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If you’re enjoying the 2016 MLB regular season and you’re looking to strike pay dirt on some weekend online baseball betting odds, then you’ve come to the right place!

Thanks to the trio of expert MLB ATS picks that you’re about to get, you’re going to have a great chance to cash in not once or twice, but a whopping three times.

With all of that said, let’s get started.

Top MLB ATS Picks for the Weekend – Cash in on MLB Online Betting Odds

Los Angeles Angels at Pittsburgh Pirates

Saturday, June 4, 4:05 PM EDT, PNC Park

Probable Starters

L.A. – Nick Tropeano – R (3-2, 3.25 ERA)
Pittsburgh – Jeff Locke – L (4-3, 4.33 ERA)

Heading into Friday night, the Los Angeles Angels (24-29) had lost three of tier last five games including a humbling 3-0 shutout against Detroit on Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh Pirates (29-24) have lost three straight and four of their last five including a narrow 4-3 loss against Miami on Thursday.

L.A. right-hander Nick Tropeano struggled the last time out while matching a season high with five walks while giving up four runs in five innings. Tropeano had gone 6.2 innings or more in each of his two previous outings.

Pittsburgh southpaw starter Jeff Locke is coming off the best outing of his career, by tossing a 105-pitch three-hitter against the Marlins on Monday. Locke has pitched at least six innings in seven of his 10 starts and is 2-1 with 3.96 ERA in four home starts this year.

The Pick: Pirates 5 Angels 3

Sunday, June 5, 2016

New York Mets at Miami Marlins

Sunday, June 5, 1:10 PM EDT, Marlins Park

Probable Starters

New York –Matt Harvey R (4-7, 5.37 ERA)
Miami – Jose Hernandez – R (8-2, 2.53 ERA)

Heading into Friday night, the Mets (29-23) had lost two straight and four of five overall including a heartbreaking 2-1 loss against the ChiSox on Wednesday. Veteran right-hander Matt Harvey tossed seven shutout innings in a 1-0 win over the White Sox on Monday to shake off a dismal start to the 2016 campaign.

Jose Fernandez has been on fire recently and finished the month of May with a perfect 6-0 record to match a Marlins (29-25) franchise record for wins in a month. In his last seven starts, the right-hander is 7-0 with a 1.60 ERA.

The Pick: Miami 3 New York 2

Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds

Sunday, June 5, 1:10 PM EDT, Great American Ball Park

Probable Starters

Washington – Tanner Roark – R (3-4, 3.00 ERA)
Cincinnati – Jon Moscot – R (0-3, 7.13 ERA)

Heading into Friday night, Washington (33-21) had won four straight including their convincing 7-2 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday.

More importantly, right-hander Tanner Roark has been very solid in limiting the opposition to two earned runs or fewer in each of his last three outings while averaging 6.1 innings per start this season.

Cincinnati (19-35) has won two straight and three of four overall including their convincing 11-4 beat-down of Colorado on Thursday.

Right-hander Jon Moscot came back from a stint on the DL to get smacked around for seven earned runs on eight hits including four homers in a 17-4 loss at Colorado.

Keep it simple ad back the streaking Nationals t cash in against the online MLB betting odds for this contest.

The Pick: Washington 7 Cincinnati 3

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This is the first sports weekend in many months where there is no NBA or NHL betting action. We are in the dog days of summer, folks! That means plenty of baseball betting and here are my top three picks for the weekend against the projected spread. Find the latest MLB odds here.

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Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins, Sunday: This will feature live betting as it’s televised nationally by the MLB Network. The Cubs will be rare underdogs and I’d have to bet against them because the Marlins start ace Jose Fernandez, who almost never loses at home. Fernandez (9-3, 2.36) allowed just one hit and two walks over seven shutout innings with seven strikeouts but took a no-decision in Tuesday’s game against Atlanta. He now has an absurd 125 strikeouts in just 87.2 innings, and his 12.8 K/9 is a full strikeout better than the next best qualified pitcher, Stephen Strasburg (11.4 K/9). Fernandez’s record at Marlins Park is an amazing 23-1 with a 1.48 ERA. He has never faced the Cubs. Chicago goes with Jason Hammel (7-3, 2.55). Hammel pitched 5.2 innings, allowing four runs, six hits and a walk while striking out three in Tuesday’s loss to the Cardinals. Entering the game, Hammel was 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA over 13.1 innings against the Cardinals in 2016. He is 2-4 with a 4.09 ERA in 10 career games against the Marlins. I not only like the Marlins here but love the under total, which likely will be 7.

