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MLB Betting Guide for April 8: Streaking Pirates For Real?

Ben DiGiacomo

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MLB Betting Guide for April 8: Streaking Pirates For Real?

We’re back with our MLB Betting Guide after an eventful weekend of baseball around the league as we have a strong 13-game slate set for tonight, let’s dive into it.

In the early window, the New York Yankees will host the one-win Miami Marlins with the Yankees having combined for 17 runs over their past two games. Additionally, we’ll have our eyes on a matchup in the Steel City featuing the Pittsburgh Pirates will host the Detroit Tigers owning the NL’s best record currently. Pittsburgh had very low expectations coming into this season, so can this unproven squad keep it up enough to hold strong in a competitive NL Central race?

Elsewhere in the early window, the Atlanta Braves will host the struggling New York Mets as the Braves anxiously await an update on Spencer Strider’s elbow while the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners will meet in a pitching duel.

Moving on to the later window, the Houston Astros will hope to even up their series finale against the Texas Rangers with their ace on the mound while Blake Snell will make his debut with the San Francisco Giants to close out the night.

It will be a great slate of baseball, so stay with SportsGrid all day to have you covered on everything today and the weekend could throw at us. Let’s ride!

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MLB Betting Guide for April 8

Today’s Headliners: Top Props

5:10 p.m. ET: Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians

Run Line: Guardians -1.5 | Moneyline: Guardians -225 | Total: 7.5
Where to Watch: ESPN+ | Location: Progressive Field (Cleveland, OH)
Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing in from left to right

Starting Pitching Matchup: Tanner Banks (ERA: 0.00; K/9: 13.50) vs. Triston McKenzie (ERA: 10.80; K/9: 5.40)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: White Sox +1.5 (4-Stars) | OVER 8 (4-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Guardians by 2 runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Awaiting Lineups

More White Sox-Guardians: Undervalued White Sox Players

6:05 p.m. ET: Miami Marlins @ New York Yankees

Run Line: Yankees -1.5 | Moneyline: Yankees -146 | Total: 8
Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY)
Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing out from right to left

Starting Pitching Matchup: Jesus Luzardo (ERA: 4.36; K/9: 11.32) vs. Nestor Cortes (ERA: 6.30; K/9: 6.30)

SportsGrid’s Best Bet: UNDER 8 (1-Star)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Yankees by 2 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Jazz Chisholm Jr. OVER 0.5 RBIs (4-Stars, +220) | Oswaldo Cabrera OVER 0.5 Runs (5-Stars, +130)

6:40 p.m. ET: Milwaukee Brewers @ Cincinnati Reds

Run Line: Brewers -1.5 | Moneyline: Brewers -108 | Total: 9
Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati, OH)
Weather Notes: Clear, winds in from right

Starting Pitching Matchup: Aaron Ashby vs. Graham Ashcraft (ERA: 3.00; K/9: 7.50)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Reds ML (4.5-Stars) | UNDER 9 (1-Star)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Reds by 1 run

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Aaron Asbhy UNDER 5.5 Ks (5-Stars) | Graham Ashcraft UNDER 5.5 Ks (5-Stars)

6:40 p.m. ET: Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Run Line: Pirates -1.5 | Moneyline: Pirates -124 | Total: 8.5
Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: PNC Park (Pittsburgh, PA)
Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing in from right

Starting Pitching Matchup: Reese Olson (ERA: 0.00; K/9: 4.76) vs. Mitch Keller (ERA: 6.55; K/9: 6.55)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Pirates -1.5 (3.5-Stars) | UNDER 8.5 (3.5-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Orioles by 1 runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Reese Olson UNDER 5.5 Ks (5-Stars) | Connor Joe OVER 0.5 Runs (5-Stars, +110)

More Tigers-Pirates: Awaiting Paul Skenes | Emergence of Jason Foley

7:07 p.m. ET: Seattle Mariners @ Toronto Blue Jays

Run Line: Blue Jays -1.5 | Moneyline: Blue Jays -118 | Total: 8
Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Rogers Centre (Toronto, ON)
Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: Luis Castillo (ERA: 6.75; K/9: 10.13) vs. Jose Berrios (ERA: 2.25; K/9: 6.00)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Mariners -1.5 (3.5-Stars) | OVER 8 (1-Star)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Mariners by 2 runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Luis Castillo OVER 5.5 Ks (5-Stars, +110) | Bo Bichette OVER 0.5 Runs (3.5-Stars, +130)

7:20 p.m. ET: New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves

Run Line: Braves -1.5 | Moneyline: Braves -190 | Total: 10
Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Truist Park (Atlanta, GA)
Weather Notes: Clear, mild winds

Starting Pitching Matchup: Julio Teheran vs. Charlie Morton (ERA: 0.00; K/9: 9.53)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Braves -1.5 (5-Stars) | UNDER 10 (1-Star)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Braves by 2 runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Pete Alonso OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +145) | Ozzie Albies OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +115)

7:40 p.m. ET: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Minnesota Twins

Run Line: Dodgers -1.5 | Moneyline: Dodgers -136 | Total: 8.5
Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Target Field (Minneapolis, MN)
Weather Notes: Cold, strong chance of rain, winds blowing out t0 left

Starting Pitching Matchup: James Paxton (ERA: 0.00; K/9: 9.00) vs. Bailey Ober (ERA: 54.00; K/9: 6.75)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Dodgers -1.5 (2-Stars) | OVER 8.5 (2-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Dodgers by 1 run

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Mookie Betts OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +140) | Byron Buxton OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +155)

More Dodgers-Twins: Mookie Betts: Top NL MVP Favorite

7:45 p.m. ET: Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

Run Line: Phillies -1.5 | Moneyline: Phillies -106 | Total: 8.5
Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Busch Stadium (St. Louis, MO)
Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing out to left

Starting Pitching Matchup: Spencer Turnbull (ERA: 0.00; K/9: 12.60) vs. Miles Mikolas (ERA: 6.10; K/9: 7.84)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: UNDER 8.5 (2-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Cardinals by 2 runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Bryce Harper OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +125) | Miles Mikolas UNDER 4.5 Ks (5-Stars)

8:05 p.m. ET: Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers

Run Line: Astros -1.5 | Moneyline: Astros -142 | Total: 9
Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Globe Life Field (Arlington, TX)
Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: Framber Valdez (ERA: 2.19; K/9: 7.30) vs. Andrew Heaney (ERA: 1.93; K/9: 13.50)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Rangers +1.5 (4-Stars) | Rangers ML (5-Stars, +120) | OVER 9 (2-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Rangers by 1 run

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Alex Bregman OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +130) | Andrew Heaney UNDER 4.5 Ks (5-Stars)

8:40 p.m. ET: Arizona Diamondbacks @ Colorado Rockies

Run Line: Diamondbacks -1.5 | Moneyline: Diamondbacks -178 | Total: 10.5
Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Coors Field (Denver, CO)
Weather Notes: Chilly, winds in from center

Starting Pitching Matchup: Zac Gallen (ERA: 0.82; K/9: 7.36) vs. Kyle Freeland (ERA: 27.00; K/9: 6.35)

SportsGrid’s Best Bet: Rockies +1.5 (5-Stars) | OVER 10.5 (4-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Rockies by 1 run

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars)

More Diamondbacks-Rockies: Zac Gallen’s Fantasy Outlook