Welcome into the first weekend of MLB action here at Fantasy Alarm on this Saturday, March 29th! It’s been a good early return on the baseball bets and we will look to continue that trend as we have a full slate of games on this Saturday with all 30 teams set to play!

In addition to start this season, like seasons past I am advocating that you start the season with half unit wagers as well. Every season is unique and until we get our footing into who these teams and players are this season let’s gamble smart and learn as we go!

In this MLB Best Bets Today article you will find a wide array of choices from some Money Lines and to game totals and on occasion some player props! 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!

 

 

 

MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 3/29

Minnesota Twins vs. St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals took game one of this series on Thursday and since both teams have had a day off to review and prepare for this matchup and I have to say I like the matchup for the road team today. It will be Erick Fedde against Joe Ryan today on the hill and nothing about Fedde has ever impressed me. In 10 starts last year he managed to have a 3.72 ERA but walked batters quite a bit and found himself in tricky spots. This Twins offense isn’t top tier but they have the bats to make him pay if he missteps. 

Joe Ryan on the other hand is coming off a very productive year with an ERA of 3.6 and WHIP of 0.99! He also posted a K/9 rating of 9.8 which could be an issue for the Cardinals who don’t have very disciplined hitters. He also saw a career low in opponent OPS at .657 last season so he should be very confident pitching his first start of the season. 

The lineup for the Twins just matches up better overall so because of that I am going Twins on the Money Line for this early afternoon matchup!

Pick: Twins Money Line (-115 on DraftKings Sportsbook)

 

 

 

Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays Predictions

This should not be taken as a slight to Max Scherzer and his Hall of Fame worthy career but he’s 40 years old folks and he’s just not that guy anymore! Today he walks into a potential buzzsaw of an Orioles lineup that has already rocked the Blue Jays once in this series and I have a feeling it could happen again!

There’s been a small sample size of Max of late with just 9 starts in 2024 before it was scrapped due to injury, but all his numbers were worse in the time he was out there. OPS rose, batting average rose, ERA rose, and WHIP rose. Father time is undefeated of course and on the other end of this game are a team of young bats that can fire off with little trouble. 

The number for the Orioles offense that I like is 3.5. That’s the number for their team total runs today and that seems like nothing considering the depth they have from the top to the middle of the order! Give me that number and let’s hammer the over, never mind the juice we are going to build some bankroll!

Pick: Orioles Team Total Over 3.5 Runs (-140 on DraftKings Sportsbook)

 

 

 

Best MLB Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 3/29