MLB Betting Guide for Sept. 10: Twins’ Fading Playoff Hopes

Once again, baseball is the sports world’s focus today, and all 30 MLB teams are in action, giving us an awesome slate of games to look forward to.

In the American League, the New York Yankees are still holding the league lead as they continue their tough series with the Kansas City Royals. Behind them, the Cleveland Guardians should be in good shape tonight against the Chicago White Sox, and the Baltimore Orioles need to find a spark in Fenway against the Boston Red Sox.

Looking deeper at the AL Wild Card chase, the door appears cracked up for teams to steal a spot as the Minnesota Twins are currently riding a four-game losing streak, shrinking their hold on the AL’s final wild card spot to just three games. Behind the Twins, the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, and Seattle Mariners eye a September push, so could any of these teams unexpectedly sneak into the postseason? Don’t overlook the Tigers; they have the third-easiest remaining schedule in baseball.

In the NL, the Philadelphia Phillies are back on top as they continue their series with the Tampa Bay Rays, where we have you covered with tonight’s ultimate same-game parlay. Additionally, the Los Angeles Dodgers will host the Chicago Cubs, and the Milwaukee Brewers will be back in action to face the San Francisco Giants. In the wild-card chase, the New York Mets now have a one-game lead over the Atlanta Braves as the Mets will hope to add another win tonight against the Toronto Blue Jays.

It should be a great night of baseball, so stick with SportsGrid throughout the day to keep you covered on all the action. Let’s ride!

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MLB Betting Guide for September 10

Tonight’s Headliners: AL Playoff Bracket | Yankees Narrowly Lead AL East | Chaotic NL Wild Card Chase | Can Wells Chase Cowser for AL ROY

Tonight’s Best Bets: +1250 Rays-Phillies SGP | Dinger Tuesday Best Bets

6:40 p.m ET: Miami Marlins @ Pittsburgh Pirates

• Run Line: Pirates -1.5 | Moneyline: Pirates -146 | Total: 9
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: PNC Park (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing out to right

Starting Pitching Matchup: Adam Oller (ERA: 4.15; K/9: 9.14) vs. Carmen Mlodzinski (ERA: 3.73; K/9: 7.90)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Pirates -1.5 (1.5-Stars) | OVER 9 (3-Stars) 

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Pirates by 1.0 Run

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Connor Norby OVER 0.5 RBIs (4-Stars, +160) | Andrew McCutchen OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +135)

6:40 p.m ET: Colorado Rockies @ Detroit Tigers

• Run Line: Tigers -1.5 | Moneyline: Tigers -172 | Total: 8.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Comerica Park (Detroit, MI)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing in from left-center

Starting Pitching Matchup: Bradley Blalock (ERA: 5.40; K/9: 5.40) vs. Keider Montero (ERA: 5.47; K/9: 7.30)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Rockies +1.5 (2.5-Stars) | Rockies ML (4.5-Stars, +144) | UNDER 8.5 (1-Star)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Rockies by 0.1 Run

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Brendan Rodgers OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +175) | Kerry Carpenter OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +125)

6:40 p.m ET: Tampa Bay Rays @ Philadelphia Phillies

• Run Line: Phillies -1.5 | Moneyline: Phillies -164 | Total: 7.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia, PA)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing in from left-center

Starting Pitching Matchup: Taj Bradley (ERA: 4.40; K/9: 10.11) vs. Ranger Suarez (ERA: 2.90; K/9: 8.91)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Phillies -1.5 (5-Stars) | Phillies ML (4-Stars) | OVER 7.5 (4.5-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Phillies by 2.0 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Jose Siri OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +250) | Nick Castellanos OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +150)

6:45 p.m ET: Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals 

• Run Line: Braves -1.5 | Moneyline: Braves -156 | Total: 8
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Nationals Park (Washington, D.C.)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing in from left-center

Starting Pitching Matchup: Reynaldo Lopez (ERA: 2.04; K/9: 9.59) vs. MacKenzie Gore (ERA: 4.32; K/9: 9.71)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Nationals +1.5 (4-Stars) | Nationals ML (4.5-Stars) | OVER 8 (1.5-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Nationals by 0.2 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: MacKenzie Gore UNDER 6.5 Ks (5-Stars)

7:05 p.m ET: Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees

• Run Line: Yankees -1.5 | Moneyline: Yankees -148 | Total: 8.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Yankee Stadium (Bronx, NY)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing out to right

Starting Pitching Matchup: Seth Lugo (ERA: 3.05; K/9: 7.69) vs. Marcus Stroman (ERA: 4.03; K/9: 6.61)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Roylas +1.5 (3-Stars) | Royals ML (5-Stars, +126) | UNDER 8.5 (1-Star)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Royals by 0.5 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Marcus Stroman UNDER 4.5 Ks (5-Stars)

