MLB Picks Today:

Expert baseball handicapper Greg Peterson shares his top MLB picks today for Tuesday, May 27.

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6:10 PM Eastern

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cleveland Guardians

Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee owns a 3.57 ERA overall this season but has been at his best at home with a 1.46 ERA. Dodgers starter Dustin May has a 4.09 ERA but a slightly lower fielding-independent pitching (FIP) and allows just 1.1 home runs per nine innings. He faces a lineup that entered Monday ranked 28th in the league in home scoring, averaging just 3.45 runs per game.

Picks: Dodgers -125 Moneyline and Under 8.5 Runs (Greg’s Handicap: Dodgers -137, Total 8.3)

6:35 PM Eastern

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Baltimore Orioles

Cardinals starter Andre Pallante owns a 4.18 ERA with just 5.6 strikeouts and 3.2 walks per nine innings. He faces an Orioles lineup ranked 25th in scoring at 3.8 runs per game. Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano has a 3.08 ERA but a 4.81 FIP, with 1.5 home runs and only 4.9 strikeouts per nine innings. He’s backed by a bullpen that ranks 27th with a 5.46 ERA.

Pick: Cardinals Moneyline -105 (Greg’s Handicap: Cardinals -116)

6:40 PM Eastern

San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers

Giants starter Logan Webb has shown major home/road splits throughout his career, posting a 2.68 ERA and 0.4 home runs per nine innings at home, compared to a 4.08 ERA and 0.8 home runs per nine on the road. Tigers starter Jack Flaherty holds a 4.39 ERA and allows 1.9 home runs per nine innings but is supported by a lineup that ranks fourth in the league in run creation at over 5.1 runs per game.

Picks: Tigers Moneyline +106 and Over 7 (Greg’s Handicap: Tigers -107, Total 7.3)

8:05 PM Eastern

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers

Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis leads the league in home runs allowed (15), with a 5.54 ERA and a 6.50 FIP. Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi has a 1.60 ERA and allows just 0.5 home runs per nine innings. However, he’s backed by a bullpen that ranks 19th with a 4.17 ERA, while the Blue Jays’ bullpen ranks 13th with a 3.71 ERA.

Pick: Over 7.5 Runs (Greg’s Handicap: Total 8.3)

9:40 PM Eastern

Washington Nationals vs. Seattle Mariners

Nationals starter Mitchell Parker has allowed at least three runs in five straight starts and holds a 4.39 ERA with 5.9 strikeouts and 4.1 walks per nine innings. Mariners starter Logan Evans has a 3.33 ERA but a 4.93 FIP and allows 1.7 home runs per nine innings. He’s backed by a bullpen that ranks ninth with a 3.43 ERA, while the Nationals’ bullpen ranks 29th with a 6.13 ERA.

Pick: Mariners Run Line -1.5 +145 (Greg’s Handicap: Mariners -1.5 -102)

Miami Marlins vs. San Diego Padres

Padres starter Stephen Kolek holds a 2.84 ERA with a 4.03 FIP, allowing 1.1 home runs per nine innings. San Diego backs him with a bullpen ranked 10th in the league with a 3.47 ERA. Marlins starter Max Meyer has a 4.15 ERA and allows 1.4 home runs per nine innings, and the Miami bullpen ranks 25th with a 4.91 ERA.

Picks: Padres Run Line -1.5 +125 and Over 7.5 Runs (Greg’s Handicap: Padres -1.5 -112, Total 8.3)

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Greg Peterson
Greg, originally from Wisconsin and a UW Oshkosh alumnus, is widely recognized in the sports media industry, particularly for his expertise in college basketball, which earned him the nickname "Hoops" from Brent Musburger. He has worked with Vanderbilt and Oregon's flagship stations and joined VSIN in 2017. Greg contributes to various channels, hosting "The Baseball Betting Show" and "Coast To Coast Hoops" podcasts, and writes for DK Nation, building on his experience with over 500 articles for the New York Post. Known for his analytical approach, he produces daily spreadsheets for college basketball and MLB games, focusing on educating bettors about the importance of betting on numbers rather than teams.