June is upon us, MLBbro.com Fam, and we have the hottest picks to get your summer sizzling. Before you jump in that pool or get the grill started, lock in on these winners and make it rain like the boss Rob Parker does every time he steps foot in Magic City:
1. The Pittsburgh Pirates (+105) have been smoking hot to start June. MLBbros Ke’Bryan Hayes (.248 AVG, 15 RBIs) and Andrew McCutchen (.229 AVG, 20 RBIs) have combined for eight runs scored, helping the Pirates win three of their first four games of the month. They look to stay hot against a Minnesota Twins (-125) squad who suffered losses in three of their last four games.
Opposites attack. Pirates (+105)
2. The Atlanta Braves (-225) lost their superstar Ronald Acuna for the year and are quickly falling out of reach of the surging Phillies for the NL East crown. They look to chip away at that lead as they do battle with another division foe in the Washington Nationals (+190). Even with MLBbro CJ Abrams (.246 AVG, 9 HRs, 26 RBIs) keeping the offense humming, the game will be determined by how well Nationals’ starter Jake Irvin (3 wins – 5 losses, 3.39 ERA) fares against the Braves’ middling offense (18th in Runs, 16th in Hits).
NL Beast. Nationals +1.5 (+115)
3. Speaking of Mr. Magic City, Rob Parker called the New York Yankees (-110) and Los Angeles Dodgers (-105) as the eventual World Series matchup before the 2024 season even began. The Bronx Bombers are doing their part to make Professor Parker’s prediction true, as they are currently ranked first in home runs thanks to MLBbros Aaron Judge (.293 AVG, 54 RBIs, 21 HRs) and Giancarlo Stanton (.237 AVG, 35 RBIs, 15 HRs). The Dodgers aren’t too far behind with their own pair of superstars in Shohei Ohtani (.322 AVG, 40 RBIs, 15 HRs) and former MLBbro of the year Mookie Betts (.309 AVG, 32 RBIs, 9 HRs) pushing LA up to the fourth ranked team in home runs. With so much firepower on the field between the two division leaders, we’re looking at the over despite the flamethrowing power for both starting pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Dodgers and Cody Poteet of the Yankees.
Best Bet. Yankees/Dodgers OVER 9 total runs (-110)
May is upon us, MLBbro.com Fam! While the summer heat is just on the horizon, we’re hoping to catch fire with these three Friday picks.
We love the story of Joe Ross (1 win – 3 losses, 5.4 ERA), and MLBbro.com has chronicled his amazing return to the MLB. The Milwaukee Brewers (+110) have struggled to get another win since Ross’s initial victory, and the Chicago Cubs (-130) will march out their second year righty Hayden Wisneski (2 wins – 0 losses, 0.87 ERA), who has yet to drop a game.
Hunter Greene (1 win – 2 losses, 3.63 ERA) has helped usher in a new era for the Cincinnati Reds (+100). He’ll have his hands full with the AL East leading Baltimore Orioles (-120). With the Orioles leading the league in both slugging percentage and home runs, it could be a long day for one of our favorite “Melanated Mound Marauders.”
Mean Greene. Orioles -1.5 RL (+135)
We close out our Friday in Philadelphia, where the Phillies (-155) play host to the San Francisco Giants (+130). The Giants’ Jordan Hicks (2 wins – 0 losses, 1.59 ERA) has been nearly perfect on the year, but can his 22nd ranked (runs scored) offense compete with the Phillies’ Aaron Nola (4 wins – 1 loss, 3.2 ERA)? Is water wet?
Welcome back MLBbro.com fam! We got off to a rough start last week, dropping all three picks (0-3 on the season). We’re bouncing back strong to get your Friday paper long.
1. A pick we are recycling from yesterday due to rain out is the Detroit Tigers (-125) looking to defend home against their division rival Minnesota Twins (+105). Both starting pitchers are throwing major gas, as the Twins’ Pablo Lopez (1 win – 1 loss, 2.84 ERA) is sitting on a 0.84 WHIP and the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal (1 win – 0 losses, 2.92 ERA) has already notched 15 strikeouts on the season. With neither team cracking the top 25 in runs scored, we’re looking at soccer scores.