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

• Run Line: Mets -1.5 | Moneyline: Mets -130 | Total: 8
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Rogers Center (Toronto, ON)
• Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: David Peterson (ERA: 2.75; K/9: 7.41) vs. Chris Bassitt (ERA: 4.30; K/9: 8.94)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Mets -1.5 (5-Stars) | Mets ML (5-Stars) | OVER 8 (2.5-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Mets by 2.7 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Mark Vientos OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +170) | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +150)

7:10 p.m ET: Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox

• Run Line: Orioles -1.5 | Moneyline: Orioles -104 | Total: 9.5 
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing across from left to right

Starting Pitching Matchup: Albert Suarez (ERA: 3.49; K/9: 6.91) vs. Kutter Crawford (ERA: 4.08; K/9: 8.33)

SportsGrid’s Best Bet: UNDER 9.5 (1-Star)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Orioles by 0.3 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Colton Cowser OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +180) | Jarren Duran OVER 0.5 HRs (5-Stars, +600)

7:40 p.m ET: Cleveland Guardians @ Chicago White Sox

• Run Line: Guardians -1.5 | Moneyline: Guardians -220 | Total: 8.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Guaranteed Rate Field (Chicago, IL)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing in from right

Starting Pitching Matchup: Ben Lively (ERA: 4.07; K/9: 7.20) vs. Jonathan Cannon (ERA: 4.53; K/9: 6.22)

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

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Guardians by 3.3 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Awaiting Props

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

• Run Line: Twins -1.5 | Moneyline: Twins -255 | Total: 8
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Target Field (Minneapolis, MN)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing across from right to left

Starting Pitching Matchup: Griffin Canning (ERA: 5.02; K/9: 6.75) vs. Pablo Lopez (ERA: 4.05; K/9: 9.59)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Angels ML (+210) | OVER 8 (1-Star) 

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Twins by 1.1 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Mickey Moniak OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +190) | Pablo Lopez UNDER 7.5 Ks (5-Stars)

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

• Run Line: Cardinals -1.5 | Moneyline: Cardinals -130 | Total: 8 
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Busch Stadium (St. Louis, MO)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing in from right

Starting Pitching Matchup: Rhett Lowder (ERA: 0.87; K/9: 7.84) vs. Andre Pallante (ERA: 4.07; K/9: 6.57)

SportsGrid’s Best Bet: Reds ML (3.5-Stars, +110)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Reds by 0.4 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Awaiting Props

8:10 p.m ET: Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros

• Run Line: Astros -1.5 | Moneyline: Astros -184 | Total: 8.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Minute Maid Park (Houston, TX)
• Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: Osvaldo Bido (ERA: 3.41; K/9: 8.95) vs. Spencer Arrighetti (ERA: 4.82; K/9: 10.87)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Astros -1.5 (3-Stars) | Astros ML (1-Star) | OVER 8.5 (2-Stars) 

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Astros by 1.7 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Lawrence Butler OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +175) | Yordan Alvarez OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +100)

9:40 p.m ET: San Diego Padres @ Seattle Mariners 

• Run Line: Padres -1.5 | Moneyline: Padres +100 | Total: 7
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: T-Mobile Park (Seattle, WA)
• Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: Yu Darvish (ERA: 3.51; K/9: 8.69) vs. George Kirby (ERA: 3.61; K/9: 8.73)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Padres -1.5 (2-Stars) | Padres ML (4-Stars, +100) | OVER 7 (1-Star) 

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Padres by 0.5 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Luke Raley OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +210) | Manny Machado OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +150)

9:40 p.m ET: Texas Rangers @ Arizona Diamondbacks

• Run Line: D-backs -1.5 | Moneyline: D-backs -146 | Total: 8
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Chase Field (Phoenix, AZ)
• Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: Nathan Eovaldi (ERA: 3.55; K/9: 8.82) vs. Zac Gallen (ERA: 3.69; K/9: 8.93)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: D-backs -1.5 (5-Stars) | D-backs ML (5-Stars) | UNDER 8 (2-Stars) 

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: D-backs by 1.8 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Wyatt Langford OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +160) | Ketel Marte OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +125)

9:45 p.m ET: Milwaukee Brewers @ San Francisco Giants

• Run Line: Brewers -1.5 | Moneyline: Brewers -130 | 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: Aaron Civale (ERA: 4.62; K/9: 8.59) vs. Hayden Birdsong (ERA: 5.19; K/9: 11.08)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Brewers -1.5 (3-Stars) | Brewers ML (3.5-Stars) | OVER 7.5 (2-Stars) 

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Brewers by 1.3 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Awaiting Props

10:10 p.m ET: Chicago Cubs @ Los Angeles Dodgers

• Run Line: Dodgers -1.5 | Moneyline: Dodgers -164 | Total: 7.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, CA)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing out to center

Starting Pitching Matchup: Shota Imanaga (ERA: 2.99; K/9: 9.10) vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (ERA: 2.92; K/9: 10.22)

SportsGrid’s Best Bet: OVER 7.5 (1-Star)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Dodgers by 0.5 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Dansby Swanson OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +250) | Mookie Betts OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +150)

 

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