It’s our favorite weekend for baseball, as we bring in the unofficial start of summer with Memorial Day Weekend. If you’re anything like the MLBbro.com big boss, Rob Parker, you’re currently reading this column while you plot your holiday meal of ribs, steak, BONE-IN wings, and maybe a glizzy (or three) before taking in some baseball. Don’t fill up on tubular meats and diet cola just yet! We have three picks to make your pockets as fat as your waistline.
The Tampa Bay Rays (no lines posted) have been cooking! The “hot dogs” of the ridiculously competitive AL East, they are dominating on the mound (eight total shutouts, 3.71 combined ERA, 190 runs allowed) and at the plate (top two in EVERY offensive statistical category). They look to dish an “L” to another division leader in the Los Angeles Dodgers (no lines posted), whose top five offensive rankings in runs, slugging percentage and home runs have proven too much for most of their rivals to chew on.
This is where pitching matchups are key. With both teams serving up major offensive numbers, it’s going to be a feast when paired with the Dodgers’ Noah Syndergaard (1 win – 3 losses, 5.88 ERA) and the Rays’ Cooper Criswell (no wins – 1 loss, 7.94 ERA). With these two pitchers getting the start, it’s going to be a buffet line at home plate.
Nom nom nom. Take Dodgers/Rays OVER 9 total runs.
It’s been a pressure-cooker season thus far for both the San Diego Padres (no odds posted) and the New York Yankees (no odds posted). After both teams came in as a couple of tastier options to win the World Series in 2023 for futures bettors, neither team has played consistently winning ball to lead their divisions at any point this year.
There are some sweet spots for each roster, though, as Xander Bogaerts is experiencing a renaissance season (.261 BA, 7 HRs, 18 RBIs) and Aaron Judge (.298 BA, 14 HRs, 33 RBIs) is making his case for a back-to-back MVP. Xander’s offensive performance won’t be enough to mask the putrid pitching coming from Padre’s starter Joe Musgrove (1 win – 2 losses, 6.75 ERA).
Dig in. New York Yankees ML.
Las Vegas will now be home to gambling, 5-star dining, and the Athletics (+210). As a life-long Oakland A’s fan, this is one bitter pill to swallow as Clark County claims another franchise from The Bay. Never mind this team is on a historical losing streak, this kind of pain can be felt deep in every NorCal baseball fan’s gut.
The Houston Astros (-280) may as well be vultures circling a fresh kill. Sure they are middle-of-the-pack in most offensive categories, but it won’t take much to eat up the A’s James Kaprielian (0 wins – 4 losses, 8.68 ERA) who has been serving up meatballs whenever he’s on the bump.
Get your appetite whet with my Bro’s best bet! Astros RL -1.5 (-152).
We’re welcoming those August dog days of summer at the MLBBro.com offices, but “Don’t call it a comeback!” in the famous words of James Todd Smith because we’ve been rolling with the winners since July! Skip that summer music festival and kick it with the #BrosBettingBaseball (@bbruh916/@abookay3) because we stay working hard to leave you saying “today was a good day” every Friday, hold the Ice Cube. So sit back, relax, and catch a contact with three picks that will leave you screaming “My, my, my!” and we’re willing to share because it ain’t no fun if the homies can’t get none!
1. It’s the 5th of the month, so let’s head to the Land of Bone, Thugs, and Harmony as the Cleveland Guardians (no line posted) look to get “Bizzy” against the Houston Astros starting at 4:10pm Pacific. The Astro’s lefty Framber Valdez looked chopped and screwed in the month of July, as he struggled to just a .500 win percentage and gave up multiple earned runs in every start last month. He’ll be facing off against fellow southpaw Kirk McCarty of Cleveland, who’s astronomical 6.05 ERA makes him more like the man on the moon than a Big League ace. Po’ up and double up on the #BrosBestBet as we’re hoping the rejuvenated Astros -1.5 Runline and their latest trade deadline additions can help them capture a big win and help us secure a big bag.
