Welcome into the MLB Best Bets and Props for Labor Day, September 2nd, 2024! It may be the unofficial end of summer, but with 4 weeks left in the MLB season, things are sure to continue heating up with the push for the postseason. 

In today’s MLB predictions, I have a full complement of options to pick from as there are 11 games that stretch from mid-afternoon into the night, so enjoy your holiday off and let’s get some winners!

 

 

 

MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 9/2

In this piece for MLB best bets today you will find a wide array of choices from some money lines and team totals to plenty of player props for the action in today’s MLB picks! 

Remember to double check that betting card for the MLB best bets today as well – don’t want to put down the wrong wager! Check out the rationale and if you agree with me make sure to tail and good luck. Now, let's dive into my expert MLB best bets today!

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White Sox vs. Orioles Prediction: Monday, September 2nd

On this Labor Day, the White Sox stand on the edge of infamy with a record of 31-107 and this series against the Orioles isn’t going to help them any at all. The White Sox are terrible in every way and will also send out Chris Flexen this afternoon against an O’s lineup that can score runs in bunches as they average 4.96 runs per game this season. 

Flexen is a below average pitcher in every sense of the word and, in the month of August, his ERA climbed to 6.14 over 5 starts! That makes me think the Orioles will score a boatload of runs this afternoon, so kicking off the MLB predictions will be Baltimore to go over 5.5 runs at plus money.

The next selections will dig a bit deeper into ML player props, and since we talked about how bad Flexen is, let’s get an Orioles bat going for our betting ticket. I am going to back the hottest bat the Orioles have had over the past week in Anthony Santander with Flexen giving up high OPS numbers against switch hitters this season. Santander has 8 hits in his last 6 games with 2 doubles and a homer, so with the hits+runs+RBIs being juiced, I will flow in the direction of total bases and bet on him going over 1.5 today.

In the final of my MLB best bets today, I must give some love to Corbin Burnes who will face a White Sox lineup that has a K-rate of 25.8% on the road this season and scores just 3.03 runs per game. Burnes has had some issues this past month with an ERA of 7.36 but he had to play the Dodgers, Astors, Red Sox and Guardians who all rank in the top half of MLB offenses. This White Sox team is not nearly as good, so for that, I will double down on the props taking over 6.5 strikeouts and him to record the win today.

 

 

 

Best MLB Player Props & Other Picks Today, 9/2