It’s a new week in Major League Baseball with a lot of teams beginning a new series today. There is plenty of excitement on deck as stars including Carlos Rodon, Justin Verlander, Blake Snell and Zac Gallen are toeing the rubber for their teams. Let's get into my MLB best bets for Tuesday, and be sure to also visit our MLB predictions for all of today's games!
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Washington Nationals F5 +0.5 (+106) over New York Yankees
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Before Opening Day, if you told me I would be backing Josiah Gray and the Nationals against Carlos Rodon and the Yankees in late August, I wouldn't have believed you. But here we are, and it has become a reality. Rodon was the biggest free-agent splash in the offseason, and the Yankees appeared to have formed the best 1-2 punch in the league with Gerrit Cole — or so they thought. The lefty has been a massive disappointment in his first season in the Bronx as he's posted a 1-4 record, 7.33 ERA and a 5.40 xERA after 6 starts. It's clear that Rodon is not the same ace that he was with the White Sox and Giants, and I think it's due to a mix of things. Firstly, his health. His back has been a problem for the last few months and he most recently missed his turn in the rotation because of a hamstring injury. Secondly, his fastball went from having a .209 xBA allowed to a .290 in a matter of 2 seasons. Hitters are hunting his fastball, and I think the oddsmakers are still putting way too much respect in Rodon.