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Kipp Heisterman's top MLB betting picks and best bets for today's MLB games on 4/2/24. Use Kipp's free picks against the spread, game totals, NRFI, and other various baseball bets to win big.

Happy Tuesday, and welcome back, RotoBallers! I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks for this marathon of a baseball season, so let's take a look at the board and get some momentum rolling. 

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Today's MLB Betting Picks - Rangers @ Rays

O/U: 8.5 | Moneyline: TB -155
TEX: Andrew Heaney| TB: Zach Eflin

This is a fun matchup between two playoff contenders at Tropicana Field. The total is set to 8.5, which seems a bit low here given the Rangers' offense and the way the Rays hit left-handers such as Andrew Heaney a season ago.

In 2023, the Rays posted a 122 wRC+ vs. southpaws, which ranked tied for third-best in baseball. Andrew Heaney also had some rough starts in 2023 as he allowed 23 home runs on the season.

Meanwhile, in 2023, the Rangers posted a 114 wRC+ vs. right-handed pitchers, which ranked fourth-best in baseball. While Zach Eflin was relatively solid last season posting just a 3.50 ERA, he did give up 19 home runs.

There are two plays I like in this game. The first is over 8.5 runs at -105 and the second is the Rays team total over 4.5 runs at +100.

Pick: Rays team total OVER 4.5 runs (+100), DraftKings Sportsbook.

 

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Today's MLB Betting Picks - Blue Jays @ Astros

O/U: 8.5 | Moneyline: Astros -155
TOR: Jose Berrios| HOU: Framber Valdez

This is a solid matchup between two potent offenses. The Astros finally got back on track last night after starting 0-4 with a 10-0 win and a Ronel Blanco no-hitter against these Blue Jays.

The Blue Jays will be throwing out Jose Berrios, who has been a mixed bag the past couple of seasons. In 2023, he posted a 3.65 ERA, but allowed 25 home runs. He will be up against an Astros team that posted a wRC+ mark of 108 vs. right-handers in 2023, which ranked sixth-best in baseball.

This is why I like an Astros team total bet here. It is currently set to 4.5 with the over being set to -110. I think the Astros get to Berrios at home and go over this total.

Pick: Astros team total OVER 4.5 (-110), DraftKings Sportsbook.

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