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MLB Betting Guide for May 16: Glasnow Takes Ball for Dodgers

Ben DiGiacomo

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MLB Betting Guide for May 16: Glasnow Takes Ball for Dodgers

We have a small six game slate in the MLB today, so let’s dive into everything you need to know for the day ahead.

Kicking off the day, we have just a single afternoon showdown as the New York Yankees will go for the sweep of the Minnesota Twins. The Twins’ bats have gone cold at the wrong time as they have scored just one run over the past two games, so we’ll see if they can get anything going at the plate against Clarke Schmidt.

Later on, the Philadelphia Phillies will go for the four-game sweep of the New York Mets while the Chicago Cubs will look to continue to impress as they start a four-game set of their own against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Additionally, the Houston Astros will look to extend their four-game win streak against the Oakland Athletics while the Los Angeles Dodgers sit as heavy favorites at home against the Cincinnati Reds with Tyler Glasnow set to take the mound for the Dodgers.

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

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MLB Betting Guide for May 16

Catch Up on Yesterday’s Action: Yankees Top Twins | Cubs Crush Braves | Phillies Dominate Mets Again | Rangers Take Care of Guardians, Avoid Sweep

1:10 p.m. ET: New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins

Run Line: Yankees -1.5 | Moneyline: Yankees -102 | Total: 8.5
Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Target Field (Minneapolis, MN)
Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing out to center

Starting Pitching Matchup: Clarke Schmidt (ERA: 2.95; K/9: 9.91) vs. Joe Ryan (ERA: 3.21; K/9: 10.01)

SportsGrid’s Best Bet: UNDER 8.5 (3-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Yankees by 0.1 runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Alex Verdugo OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +165) | Ryan Jeffers OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +185)

6:40 p.m. ET: New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies

Run Line: Phillies -1.5 | Moneyline: Phillies -152 | Total: 8.5
Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA)
Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing in from right-center

Starting Pitching Matchup: Jose Quintana (ERA: 5.44; K/9: 6.10) vs. Taijuan Walker (ERA: 4.82; K/9: 7.23)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Phillies -1.5 (2.5-Stars) | OVER 8.5 (5-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Phillies by 1 Run

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Francisco Lindor OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +150) | Alec Bohm OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +125)

7:10 p.m. ET: Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox

Run Line: Rays -1.5 | Moneyline: Rays -112 | Total: 8.5
Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing in from center

Starting Pitching Matchup: Zack Littell (ERA: 3.02; K/9: 9.07) vs. Cooper Criswell (ERA: 2.10; K/9: 8.77)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Rays -1.5 (2-Stars) | Rays ML (3-Stars) | OVER 8 (1-Star)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Rays by 1 run

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Ceddanne Rafaela OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +220)

7:40 p.m. ET: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

Run Line: Cubs -1.5 | Moneyline: Cubs -134 | Total: 7.5
Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Wrigley Field (Chicago, IL)
Weather Notes: Chance of rain throughout the day and into late evening, late-start is possible.

Starting Pitching Matchup: Jared Jones (ERA: 2.68; K/9: 10.72) vs. Justin Steele (ERA: 4.73; K/9: 7.43)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Cubs -1.5 (5-Stars) | Cubs ML (4.5-Stars) | OVER 7.5 (3-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Cubs by 1.6 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Bryan Reynolds OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +175) | Seiya Suzuki OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +165)