2. There’s nothing hotter than a New York summer when it comes to the MLB, and the bridge isn’t over when you’re headed to Queens to watch the New York Mets (no line posted) host the Atlanta Braves. The Braves have been So So Def behind starter Ian Anderson as he’s rolled out batters to the tune of 9 wins and 6 losses, despite his 4.99 ERA. But our favorite MLB Bro “Freaky” Taijuan Walker has been an absolute Bonecrusher this season, and he “Ain’t Neva Scared” when he’s sporting 9 wins – 2 losses and a 2.79 ERA to lead the Metropolitans to the top of their division. With the division lead down to 3.5 games between the rivals, we’re still taking the Mets Moneyline to hold on and send the Braves back to the dirty with their tailfeathers tucked between their legs.
3. Finally, let’s head bang and mosh our way up to the Pacific Northwest as the Seattle Mariners (-190) look to stay in a state of Nirvana against the visiting Los Angeles Angels (+160). The Emerald City has picked up the pace since the summer started while the Angels have fallen from grace and were reportedly listening to offers for Sho…Nevermind. You might call the “other team in LA” a bunch of Foo Fighters for constantly cashing out MVPs and coming up short of anything even closely resembling a playoff contender.
Look at the Mariners to continue to win behind lefty starter Robbie Ray (8 wins – 8 losses, 4.11 ERA) as the Angel’s Patrick Sandoval (3 wins – 7 losses, 3.61 ERA) has 5 lost straight games since the start of July, and PropaganDrew pulled even deeper stats showing the Angels are a bottom 5 team vs. left-handed pitchers. Dial up the Mariners Moneyline and kick them nasty losses…because BABY WE’RE BACK!
Yuck. One word to describe our last two weeks of picks. 2 total wins and 4 total losses in the last two #BrosBettingBaseball (@bbruh916 / @abookay3) just doesn’t sit right, so I’ve been digging in the stats and looking for hidden gems to get our MLB Bros back in the green this last Friday of June. Things took a turn, but we’ll get you straight! Short intro because I’m going to do less talkin’ and more walkin’ as I throw you my 3 picks of teams also looking to get back off the shh-nnnniiide:
1. The first stop in our redemption campaign takes us to South Beach at 3:40pm Pacific, where the Miami Marlins (-115) welcome the suddenly struggling New York Mets (-105) who are actually a dog against the Florida Fish who are trying to climb out of 4th place in the NL East. The Mets were riding brooms in Houston, as they were swept in their 2-game series. They bring out one of our MLB Bros you need to know, Taijuan Walker (2.88 ERA, RHP), who has been lights out for the team from Queens.
The Marlins have their own ace on the bump, as Sandy Alcantara (1.72 ERA, RHP) has been one of the few bright spots on this squad outside of the shining star Jazz Chisholm (14 HRs, 45 RBIs) when he’s not steeped in drama. I’m keeping the faith in Tai and the Mets top ranked offense (1st in batting average, runs, hits, and on base %) to get past the Marlins, and we’re going with the Mets Moneyline as the Bros Best Bet.
2. Let’s ride the wave…in The Land? You heard that right! The Cleveland Guardians (-105) have pulled themselves out of the gutter and are currently sitting alone in 1st in the AL Central. If you haven’t been watching, they’ve pulled off some stunning comebacks (sorry Twins) in the month of June and their bats have been swinging harder than a 5.0 Mustang at an Oakland sideshow!
Leading the way for the Guardians is Jose Ramirez, who is boasting a .302 ERA, knocked in 62(!) RBIs, and sent 16 HRs to the rafters. Will their resurgence be enough to stop the also hot Boston Red Sox (-115) and their righty Nick Pivetta (3.31 ERA, 7 wins – 5 losses)? We’re banking on Cleveland’s Cal Quantrill (3.77 ERA, 4 wins – 4 losses) to keep the big bats in Boston quiet enough to pull off another win. Take the Guardians Moneyline, as we keep walking the underdogs all over the block on Friday.
3. Let’s stay in middle America and hit up the Southside of the Chi, as the Chicago White Sox (-155) host the Baltimore Orioles (+135). I’m not counting on any comebacks from either starting pitcher, as the Oriole’s righty Kyle Bradish (7.38 ERA, 1 win – 4 losses) and White Sox’s righty Michael Kopech (2.38 ERA, 2 wins – 3 losses) are far from any Cy Young nods this year.
Both pitchers are averaging about 1 strikeout per inning, while both offenses have enjoyed some recent outbursts with a combined 9.2 Runs averaged in their last 5 games. Pound the OVER 8.5 total Runs between the Orioles and White Sox, and let’s hit a triple on this last Friday of June!
