MLB Predictions Today, MLB Free Picks & Best MLB Bets Today 08/01

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Best MLB Bets Today & Best MLB Predictions Today, Aug 1st:

 

Alongside this 13-game Tuesday MLB slate, the trade deadline is today, August 1, at 6 pm ET. 

Will we see even more trades come from the St. Louis Cardinals? Will Justin Verlander be dealt? These are all questions we’ll have answered toward in addition to our MLB predictions today!

That said, we’ll look at best online betting sites like DraftKings, FanDuel, and Caesars to locate some MLB free picks for today.

Below are our findings for the best MLB bets today. 

 

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Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction & Odds, Time (7:05 PM ET)

Kicking off our best MLB bets today, we’re making a Tigers vs. Pirates prediction. These two teams with similar records are well under .500 by double-digit games. Both teams score 4.14 runs or less per game. The Pirates rank 26th in the league, and the Tigers 28th. The Tigers score less than four runs per game. 

With that in mind, the pitching matchup features two starters, Johan Oviedo and Matt Manning, with ERAs north of 4.00. 

However, if you look at their last five starts, you’ll see that Manning, while he allowed a monstrous seven runs in his last start, he allowed just one across the previous three starts. 

For Oviedo, he’s been a rollercoaster over the past four starts, allowing either five runs or one run—no more, no less. 

Fortunately, for both starters, these opposing offenses can’t score runs, and they have enough positive outings to show they’re capable of not being blown out. 

Take the under here. 

Best Betting PickUnder 9 Runs (-115) at DraftKings Sportsbook

 

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Cleveland Guardians vs. Houston Astros Prediction & Odds, Time (8:11 PM ET)

Once considered a top contender for the AL Cy Young award, Astros starter Framber Valdez has gotten roughed up a bit over his last few starts. He’s allowed four runs or more in four of his previous five starts. 

At the time of this Guardians vs. Astros prediction, Gavin Williams is slated to start for the Guardians, and he’s allowed ten runs over his last five starts. 

The Guardians score 4.15 runs per game (24th in the league), and the Astros score 4.79 runs per game (11th). 

Record-wise, the Guardians are just one game back in the AL Central, but they’re below .500, while the Astros are 60-47 and 0.5 games back in the AL West. 

In addition to Williams's struggles, the lineup, besides Jose Ramirez and Josh Naylor, has struggled. 

The Astros lineup has performed much better, headlined by Yordan Alvarez, Chas McCormick, Kyle Turner, Alex Bregman, and Yainer Diaz. 

Getting +105 value on the run line is one of the best MLB bets today.

Best Betting PickAstros -1.5 runs (+105) at FanDuel

 

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Los Angeles Angels vs. Atlanta Braves Prediction & Odds, Time (7:20 PM ET)

In our Angels vs. Braves prediction yesterday, we took the Angels +1.5. They won the game outright, and we’re returning to this matchup for our best MLB bets today. 

The Angels are starting Patrick Sandoval, who’s allowed four runs over his last three games. This time, the Braves have a better starter on the hill in Spencer Strider, who has massive strikeout potential despite his somewhat erratic earned runs streak. Over his last five starts, he’s allowed four or more runs twice. 

Led by Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, the Angels offense tend to score runs, but the pitching gives it up.

Strider is prone to allowing plenty of runs while still being a great strikeout pitcher, and that could be what happens here. 

Best Betting PickAngels +1.5 runs (-105) at Caesars Sportsbook

 

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As we look forward to the thrilling 2023 MLB regular season, there's another exciting development on the horizon for sports betting enthusiasts. Come this September, Kentucky will be launching online sports betting, paving the way for the emergence of new Kentucky betting apps. This opens up a new realm of opportunities for fans and bettors alike. Stay tuned for more updates on this front.

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