MLB Best Bets Today, 10/7: Picks, Predictions & Player Props - Monday
Welcome into the MLB Best Bets Today on this Monday, October 7th as you enjoy the MLB Postseason action! We begin the new week in MLB picks with the early stages of the ALDS tonight as a pair of Game 2s are set to go down and with the slates getting smaller it gives me a chance to really dig deep.
Today you will find four MLB predictions for the pair of games set to take place and each one of them I love! Good luck out there everyone and see you all back here tomorrow!
MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 10/7
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!
- Postseason Record: 4-6-0
- Postseason Bankroll: -1.1 Units
- Regular Season Record: 220-174-3
- Bankroll: +25.4 units
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Tigers vs. Guardians Prediction: Monday, October 7th
The Tigers finally got a dose of postseason reality over the weekend as the Guardians came out swinging early in Game 1 of their ALDS series!
The good news for Detroit, though, is that Tarik Skubal is on the bump today, which usually means great things for the Tigers. The Cleveland offense is a good one that averaged 4.7 runs per game at home this season but Skubal has only allowed 4 earned runs over his last 29.2 innings pitched.
So, with that, I am thinking in terms of an under wager. I want to keep it specifically to when Skubal is in the game though so for a wager in this Game 2 give me the Guardians under 1.5 team total runs in the 1st 5 innings!
The next wager for this game will come with backing the arm of the other starter, Cleveland’s Matthew Boyd. It’s a revenge game of sorts for Boyd as he spent many years in Detroit and now will get the chance to shut down a Tigers offense that has the fourth-highest strikeout percentage on the road this season at 25.7%!
During his 4 starts in September, Boyd struck out a total of 26 batters over 17 innings of work. His prop of 4.5 Ks just seems too low for me today. Give me the over on Boyd as a pitchers' duel should take center stage this afternoon!
- Expert Tigers vs. Guardians Picks:
- Guardians Under 1.5 Team Total Runs – 1st 5 Innings (-160 on DraftKings)
- Matthew Boyd (CLE) Over 4.5 Strikeouts (-145 on DraftKings)
Best MLB Player Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 10/7
- Kansas City Royals Money Line (+130 on DraftKings)
- Salvador Perez (KC) Over 1.5 Hits/Runs/RBIs (-115 on DraftKings)