MLB Picks Today: Tuesday Baseball Predictions
For our top moneyline play of Tuesday, we like the Guardians to pick up a win over the Astros, with the moneyline payout sitting at +122 for this matchup. Not far behind in terms of payout is our prediction that the Royals will beat the Blue Jays (+119). The Giants and Red Sox come in as our highest projected scoring game of the day, followed by the Reds and Padres.
Monday Recap 5-2
- Chicago White Sox ML +139 ✅
- Seattle Mariners ML +127 ✅
- Arizona Diamondbacks ML +122 ✖️
- Los Angeles Angels ML +119 ✅
- Chicago Cubs ML +107 ✅
- Detroit Tigers ML -104 [postponed]
- Cincinnati Reds ML -109 ✅
- Brewers ML -116 ✖️
Moneyline Plays
Cleveland Guardians vs. Houston Astros
Guardians (+122.0) - Astros (-146.0) | O/U 9.5
Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians will be on the road to take on the Astros. The Guardians hold a 19-9 record, which is first in the AL Central. They are three games ahead of the Tigers in the division. The Astros are 9-19 and are fifth in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 6.5 games.
Carlos Carrasco will be on the mound for the Guardians, and he is coming off a loss in his last start. So far, he is 1-1 and has given up four earned runs in five innings. Hunter Brown will be making his 4th start for the Astros and is 0-3. He has 20 strikeouts in 13 innings of work and gave up three earned runs in four innings in his last start.
Looking at the betting odds, the Astros are -146 favorites, while the over/under line is at 9.5 runs. First pitch is set for 8:10 PM ET from Minute Maid Park. The Guardians are 8-4 at home and 11-5 on the road. As the underdog, they are 8-4 and 11-5 when favored. They have gone 7-2 in series this year.
Jose Ramirez is 8/23 in his last six games with two homers and six RBIs. Overall, he is hitting .261 with five homers and 24 RBIs. Josh Naylor is 5th in the league with six homers and is hitting .283. The Guardians are 5th in scoring at 5.1 runs per game.
Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker have both gone deep seven times for the Astros. Tucker is hitting .351 over his last 10 games with three homers. Overall, the Astros are 17th in scoring at 4.4 runs per game. They are the top team in the league in terms of avoiding strikeouts and are 3rd in team batting average.
Cleveland Guardians ML +122
Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Royals (+119.0) - Blue Jays (-141.0) | O/U 7.5
Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. have been carrying the Royals' offense this year, as Perez is hitting .346 with seven homers and 26 RBIs, while Witt Jr. is hitting .306 with 16 RBIs. Overall, the Royals are 13th in scoring and are 7th in homers. They are facing off with José Berríos, who is 4-1 with a 1.23 ERA. Berríos has made six starts and has five quality starts. He is also 2-0 with a 0.0 ERA at home. Berríos' most recent outing came vs. the Royals, and he went five innings, giving up two earned runs.
Justin Turner is the Blue Jays' top hitter, with a .311 average and four homers. He is 6/19 with two homers over his last six games. Daulton Varsho is also a power threat for the Blue Jays, with six homers. Toronto is 26th in scoring, and they are hitting .230 as a team. Cole Ragans is starting for the Royals, and he is 1-2 with a 3.90 ERA. Ragans has made six starts and has three quality starts. He is coming off a scoreless outing and has a 12.0 ERA at home.
Toronto is favored in this game at -141, and the over/under is 7.5 runs. Overall, the Blue Jays are 15-15, while the Royals are 17-13. Kansas City is 2nd in the AL Central, and Toronto is 4.0 games behind the Orioles. The Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East, and the Royals are 8-5 in divisional games. Kansas City has lost three straight games, and the Blue Jays have dropped two straight series.
Kansas City Royals ML +119
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Angels
Phillies (-140.0) - Angels (+117.0) | O/U 8.5
Spencer Turnbull will be taking the mound for the Phillies on Tuesday, and he has gone 5 innings and given up just one earned run in his most recent outing. So far, he has 14 strikeouts in 18 innings of work. The Phillies are 19-11 overall and trail the Braves by 1.5 games in the NL East. They are 3-3 in division games and 5-2-2 overall in series.
Philadelphia is 10-6 at home and 9-5 on the road this year. The Angels are 11-18 overall and 4-9 at home. Los Angeles is 1-7-1 in series this year and 10-15 as the underdog. The Phillies are the favorite today at -140.
