BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks and betting sites have released their MLB odds for today’s baseball action. We’ll break down these baseball games as we find they are worth investing in: the Giants vs. Braves, Blue Jays vs. White Sox, and Diamondbacks vs. Padres.
Monday, June 20, 2022 – 07:20 PM EDT at Truist Park
San Francisco starts Logan Webb who looks to continue his strong form tonight. Webb has yielded a sub-three FIP (like ERA but factors out fielding) in three consecutive starts.
Among other things, he has excelled at limiting home runs, allowing zero during this three-game span. This ability to limit home runs is important because the Braves rely rather strongly on home runs for their scoring output.
As heat maps show, Webb is a cautious pitcher, one who likes to attack the borders of the strike zone where opponents are less likely to make hard contact.
Tonight, Logan Webb is in a strong spot because he is pitching in Atlanta's venue. Let’s check some of Webb’s stats:
The Braves start Max Fried who, similar to Webb, looks to continue his strong form. He has yielded a sub-three FIP in each of his last three games. Especially during this three-game span, he has shown strong control while limiting hard contact.
Fried is arguably best known for his elite ability to get batters to chase his pitches out of the strike zone. He ranks in the 96th percentile in chase rate.
Today, Fried looks particularly promising because San Francisco's lineup matches up poorly with him.
MLB Pick: Under 8 (-110) with BetOnline
Monday, June 20, 2022 - 08:10 PM EDT at Guaranteed Rate Field
Toronto starts Jose Berrios who is, by far, its most profitable pitcher. So far, he is yielding +7.5 units. In his starts, Toronto is particularly strong when it is the favorite, in which case it is 8-1 and yields +6.5 units.
One reason why Berrios looks reliable in today's MLB game is his strong form. He is doing a great job of going deep into outings while limiting runs.
Chicago starts Lance Lynn, who made his first start of the season a week ago against Detroit. Despite facing perhaps the weakest offense in baseball, Lynn allowed three earned runs in 4.1 innings.
Even if his velocity climbs back up relative to what it was last year and even if he is sharper today, he matches up poorly against Toronto batters.
MLB Pick: Blue Jays ML (-129) with BetOnline
Monday, June 20, 2022 - 09:40 PM EDT at Petco Park
Zach Davies starts tonight for Arizona. Davies has a lot of history in San Diego's venue and his experiences have been overwhelmingly positive. In his career, his ERA is 3.05 in 10 career starts in Petco Park.
Yu Darvish starts for San Diego tonight. The under has been automatic in Darvish's home starts. In Darvish's five home starts this year, the under is 5-0. His success contributes to this trend.
At home, Darvish is yielding a 1.35 ERA, and opponents are hitting .134 against him. Darvish's success at home persists even against strong lineups and against teams that match up well with him.
With your MLB picks in mind, expect low-scoring games in Atlanta and San Diego while Toronto overwhelms the White Sox.
For the above reasons, parlay the under between the Giants and Braves, the Blue Jays moneyline, and the under between the Diamondbacks and Padres.
MLB Pick: Three-Legged Parlay (+562) with BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
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