All 30 MLB teams are in action, with 15 games scheduled for Sunday, August 24. Our MLB betting systems and experts have scoured the odds board and made some MLB picks and predictions for today's games.
So, continue reading as today's MLB best bets are below.
MLB Best Bets Today
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Sean Paul's Rockies vs Pirates Best Bet: ML Pick With Great Value
By Sean Paul
This play is solely a price play to me. After the Pirates dismantled the Rockies through two games in Pittsburgh, I'm sure we'll only get an improved number with people wanting to back Skenes. Who could blame them?
But the Rockies aren't a pushover. They split their last series with the Dodgers this week and beat the Pirates in a three-game set at the start of August. Both of those series took place at Coors Field,
Additionally, the Rockies' last time getting swept on the road came at the hands of the Red Sox in early July. They've found a way to scratch and claw their way to at least one win.
I foresee a similar outcome to this series. The Pirates were -240 favorites in Colorado when they lost on August 2nd, in Colorado, with Skenes pitching. And he wasn't great, allowing four runs in five innings, all of which came in the sixth inning, where Skenes failed to record an out.
It's certainly a risk to bet against Skenes, but at +200 or better, I'd do it.
Pick: Rockies Moneyline (+280)