Los Angeles picked up a win in their most recent game vs. the Phillies and are 1-3 as the favorite this year. The Angels are 7-9 on the road and are 11-18 overall. Mike Trout leads the team with 10 homers but is hitting just .220. The Angels are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which is 18th in the league.
Philadelphia has the 2nd most homers in the league and are hitting .254 as a team. Alec Bohm is hitting .364 with four homers and 29 RBIs. He is 2nd in the league in homers. Kyle Schwarber has seven homers but is hitting just .202. He is 6/32 over his last nine games.
First pitch is set for 9:38 PM from Angel Stadium of Anaheim, and the game can be seen on BSW. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs.
Los Angeles Angels ML +117
San Francisco Giants vs. Boston Red Sox
Giants (-134.0) - Red Sox (+113.0) | O/U 8.0
Logan Webb is going for the Giants today, and he is 3-1 this year with a 2.33 ERA. So far, he has turned in five quality starts and is coming off a game in which he went eight innings without allowing a run. Webb has won three straight starts and will be facing a Red Sox lineup that is 10th in scoring and has a .246 team batting average. The Red Sox are also near the league's top in isolated power.
Michael Conforto is hitting .267 for the Giants with 16 RBIs and five homers. He has gone 9/33 over his last eight games with one homer. Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .194 for the season but has two homers and 11 RBIs over his last nine games. Tyler O'Neill is on a seven-game hitting streak and is 8/22 in his last five games with two homers.
Overall, the Giants are 20th in scoring and 11th in team batting average. They are also 11th in homers but are around league average in slugging and isolated power. The Giants are 14-15 heading into today's game and are 4.0 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. They are 6-8 vs. their division this year and have gone 2-2 as the road favorite.
Cooper Criswell is making his third appearance of the year for the Red Sox and has yet to allow a homer. Boston is 5-8 at home this year and 11-5 on the road. They are 8-9 as the underdog and 8-4 when favored. The Red Sox are 16-13 overall and 2.5 games behind the Orioles in the AL East. They are 0-3 vs. the AL East this year and are 5-3 at home as the underdog.
Boston Red Sox ML +113
Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets
Cubs (+110.0) - Mets (-132.0) | O/U 8.0
Chicago comes into Tuesday night's game as the favorite over the Mets, and they are 18-11 overall compared to the Mets at 14-14. The Cubs are 5-3-1 in series this year, while the Mets are 5-4 but have dropped two straight series. New York is 5.5 games behind the Braves in the NL East, while the Cubs are a half-game up on the Brewers in the NL Central.
Sean Manaea is starting for the Mets, and he is 1-0 through three starts. So far, he has gone 5 2/3 innings in each of his first two starts. Javier Assad is starting for the Cubs, and he is 1-0 through three starts. The Cubs' offense is 8th in homers and 9th in on-base percentage, scoring 5.1 runs per game. The Mets are 16th in scoring at 4.4 runs per game.
Michael Busch and Cody Bellinger are two of the Cubs' top power threats, with Busch ranking 5th in homers and Bellinger on an eight-game hitting streak. New York's top power threat is Pete Alonso, who has eight homers but is hitting just .241. Francisco Lindor has three homers in his last six games but is hitting just .195. Brandon Nimmo is 11th in the league in RBIs but is hitting just .206 overall.
Chicago Cubs ML +110
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles
Yankees (-126.0) - Orioles (+105.0) | O/U 9.5
The Orioles are currently 18-10 and have a half-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East. They are 10-6 at home and 8-4 on the road. The Yankees are 19-11 and are 8-5 on the road. As the favorite, the Yankees are 13-8, and the Orioles are 15-9. The over/under line for tonight's game is 9.5 runs, and the Yankees are favored at -126.
Dean Kremer is pitching for the Orioles and has 16 K's through his first three starts. He is coming off a win and will be facing a Yankees lineup that is 9th in scoring and is hitting .251 as a team. Juan Soto is hitting .316 with seven homers for the Yankees, while Aaron Judge has six homers and is 6/19 over his last five games.
Adley Rutschman is hitting .316 for the Orioles and has two homers over his last six games. He is 4th on the team with four homers, and Gunnar Henderson leads the team with 10 homers and is 6th in the league with 23 RBIs.
