Not much is better than a full, 4-game slate in the MLB Playoffs. It's likely at least 1 team sees its season end today, which means there will be plenty of drama throughout the contests.
However, if that's not enough and you're looking to add even more excitement, our MLB betting systems and experts have looked over today's MLB odds and made some MLB picks and predictions.
Continue reading as today's MLB best bets are below.
MLB Best Bets Today
The team logos in the table below represent each of the matchups that our MLB betting staff is targeting from today's slate of games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.
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Kyle Murray's Mariners vs Tigers Best Bet: Back Miller
By Kyle Murray
The Seattle Mariners have the luxury of a 2-1 series lead, so they will have some wiggle room with their pitching options. That could lead to a longer leash for Bryce Miller here, as most books have him as a pretty heavy favorite to record 12 outs.
Miller has had some struggles with generating strikeouts this season, but you know who is a great cure for that? The Detroit Tigers.
The Tigers have been a top-five matchup for strikeouts this season, and their projected lineup has a 24.1% strikeout rate against right-handed pitching this season.
Pick: Bryce Miller Over 3.5 Strikeouts (-118)
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Sean Zerillo's Brewers vs Cubs Best Bet: Under Showing Value
By Sean Zerillo
Live Unders would have done well in the first two games of Brewers vs. Cubs as the teams have combined to score just six total runs after the second inning in both games, compared to 16 in the first and second innings.
I recommended the Under 8 in Game 2 on Monday – a bet which closed at 7.5 before getting cooked with a pair of three-run homers in the first inning. Still, the market movement was a strong indicator that we were directionally correct with the bullpen game assessment, which played out to expectations after Aaron Ashby's disastrous first inning.
After an off-day on Monday, both teams should have more than enough capable, high-leverage arms for Game 3, and the Cubs need to be aggressive with their pitching usage, with their backs against the wall in an elimination game.
There are reasons to like the Under on a team level, independent of the spot.
As I mentioned on Monday, these teams featured a pair of top 10 bullpens in the second half (the Cubs finished No. 1 in bullpen xFIP and K-BB% in the second half, while the Brewers ranked 2nd in Pitching+ and 3rd in botERA by both first and second-half splits).
Moreover, they also each rank as top five – if not top three – defensive teams in my model; Chicago finished third in Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) and second in Outs Above Average this season, while Milwaukee ranked 11th and fifth, respectively.
I project just 6.05 runs in this matchup, and would bet Under 7 to -130, or Under 6.5 to -110.
Pick: Under 7 (-125)
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Bet Labs' Blue Jays vs Yankees Best Bet: System Suggests Under
By Bet Labs
This system targets unders in regular-season MLB games in which softer home starting pitchers — low strikeout rates and moderate WHIP — are on the mound in games three or four of a series. By this point in the series, hitters have seen multiple arms and scouting reports are sharper, yet scoring remains muted when the matchup lacks overpowering velocity and winds remain neutral. The setup avoids exaggerated run environments by filtering out strong directional wind influence, which keeps offensive surges in check. The market may overlook how often these quiet conditions lead to slower-paced, low-scoring outcomes.
Overall, this system is 515-368-40 (58%) and has generated a 12% ROI.
Pick: Under 8.5 (-110)
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Kyle Murray's Phillies vs Dodgers Best Bet: Slow Start for Bats?
By Kyle Murray
I will admit, I'm a bit worried about Aaron Nola, especially against a few of these Dodgers lefties, but I also think that the Phillies will be very quick to pull him if things go sideways and turn to Ranger Suarez.
On the other side, Yoshinobu Yamamoto looked incredible in his Wild Card appearance, and I think he is set up for success — despite facing this tough Phillies team — because of how great he is against lefties due to that wicked splitter. Yamamoto has allowed just a .075 ISO and a .225 wOBA to lefties this season, and while the Phillies have some strong righties, they surely get a lot of their pop from lefties, like Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper.
Pick: First 5 Innings Under 4.5 (-138)
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