We have a full 15-game slate on Wednesday, starting with Mets vs. Reds at 12:40 PM ET and finishing with Orioles vs. Mariners at 9:40 PM ET.
Our experts have analyzed the matchups and found great options for Wednesday, June 17.
Below are 4 expert MLB best bets today.
MLB Best Bets Today
The team logos in the table below represent each matchup our MLB betting staff is targeting from today's slate of games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.
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Tanner McGrath's Mets vs Reds Best Bet
This game activated one of our Action PRO betting systems, powered by Evan Abrams:
The Road Tilt in the Dead Heat system targets MLB regular-season games in which two evenly matched teams (based on win percentage) meet in a non-division setting, with one quietly priced as a modest road favorite.
When there's no clear performance gap, but the market still tilts slightly toward the road team, it suggests underlying confidence from oddsmakers that may not be reflected in public perception.
This model seizes those subtle cues, leaning into the narrow value created by near-identical records and overlooked road strength.
After blow-up starts against the Nationals and Reds, Nolan McLean has settled back into a groove, tossing 15 innings of four-run ball over his past three starts.
I'm not necessarily a big fan of McLean, mostly because I think he has really spotty command. But the numbers don't lie, and McLean sports plenty of metrics that indicate an above-average starting pitcher (18% K-BB, 3.53 xFIP, 108 Stuff+).
Meanwhile, Nick Lodolo just doesn't look right. He's been a disaster since returning from the IL. He had a blister issue on his throwing hand, and his command has been way off since returning, which really shows up in his walk rate (9%) and batted-ball profile (40% hard-hit rate, 10% barrel rate).
I don't rate these two lineups much differently, although Elly De La Cruz's injury helps the Mets a bit. Of greater importance, the Mets sport a top-10 bullpen, while I think the Reds have the worst bullpen in baseball.
Ultimately, I think the Mets earn a road victory behind a significant pitching advantage across all nine innings.
Pick: Mets ML (-140 or Better)
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Sean Paul's Rays vs Dodgers Best Bet
By Sean Paul
Give me the Dodgers on the run line.
The pure power of this talented lineup could make Shane McClanahan’s home run regression come to reality.
I also just don’t see the Rays doing much damage against Shohei Ohtani. They need the BABIP luck on their side, and he’s done well to limit lineups in all aspects this year.
Pick: Dodgers -1.5 (+100 or Better)
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Ryan Minion's Blue Jays vs Red Sox Best Bet
By Ryan Minion
Future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer will take the mound for the Jays, while Jake Bennett is set to start for the Sox.
Scherzer is off to an atrocious start to his 2026 campaign in what will undoubtedly be the final season for Scherzer pitching in the Big Leagues, as Father Time appears to be finally impacting him.
While he has made just six starts this season, Scherzer has recorded an abysmal 10.23 ERA to go along with a 1.73 WHIP across 22 frames on the bump.
Given Scherzer’s sizable struggles on the mound in 2026, I'm targeting a pair of Red Sox player props.
I think Red Sox OF Ceddanne Rafaela could have a massive day at the plate.
In three career at-bats against Scherzer, the Red Sox youngster has recorded two hits, one of which was a double. While the sample is small, I feel Rafaela could have a definitive edge over the veteran.
Rafaela boasts impressive discipline in the box and elite contact rates, especially against four-seam fastballs over the heart of the plate.
While Scherzer’s off-speed arsenal has been quite reliable in the past, generating whiffs, he has really struggled with command in 2026, which could prove fatal against an elite contact profile like that of Rafaela.
Though Rafaela struggled at the plate to start this season, he now ranks inside the top-25 in all of baseball in batting average at .286 and has recorded eight RBIs over his last four games.
In a matchup featuring two players headed in opposite directions, I feel great backing the Sox 25-year-old to exceed his 1.5 HRR mark, as I expect runners to frequent the base paths considering Scherzer's vast troubles.
In addition to backing Rafaela to exceed his 1.5 HRR mark, I'm also picking him to soar over his 1.5 TB mark as well.
Pick: Ceddanne Rafaela Props
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Sean Zerillo's Orioles vs Mariners Best Bet
By Sean Zerillo
I show value on the Under in this matchup.
While the consensus total sits at 7.5 with -110 juice on both sides, I project closer to 6.9 runs in this game.
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Pick: Under 7.5 (-120 or Better)
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