The professional handicappers at Oskeim Sports have the winning information you need before betting on Wednesday’s MLB games. Oskeim’s MLB game previews and Betting Market Report gives you the winning edge.
Los Angeles Angels at Tampa Bay Rays (-1.5) (-120)
Analysis: Since 2011, the Angels are 7-68 (-75.9% ROI) straight-up and 19-56 (-52.6% ROI) against the run line as underdogs of +135 or greater in game 2 (or beyond) of a series following a game as underdogs versus starting pitchers with a certain strikeout-to-walk ratio. Tampa Bay applies to a very good 421-138 (+8.5% ROI) straight-up and 322-234 (+8.7% ROI) run line system of mine that dates to 2017 and invests on certain home favorites of -200 or greater. Finally, Tampa Bay falls into a profitable 562-174 (+7.0% ROI) straight-up and 426-310 (+4.0% ROI) run line system that invests on certain large home favorites from game 40 out. Take the Rays and invest with confidence.
St. Louis Cardinals (-200) at Chicago Cubs
Analysis: Since August 1, 2011, road favorites of -148 or greater in August affairs with a total of less than 10.5 runs are 411-193 (+6.0% ROI) straight-up and 326-278 (+3.3% ROI) against the run line. Since 2013, divisional road favorites of -160 or greater are 420-177 (+7.2% ROI) straight-up and 332-264 (+3.0% ROI) against the run line following a win. Since 2016, road favorites of -200 or greater are 387-148 (+4.2% ROI) straight-up and 322-212 (+3.2% ROI) against the run line.
Since September 18, 2020, the Cardinals are 21-3 (+38.9% ROI) straight-up and 16-8 (+39.0% ROI) against the run line as favorites of -125 or greater with a starting pitcher who won (and had a quality start) in his previous outing and finished with fewer than nine strikeouts. St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas is 7-0 straight-up in his career as a favorite of at least -200, with all seven of those wins coming by multiple runs. Take the Cardinals and invest with confidence.
San Francisco Giants (-155) at Detroit Tigers
Analysis: Since August 1, 2011, road favorites of -148 or greater in August affairs with a total of fewer than 10.5 runs are 411-193 (+6.0% ROI) straight-up and 326-278 (+3.3% ROI) against the run line. San Francisco applies to a very good 744-374 (+3.2% ROI) system that invests on certain favorites priced between -155 and -250 versus starting pitchers with an ERA of 4.50 or better with a total of 10.5 runs or less. Take the Giants and invest with confidence.
Minnesota Twins at Houston Astros (-1.5) (-105)
Analysis: Since August 28, 2021, Houston starter Framber Valdez is 13-2 (+24.6% ROI) straight-up and 11-4 (+36.0% ROI) against the run line as a favorite of -160 or greater versus American League opposition. Houston applies to a very good 421-138 (+8.5% ROI) straight-up and 322-234 (+8.7% ROI) run line system of mine that dates to 2017 and invests on certain home favorites of -200 or greater. Finally, Houston falls into a profitable 562-174 (+7.0% ROI) straight-up and 426-310 (+4.0% ROI) run line system that invests on certain large home favorites from game 40 out. Take the Astros and invest with confidence.
Additional Betting Trends for Wednesday, August 24
- Since September 24, 2020, the Los Angeles Dodgers are 60-12 (+17.9% ROI) straight-up and 51-21 (+30.5% ROI) against the run line following a home game versus starting pitchers with an ERA over 4.00.
- Since 2021, the Cincinnati Reds are 6-23 straight-up and against the run line in non-divisional matchups on Wednesdays. This situation is 2-13 straight-up and against the run line if the starting pitcher is coming off a loss.
- This season, non-divisional underdogs on Wednesday are 0-20 straight-up and 4-16 against the run line with a starting pitcher who lost as an underdog in his last head-to-head matchup and the line is between +120 and +230.
- The Philadelphia Phillies are 12-0 straight-up since July 7 as a favorite of at least -175.
- Toronto starting pitcher Jose Berrios is 10-0 OVER since August of 2019 when he is not a -300-plus favorite and is coming off an outing in which he had at least nine strikeouts.
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