MLB Best Bets Today, 10/29: Picks, Predictions & Player Props - Tuesday

Welcome to the MLB Best Bets Today World Series Game 4 on Tuesday, October 29th. This could be my final MLB picks article of the season as the New York Yankees face the threat of a Los Angeles Dodgers sweep tonight. So, let me say thank you to Fantasy Alarm and their team for giving me this platform all season long. It was a joy to bring you all this MLB predictions article daily and it was nice to make some money along the way!
MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Monday, 10/29
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!
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Dodgers vs. Yankees Prediction: Tuesday, October 29th; MLB World Series Game 4
Is this the end for the Yankees already in Game 4 tonight? It can’t be, right? Sweeping a team in any sport whether it be MLB, NHL or NBA is so hard to do and it does not happen often – let alone in the championship series! Perhaps I am foolish, but I don’t think this series ends tonight.
The Yankees have done some good things but their top bats are due in a big way including Aaron Judge, who is stinking up the place right now. I do like the fact also that the Yankees can now play this series one game at a time, they can use the pinch hitters, use the extra bullpen arm, and go for steals. They have nothing to lose right now as no team has ever come back down 3-0 in the World Series. Luis Gil will get the start for the Yankees, which I don’t love but I am taking them to win this game tonight.
The next bet I will be taking is going to back some run scoring tonight as the last couple of games went under the total. Still, these teams have too much power to continue that trend. The Dodgers are going with a bullpen game too, which throws a wrench in things, but I don’t see that working out well for them. The Yankees have gone over in 4 of the last 7 postseason games while the Dodgers have gone over in 5 of the last 7. A total of 8.5 runs is a large number for the playoffs, but as I said, Aaron Judge has yet to make his stamp on the series. If he wakes up tonight this total will be topped!
- Expert Dodgers vs. Yankees MLB Picks:
- Yankees Money Line (-140 on DraftKings)
- Dodgers & Yankees Over 8.5 Runs (-110 on DraftKings)
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Daulton Varsho picked up three hits, three RBI and a homer in a win over the Angels on Thursday.
Varsho has only played in seven games this year, but they’ve been seven good ones. He’s homered three times already, and his slugging percentage is a remarkable — and entirely unsustainable — .727 over 22 at-bats. Varsho has been a mediocre offensive player in his two seasons with the Blue Jays, but it’s possible at the age of 28 he’s having a breakout campaign. Far from a guarantee, but possible.
Taylor Ward hit a two-run homer in a loss to the Blue Jays on Thursday.
Ward, 31, gave the Angels a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer off Chris Bassitt in the first inning. He’s now gone deep in two of his last three games, and it ‘improves’ his slash to .181/.224/.391. Ward has been one of the most hot/cold players players in the sport over the last few years, so fantasy managers who can afford to make some roster moves may want to look at Ward while the going is good.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. picked up three hits and scored twice in an 8-5 win over the Angels on Thursday.
Guerrero also drew a walk. It gives the first baseman multiple hits in back-to-back games, and it’s the third time in May that he’s reached that mark. That’s helped raise his average from .268 to .295, and the only thing fantasy managers can be disappointed with is his .432 slugging percentage. That number should continue to climb as the season unfolds, but Vladdy Jr. has had some inconsistent seasons when it comes to power production.
Chad Green picked up his first save of 2025 with a scoreless ninth against the Angels on Thursday.
Green got the save after Jeff Hoffman worked in back-to-back games — and struggled — in the first two contests against the Angels. He struck out two and looked the part while needing just nine pitches to get through the inning. Hoffman should remain the closer, but Green is on his tail if the struggles were to continue.
Chris Bassitt allowed five runs — four earned — while working six-plus innings against the Angels on Thursday while picking up a win.
Bassitt allowed three runs over the first two innings on a pair of homers, but settled down over his next four frames. He came out to work the seventh, but ended up being charged for two more runs after leaving the contest. The 36-year-old veteran has forged a 3.35 ERA and outstanding 49/8 K/BB ratio over the first quarter of the season, but this wasn’t him at his best. He’ll get the Rays next week if the rotation order stays the same for Toronto.
José Soriano allowed three runs over five innings while not factoring in the decision Thursday against the Blue Jays.
Soriano left with a 4-3 lead, but it was erased quickly after his departure. The 26-year-old was not exactly dominant in his outing with eight hits allowed and four free passes, but he did strike out six to help balance things out a smidgen. Soriano takes an even ERA of 4.00 into a scheduled start against the Padres in San Diego on Tuesday. There should be better options for that one.