Nestor Cortes is 1-2 with a 3.50 ERA for the Yankees and has a WHIP of 1.00. He has three quality starts and is averaging 8 K's per nine innings. Cortes has given up five homers this year and has an ERA of 7.2 on the road. The Orioles are the top home run-hitting team in the league and are 2nd in scoring.
Baltimore Orioles ML +105
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Dodgers (-117.0) - Diamondbacks (-104.0) | O/U 9.5
Los Angeles comes into Tuesday's game as the top-scoring team in the league, and they are also the favorite on the moneyline at -117. The over/under line is at 9.5 runs for the game, and the Dodgers are 19-12 overall, including a 6-3 record against other teams in the NL West. Arizona is 13-17 and 5.5 games behind the Dodgers in the division. They are 7-5 in divisional games and 8-7 in games where they are the favorite.
Blaze Alexander is hitting .317 for the Diamondbacks, and he will be facing a Dodgers' lineup that is hitting .275, which is the best mark in the league. The Dodgers are also the top-scoring team in the league, averaging 5.4 runs per game. Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani have combined for 13 homers so far this season for the Dodgers. Arizona's offense is averaging 5.3 runs per game, and they are 5.9 runs per game at home.
Los Angeles is 10-3 as the favorite on the road and 19-11 overall. They are also 12-5 in night games. Arizona is 7-7 at home and 6-10 on the road. The Diamondbacks have dropped two straight at home and are 3-5-1 in series so far this season.
First pitch is set for 9:40 PM from Chase Field in Phoenix, and the Dodgers will be sending out Landon Knack, who is 1-0 so far this season. He has 5 strikeouts in 11 innings of work. As for the Diamondbacks, they will be countering with Jordan Montgomery, who is 1-1. He is coming off a loss in his last outing, where he gave up three runs in seven innings.
Diamondbacks ML -104
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Detroit Tigers
Cardinals (-102.0) - Tigers (-119.0) | O/U 8.0
Jack Flaherty and the Tigers are -114 favorites at home today, as they look to take down the Cardinals, who are 13-15 heading into today's game. St. Louis is currently 4.5 games behind the Cubs in the NL Central and are 4-5 in interleague play. The over/under for today's game is set at 8 runs.
St. Louis is the worst offensive team in the league, scoring just 3.6 runs per game. As for the Tigers, they are 21st in scoring at 4 runs per game. Mark Canha is 11/32 in his last nine games with two homers and six RBIs for Detroit, and he is also on a seven-game hitting streak. For the year, he is hitting .272 with five homers.
St. Louis is looking for more production from Nolan Arenado, who is hitting .271 but only has one homer. Willson Contreras and Nolan Gorman are tied for the team lead with four homers. Gorman is hitting .198, and Contreras is hitting .288. Gorman is also 3rd on the team with 12 RBIs. Brendan Donovan has driven in 14 runs but is hitting just .229.
First pitch for today's game is set for 3:40 PM from Comerica Park. The Tigers are 16-12 heading into today's game and are three games behind the Guardians for the lead in the AL Central. The Tigers are 10-4 on the road and 6-8 at home. The Tigers have won two straight games and took the final two games of their series vs. the Royals.
As for the Cardinals, they are 8-8 on the road and 5-7 at home. St. Louis has dropped three straight games and are 5-4 in series this year. They are also looking to get back to .500 overall at 14-15. The Tigers are sending Kyle Gibson to the mound, and he has a win and a no-decision in two home starts this year.
Detroit Tigers ML -119
Cincinnati Reds vs. San Diego Padres
Reds (+120.0) - Padres (-147.0) | O/U 7.5
San Diego will look to snap a five-game losing streak on Tuesday as they take on the Reds at home. The Padres are 14-18 overall and trail the Dodgers by 5.5 games in the NL West. So far, they are 8-8 in divisional games. The Reds are 16-13 and are 3rd in the NL Central, trailing the Cubs by two games. They are 1-2 in divisional games and are looking to build off a series win vs. the Rangers.
Elly De La Cruz has been a bright spot for the Reds offense this season, as he is hitting .280 with eight homers and 19 RBIs. Spencer Steer is 8th in the league with 21 RBIs but is hitting just .252 overall. Will Benson has two homers in his last six games and is hitting .212 overall. Jonathan India is 8/19 in his last five games for the Reds.
