Welcome into the MLB Best Bets today on this Monday, September 9th! We are not far away from the postseason now and maybe it's just the crisp temperatures again when the sun goes down, but I am officially amped up for the stretch run of what has been an amazing MLB season. 

 

 

 

It helps to make some money along the way as well though, and as we start a new week with 9 games in MLB, let’s dig into some winning MLB predictions for tonight and what I have cooked up!

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

In this MLB best bets today article, you will find a wide array of choices from some money lines and team totals to plenty of player props for the action today in 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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Cubs vs. Dodgers Prediction: Monday, September 9th

It’s a matchup of two teams with plenty of offense to spare tonight as the Cubs travel to Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers! The Cubs bats stumbled a bit against the Yankees but the last month or so they’ve been red hot and will look to round back into form against Walker Buehler, who has been awful since his return from injury in mid-August. 

Over 17 innings pitched, he’s given up 13 runs although just 10 of them earned and hasn’t made it beyond 5 innings in a game yet! He has also struggled a ton against lefties this season allowing a .319 average and .920 OPS, but more on that later. He will go against the Cubs own gas can Kyle Hendricks who is sporting an ERA over 6 since early August! 

These guys are going to facilitate the total going over, I can feel it, so for the first wager of these MLB best bets today, give me these teams to cruise over 9.5 total runs. The next MB predictions are coming on the bats that will help us reach that over for tonight and let’s pick on Kyle Hendricks first of the Cubs. His ERA is a big problem, but I am also interested in his splits against lefties this season in which he’s allowing an average of .319 and OPS of .921! 

That means it's wheels up for Freddie Freeman or Shohei Ohtani this evening, but I lean more towards Freeman as his odds have more value than the juice that is Ohtani at all times. Give me over 1.5 total bases for Freeman tonight at 1.5. 

Last of my MLB best bets for today in this game will be fading Walker Buehler and as I stated above, he is also bad against lefty bats so let’s dive into a name that makes sense here. Cody Bellinger is the name that stands out to me as he’s hitting .300 over the past 6 games and has managed to go over his hits+runs+RBIs prop 3 times in the last 5 games. Should be plenty of chances to get on base and knock in some runs tonight for Belly. so let’s go over on that prop. 

 

 

 

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