Framber Valdez and Roki Sasaki both take the ball on a 15-game Friday slate that runs from a 2:20 PM ET opener through a 10:10 PM ET Dodgers vs. Angels nightcap on the West Coast. NBA Finals Game 2 tips off in San Antonio at 8:30 PM ET, which means the evening card is running simultaneously with the biggest basketball night of the week. Our MLB best bets today for 6/5 focus on where the value actually is, and we have also paired our top MLB predictions with today's GUARANTEED 10x Novig Sportsbook promo code bonus!

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⚾ MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 6/5

Kumar Rocker vs. Parker Messick on Apple TV is one of the most compelling pitching matchups on the evening card, and Mitch Keller draws a Martin Perez start in Atlanta that has our MLB predictions circling the mid-evening window. Michael King and Roki Sasaki both get the late slate, but on opposite coasts. Our MLB expert picks have even more angles covered, but let's get into our MLB best bets today for 6/5!

 

 

 

🔥 White Sox vs. Phillies Best Bet: Jesus Luzardo Over 6.5 Strikeouts (-102 at Novig)

Let’s get started with one of the first games of the evening after the matinee at Wrigley Field (which may get rained out). We also want to start in Philly with this line on the move - it was plus-money earlier this morning. That suggests that we aren’t the only ones finding this worthy of being part of MLB best bets today.

It’s also very telling because Luzardo hasn’t even had 7+ K’s in any of his past five starts! So, why on Earth are we taking it, and how is it not even plus-money odds anymore? Well, the Chicago White Sox have a 27.2 K rate vs. lefties since May 1 to pair with Luzardo’s personal overall K rate of 27.4%.

They also don’t do well hitting pitches other than 4-seamers, so with the lefty’s slider + sinker combo, we’re going to lock in Jesus Luzardo over 6.5 strikeouts (-102 at Novig) as the first of our MLB best bets today.

🔥 Reds vs. Cardinals Best Bet: Over 8.5 Runs (-123 at Novig)

Let’s swap from a player prop to an overall game market. Like Luzardo for the Phillies, we’ve got more teams in red, and we expect them to make the ball bleed tonight. We’ll start with Cincinnati starting Brady Singer, which is ideal for both Jordan Walker and Alec Burleson; their player props could also be part of your MLB best bets today.

However, we’re sticking with the entire game because their own team is starting Kyle Leahy. The righty struggles mightily against lefties, and we’ve seen the hot streak that JJ Bleday is on recently. We also can’t ignore Nathaniel Lowe, and we haven’t even mentioned the double-digit winds blowing out in St. Louis tonight.

Along with poor bullpens on both sides, we love adding to our MLB best bets today with Reds vs. Cardinals over 8.5 (-123 at Novig).

 

 

 

⚾ Best MLB Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 6/5

Beyond our featured MLB picks, Friday's 15-game card has individual prop markets worth targeting from the afternoon Robbie Ray vs. Ben Brown opener all the way through Sasaki on the West Coast. Here are some of the most popular MLB player props for today at Novig Sportsbook:

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