Welcome into the latest MLB Best Bets article and a happy last weekend of May to everyone out there! If you are looking for wagers and props, then you have come to the right place as these articles will be published daily for the rest of the season right here! In addition to the article, make sure to follow along with all our expert picks over on the MLB Bet Tracker to see what analyst is on a heater. 

In this MLB Best Bets Today article, you will find a wide array of choices from some Money Lines and to game totals and on occasion some player props! We are now fully into the season, so the bets are going to now be a full unit unless otherwise noted. Besides that, have fun, make some money and check out the rationale! If you agree with me, make sure to tail and good luck!

Now, let's dive into my expert MLB Best Bets today!

 

MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 5/31

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Padres vs. Nationals Predictions: Sunday, May 31st

We have almost reached the end of May and the Washington Nationals are the highest-scoring offense in baseball!  At 5.42 runs per game, they pace all 30 teams and what's better is that they should continue their run today against the Padres and their struggling starter, Griffin Canning. 

Canning has had a rocky road this season, as over five starts, he has an ERA of 7.54 and has allowed 22 hits and 13 walks over 22.2 innings pitched. He's also had issues against lefties, as all four of his home runs allowed have been from that side of the plate and opponents hit well with a .918 OPS against him. This is real bad news as the Nationals' top of the order is stuffed with lefty bats and ones that are hot right now as well. James Wood stands out the most with his .409 batting average and 1.263 OPS over his last six games played. He has 16 total bases and seven runs during that span of 22 at bats as well. I like Wood to continue the heater he is on today and go over his hits/runs/RBIs mark. 

In addition to the Nationals offense, it could be a productive afternoon for the Padres as well going against Zack Littell. His numbers have been better of late, but the underlying stats are still very good with an xwOBA of .392, one of the highest numbers in the majors. This game has the makings of a real barn burner this afternoon, so let's go ahead and lock in the over at nine runs. 

Yankees vs. Athletics Predictions: Saturday, May 31st

This series wraps up today between the Yankees and A's as each team has a win and today is the rubber match! The Yankees are trending to win with Will Warren taking on Jacob Lopez, but let's dive into the stats to get a wager or two!

Jacob Lopez has had a rough season on the bump for the A's this season and today shouldn't be any different. Through 48.2 innings pitched, the southpaw has an ERA of 5.73 and has allowed 55 hits and a whopping 31 walks in his outings. He has really had a tough time against right handed bats though, as they're hitting .299 with a .923 OPS over the course of this season. Paul Goldschmidt becomes the name to watch for me today, given those splits from the pitching. Goldy is hitting .340 with a 1.180 OPS against lefty pitching this season and he is projected to bat leadoff today which means likely five at bats for the veteran. If he gets on base, as he's shown to do, the rest of the lineup will hit him home. Let's take him to go over his hits/runs/RBIs and watch the Yankees' offense have a day. 

 

 

 

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