle vs. left-handed pitching (and, well, all pitching), and Globe Life Field suppresses offense with the dome closed. I like the Rangers to win a low-scoring game by a couple of runs as the offense does just enough damage against San Francisco starter Blade Tidwell.

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Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD @ Chicago Cubs logo CHC Tue, Aug 4 • 8:05 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Shohei Ohtani logo Shohei Ohtani o0.5 Total Home Runs (+226)
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 hours ago
Colby Marchio image
Colby Marchio
Contributor

Shohei Ohtani draws another premium matchup Tuesday against Cubs right hander Javier Assad. While Assad has pitched well recently, left handed hitters continue to do significant damage against him, producing excellent expected numbers and plenty of hard contact. Ohtani enters this matchup swinging an incredibly hot bat, generating more than a 72% hard hit rate over his last 30 at bats against right handed pitching. He also owns an elite Batters-Box rating with outstanding arsenal coverage, and his long term trends are just as impressive, homering in nearly 30% of his elite rated games. 

Moneyline
Chicago Cubs logo CHC (+188)
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 hours ago
Jon Metler image
Jon Metler
Betting Analyst

You just knew this would happen when Tarik Skubal joined the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pairing a back-to-back Cy Young winner with baseball's best lineup creates the perception of an unbeatable team, but betting is about price, not reputation. The Dodgers are trading at a much shorter number than they should because the market has overreacted to Skubal's arrival. That's why I'm backing the Cubs, and fading Skubal and the Dodgers will likely become a recurring theme for the rest of the regular season. Chicago is expected to start seven right-handed bats, giving Skubal competitive at-bats from top to bottom. Even hitters like Ian Happ, Tyrone Taylor, and Dansby Swanson near the bottom of the order should force long counts and drive up his pitch count. The Cubs are trading as a 35-cent underdog, but I make them closer to a 41-cent underdog, which is why I'm backing Chicago.

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Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR @ Houston Astros logo HOU Tue, Aug 4 • 8:10 PM ET
Outs Recorded
Trey Yesavage logo Trey Yesavage o17.5 Outs Recorded (-110)
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 hours ago
Ethan Diamandas image
Ethan Diamandas
Betting Analyst

Trey Yesavage has completed at least six innings in four of his last six starts and has improved his control lately, making over 17.5 outs recorded a strong play at -135 or better.

Total Home Runs
Kazuma Okamoto logo Kazuma Okamoto o0.5 Total Home Runs (+350)
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 hours ago
Ethan Diamandas image
Ethan Diamandas
Betting Analyst

Kazuma Okamoto's pull-heavy power profile and success against sweepers make him Toronto's best home run target against Hayden Wesneski, especially with the short Crawford Boxes in left.

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Tampa Bay Rays logo TB @ Colorado Rockies logo COL Tue, Aug 4 • 8:40 PM ET
Total Bases
Kyle Karros logo
Kyle Karros o1.5 Total Bases (+150)
Projection 1.66
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.. Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Kyle Karros will hold that advantage in today's game.. In the past two weeks, Kyle Karros's 68.4% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49.6%.
Total Bases
Cole Carrigg logo
Cole Carrigg o1.5 Total Bases (+126)
Projection 1.78
Best Odds
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Cole Carrigg is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Cole Carrigg will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.. Cole Carrigg has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 89.9-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 86.8-mph mark.
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Detroit Tigers logo DET @ Seattle Mariners logo SEA Tue, Aug 4 • 9:40 PM ET
Total
Detroit Tigers logo Seattle Mariners logo u8.0 (-120)
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 hours ago
Todd Cordell image
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

The Seattle Mariners are not hitting for average or power, and they own the third highest soft contact rate over the past month.

Emerson Hancock is exceptional at avoiding walks, and limiting free baserunners is important against an in-form Tigers attack.

I make -129 the fair price and see value on the Under.

Moneyline
Detroit Tigers logo DET (+115)
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 hours ago
Todd Cordell image
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Troy Melton's batted-ball luck will shift at some point but I’m not sure regression will come knocking against the Seattle Mariners. They have hit just .215 and slot 28th in wOBA against right-handed pitching over the last month.

Emerson Hancock’s xFIP is nearly two runs higher than his ERA in that span, something the Detroit Tigers should take advantage of.

Bet Detroit to +100.

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San Diego Padres logo SD @ Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ Tue, Aug 4 • 9:40 PM ET
Total
San Diego Padres logo Arizona Diamondbacks logo u8.5 (+119)
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 hours ago
Quinn Allen image
Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

The Under 8.5 has a clear path through limited recent power and strong bullpen form. San Diego owns a brutal .076 ISO over the last week, while Arizona sits at just .126. The Diamondbacks bullpen has also been sharp, and the Padres relief corps gives this total late-game support.

Moneyline
Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ (-112)
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 hours ago
Quinn Allen image
Quinn Allen
Betting Analyst

Eduardo Rodriguez gives Arizona a strong run-prevention base after posting a 2.61 xERA over his last two starts while limiting hard contact. San Diego has struggled against left-handed pitching, and the Diamondbacks’ stronger home offensive profile gives them enough support to edge a competitive matchup at Chase Field tonight.