As we (@bbruh916 / @abookay3) drag our sorry butts into the MLBBro.com offices, we’re depressed at last week’s 1 win 2 loss record…shame, shame, shame. I can’t look into Hall of Famer Rob Parker’s eyes. I shudder wondering what the head honcho JR Gamble is thinking about our Ls to the Reds and Mariners.
But hey, if we can take a whoopin’ from our pops for watching the dirty cable channels on his blackbox back in the 90s, we can bounce back from last week! We’re going to do better, Dad America! Here are the revenge picks for today, the first Friday of June…
1. Game 1 takes place at 1:05 PM Eastern in the Bronx, as the New York Yankees (no line posted) take on the Detroit Tigers. Even though the Tigers were showing signs of life against the sneaky good Twins, the Bronx Bombers and righty Gerrit Cole (3.12 ERA) haven’t let off the gas all season. The Yankees money line are the Bros Best Bet, with their 4th ranking slugging % and 2nd ranked homer totals, this should be a walk in the park against the Tiger’s RHP Elvin Rodriguez (6.17 ERA) who is still winless on the season.
2. Speaking of the Yankees, we’re staying here for “Propagan”Drew’s prop of the day. I mentioned the Yanks can slug, and a lot of that is because Aaron Judge is playing for a new contract and bigger payday. Drew is feeling great about the Yankees over 3.5 Runs prop, and if you are feeling as risky as I am you’ll also throw a shekel or two on the over 8.5 Runs total for the game.
3. Rounding out Friday’s picks, let’s take it to Tampa Bay and lay a few on the Ray’s money line against the up and down Chicago White Sox (no line posted). This is less about the Sox RHP Vince Velasquez (5.3 ERA) only winning two games all year, and more about the absolute filth the Ray’s lefty ace Shane McClanahan (2.01 ERA) has served up on his way to a 5-2 record. Shane the Mac has been almost unhittable and barring a silent performance from the bats in Tampa this should be another W for him.
Another Friday is here, and those Bros Betting Baseball (@bbruh916 / @abookay3) are sporting another winning record of 2 of 3 from last week. Too bad it’s a weekly pick’em, because WHAT A WEEK IT WAS! Check out twitter and give us a follow to see some of the amazing parlays we hit, including an exhilarating 6-Teamer Screamer that was capped off with a Giants 13-12 walk-off vs. the Mets. With that said, let’s get you our 3 winning picks of this Friday, 5/27/2022:
1. We start off in the Midwest, as the beat up San Francisco Giants (no line posted) travel to the suddenly competitive Cincinnati Reds, starting at 12:40 PM Eastern. The Reds have actually looked great, taking the last two games from the Cubs in dominating fashion. That just won’t be enough against the Giants new lefty toy Carlos Rodon, who has been steady with a 3.43 ERA and has 62 Ks through 44 Innings. Take the Giants, and take them BIG.
2. Going back to Cali, let’s head south on the 5 to San Diego where the Padres (-200) welcome the Pittsburgh Pirates (+175) for a 3:40PM Eastern first pitch. As hot as the summer has been, the Fathers are even hotter! 2nd in the NL West, and they’re top 10 across the board in all pitching stats. Taking the bump for SD is Lefty Sean Manaea who actually has a higher ERA (4.04) than his adversary Jose Quintana (ERA 2.43). Quintana hasn’t been bad this year, but the Padre’s bats are better. 11th in Runs and on a hot streak, take the Padres at home.
3. The night cap is the Bro’s Best Bet, as “Propagan”Drew hits you in the face with numbers that will blow you away. Houston Astros (-200) will be in the Pacific Northwest to battle the Seattle Mariners. After a hot start, the Mariners have been more miss than hit in their 2022 campaign. A slumping Chris Flexen (RHP) tries to shake the stank off the Mariners, but he’s got a mountain of a man to climb in the Astro’s vet Justin Verlander (RHP). Drew’s stats are crazy:
Mariners are 0-4 in Flexen’s last 4 starts vs. a winning team
Astros are 5-0 in their last 5 games after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game
Wins vs. Losses MATTER; Verlander is currently 6-1, while Flexen is 1-6 on the year.
Rock the night hard and pick those dirty rotten Astros, and let Vegas take a bath while you swim in those disgusting dollar dollar bills, yal!!!
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