Best Bet. Take the Twins/Tigers Under 7 total runs (-110)
2. Meanwhile in the battle for Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Pirates (+135) will travel to the Philadelphia Phillies (-159) in what should be a barn burner. With both starting pitchers hovering near a 5.0 ERA and the Pirates ranking top 5 in runs, hits, and on base percentage, we should see the total runs in the double digits.
Wood will be swinging: Pirates/Phillies Over 9 total runs (-115)
3. For the last pick, we are looking forward to another division matchup as the Atlanta Braves (-189) head to South Beach to take on the Miami Marlins (+158). Neither Max Fried (0-0, 18.00 ERA) for the Braves nor Trevor Rogers (0 wins – 1 loss, 5.4 ERA) of the Marlins can keep batters from finding a base. With the top ranked offense of the Braves on the field, this could get ugly fast.
Happy Friday to all of our MLBbro.com fam! Let’s turn the end of the week into the beginning of your winning streak, as we pick three winners leading into your weekend. If haven’t been following since last week, I’ll give you two Friday picks and a best bet to make sure you can put a few extra dollars in that church collection plate. Let’s jump into the picks and hopefully you’ll be singing my praises once they hit!
1. Spring in the Midwest is one of the most beautiful places in April, but the Cleveland Guardians (-125) are welcoming the visiting Seattle Mariners (+105) with something nasty when they matchup for an early afternoon game in The Land. Seattle and Cleveland are off to very different starts, as the Mariners have just two wins to start the year and the Guardians lead the AL Central with five wins and two losses. With third year flame thrower Aaron Civale still sporting zero earned runs and MLBbro Josh Naylor already knocking out two homers on the year, I’m riding the hot hands to the win. Take the Cleveland Guardians ML (-125).
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2. Did I mention Cleveland is where it’s at in the spring? The game so nice, I’m betting it twice! We’re keeping it with the Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners for my #BrosBestBet, and taking the Under 8 total runs (-105). Not only is Aaron Civale brilliant on the mound, but Seattle’s righty Logan Gilbert is no slouch with a 1.5 ERA and seven strikeouts in his one and only start. This should be a defensive struggle, and I’m putting my money on it.
3. To end our night, how about some sizzle in Florida? No we’re not talking South Beach, we’re talking about the RED-HOT Tampa Bay Rays (-280) as they host the Oakland Athletics (+235). While both teams have taken a very meager approach in how they fund their clubs, the Rays have wisely invested in talented young pitchers (McClanahan/Eflin) and grown their talented batters (Franco/Siri/Arozarena) into big time contenders. Meanwhile, the A’s continue to struggle to fill a roster with any notable names, and their pitching staff have one of the highest ERA in the league at 5.79. Take this sad A’s fan’s advice and bet the Ray’s -1.5 Runline (-150).
Autumn is here! The best baseball has yet to be played, and there are still plenty of regular season tickets to cash. Let’s jump right into it with the #BrosBettingBaseball (@bbruh916 / @abookay3) so you can BALL IN THE FALL!
1. No better way to get into the pumpkin season than the battle of the orange men. No, we’re not talking Syracuse baseball, we’re talking about the Houston Astros (-160) making that trip to the east coast to visit the Baltimore Orioles (+135). With Houston clinching the AL West, there is very little for the Astros to play for heading into the playoffs. Baltimore, on the other hand, are in the heat of a tightly contested AL Wildcard race and are currently chasing the likes of the Mariners, Rays, and current wildcard leading Blue Jays for a spot in the playoffs. Houston’s starting pitcher Jose Urquidy (3.96 ERA, 13 wins – 7 losses) and Baltimore’s rookie starter Dean Kremer (3.33 ERA , 7 wins – 5 losses) are nearly identical in ERAs and WHIP. Offensively, both teams are liable to go off with MLB Bros Yordan Alvarez (37 HRs) looking great for the Astros and Anthony Santander (27 HRs) looking to hit 30 homers for the Orioles. The man analyzing the trends, PropaganDrew, dug in deep on how well teams who have clinched playoff spots fare after punching their ticket to the postseason, and that makes our pick the home dog Baltimore Orioles Moneyline.
2. Sticking with the Orioles versus the Astros, I took a look at the over/under on total runs and discovered the pitchers’ ERAs can be a bit deceiving. In his last two games against the bottom of the division Los Angeles Angels and Oakland A’s, Urquidy has allowed 6 earned runs in his own ballpark to both of the struggling division rivals. Baltimore’s Kremer has been a bit better, allowing 3 runs on the road to the struggling Washington Nationals and followed that up by allowing 2 earned runs to the aforementioned Toronto Blue Jays. Considering the firepower both teams are packing on offense, we’re taking the Orioles/Astros Over 7.5 total runs before we leave Baltimore.
