MLB Picks & Predictions

What MLB Expert Picks Does BetUS Offers?

The MLB season is getting underway and that provides all sorts of MLB news and MLB expert picks if you plan to play the futures market. Will the Dodgers repeat? What teams will win their divisions? And who will top or flop when it comes to over/under totals? Welcome to MLB 2025, which starts bright and early in Tokyo as the World Champs face the Chicago Cubs in an intriguing early-season MLB matchup.  

MLB Moneyline Pick

What is an MLB Moneyline pick?

An MLB moneyline pick means you are betting on a team winning the game. Plain and simple. The score doesn’t matter. All that matters is your team wins.

How to bet on an MLB moneyline pick?

To place an MLB moneyline bet at BetUS, America’s favorite sportsbook, go to the baseball tab and then look at the games on the day’s schedule. You will see a team with plus-odds or minus odds. Choose the team you want to bet and place your wager.  

MLB Against the Spread Pick

What is an MLB Against the Spread pick?

An ATS pick for MLB is when you bet on a team to win or lose by a certain amount of runs. Your team as a favorite could be giving 1 1⁄2 runs or so in a game and in that case, you would need your team to win by two runs. If you were getting 1½ runs you would need your team to lose by a run or win the game to collect.

How to bet on an MLB Against the Spread pick?

Find the MLB schedule page and then look for the game you are interested in. At that point, you would determine how much you want to play and what team you want to bet on. Place your bet and hope for the best in these MLB matchups.  

MLB over/under Pick

What is an MLB over/under pick?

An over/under pick is when you wager on how many runs will be scored in total in a game. If the over/under (total) is 8½ runs, one needs the final score to be less than 8½ for you to win. The over would simply mean nine runs or more have been scored in the game for you to win.

How to bet on an MLB over/under pick?

Bet on the MLB total by going to the baseball page, check out the odds and total runs for the game you like and then place your bet. Keep an eye on what the odds are. They may seem to be fixed in a lot of games but there is always a chance for something to shift a tick or two in your favor. But whatever the odds are when the bet is made is what the odds are for that wager.  

What is an MLB Parlay Pick?

Definition:

• An MLB parlay is when you combine games or props when making a wager. It involves multiple legs and often provides richer payoffs should you hit the bet. One thing to remember – and this is key – a parlay must hit with every piece of the play. The more bets in your parlay, the greater the risk, and yes, the greater reward. But if one leg loses the parlay is done.

Selection Types:

• Using moneyline picks in parlays means you are betting on the teams to win the game. That’s it. The final score does not matter. If you play a moneyline parlay and your teams win the games, then you have a successful bet.
• Spread bets: This is where it gets tricky. You can put spread bets into your parlays and that means the teams you are wagering all have to win (or lose) by the amount of runs you are getting or giving. The final score is what matters but if your team wins by fewer runs than your bet or loses by more runs, the bet loses.
• Totals (over/under): There will be a number on the total for how many runs are projected to score in the game for wagering purposes. Betting the over means more runs will be scored and fewer runs means there will be less than the set number by the sportsbook.

Advantages:

• While there is a greater risk, the reward is much more when it comes to hitting a parlay. The bettor must decide if he or she wants to play individual games and have those wagers stand on their own or combine them for a parlay.
• Betting a parlay with all favorites allows the player to increase their overall odds when they win as opposed to being faced with having to place more money on the bet to achieve the wanted result.

Payout Examples:

• A three-team parlay typically pays around +600 (e.g., a $100 bet returns $700).
• A four-team parlay typically pays around +1200 (e.g., a $100 bet returns $1300).

 

What is an MLB Same Game Parlay Pick?

Definition:

An MLB same-game parlay involves multiple bets but they must be on the same game as the verbiage says. An example would be to play Team “A” on the moneyline and then add another leg from that game to go over or under the total. Props on the game work, too. It has to be within the same game

Advantages:

If a bettor likes a team to win and thinks they have an angle or know how a game will turn out, they can make different legs of the bet on the same game. This enhances interest and excitement from the game and you can choose different categories on that specific event. It also allows the player to focus on one game and not have to worry about spreading thoughts to different events and needing results from multiple places.

Strategies:

Another good way to focus on a Same Game Parlay is to play the game and props within the game. If you like a team to win and think a certain player will hit a home run or strike out X amount of opponents you can team those bets in a parlay. Again, it allows the focus to be on one specific game that the bettor likes and believes will have results that correlate because of the thought process of the bets relating to each other. An example is a team to win a high-scoring game. So you can bet the team on the moneyline and then pick the player you like to have multiple hits or a home run on one bet.

Considerations:

The parlay bet is so tempting. The rewards and payouts are greater than separate bets. However, one has to realize that winning the wager hinges on every leg connecting. If you play a five-leg parlay and four win, you still lose. So, make sure to focus on pieces of the bet you think will connect and do not extend beyond your beliefs. That is a recipe for success on multiple legs only to see one flaw cause failure.