Jurickson Profar is 9/29 with two homers over his last eight games for the Padres. So far, he is hitting .301 with four homers and 19 RBIs. The Padres offense is 11th in scoring and is hitting .250 overall. They are also 5th in homers with 33.
Yu Darvish will get the start for the Padres, and he is still looking for his first win of the year. So far, he has gone five innings in two of his three starts and has two games with seven strikeouts. Nick Martinez is still looking for his first win of the year and has yet to allow more than five runs in a start. He struck out 11 in his last outing but took the loss.
San Diego Padres ML -147
Atlanta Braves vs. Seattle Mariners
Braves (-135.0) - Mariners (+113.0) | O/U 7.0
Marcell Ozuna and Travis d'Arnaud have been two of the top power threats for the Braves this season, and they will be facing off against Luis Castillo and the Mariners on Tuesday. Ozuna is hitting .330 with nine homers, while d'Arnaud has five homers and is batting .284.
Seattle's offense has been one of the worst in the league this year, averaging just 3.7 runs per game, which is 25th. They are also hitting just .216 as a team, but they do have the 8th most homers. Cal Raleigh has six homers but is hitting just .226. Julio Rodriguez has been swinging a better bat of late, going 8/30 in his last eight games. Mitch Haniger leads the team with 18 RBIs.
Reynaldo Lopez will be on the mound for the Braves today, and he has been solid in his first three starts of the year. He is coming off a win vs. the Astros and has gone at least six innings in two straight starts. So far, he has gone 6 innings in two of his three outings.
Seattle is going with Luis Castillo, who is 2-4 with a 4.15 ERA. He is also averaging 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings and has three quality starts this year. Castillo's most recent outing was a good one, as he went six innings and gave up two runs vs. the Rangers. He had given up two or more runs in three straight starts before that.
Atlanta Braves ML -135
Colorado Rockies vs. Miami Marlins
Rockies (+114.0) - Marlins (-136.0) | O/U 8.0
The Rockies and Marlins will continue their series on Tuesday, with the Marlins being the betting favorite at -136. Miami is 6-24 overall and 2-15 at home, while the Rockies are 7-21 and 2-11 on the road. Colorado is going with Ryan Feltner, who is 0-1 and is coming off a loss to the Phillies. So far, he has given up 10 runs in 11 1/3 innings of work.
Looking at the Marlins lineup, Bryan De La Cruz is 3rd in the league with 14 RBIs, and he is one of the top power threats for Miami. As a team, the Marlins are hitting just .221. Sixto Sanchez is taking the mound for the Marlins and is 0-1 with an ERA of 7.20. So far, opponents are hitting .295 off him. He is coming off a no-decision vs. the Braves and has picked up a no-decision in four straight outings.
First pitch is set for 6:40 PM ET, and you can catch this one on BSFL. The over/under line is set at 8 runs. Miami is looking to snap a seven-game losing streak, and the Rockies have lost two straight series. Colorado is 0-8-1 in series play and has yet to win a series this season. Miami is 0-11 as the favorite and 6-13 as the underdog.
Colorado is hitting .245 as a team, and Ryan McMahon is hitting .308 with four homers and 16 RBIs. Ezequiel Tovar is 2nd on the team with three homers and is 12/42 in his last 10 games. Miami is looking for a win today behind Sixto Sanchez, and they are hoping that Jazz Chisholm Jr. can keep swinging a hot bat. He is 9/32 with two homers over his last few games. Overall, he is hitting .245.
Miami Marlins ML -136
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Rays (+120.0) - Brewers (-147.0) | O/U 7.5
The Rays are 14-16 heading into today's game vs. the Brewers, and they are 10-13 as the favorite. On the other side, the Brewers are 17-11 and trail the Cubs by just a half-game in the NL Central. Milwaukee is 8-5 as the favorite and 9-6 as the underdog. The over/under line for today's game is sitting at 7.5 runs, and the Brewers are the favorite at -147.
Both teams are coming into today's game on losing streaks, with the Rays losing three straight series and the Brewers dropping three straight games. Tampa Bay's offense is 22nd in scoring at 3.9 runs per game, and they are hitting .243 as a team. The Brewers are 6th in scoring and are hitting .255 as a team.
Isaac Paredes leads the Rays with 17 RBIs and seven homers, while hitting .283. Amed Rosario is hitting .320 and is 9/31 over his last eight games. On the other side, William Contreras is hitting .348 with 22 RBIs and has gone 10/30 over his last eight games. He has also hit five homers, which is 2nd on the Brewers.
