MLB Betting Guide for June 27: Astros Finally Reach .500 Mark

We have a nine-game MLB slate set for today, so let’s check into the current state of the league ahead of today’s games.

Kicking off the afternoon, the Minnesota Twins will close out their series in the desert as they face the Arizona Diamondbacks, while the Atlanta Braves will be in Chicago for a day as they make up a game against the Chicago White Sox.

Later on, the Philadelphia Phillies will start a four-game weekend with the Miami Marlins in their home ballpark. The Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers will face off in Camden Yards, so we worked up a +1000 ultimate same-game parlay for the action.

The New York Yankees will also aim to break out of their losing skid north of the border against the Toronto Blue Jays. At the same time, the Cleveland Guardians hope to continue dominating as they face the Kansas City Royals on national television tonight.

Elsewhere around the league, we have to shine some light on the Houston Astros after all their early season struggles. Their current seven-game win streak has led them to their first .500 record of the season. While the AL has been stacked with playoff hopefuls, do the Astros look like the most dangerous potential wild-card team at this rate? They’ll have a fun weekend series beginning tomorrow against the New York Mets in Queens, who are also full of confidence after just dominating the Subway Series against the Yankees.

It should be a great night of baseball, so stay with SportsGrid to be covered on everything that will be thrown at us. Let’s ride! 

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MLB Betting Guide for June 27

Tonight’s Headliners: +1000 Rangers-Orioles SGP | Top Props

Catch up on Last Night’s Action: Mets Sweep Yankees in Subway Series | Astros Win 7th Straight, Reach .500 Mark

3:40 p.m ET: Minnesota Twins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 

• Run Line: Diamondbacks +1.5 | Moneyline: Diamondbacks -118 | Total: 9
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Chase Field (Phoenix, AZ)
• Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: David Festa (MLB Debut) vs. Jordan Montgomery (ERA: 5.71; K/9: 6.29)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Twins -1.5 (4.5-Stars) | Twins ML (5-Stars, +100) | UNDER 9 (1.5-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Twins by 1.5 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Carlos Correa OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +150) | Ketel Marte OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +125)

3:45 p.m ET: Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants

• Run Line: Cubs -1.5 | Moneyline: Cubs -108 | Total: 7.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Oracle Park (San Francisco, CA)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing out to left-center

Starting Pitching Matchup: Shota Imanaga (ERA: 2.96; K/9: 9/23) vs. Jordan Hicks (ERA: 3.24; K/9: 7.70)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Cubs -1.5 (5-Stars) | Cubs ML (5-Stars) | UNDER 7.5 (1-Star)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Cubs by 2.0 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Ian Happ OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +170)

4:10 p.m ET: Atlanta Braves @ Chicago White Sox

• Run Line: Braves -1.5 | Moneyline: Braves -300 | Total: 8
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Guaranteed Rate Field (Chicago, IL)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing across from left to right

Starting Pitching Matchup: Chris Sale (ERA: 2.91; K/9: 11.11) vs. Undecided

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Braves -1.5 (3-Stars) | OVER 8 (5-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Dodgers by 3.8 runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Chris Sale UNDER 7.5 Ks (4-Stars) | Luis Robert Jr. OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +220) 

6:20 p.m ET: Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies

• Run Line: Phillies -1.5 | Moneyline: Phillies -310 | Total: 8
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Comerica Park (Detroit, MI)
• Weather Notes: Warm, clear, winds blowing in from left

Starting Pitching Matchup: Trevor Rogers (ERA: 4.90; K/9: 7.17) vs. Zack Wheeler (ERA: 2.73; K/9: 9.73)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Phillies -1.5 (5-Stars) | OVER 8 (5-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Phillies by 3.1 runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Nick Castellanos OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +100) | Jake Burger OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +210)

6:35 p.m ET: Texas Rangers @ Baltimore Orioles

• Run Line: Orioles -1.5 | Moneyline: Orioles -220 | Total: 8
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Camden Yards (Baltimore, MD)
• Weather Notes: Warm, clear, winds blowing in from left 

Starting Pitching Matchup: Jon Gray (ERA: 3.03; K/9: 8.58) vs. Corbin Burnes (ERA: 2.35; K/9: 8.49)

SportsGrid’s Best Bet: OVER 8 (3-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Orioles by 1.5 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Corey Seager OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +160) | Ryan Mountcastle OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +115)

7:07 p.m ET: New York Yankees @ Toronto Blue Jays

• Run Line: Yankees -1.5 | Moneyline: Yankees -138 | Total: 8.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Rogers Centre (Toronto, ON)
• Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: Carlos Rodon (ERA: 3.86; K/9: 8.53) vs. Jose Berrios (ERA: 3.43; K/9: 6.31)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Blue Jays +1.5 (2-Stars) | UNDER 8.5 (4.5-Stars) 

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Yankees by 0.4 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Justin Turner OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +195)

7:45 p.m ET: Cincinnati Reds @ St. Louis Cardinals

• Run Line: Cardinals -1.5 | Moneyline: Cardinals -124 | Total: 8
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Busch Stadium (St. Louis, MO)
• Weather Notes: Warm, clear, winds blowing in from right-center

Starting Pitching Matchup: Andrew Abbott (ERA: 3.44; K/9: 7.44) vs. Miles Mikolas (ERA: 4.68; K/9: 6.68)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Reds +1.5 (5-Stars) | Reds ML (5-Stars, +106) | OVER 8 (2.5-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Reds by 1.8 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Awaiting Props

8:10 p.m ET: Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals

• Run Line: Guardians -1.5 | Moneyline: Guardians -112 | Total: 8.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing across from right to left

Starting Pitching Matchup: Ben Lively (ERA: 3.03; K/9: 7.71) vs. Michael Wacha (ERA: 4.07; K/9: 7.52)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Royals +1.5 (2-Stars) | Royals ML (2-Stars) | OVER 8.5 (2.5-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Royals by 0.5 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Ben Lively OVER 3.5 Ks (5-Stars) | Michael Wacha OVER 3.5 Ks (5-Stars)

9:38 p.m ET: Detroit Tigers @ Los Angeles Angels 

• Run Line: Tigers -1.5 | Moneyline: Tigers -166 | Total: 8.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Angel Stadium (Anaheim, CA)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing out to left-center

Starting Pitching Matchup: Jack Flaherty (ERA: 2.92; K/9: 11.66) vs. Davis Daniel (Season Debut)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Angels +1.5 (3.5-Stars) | Angels ML (2-Stars, +140) | UNDER 8.5 (1-Star)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Tigers by 0.5 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Mickey Moniak OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +210)