We have a full 15-game slate today, starting with Cubs vs Orioles at 6:35 PM ET at Camden Yards, and closing with Diamondbacks vs Padres at 10:10 PM ET at PetCo Park.
Our experts have analyzed the matchups and found great options for Wednesday, July 8.
Below are 4 expert MLB best bets today.
MLB Best Bets Today
The team logos in the table below represent each matchup our MLB betting staff is targeting from today's slate of games. Click the team logos for any matchup below to navigate to the specific bet discussed in this article.
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
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  | 6:35 PM | |
  | 7:45 PM | |
  | 8:05 PM | |
  | 10:10 PM | |
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Ryan Minion's Cubs vs Orioles Best Bet
By Ryan Minion
The Cubs and Orioles will duke it out in a game I expect to be high-scoring.
In just under 90 frames, right-handed veteran Colin Rea has been abysmal, posting a 4.74 ERA to start the season.
Granted, he has actually improved over his last few outings, having allowed just three earned runs in his last 15 innings pitched.
And while Rea has been quite volatile, Orioles' righty Dean Kremer has had far more luck in 2026 thus far, largely because he has made just three starts to date, having recently been reactivated from the IL.
Kremer was quite impressive, posting a 3.18 ERA and 0.88 WHIP over his first 15 frames on the mound.
Like Rea, despite Baltimore’s righty entering this contest in stable form, I worry about both starters’ susceptibility to increased barrel rates in 2026.
That said, I will be looking to back Cubs’ lefty slugger Pete Crow-Armstrong to build upon his scorching form at the plate thus far by exceeding both his 1.5 Total Base line and his 1.5 HRR (Hits + Runs + RBIs) mark.
According to BARTOLO, a new statistical baseball model generated by Action Network’s Sean Zerillo, Kremer’s sizable 2.65 home-run rate to opposing hitters may foreshadow big problems before his matchup with one of baseball’s premier sluggers.
Though Kremer does a great job keeping balls on the ground or in the zone, Crow-Armstrong could smash a pitch left over the plate, with the Cubs’ star boasting a ridiculous .527 SLG%.
Pick: Pete Crow-Armstrong Over 1.5 TB & Over 1.5 HRR
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William Boor's Brewers vs Cardinals Best Bet
By William Boor
Simply put, Kyle Harrison is the better pitcher in this matchup. His 2.82 ERA and 1.08 WHIP beat Andre Pallante's 3.60 ERA and 1.22 WHIP, and the gap widens further when you look at the estimators. Harrison owns a 3.00 FIP, a 3.06 xFIP, and a 67.22 ERA-, while Pallante sits at 3.91, 4.07, and 86.91.
Additionally, Milwaukee enters this game with a 3.32 team ERA and a 1.18 WHIP, compared to 4.12 and 1.33 for St. Louis.
Milwaukee's relief group owns a 3.45 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP, while St. Louis sits at 4.17 and 1.36. Milwaukee also has the bullpen edge if this game is still in the balance late.
Recent form also points to Milwaukee, as the Brewers are 4-1 over their past five games, while St. Louis is 2-3.
Since April 26, the Brewers have won 43 of 63 games, and they entered this series with a 15-6 record against NL Central opponents.
The Cardinals have shown the better offensive slash line over the course of the season and have hit more home runs, so Milwaukee's edge here is more about pitching depth than lineup superiority. Pallante's 10-5 record also shows the Cardinals are fully capable of hanging around if he keeps the ball on the ground and limits early damage.
As long as the price remains in the current range, I'm backing the Brewers moneyline.
Pick: Brewers ML (-150 or Better)
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Tanner McGrath's Angels vs Rangers Best Bet
Action PRO projects Angels starter Walbert Urena for 4.15 strikeouts in tonight's matchup against the Rangers, giving us an 8% edge against the market when compared to his current prop line of over/under 4.5, which is good enough to tag the under with a B- grade in our system.
He has gone under this line in five of his past 13 starts, but will face a Rangers lineup that ranks 11th in the majors in strikeout percentage against right-handed pitchers with 21.1%.
More importantly, Texas has the lowest K% in the past seven days with 14.7%
Let's fade him on his strikeouts line against the Rangers.
Pick: Walbert Urena Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-130 or Better)
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Sean Zerillo's Diamondbacks vs Padres Best Bet
By Sean Zerillo
I project some value on the Over in this matchup.
If you want to dive deeper into this matchup, I recommend checking out BARTOLO, my new PRO baseball betting tool that gives all our PRO subscribers access to all the data I use to project games each day.
Here's a sneak peak of what BARTOLO looks like for this game:
Pick: Over 8.5 (-102 or Better)
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