Time to check in with the MLB Best Bets and Props Bets for today. We have another short slate of MLB games here on Thursday and, once again, we’re playing lighter today than usual. It’s not just that we have fewer games. 

 

 

 

That definitely makes a big difference as the books tend to tighten up even quicker with fewer games on the slate. But more importantly, these days games tend to be a time when managers like to give some of their players a day off. Whether it’s regular rest or they’re fighting a day-to-day injury, we see some lineups that are, well, less than optimal.

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MLB Picks, Predictions, & Best Bets Today, 5/2 

Before we dive into today’s bets, I just want to quickly shout out Josh Wagner for filling in for me with yesterday’s MLB predictions while I tended to a family matter. If you tailed him, you also went 6-1 and turned out a couple of great plus-money bets. Let’s keep that momentum rolling!

  • Bender’s Season Record: 82-67-1
  • Bender’s Bankroll: +7.47 units

*Each of my MLB best bets will have the corresponding odds displayed alongside them.

 

 

 

Guardians vs. Astros Prediction: Thursday, May 2

Although today’s MLB picks only consist of one game, we have two bets from this matchup to discuss. In the immortal words of Josh Wagner, “we’ve got two poopy pitchers on the mound” in this game which translates to a bunch of runs. 

The books still haven’t released much in the way of props for Spencer Arrighetti and the ones that are live are juiced way too high. We might look to parlay some stuff, but we’ll continue to look at things as the day goes on. In the meantime, we’re going to lock in some run totals and stick with a white-hot Astros lineup both early on in the game and overall. 

We can do the overall even without Arrighetti props being live because we already know he stinks, and the Houston bullpen has had some struggles. We have to turn to a book we don’t often use to get the line and odds we like, but no big deal there.  

  • Expert Guardians vs. Astros Picks:
    • Houston First Five Innings Team Total Over 2.5 (-125 on DraftKings)
    • Cleveland vs. Houston Total Over 8.5 Runs (-135 on ESPNBet)

 

 

 

Best MLB Props For Today, May 2 

Be sure to check into the Fantasy Alarm Discord for more MLB predictions and props as the day goes on, but I wanted to get this one out now so we can get our picks in for the early start!