Welcome to the MLB Best Bets Today for World Series Game 5 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees on this Wednesday, October 30th. With their Game 4 victory, the Yankees are staying alive and that means I get to write another MLB picks article for you all! We hit on both bets last night, so the bankroll moves further into the green once again. Tonight I have another pair of MLB predictions to dig into, so let’s get right to that!

 

 

 

MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Monday, 10/30

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: 28-18-0
  • Postseason Bankroll: +7.4 Units

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Dodgers vs. Yankees Prediction: Wednesday, October 30th; MLB World Series Game 5

One game at a time is the mantra of all teams that go down 3-0 in a Best-of-7 series. That’s what the Yankees are surely thinking as they get ready for Game 5 tonight. The good news is they posted 11 runs yesterday in a winning effort and the hitting has finally woken up! Almost everyone in the lineup had a hit, which is encouraging especially for Aaron Judge – who has been ice cold. But will it continue tonight against Jack Flaherty? 

On the pitching side, it's also a big boost to the Yankees to get Gerrit Cole on the mound. He’s been the rock of this pitching staff with a 2.82 ERA during these playoffs with just 1 home run allowed in 4 postseason starts. That’s the stage for tonight so with that let’s dig into a couple of wagers for tonight. 

The first comes down to whether Gerrit Cole will be as good as he’s been. The strikeout numbers are down this postseason and it's been as consistent as it can be with 16 strikeouts over 4 starts and 4 Ks in every single game! Considering his K prop is 5.5 for tonight I just don’t see him getting to 6 all of a sudden. So give me the under on Cole's strikeouts even with the chalk. 

Now let’s add a Yankee batter to target against Flaherty, as he’s been beaten up on a few occasions these playoffs! He is weaker against right-handed hitters, allowing an OBP of .290 and .730 OPS – so not terrible numbers – but he will give up homers as he has 4 times this postseason. That interests me in Giancarlo Stanton tonight as he’s been the master of the long ball for the Yankees. He was quiet last night but his total bases prop of 1.5 is always a solid wager to go over – so let’s go ahead and hit that!

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