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Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds odds, picks and predictions
The Philadelphia Phillies (69-49) face the Cincinnati Reds (62-58) in the second game of a 3-game set Tuesday. First pitch from the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Phillies vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Phillies lead 3-1 The Phils took Monday's game 4-1 for their fourth straight win and seventh in 8 games. They entered the eighth down 1-0 and posted 4, capped off by DH Kyle Schwarber's 42nd homer. He has 5 homers and 11 RBIs in 38 August at-bats. The Phils are 6 games up in the NL East. The Reds are just 2-4 in their last 6 games. They scored 14 runs Sunday and just 6 runs in the other 5 games during that stretch. SS Elly De La Cruz is 7-for-41 (.171) with 15 K's this month. The Reds sit 2 games out of a Wild Card spot. Phillies at Reds projected starters LHP Ranger Suarez vs. RHP Brady Singer Suarez (8-5, 2.94 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.15 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 over 107 innings. Singer (9-9, 4.53 ERA) makes his 24th start. He has a 1.35 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 through 119 1/3 innings. Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! Phillies at Reds odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:05 p.m. ET. Phillies at Reds picks and predictions Phillies 5, Reds 3 Moneyline The Phils are a wrecking crew, and I'd rather take them on the RL. Give me KYLE SCHWARBER OVER 1.5 TOTAL BASES (-110). He's 2-for-5 with 2 doubles off Singer and, as mentioned, already has 5 homers this month. He has 13 homers and 6 doubles in 173 lifetime at-bats at GABP. Run line/Against the spread I'll take the PHILLIES -1.5 (+105). The plus-money upside here vastly outweighs the -150 ML odds on the road. The Phils are 6-4 over the last 10 against the Reds, and all of them were multi-run victories. Over/Under It's slated to be 88 degrees with a 6-mph breeze going right-to-left. The Under has been prevalent in this matchup at 6-3-1 in the last 10 meetings. The Reds are just 2-8 O/U in their last 10, and the Phils are 4-6. Give me the UNDER 9.5 (-120). Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow @rdodsonsports on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
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6 hours ago
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Chicago Cubs at Toronto Blue Jays odds, picks and predictions
The Chicago Cubs (67-50) face the Toronto Blue Jays (69-50) in the opener of a 3-game set Tuesday. First pitch from Rogers Centre in Toronto is set for 7:05 p.m. ET (TBS). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cubs vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Cubs won 2-1 last year The Cubs dropped 2 of 3 in St. Louis over the weekend before Monday's off-day. They are very feast or famine of late and are 3-5 in the last 8. Of the wins, the scores were: 9-1, 6-1 and 5-3. In the 5 losses, the scores were: 3-2, 5-0, 5-1, 3-2 and 4-3. 1B Michael Busch is 4-for-30 (.133) this month, and 2 of those hits came Saturday. OF Kyle Tucker is 6-for-29 (.207), and OF Pete Crow-Armstrong is 3-for-33 (.091) during the stretch. The Jays went 4-2 on their 6-game roadie but dropped 2 of 3 at the LA Dodgers. They took Sunday's finale 5-4 on the backs of 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (19th) and 3B Addison Barger (18th), who hit eighth-inning homers to put them ahead. The Jays are 6-4, 11-9 and 18-12 in the last 10, 20 and 30 games and are 4 games up in the AL East. Cubs at Blue Jays projected starters RHP Ben Brown vs. RHP Jose Berrios Brown (5-7, 6.04 ERA) makes his 16th start (20th appearance). He has a 1.44 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 10.1 K/9 over 92 1/3 innings. Berrios (8-4, 3.89 ERA) makes his 25th start. He has a 1.27 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9 and 7.6 K/9 through 136 2/3 innings. Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! Cubs at Blue Jays odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:10 p.m. ET. Cubs at Blue Jays picks and predictions Blue Jays 7, Cubs 6 Moneyline This is going to be a matchup to see which offense can score the most runs. Brown has allowed 6+ ER in 4 of his last 7 starts. Berrios has a 5.71 ERA in his last 7 GS, and his history against the Cubs has been bad. But I LEAN BLUE JAYS (-125), who are 38-19 at home this season. Run line/Against the spread Give me SEIYA SUZUKI OVER 1.5 H+R+RBIs (-145). He's one of the few Cubs hitters that hasn't been in the tank this month with a .280 BA and .424 OBP. He's also 3-for-5 lifetime off of Berrios. Over/Under It's expected to be 81 degrees with an 11-mph breeze blowing out to right-center. Both starters have struggled of late. The Jays scored 45 runs in a 3-game set at Colorado last week, and I like the OVER 9 (-110). Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow @rdodsonsports on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
