Friday’s Best MLB & WNBA Bets (6/23)
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Today’s Best Bets
Here are today’s best bets.
MLB Best Bets
Atlanta Braves (-164) vs. Cincinnati Reds (+138) | O/U 11 (-105/-115)
This game has plenty of unknowns, especially since Braves righty AJ Smith-Shawver is appearing in just his fourth Major League game. On the other side, the Reds have not been tested by winning teams much lately, as eight of the 11 wins in their winning streak have come against bottom-five teams. However, we know that the Braves can mash and that Reds starter Luke Weaver is arguably their most vulnerable starting pitcher, which has us backing Atlanta’s team total.
Weaver pitched twice during the team’s 11-game winning streak, with the Reds prevailing in extra innings in both, while Weaver recorded four strikeouts in 9 ⅔ combined innings. Weaver ranks in the bottom quarter of the league in strikeout rate and whiff percentage, and this year’s 19.5% strikeout percentage is on pace to be the lowest of his career.
Weaver faces an Atlanta Braves team that is 6-0 against the NL Central and is 14 games over .500 against right-handed starting pitchers (tied for the second-best in MLB). Atlanta ranks top-nine in strikeout rate, which improves to top-five against right-handed pitchers on the road. And given that the Braves rank best in HR/FB ratio against righties on the road, fourth in hard-hit contact, and fifth in wRC+, it should be a rough outing for Weaver. Look for Weaver to struggle with the top of Atlanta’s lineup, as Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies are a combined 9-for-26 against him, with seven hits going for extra bases.
Pick: Braves team total Over 6 (-113)
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WNBA Best Bets
New York Liberty at Atlanta Dream
Both these teams are good basketball teams. They are 1-1 against each other this year. The Atlanta Dream have beaten the New York Liberty before, which means they could win again tonight. The question is if they can compete with all the talent on the New York Liberty.
The New York Liberty has one of the most talented rosters in the WNBA. They are continually building chemistry throughout this season. That is why they will win this game tonight. They have shown some weaknesses early in the season. Those weaknesses will get filled in by the four All-Stars they have on their roster, who will always keep them in the game.
Bet: New York Liberty -7.5 Points (-110)
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