MLB Betting Odds and Totals Picks



Professional sports handicapper Ross Benjamin has 2 MLB totals picks on Wednesday that he deems to be good betting values. Go inside to read his detailed analysis which lends credence to precisely why he’s opted for these selections.

Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles
Game# 967-968

The MLB betting odds at 5Dimes has a posted total of 8.5 on this AL East Division affair.

These teams have faced each other 6 times this season and 4 of those stayed under the total.

MLB free picks Orioles Red SoxBoston is slated to go with their ace Chris Sale on Wednesday. Sale got off to a terrible beginning to 2019 which saw him collect a large 8.50 ERA throughout his first 4 starts. Since that time, Sale has made 3 starts and gathered a stellar 2.00 ERA while striking out 28 hitters in 18.0 innings pitched. The lanky southpaw hurler has made 12 career starts against Baltimore and had an impressive 2.51 ERA during those appearances.

Andrew Cashner draw’s today’s starting pitching assignment for Baltimore. Cashner has seen 31 of his 47 career home starts go under the total (66%).

The beleaguered Orioles bullpen has made a dramatic improvement over the past week. Baltimore relief pitchers have a combined 2.79 ERA and excellent 0.83 WHIP thru the Orioles previous 7 games.
Baltimore began this season by going over the total in 11 of its first 12 games at Camden Yards. However, since that time, they’ve gone under in 4 of their last 5 at home.

Pick: Under 8.5 (+105)


Kansas City Royals (Lopez) @ Houston Astros (Peacock)
Game# 973-974

Bookmaker is displaying a total of 9.0 on this American League game.

This will be a 3rd time that these teams have met this season, and each of their first 2 encounters went over the total.

Kansas City is fully expected to have Jorge Lopez as their starting pitcher tonight. Lopez has exhibited poor form over his last 3 starts while amassing a sizable 6.11 ERA. The Royals are a dismal 1-6 this season with Lopez as their starting pitcher, and his lofty 5.01 ERA during those outings certainly didn’t help their cause.

Houston Astros free MLB pickKansas City has been offensively productive of late. The Royals are averaging 6.0 runs scored per game while cracking 11 home runs thru its previous 7 contests. As a matter of fact, Kansas City has hit 29 home runs in just 16 away games this year.

Houston right-hander Brad Peacock is set to take his turn in the starting rotation against Kansas City today. Peacock has been shaky in his last 3 starts which is evidenced by an uninspiring 6.75 ERA and 1.64 WHIP during that stretch.

Houston has witnessed each of its last 5 games going over the total. Those 5 outings produced a cumulative 12.8 runs being scored per game. The Astros are coming off last night’s embarrassing 12-2 home loss to Kansas City. Since 2018, Houston has gone 8-0 over the total following a loss by 6 runs or more, and there was an aggregate11.6 runs scored per game.

I expect a lot of runs to be scored in this one. One of my Wednesday 5/8 MLB picks will align with that prediction.

Pick: Over 9.0 (-120)

Ross Benjamin Free Pick

Ross Benjamin is a top sports analyst and one of the sports industry's most respected handicappers. Follow him on Twitter: @RossBenjamin1 or visit his website at RBWins.com


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