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⚾ MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 5/8

We were able to cash two of our MLB expert picks in the same game yesterday, with both the Guardians vs. Royals YRFI and Bobby Witt, Jr. going over 1.5 total bases, as he had an absolutely monster game. Even though his team lost, we still appreciate cashing our best MLB picks for the day!

As for the loaded Friday slate, we’ve got almost all new series getting underway - only Rays vs. Red Sox and Cardinals vs. Padres got underway last night. We’re going to see the Pittsburgh Pirates stay out west with a team down the road from San Diego, taking on Robbie Ray and the San Francisco 49ers.

Some other big names on the mound to consider for MLB predictions would be Jesus Luzardo, Dylan Cease, Jacob Misiorowski, and Chris Sale. As for featured matchups, we’ve got the first of the Apple TV clashes being an AL Central rivalry with Twins vs. Guardians. Even though there aren’t any afternoon games, let’s get right into our MLB best bets for today!
 

 

 

🔥 Rays vs. Red Sox Best Bet: YRFI - Yes Run First Inning (-101 at Novig)

You already know where we’re leading things off - our favorite early first-inning prop market! As long as they continue to work for us, we won’t actively fight against them. That said, today isn’t a slate where we love a ton of them, but there is one spot that makes the cut for our MLB best bets today.

It’s in Boston with the Rays vs. Red Sox AL East clash, where we saw 12 runs scored last night. While there wasn’t a run scored in the first frame, BOTH teams scored three runs in the second. We have it happening just a handful of pitches earlier with a pitching matchup of Jesse Scholtens vs. Connelly Early. If you’re thinking, “who?” for that first name, that’s because he’s just an opener for Tampa tonight.

Along with Boston’s bats waking up since their slow start, we’re starting our MLB best bets today with a Rays vs. Red Sox YRFI (-101 at Novig).

🔥 Twins vs. Guardians Best Bet: Minnesota Money Line (+131 at Novig)

Next up is an AL Central rivalry with the aforementioned featured matchup of Twins vs. Guardians. With a clash that features the likes of Byron Buxton and Jose Ramirez and two bullpens that can get touched up, you could also slightly pivot from our MLB best bets today and go with over 7.5 runs.

We’re going to sneak in some plus-money and take Buxton and company to get the upset victory. We noted the bullpens, but before we get to that point, we have a battle of lefty starters on the mound with Connor Prielipp vs. Parker Messick. The latter has the better underlying numbers, but Cleveland vs. lefties this year is a bit inflated in our opinion.

Even if it has to come after Messick gets pulled, we like the underdog with our MLB best bets today by taking the Twins money line (+131 at Novig).
 

 

 

⚾ Best MLB Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 5/8

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