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Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR @ Chicago Cubs logo CHC Thu, Aug 6 • 2:20 PM ET
Total Home Runs
Kazuma Okamoto logo Kazuma Okamoto o0.5 Total Home Runs (+365)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
Mike DiStefano image
Mike DiStefano
Betting Analyst

Okamoto's hitting profile perfectly matches up well against Imanaga’s stuff. The Cubs starter throws a heavy dose of the fastball and gets barreled up at a 10.4% rate. The Jays third baseman barrels the ball better than anyone in the Blue Jays lineup with a 13.5% barrel rate, while owning a 63.2% hard hit rate against the four-seamer. 

Total Hits
Dansby Swanson logo Dansby Swanson u0.5 Total Hits (-130)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
Mike DiStefano image
Mike DiStefano
Betting Analyst

Swanson has been one of the worst hitters in baseball this season with a .177 batting average, while ranking in the second percentile in xBA. Additionally, his hitting profile does not match up well at all against Cease, who has elite swing-and-miss stuff. 

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Atlanta Braves logo ATL @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Thu, Aug 20 • 2:10 PM ET
Total
Atlanta Braves logo Chicago White Sox logo o8.5 (-105)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
Neil Parker image
Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

Atlanta and Chicago send two of the best lineups in baseball to the dish, and they respectively rank eighth and third in wOBA against lefties for the campaign. The two clubs have also trended to the Over, and I'm particularly expecting White Sox southpaw Anthony Kay to struggle considering he's saddled with the fifth-highest xERA in baseball among the 100 pitchers with at least 60 innings this year.

Moneyline
Atlanta Braves logo ATL (-112)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
Neil Parker image
Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

I'm fading Chicago White Sox lefty Anthony Kay on Thursday. He's sporting the fifth-highest xERA among the 100 pitchers with at least 60 innings, after all. Plus, the Atlanta Braves enter ranked eighth in wOBA against southpaws for the season and sixth in overall xwOBA across the past 14 days.

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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ New York Yankees logo NYY Sat, Aug 29 • 1:05 PM ET
Total
Boston Red Sox logo New York Yankees logo o8.5 (-110)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
Todd Cordell image
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

The Yankees rank Top-3 in OPS, ISO, OBP, xWOBA, and hard hit rate when facing left-handed pitching. The Red Sox have hit righties very well over the past four weeks, sitting ninth in wOBA, ninth in ISO, and fourth in batting average. Play the Over to -120.

Moneyline
New York Yankees logo NYY (-135)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
Todd Cordell image
Todd Cordell
Betting Analyst

Ranger Suarez has started four games against teams ranking Top-10 in OPS vs. left-handed pitching, allowing 13 runs and posting a 6.13 ERA during those games. The New York Yankees lead the majors in OPS against lefties so they’re a prime candidate to cause Suarez problems. Playable to -145.

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San Francisco Giants logo SF @ Atlanta Braves logo ATL Mon, Aug 31 • 6:05 PM ET
Total
San Francisco Giants logo Atlanta Braves logo o7.5 (-116)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
Neil Parker image
Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

The Giants are pacing the majors in wOBA and are fourth in xwOBA while averaging 5.5 runs per game across the past 30 days, and the Braves ranks ninth in wOBA against right-handed pitchers and third in overall xwOBA, so I think this total is too low.

Moneyline
San Francisco Giants logo SF (+124)
Best Odds
Pick made: one month ago
Neil Parker image
Neil Parker
Betting Analyst

The Braves have dropped five of six while averaging just 2.8 runs per game and ranking 29th in wOBA without Ronald Acuna Jr. (hamstring), and it’s been a smoke-and-mirrors start for veteran lefty Martin Perez, and there’s serious statistical correction ahead of his .230 BABIP and 80.2% strand rate considering they’re both high-end marks about pitchers with at least 60 innings this season. San Francisco is just the offense to kick-start the regression, too. The Giants are pacing the majors in wOBA and fourth in xwOBA over the past 30 days, after all.

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If you want to combine multiple games into one mega wager, you may consider making a parlay bet. A parlay is when you pick two or more MLB games on one single betting ticket, which will increase the payout of your bet.

But it also comes with more risk, as each of those MLB picks must hit for your ticket to pay out. Our parlay calculator is a great tool to find out what your potential payout would be.

If you're looking for more MLB picks content, check out our consensus picks and prop bets pages to get your fix. While you're at it, head over to our MLB promos page to get the best bang for your buck.

MLB Player Props

Player props are a great way to hone in on an individual matchup for a game. These types of wagers will be individualized for a player: Will Shohei Ohtani hit a home run? Will Gerrit Cole get seven strikeouts? Will Paul Skenes allow two earned runs?

You simply choose whether this outcome will happen or not. Keeping up to date on daily pitching matchups and batters on a hot streak can give you a huge boost when placing player prop bets.

MLB Futures Picks

Lastly, prior to the season and even throughout the season, you can place futures bets on all the long-term awards and outcomes. You can lock in an MLB pick on who will win their division, which squad will win the World Series, or even who will win the Rookie of the Year, MVP, or Cy Young.

MLB Free Picks FAQs

When do we release our MLB picks?

Covers’ MLB picks release on game day. Some significant matchups like playoff games release in the days leading up to the game.

What kinds of MLB picks do we make?

Covers provides free MLB picks covering many markets, including run lines, totals, moneylines, player props, and more.