Some Mondays on the baseball calendar can be barren, but today is not one of those days. The slate for Monday, May 19 features 12 games and a plethora of betting opportunities.
Our betting experts have looked over the latest MLB odds and offered up their MLB best bets, picks, props and predictions for today.
MLB Best Bets Today
The team logos in the table below represent each of the matchups that 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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Grant Neiffer's Cubs vs Marlins Best Bet: Strong Value on Tucker Today
I don't love the ballpark, but the matchup and the odds more than make up for it.
KyleTucker has been fantastic to start the season with 10 homers thus far and his underlying numbers have been on par with last season, when he had 23 homers over 78 games. The matchup vs. Edward Cabrera is a good one as Cabrera has allowed an above average 1.24 HR/9 in his career to lefties.
I have the true odds of Tucker homering today at around +400, which makes this a great EV bet.
Pick: Kyle Tucker Over 0.5 Home Runs (+500)
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Will Priester's Phillies vs Rockies Best Bet: Back Sanchez vs. Rockies
By Will Priester
The Rockies have continued to be a high-strikeout offense this season. I understand that this game is at Coors Field, but I still trust Cristopher Sanchez to get it done.
He has a 28.4% strikeout rate this season and I expect the strikeouts to be on full display with several high-strikeout bats in the Rockies' lineup.
Pick: Cristopher Sanchez Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-154)
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Derek Carty's Diamondbacks vs Dodgers Pick: Back Pfaadt in LA
THE BAT X is forecasting 1.61 walks allowed for Brandon Pfaadt compared to the 2.26 walks allowed implied by the oddsmakers, so I believe there is value here.
If you take the under, you’d be projected to win 79% of the time, resulting in a 32% ROI. Based on a $100 wager, the expected value here would be $47.55.
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Pick: Brandon Pfaadt Under 2.5 Walks Allowed (-150)
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Dead President Pick's Diamondbacks vs Dodgers Best Bet: Dodgers Should Get Back on Track
