MLB Betting Guide for Sept. 19: Yankees Clinch Postseason, Aim Higher

We have a 12-game MLB slate set for today, so let’s dive into everything you need to know in order to pump out some winners!

In the afternoon slate, we have a couple of big games to check out, beginning in Camden Yards as the spiraling Baltimore Orioles will hope to avoid being swept by the San Francisco Giants. It hasn’t been pretty for the O’s as the New York Yankees have built up a five-game lead for the AL East crown, and they will finish out their series on the road against the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees should be rooting for the Minnesota Twins this afternoon who will face the Cleveland Guardians, who are still holding strong in the hunt for the AL’s top seed.

The National League Wild Card chase has a ton of action today as the Arizona Diamondbacks will look to stand firm in the race as they open up a series against the Milwaukee Brewers, who are fresh off clinching the NL Central yesterday. At the same time, the New York Mets will hope to remain hot with the Philadelphia Phillies coming to town. The Atlanta Braves are now on the outside looking in as they finish their series with the Cincinnati Reds tonight.

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 19

Tonight’s Headliners: 5 Reasons Why the Padres are World Series Contenders | MLB Postseason Picture | Examining Brent Rooker’s Dominance | AL Pennant Odds

Catch Up on Last Night’s Action: Braves Rally to Beat Reds | Mets’ Hot Streak Continues | D-Backs Pick Up Much-Needed Win | Padres Clinch Series vs. Astros 

Tonight’s Best Bets: Today’s Top Props

1:05 p.m ET: San Francisco Giants @ Baltimore Orioles

• Run Line: Orioles -1.5 | Moneyline: Orioles -142 | Total: 7.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Camden Yards (Baltimore, MD)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing in from left

Starting Pitching Matchup: Logan Webb (ERA: 3.53; K/9: 7.48) vs. Zach Eflin (ERA: 3.55; K/9: 7.45)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Orioles -1.5 (4-Stars) | Orioles ML (2-Stars) | OVER 7.5 (5-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Orioles by 1.3 Runs 

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Mike Yastrzemski OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +210) | Zach Eflin UNDER 5.5 Ks (5-Stars)

6:40 p.m ET: Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

• Run Line: Braves -1.5 | Moneyline: Braves -210 | Total: 8.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati, OH)
• Weather Notes: Warm, clear, winds blowing out to right

Starting Pitching Matchup: Chris Sale (ERA: 2.35; K/9: 11.42) vs. Julian Aguiar (ERA: 4.88; K/9: 4.88)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Reds +1.5 (5-Stars) | Reds ML (5-Stars, +176) | OVER 8.5 (3-Stars)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Reds by 0.9 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Chris Sale OVER 7.5 Ks (4-Stars, +122) | Julian Aguiar UNDER 3.5 Ks (5-Stars)

1:10 p.m ET: Minnesota Twins @ Cleveland Guardians

• Run Line: Twins -1.5 | Moneyline: Twins -106 | Total: 8.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Progressive Field (Cleveland, OH)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing in from center

Starting Pitching Matchup: Simeon Woods Richardson (ERA: 4.08; K/9: 7.66) vs. Joey Cantillo (ERA: 4.99; K/9; 9.10)

SportsGrid’s Best Bet: UNDER 8.5 (1-Star)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Twins by 0.1 Runs 

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Simeon Woods Richardson OVER 5.5 Ks (5-Stars, +112) | Lane Thomas OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +160)

2:35 p.m ET: Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers 

• Run Line: Blue Jays -1.5 | Moneyline: Blue Jays -106 | Total: 7.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Globe Life Field (Arlington, TX)
• Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: Kevin Gausman (ERA: 4.02; K/9: 8.10) vs. Kumar Rocker (ERA: 2.25; K/9: 15.75)

SportsGrid’s Best Bet: Rangers +1.5 (3-Stars) | Rangers ML (3-Stars) | OVER 7.5 (5-Stars)  

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Rangers by 0.8 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +145) | Adolis Garcia OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +175)

4:10 p.m ET: New York Yankees @ Seattle Mariners 

• Run Line: Yankees -1.5 | Moneyline: Yankees -112 | Total: 7.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: T-Mobile Park (Seattle, WA)
• Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: Clarke Schmidt (ERA: 2.41; K/9: 9.38) vs. Logan Gilbert (ERA: 3.24; K/9: 9.30)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Yankees -1.5 (5-Stars) | Yankees ML (5-Stars) | UNDER 7.5 (2.5-Stars)  

