It’s a brand-new week of major league baseball, and that means it’s time to start planning our betting plays by choosing the top picks from a very busy calendar. You guys may have a different way of going about things, but I like to start the week by looking at the action for each day and choosing just one game that really jumps out. I have already done that for this week’s games, and am now going to share them with all of you. Let’s hope we get some winners and continue building our bankroll.
Top MLB Betting Picks of the Week (June 12-18)
Max Scherzer (@Nationals) enters today’s start needing just 5 strikeouts to reach 2,000 for his career. pic.twitter.com/NRCoDOPems
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 11, 2017
Monday MLB Pick – Nationals over Braves
The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves are both coming into this week on 3-game losing skids, but it is the Nationals who appear to be the most likely of the two teams to snap out of it. Stephen Strasburg (7-2, 2.80 ERA) has been magnificent this season, and I think he will be able to shut down the Braves and lead his team to a comfortable win.Tuesday MLB Pick – Red Sox over Phillies
It has been a bit of a rollercoaster return from injury for David Price (1-1, 5.29 ERA), as his positive start was essentially wiped out by the Yankees who hit him hard last time out. They have done that to a lot of good pitchers this season, and I think Price will have a much better time of it against the anemic bats of the Phillies.Wednesday MLB Pick – Rockies over Pirates
Over the past few seasons, the Colorado Rockies have had a great offense, but very little defense to go with it. They have also not been a very good team on the road. Both of those things have changed this season, particularly the road record, with Colorado going 24-11 away from home so far. I like them to add to that win total in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