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Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers odds, picks and predictions
The Pittsburgh Pirates (51-68) and the Milwaukee Brewers (73-44) open a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from American Family Field is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Pirates vs. Brewers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Brewers lead 4-3 The Pirates split 4 games vs. the Cincinnati Reds in Pittsburgh, wrapping up the set with a 14-8 loss as a -104 pick'em Sunday with the Over (8) cashing. 3B Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-5, including a 2-run double in the fourth inning. The Pirates have lost back-to-back games and 6 of their last 10. The Brewers have won 9 consecutive games and are coming off a 3-game sweep of the New York Mets in Milwaukee. They won 7-6 in Sunday's finale, cashing as -107 favorites with the Over (8) hitting. LF Isaac Collins hit a walk-off solo homer in the ninth inning for the Brewers, who own the best record in MLB. Pirates at Brewers projected starters LHP Andrew Heaney vs. LHP José Quintana Heaney (5-9, 4.77 ERA) makes his 23rd start and 24th appearance. He has a 1.27 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 6.3 K/9 through 115 innings. Quintana (9-4, 3.57 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.34 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 6.4 K/9 through 93 1/3 innings. Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! Pirates at Brewers odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:53 a.m. ET. Pirates at Brewers picks and predictions Brewers 6, Pirates 5 Moneyline The Brewers (-210) will probably win their 10th straight game, but they're being overvalued at this price. PASS on the moneyline. Run line/Against the spread Only 1 of Quintana's last 6 starts has resulted in a Brewers win by multiple runs. On the other side, the Pirates have covered the +1.5 run line in 2 of Heaney's last 3 starts. BET PIRATES +1.5 (-118). Over/Under The Pirates have scored 5 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 games, going 7-3 to the Over during that span. Meanwhile, the Brewers have reached 5 or more runs in 9 of their last 12 contests, with the Over cashing in 10 of those games. BET OVER 9 (+100). Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow @corey_a_scott on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
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4 days ago
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Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers odds, picks and predictions
The Philadelphia Phillies (65-49) face the Texas Rangers (60-56) in the opener of a 3-game set Friday. First pitch from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, is set for 8:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Phillies vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Phils won 3-0 last year The Phils took 2 of 3 from the Baltimore Orioles this week, losing the finale 5-1 Wednesday. SS Trea Turner went 3-for-4 with an RBI. The next 3 hitters went 1-for-12 with 6 K's. The Phils are 5-3 in their last 8 games, but they've been treading water at 16-14 in the last 30. They're 2 1/2 games up in the NL East. The Rangers took 2 of 3 from the flailing New York Yankees. The latest was a 3-2 loss Wednesday. Their offense is going through a dry spell. DH Adolis Garcia (.204-2-6) has struck out 16 times in 54 at-bats the last 15 days. SS Corey Seager (.178) and 2B Marcus Semien (.222) are also scuffling. They're still just 4 1/2 games out in the AL West. Phillies at Rangers projected starters LHP Cristopher Sanchez vs. RHP Merrill Kelly Sanchez (10-3, 2.40 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 over 138 2/3 innings. Kelly (9-6, 3.22 ERA) makes his 24th start. He has a 1.04 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 through 134 1/3 innings with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Rangers Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! Phillies at Rangers odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:06 p.m. ET. Phillies at Rangers picks and predictions Phillies 4, Rangers 3 Moneyline The Rangers are a great home team at 36-21, but they are just 10-19 against left-handed