MLB Picks Today:
Expert baseball handicapper Greg Peterson shares his top MLB picks today for Saturday, June 14.
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12:05 PM Eastern
Cincinnati Reds vs. Detroit Tigers
Tigers starting pitcher Sawyer Gipson-Long has pitched 8 1/3 innings in one start and one long relief appearance with four runs allowed after not pitching at the MLB level at all in 2024. Reds starting pitcher Wade Miley has pitched seven total innings across a start and a long relief appearance and has surrendered seven runs. He faces a Tigers lineup that ranks sixth in the league with nearly 4.9 runs per game.
Pick: Cincinnati Reds vs. Detroit Tigers Over 8.5 Runs (Greg’s Handicapped Total 9.3)
1:40 PM Eastern
Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Mets
Rays starting pitcher Shane Baz has allowed at least three runs in seven of his past eight starts and has an overall 4.97 ERA and 4.90 fielding independent with 1.7 home runs and 3.3 walks per nine innings. Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning has a 3.22 ERA with 1.1 home runs and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings and is backed by a Mets bullpen whose 3.06 ERA ranks second in the league.
Pick: Mets Run Line -1.5 +135 and Over 8 Runs (Greg’s Handicap Mets -1.5 +112 and Total 8.4)
2:10 PM Eastern
Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals
Royals starting pitcher Noah Cameron has allowed just nine runs in his first career start with only one home run and 2.7 walks per nine innings allowed this season. Athletics starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs has pitched far better on the road than in Sacramento, supplying a 5.51 ERA with over 1.9 home runs per nine innings allowed compared to a 3.95 ERA with 1.1 home runs per nine innings allowed away from home.
Pick: Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals Under 9 Runs (Greg’s Handicapped Total 8.3)
2:20 PM Eastern
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller has some sizable career home and road splits, posting a lifetime 4.10 ERA at home with just over 0.8 home runs per nine innings allowed compared to a 5.04 road ERA with 1.2 home runs per nine innings away from home. Cubs starting pitcher Colin Rea owns a 3.92 ERA with 1.3 home runs per nine innings allowed. He is backed by a bullpen that, entering Saturday, had the lowest ERA in the league in the past 30 days at 0.96. The Cubs are second in the National League in scoring with 5.4 runs per game
Picks: Cubs Run Line -1.5 +125 and Over 7.5 Runs (Greg’s Handicap Cubs -1.5 -112 and Total 7.8)
4:10 PM Eastern
Cleveland Guardians vs. Seattle Mariners
While Mariners starting pitcher Emerson Hancock owns a 5.04 ERA and 5.14 fielding independent, he has allowed three runs or fewer in nine of his 11 starts this season and has been the victim of two blowup starts. Guardians starting pitcher Luis Ortiz owns a 4.26 ERA with 1.2 home runs and 4.4 walks per nine innings. He is backed up by a lineup that is 24th in run production with 3.9 runs per game.
Pick: Mariners Moneyline -108 (Greg’s Handicap Mariners -133)
7:10 PM Eastern
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Giants starting pitcher Kyle Harrison owns a 4.34 ERA across his four appearances this season with 1.5 home runs and 3.4 walks per nine innings. Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May has been at his best at home, posting a 2.97 ERA with 0.9 home runs per nine innings at home compared to a 5.94 ERA on the road with nearly 1.4 home runs per nine innings away from home. He is supported by a lineup whose 6.1 runs per game at home leads the league.
Picks: Dodgers Run Line -1.5 +115 and Over 9 Runs (Greg’s Handicap Dodgers -1.5 -102 and Total 9.3)