3. What’s Fall baseball without discussing the greatest rivalry in sports? The Boston Red Sox (+185) make a trip to the Bronx to face the New York Yankees (-225) and pray they don’t become the team our MLB Bro Aaron Judge breaks the AL home run record against. Boston’s lefty Rich Hill (4.7 ERA, 7 wins – 7 losses) may be feeling the pressure to avoid being on the wrong side of the record books, while Yankee’s righty Gerrit Cole (3.41 ERA, 12 wins – 7 losses) is looking to bounce back from a couple of 4 earned run games. All that considered, the Yankees have been on a tear, and we don’t see that changing anytime soon. The first #BrosBestBet of the fall is the Yankees Moneyline, and if you’re feeling extra risky go ahead and punch that prop for Judge reaching 62 homers in this game as well! Later MLB Bro fam!
Can you feel that MLBBro.com family? It feels like PLAYOFF BASEBALL is rounding 3rd base and coming in HOT as we enter September on our way to Fall baseball! You know the #BrosBettingBaseball (@bbruh916 / @abookay3) are always feeling good as we went 2 for 3 every week in the month of August, and we’re looking to hit that trifecta every week of September for all our loyal readers. So let’s ride this heat wave all the way to the top and beat the bookie until your money is in knots! Here are three winners that can’t stop, won’t stop!
1. First stop is that sticky icky weather of the Midwest, as the Cleveland Guardians (+115) play host to the Seattle Mariners (-115). In a battle of playoff hopefuls, the wildcard bound Mariners are marching out Luis Castillo (2.85 ERA, 5 wins – 5 losses) to do battle with the division leading Guardians and right-hander Zach Plesac (4.39 ERA, 3 wins – 11 losses). With neither pitcher looking like a dominant ace, our man with the stats PropanganDrew dug deep into his pitching trends to find some gems. True, Castillo is still finding his footing in the Mariners rotation, but Plesac has just 1 win in his last 5 appearances and has struggled all year at home in The Land. Granted, that last win was at Seattle, but Castillo fanned 10 batters during their last heads-up matchup. We’re leaning hard on the Seattle Mariners Moneyline to kick off our Friday of winning.
2. We’re not leaving the Lakelands just yet, as the Wild Card race is raging between the visiting Minnesota Twins (-120) and Chicago White Sox (+100). Although both teams are looking up at the aforementioned division-leading Guardians, they’re within reach of the Mariners for first round playoff baseball. The Twins are hoping Sonny Gray (3.04 ERA, 7 wins – 4 losses) can push them past the White Sox and young rookie Davis Martin (4.62 ERA, 2 wins – 4 losses). Although Martin has allowed less than 5 hits in his last 3 starts, Gray has always loved travel ball. It’s almost always Sonny on the road for the Twins, as he’s gone 4-2 on the year when he’s away from Minnesota (not counting no-decisions). And while the White Sox are an impressive 3rd in batting average and 2nd in hits, they’re still missing MLB Bro Tim Anderson and facing a Twins offense that is currently top 10 in on base %, slugging %, and home runs! Take the Minnesota Twins on the Moneyline, as they win the division battle by a slim margin.
3. Lastly, we’re heading to the Bay Area to close up our Friday with the Philadelphia Phillies (-105) as road dogs against the roller coaster ride of a team in the San Francisco Giants (-115). A roller coaster ride is being generous, as the Giants have played their way out of any playoff contention and are miles behind the division leading Los Angeles Dodgers. The Phillies, on the other hand, are still in the heat of a wildcard battle and are sitting 3rd in the competitive NL East. The Giants pitcher Alex Cobb (3.81 ERA, 4 wins – 6 losses) and Phillies Kyle Gibson (4.08 ERA, 9 wins – 5 losses) have both been giving up a ton of runs despite both sharing relatively solid WHIP ratings at 1.2 and 1.3, respectively. In this special 2 for 1 pick, we’re leaning the Phillies Moneyline and the Over 7.5 combined runs for the Giants/Phillies. No best bet this week but take our four picks and run that bookie to the ground!
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