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Saturday’s Best MLB & NBA Picks & Predictions

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No matter your sport of choice, there’s always sports betting action to be had. We’ll have you covered each and every day with our daily best bets. Here are all of our best bets across each major sport in action today.

Today’s Best Bets

Here are today’s best bets.

MLB Best Bets

New York Mets (-190) vs. Oakland Athletics (+155) | O/U 9.0 (-110/-110)

The Mets took care of business in a big way in last night’s opener, winning the game 17-6 against the Athletics. I actually caught the end of the game and watched a piece of history, that being that Oakland set the MLB record for most walks issued in a game (17). The two clubs are back at it this afternoon at 4:07 p.m. ET from Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA.

The pitching matchup for game two of the series sees Carlos Carrasco getting the nod for New York while Oakland counters with Shintaro Fujinami. Neither has been great, but the latter has really struggled to assimilate into the North American game since coming over from his native Japan. He’s already 0-2 with a 17.55 ERA and 2.25 WHIP over 6.2 innings of work. 

Ultimately, this is simply a fade of one of the worst teams in the league in the A’s. They’re rolling with a pitcher who has struggled mightily in the early going and is currently averaging over a walk per inning (7 BB). As we saw last night, the Mets have no issue working counts and taking their free passes. On top of that, Oakland burned through four relief arms and used a position player to close out last night’s opener. This New York side is ripe for another offensive breakout and Carrasco will have an opportunity to turn in a quality outing against a bottom-third offense in baseball. Look for the Mets to stretch this lead out by multiple runs and win their third straight game.

Bet: New York Mets -1.5 (-115)

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NBA Playoffs Best Bets

Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers

How much trust do you have in Philadelphia this postseason? The 76ers are rightful favorites, but I can’t avoid betting on the Nets at this price.

The last time these two teams met at full strength, Philly was a -2 point road favorite, escaping with an unlikely win vs. the new-look Nets in a game in which they were thoroughly outplayed. Through a purely transitive lens, it is ludicrous that the Sixers are now favored to such a degree. The change in venue is not enough to justify a 6.5-point swing, and the Nets’ team chemistry now is certainly greater than it was back on February 11th.

In this previous game, the Nets had no answer for Joel Embiid, and James Harden, too, was excellent– but the rest of Philly’s supporting cast was stymied. I find it foolish to expect the 76ers’ bench/supporting cast to be the differentiator in this matchup, and it is doubtful that the duo of Embiid and Harden can be as impactful as they were in this previous game (combined 66 points, 19 rebounds, 8 assists). Also note that Harden has not been his usual self lately, as it has been speculated that a lingering Achilles injury has impacted his play.

In summation: the 76ers’ home-court advantage is not enough to justify such a large spread, and it would take a strong performance from Philly’s supporting cast to cover this number. Back the Nets to keep things sticky in Game 1 of the series.

Bet: Nets +8.5 (-110)

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