Wednesday is moving day for a lot of baseball teams, and that means we have plenty of afternoon games as well as evening matchups to sink our teeth into. Today provides a full 15-game slate, and here at Pickswise, we’ve selected our 3 MLB best bets of the day to help you bet better. Make sure you also check out our'MLB picks page, where we provide bets on the side and total of EVERY game!
Let’s break down Wednesday’s MLB best bets.
MLB best bet: New York Mets -1.5 (-150) over Cincinnati Reds
The Reds and Mets contest the first MLB matchup of the day and we could be in for a lopsided matchup in favor of the Mets. New York has been on fire since the all-star break, having swept the Yankees in the first Subway Series of the season and then beating the Braves in four of their five games over the weekend. Since then, they’ve secured two wins over the Reds by four runs and there is no reason to believe that won’t happen again.
The Reds have been forced to call up T.J. Zeuch from triple-A to start this game. He has just 7 career starts across four seasons, and he hasn't pitched in MLB in over a year. If that doesn't sound bad enough, ast year's NL Rookie of the year Jonathan India exited Monday's game with a leg injury, and 2 batters later Mike Moustakas left the game as well. While India is toughing it out in this matchup he’s unlikely to be at 100^, while Moustakas has been placed on the injured list. Expect another comfortable win for the Mets as they look to continue surging towards the playoffs.