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Yankees by 1.8 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Aaron Judge OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +145) | Luke Raley OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +200)

4:40 p.m ET: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Miami Marlins

• Run Line: Dodgers -1.5 | Moneyline: Dodgers -225 | Total: 8.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: loanDepot Park (Miami, FL)
• Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: Jack Flaherty (ERA: 3.04; K/9: 10.97) vs. Edward Cabrera (ERA: 4.55; K/9: 10.01)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Dodgers ML (2-Stars) | UNDER 8.5 (1-Star)  

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Dodgers by 2.3 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Mookie Betts OVER 0.5 RBIs (4-Stars, +140) | Connor Norby OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +200)

6:50 p.m ET: Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays

• Run Line: Red Sox -1.5 | Moneyline: Red Sox -106 | Total: 7.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL)
• Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: Brayan Bello (ERA: 4.60; K/9: 8.37) vs. Zack Littell (ERA: 3.73; K/9: 7.90)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Red Sox -1.5 (1.5-Stars) | Red Sox ML (4.5-Stars) | OVER 7.5 (1-Star)  

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Red Sox by 0.9 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Zack Littell UNDER 4.5 Ks (5-Stars, +114)

7:15 p.m ET: Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Mets

• Run Line: Mets -1.5 | Moneyline: Mets -138 | Total: 8
• Where to Watch: FOX | Location: Citi Field (Queens, NY)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing in from center

Starting Pitching Matchup: Taijuan Walker (ERA: 6.29; K/9: 6.29) vs. Luis Severino (ERA: 3.77; K/9: 7.80)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Phillies ML (3-Stars, +118) | UNDER 8 (1-Star)  

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Phillies by 0.2 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Alec Bohm OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +190)

7:15 p.m ET: Arizona Diamondbacks @ Milwaukee Brewers

• Run Line: D-backs -1.5 | Moneyline: D-backs -116 | Total: 8
• Where to Watch: FOX | Location: American Family Field (Milwaukee, WI)
• Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: Brandon Pfaadt (ERA: 4.81; K/9: 8.64) vs. Tobias Myers (ERA: 3.07; K/9: 8.21)

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

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: D-backs by 0.5 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Ketel Marte OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +155) | Willy Adames OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +170)

7:45 p.m ET: Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals

• Run Line: Cardinals -1.5 | Moneyline: Cardinals -136 | Total: 8
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Busch Stadium (St. Louis, MO)
• Weather Notes: Warm, clear, winds blowing out to left

Starting Pitching Matchup: Luis L. Ortiz (ERA: 3.45; K/9: 6.97) vs. Erick Fedde (ERA: 3.45; K/9: 7.72)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Pirates ML (4-Stars, +116) | OVER 8 (3-Stars)  

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Pirates by 0.4 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Bryan Reynolds OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +190)

7:40 p.m ET: Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

• Run Line: Cubs -1.5 | Moneyline: Cubs -178 | Total: 8.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Wrigley Field (Chicago, IL)
• Weather Notes: Clear, winds blowing in from right

Starting Pitching Matchup: Patrick Corbin (ERA: 5.46; K/9: 7.20) vs. Javier Assad (ERA: 3.27; K/9: 7.58)

SportsGrid’s Best Bet: OVER 8.5 (1-Star)  

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Cubs by 1.0 Run

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Ian Happ OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +185)

8:10 p.m ET: Los Angeles Angels @ Houston Astros 

• Run Line: Astros -1.5 | Moneyline: Astros -300 | Total: 8.5
• Where to Watch: MLB.TV | Location: Minute Maid Park (Houston, TX)
• Weather Notes: Dome

Starting Pitching Matchup: Jose Suarez (ERA: 6.80; K/9: 9.78) vs. Yusei Kikuchi (ERA: 4.29; K/9: 10.39)

SportsGrid’s Best Bets: Angels +1.5 (5-Stars) | Angels ML (5-Stars, +245) | UNDER 8.5 (1-Star)

SportsGrid’s Predicted Game Outcome: Astros by 0.7 Runs

SportsGrid’s Top Props: Jose Altuve OVER 0.5 RBIs (5-Stars, +160)

 

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