Top MLB ATS Picks for the Weekend
Posted by Eric Williams on Friday,June 3, 2016 4:49, EDT in
If you’re enjoying the 2016 MLB regular season and you’re looking to strike pay dirt on some weekend online baseball betting odds, then you’ve come to the right place!
Thanks to the trio of expert MLB ATS picks that you’re about to get, you’re going to have a great chance to cash in not once or twice, but a whopping three times.
With all of that said, let’s get started.
Top MLB ATS Picks for the Weekend – Cash in on MLB Online Betting Odds
Los Angeles Angels at Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, June 4, 4:05 PM EDT, PNC Park
Probable Starters
L.A. – Nick Tropeano – R (3-2, 3.25 ERA)
Pittsburgh – Jeff Locke – L (4-3, 4.33 ERA)
Heading into Friday night, the Los Angeles Angels (24-29) had lost three of tier last five games including a humbling 3-0 shutout against Detroit on Wednesday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates (29-24) have lost three straight and four of their last five including a narrow 4-3 loss against Miami on Thursday.
L.A. right-hander Nick Tropeano struggled the last time out while matching a season high with five walks while giving up four runs in five innings. Tropeano had gone 6.2 innings or more in each of his two previous outings.
Pittsburgh southpaw starter Jeff Locke is coming off the best outing of his career, by tossing a 105-pitch three-hitter against the Marlins on Monday. Locke has pitched at least six innings in seven of his 10 starts and is 2-1 with 3.96 ERA in four home starts this year.
The Pick: Pirates 5 Angels 3
Sunday, June 5, 2016
New York Mets at Miami Marlins
Sunday, June 5, 1:10 PM EDT, Marlins Park
Probable Starters
New York –Matt Harvey R (4-7, 5.37 ERA)
Miami – Jose Hernandez – R (8-2, 2.53 ERA)
Heading into Friday night, the Mets (29-23) had lost two straight and four of five overall including a heartbreaking 2-1 loss against the ChiSox on Wednesday. Veteran right-hander Matt Harvey tossed seven shutout innings in a 1-0 win over the White Sox on Monday to shake off a dismal start to the 2016 campaign.
Jose Fernandez has been on fire recently and finished the month of May with a perfect 6-0 record to match a Marlins (29-25) franchise record for wins in a month. In his last seven starts, the right-hander is 7-0 with a 1.60 ERA.
The Pick: Miami 3 New York 2
Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds
Sunday, June 5, 1:10 PM EDT, Great American Ball Park
Probable Starters
Washington – Tanner Roark – R (3-4, 3.00 ERA)
Cincinnati – Jon Moscot – R (0-3, 7.13 ERA)
Heading into Friday night, Washington (33-21) had won four straight including their convincing 7-2 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday.
More importantly, right-hander Tanner Roark has been very solid in limiting the opposition to two earned runs or fewer in each of his last three outings while averaging 6.1 innings per start this season.
Cincinnati (19-35) has won two straight and three of four overall including their convincing 11-4 beat-down of Colorado on Thursday.
Right-hander Jon Moscot came back from a stint on the DL to get smacked around for seven earned runs on eight hits including four homers in a 17-4 loss at Colorado.
Keep it simple ad back the streaking Nationals t cash in against the online MLB betting odds for this contest.
The Pick: Washington 7 Cincinnati 3