starters. The Phillies have been a bit better recently and are being pushed in the division. I expect a close game, and Sanchez has a 1.59 ERA in his last 7 starts. That's what moves the needle for me to take PHILLIES (-130). Run line/Against the spread I'm going to take a small risk here, but I think it's one that has upside on the price. Take TREA TURNER OVER 0.5 RUNS SCORED (+105). Here's why: he's 12-for-30 (.400) lifetime against Kelly. He's third in the sport with 132 hits and tied for 13th with 73 runs scored. The heart of the order is intact, and I'm a little surprised there's plus-money available on this one. Over/Under It's expected to be a 99-degree evening with a 10-mph breeze coming in from left-center. So you're going to need to smoke the ball to get it out. I'm projecting a push here, and I'm just going to AVOID it altogether. Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow @rdodsonsports on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
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4 days ago
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Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions
The Chicago Cubs (66-48) face the St. Louis Cardinals (58-58) in the opener of a 3-game set Friday. First pitch from Busch Stadium in St. Louis is set for 8:15 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cubs vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Cubs lead 4-3 The Cubs dropped 2 of 3 at home to the Cincinnati Reds, avoiding a sweep with a 6-1 victory Wednesday as -123 favorites as the Under (7.5) hit in all 3 games. DH Seiya Suzuki (2-for-2, 2 RBIs) hit his career-best 27th homer. The Cubs are 11-9 over the last 20 games and have fallen 4 games behind the surging Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. Chicago has a 3½-game lead in the Wild Card race. The Cards took 2 of 3 from the LA Dodgers in Los Angeles, taking the rubber match 5-3 Wednesday as +184 underdogs with the Under (9.5) cashing for the second time in the series.. RF Jordan Walker went 3-for-5 with an RBI -- a go-ahead single in the top of the eighth -- as he looks to be turning a lost season around. The Birds sit 5½ games out of a Wild Card spot. The rhetoric coming from them, though, is they're still trying to win despite selling at the trade deadline. Cubs at Cardinals projected starters LHP Matthew Boyd vs. RHP Michael McGreevy Boyd (11-4, 2.34 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.03 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 over 130 2/3 innings. McGreevy (3-2, 5.08 ERA) makes his seventh start (eighth appearance). He has a 1.23 WHIP, 1.4 BB/9 and 5.3 K/9 through 39 innings. Win your fantasy baseball league with For decades, BHQ has been helping players just like you win! BHQ offers full-season subscriptions. Sign up today and start winning! Cubs at Cardinals odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:52 p.m. ET. Cubs at Cardinals picks and predictions Cubs 5, Cardinals 2 Moneyline Boyd is what flips the needle here. He has been so good against St. Louis, which totes a lefty-heavy lineup. Give me CUBS (-150). Run line/Against the spread Suzuki is hitting .276 with 3 homers and 7 RBIs in 29 at-bats against the Cards this year. He's also 2-for-3 with a homer against McGreevy. Give me SEIYA SUZUKI OVER 1.5 H + R + RBI (-150). Over/Under It's slated to be 90 degrees with an 11-mph gust blowing out toward left field. The Over is 5-2 in this series this year. However, with the success Boyd has had against the Cards, I don't think we reach this number. Take UNDER 8.5 (-118). Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow @rdodsonsports on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook. Gambling involves risk. Please only gamble with funds that you can comfortably afford to lose. While we do our utmost to offer good advice and information we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of gambling. We do our best to make sure all the information that we provide on this site is correct. However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable. Please check any stats or information if you are unsure how accurate they are. No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain. All forms of betting carry financial risk and it is up to the individual to make bets with or without the assistance of information provided on this site and we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of following the betting tips provided on this site. Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next. The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. It is your sole responsibility to act in accordance with your local laws.
