Another day. Another set of major league action. Here are five of the best baseball games to bet on today.
A number of interesting series begin tonight, including that of the Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubs. Perhaps more intriguing is the first game of National League heavyweights, St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Those two games including three others below make our list of best baseball games to bet on today.
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[sc:MLBArticles ]MLB Picks and Predictions for Wednesday, June 26, 2014
Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies (7:05 PM ET)
Line: Miami Marlins (+148) at Philadelphia Phillies (-163); total: 7.0– see all MLB lines
[sc:MLB240banner ]After seeing his streak of scoreless innings stop at 24 2/3 on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, Cole Hamels (2-4, 2.76 ERA) aims to get back on track. The Phillies are 3-1 in his last four starts, while the Marlins are 4-1 in their last five meetings with Philadelphia.
Writer’s Prediction: Marlins beat Phillies.
Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers (8:05 PM ET)
Line: Detroit Tigers (-143) at Texas Rangers (+133); total: 10.0 – see all MLB lines
The Detroit Tigers are on a tear. Thanks to their smoking offense, the Tigers have stitched together an impressive winning streak. They are 6-0 in their last six games, while averaging 6.5 runs per game during that span. It’s the complete opposite for the Texas Rangers, who are 0-7 in their last seven games, and have given up 41 runs in their last five. The over is 4-1 in their last five home games.
Writer’s Prediction: Tigers continue to sizzle, defeat Rangers. Create a betting account now and take a chance to profit on this intriguing matchup.
Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs (8:05 PM ET)
Line: Washington Nationals (-125) at Chicago Cubs (+115); total: 8.0 – see all MLB lines
The NL East’s top team meets the NL Central’s bottom-feeders as the Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubs begin a four-game series at Wrigley Field. The Nats haven’t been scoring well as of late, but they will have Doug Fister (6-2, 2.65 ERA) on the mound. They are 7-1 in Fister’s last eight starts.
The Cubs haven’t been scoring nor pitching well lately. They are 1-4 in their last five games, and have been outscored 20-12 during that stretch. It could have been worse had they not scored seven runs in their 7-3 win versus Cincinnati last Tuesday. Nevertheless, the Cubs have a ray of hope in starter Travis Wood (7-6, 4.55). They are 3-1 in Wood’s last four starts.
Writer’s Prediction: Fister dominates Cubs in another win for the Nationals.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (10:10 PM ET)
Line: St. Louis Cardinals (-117) at Los Angeles Dodgers (+107); total: 6.5 – see all MLB lines
Adam Wainwright (10-3, 2.08 ERA) and Josh Beckett (5-4, 2.28 ERA) face off tonight to open a four-game set between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wainwright is 2-0 in his last three starts with an ERA of 1.17. The Cards look forward to Wainwright continuing to be in his fine form on the road. They are 4-0 in his last four road starts. Meanwhile, the Dodgers are 3-0 in their last three games.
Writer’s Prediction: Wainwright outduels Beckett, Cards win.
Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants (10:15 PM ET)
Line: Cincinnati Reds (+105) at San Francisco Giants (-115); total: 7.0 – see all MLB lines
Ryan Vogelsong (5-3, 4.13 ERA) has a tough act to follow as he starts for the San Francisco Giants after teammate Tim Lincecum threw a no-hitter last night against the San Diego Padres. Going up against the visiting Cincinnati Reds should help his confidence. The Giants are 4-0 in Vogelsong’s last four starts against Cincinnati. On the other hand, the Reds’ Mike Leake (5-6, 3.59 ERA) is 4-1 in his career against San Francisco.
Writer’s Prediction: Reds top Giants.
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