Today's pitching matchup features Tyler Alexander for the Rays vs. Freddy Peralta for the Brewers. Alexander has yet to take a loss this year and has given up two runs in each of his first two starts. Peralta is coming off a start in which he went 4 2/3 innings and gave up five runs on five hits. He did strike out five batters in the game.
Milwaukee Brewers ML -147
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Oakland Athletics
Pirates (-134.0) - Athletics (+112.0) | O/U 8.0
The Pirates are the favorite for Tuesday's game vs. the Athletics, and the over/under line is set at 8 runs. Pittsburgh is 14-16 heading into this game, while the Athletics are 13-17. The Pirates are 4.5 games behind the Cubs for the NL Central lead, and the Athletics are 3.5 games behind the Mariners in the AL West.
So far this season, the Pirates offense is 23rd in scoring, and they are hitting just .232 as a team. However, they do have the league's 14th most home runs. Bryan Reynolds leads the team with 17 RBIs, but he is just 6/28 over his last few games. Ke'Bryan Hayes is 7/24 in his last six games and is on a four-game hitting streak.
On the other side, the Athletics are hitting just .206 as a team, and they are 5th in homers. Tyler Nevin is hitting .345 over his last seven games with three homers, and he is on a seven-game hitting streak. Alex Wood is 1-2 with a 6.58 ERA and is coming off a solid outing vs. the Yankees. Overall, opposing hitters are batting .336 off him. So far, he has given up at least one homer in four of his last six starts. Wood's ERA at home is 9.97 compared to 4.43 on the road.
Mitch Keller is 2-2 with a 5.14 ERA for the Pirates and has a WHIP of 1.49. He has two quality starts and is coming off a no-decision. Keller's ERA is 5.4 at home and 5.22 on the road.
Pittsburgh Pirates ML -134
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox
Twins (-172.0) - White Sox (+142.0) | O/U 8.5
The Twins are the favorite on the moneyline at -172 as they look to extend their eight-game winning streak. So far, they are 15-13 overall, and the White Sox are just 6-23. Minnesota is 10-7 vs. the AL Central, while the White Sox are 2-16. The Twins are sending Simeon Woods Richardson to the mound, and he is 1-0 with an ERA of 1.50. As for the White Sox, they are turning to Michael Soroka, who is 0-3 with an ERA of 6.83.
Minnesota's offense is averaging 4.5 runs per game, and they are hitting .234 as a team. Their isolated power of .166 is 5th best in the league. Ryan Jeffers leads the team with 17 RBIs, and he is hitting .294. Edouard Julien has seven homers but is hitting just .233. Carlos Santana has four homers in his last five games, and Willi Castro is 10/23 in his last five games.
Chicago's offense is last in the league in homers and is scoring 2.7 runs per game. Eloy Jiménez is 13/41 with three homers over his last 10 games. Jiménez is tied for the team lead in homers with Paul DeJong and Gavin Sheets. DeJong is hitting .206, and Sheets is at .272. Chicago is 1-7-1 in series this year.
Over 8.5 Runs -120
Washington Nationals vs. Texas Rangers
Nationals (+128.0) - Rangers (-153.0) | O/U 8.5
Jon Gray has made five starts this year and has an ERA of 2.92, but he is still looking for his first win. He is facing a Nationals lineup that is 19th in scoring and is hitting .237 as a team. CJ Abrams is hitting .297 for the Nationals and has gone deep seven times this year. Washington is 10-6 as the road underdog and have won five straight road games. Overall, they are 14-14 and are 5.5 games behind the Braves in the NL East.
For the Rangers, Adolis Garcia is 3rd in the league with eight homers, and the Rangers are 6th in scoring at 4.6 runs per game. Texas is 15-14 overall and are 8-8 at home. They are 7-7 both as the favorite and underdog. The Rangers are 2nd in the AL West, one game behind the Mariners. Texas is 5-8 in the division.
First pitch for this one is set for 8:05 from Globe Life Field in Arlington. The Rangers are the favorite at -153, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs. BSSW will have the broadcast. MacKenzie Gore is 0-2 this year and has an ERA of 5.85. He has gone 6 innings in one of his starts this year. Gore is facing a Rangers lineup that is 6th in homers and is hitting .248.
Texas Rangers ML -153
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