Washington Nationals at Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday: We were supposed to be treated to an epic pitching matchup between Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg and Dodgers three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw on Monday, but Strasburg was scratched with an upper-back strain. Strasburg pitched just 127 innings last season due to various injuries but had been healthy this year. But he’s apparently fine and will start Sunday’s series finale in Milwaukee. Strasburg is 10-0 over his first 14 starts of the season with a 2.90 ERA, slightly under his career mark of 3.07. The Brewers counter with their best pitcher, Jimmy Nelson (5-6, 3.80). Nelson tossed five frames, allowing just one run on six hits while walking one and striking out two in a no-decision versus the A’s on Tuesday. Nelson had a chance to win his first game in nearly a month, but the bullpen immediately lost Nelson’s one-run lead. Nelson has done his best work this season at Miller Park, where he owns a 2.62 ERA, a .238 opponents’ average and a ratio of 2.44 strikeouts per walk. Go Nationals here if Strasburg starts and they will be favorites. Also go under the total.

Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox, Sunday: It’s the AL Cy Young favorite on betting lines in Chicago’s Chris Sale here. Sale (12-2, 2.83) gave up just one run on four hits and a walk and struck out nine over seven innings in a win Tuesday over the Red Sox. Sale, the first pitcher in MLB to 12 wins, had struggled over his past five starts, in which he allowed 20 runs in 29.2 innings (6.07 ERA). Sale dominated the Blue Jays in Toronto on April 26, allowing one run and four hits over eight innings in a victory. It’s Marcus Stroman for Toronto. Stroman (6-3, 5.23) got chased early in last Sunday’s loss to the Orioles, allowing seven runs on 10 hits in 3.2 innings. He struck out four. Stroman is 1-2 with a 7.89 ERA in June. He has allowed six or more runs in four of his last seven starts. Go White Sox here and over the total.

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This is the first sports weekend in many months where there is no NBA or NHL betting action. We are in the dog days of summer, folks! That means plenty of baseball betting and here are my top three picks for the weekend against the projected spread. Find the latest MLB odds here.

ATS MLB Betting Picks for the Coming Weekend

Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins, Sunday: This will feature live betting as it’s televised nationally by the MLB Network. The Cubs will be rare underdogs and I’d have to bet against them because the Marlins start ace Jose Fernandez, who almost never loses at home. Fernandez (9-3, 2.36) allowed just one hit and two walks over seven shutout innings with seven strikeouts but took a no-decision in Tuesday’s game against Atlanta. He now has an absurd 125 strikeouts in just 87.2 innings, and his 12.8 K/9 is a full strikeout better than the next best qualified pitcher, Stephen Strasburg (11.4 K/9). Fernandez’s record at Marlins Park is an amazing 23-1 with a 1.48 ERA. He has never faced the Cubs. Chicago goes with Jason Hammel (7-3, 2.55). Hammel pitched 5.2 innings, allowing four runs, six hits and a walk while striking out three in Tuesday’s loss to the Cardinals. Entering the game, Hammel was 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA over 13.1 innings against the Cardinals in 2016. He is 2-4 with a 4.09 ERA in 10 career games against the Marlins. I not only like the Marlins here but love the under total, which likely will be 7.

Washington Nationals at Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday: We were supposed to be treated to an epic pitching matchup between Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg and Dodgers three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw on Monday, but Strasburg was scratched with an upper-back strain. Strasburg pitched just 127 innings last season due to various injuries but had been healthy this year. But he’s apparently fine and will start Sunday’s series finale in Milwaukee. Strasburg is 10-0 over his first 14 starts of the season with a 2.90 ERA, slightly under his career mark of 3.07. The Brewers counter with their best pitcher, Jimmy Nelson (5-6, 3.80). Nelson tossed five frames, allowing just one run on six hits while walking one and striking out two in a no-decision versus the A’s on Tuesday. Nelson had a chance to win his first game in nearly a month, but the bullpen immediately lost Nelson’s one-run lead. Nelson has done his best work this season at Miller Park, where he owns a 2.62 ERA, a .238 opponents’ average and a ratio of 2.44 strikeouts per walk. Go Nationals here if Strasburg starts and they will be favorites. Also go under the total.

Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox, Sunday: It’s the AL Cy Young favorite on betting lines in Chicago’s Chris Sale here. Sale (12-2, 2.83) gave up just one run on four hits and a walk and struck out nine over seven innings in a win Tuesday over the Red Sox. Sale, the first pitcher in MLB to 12 wins, had struggled over his past five starts, in which he allowed 20 runs in 29.2 innings (6.07 ERA). Sale dominated the Blue Jays in Toronto on April 26, allowing one run and four hits over eight innings in a victory. It’s Marcus Stroman for Toronto. Stroman (6-3, 5.23) got chased early in last Sunday’s loss to the Orioles, allowing seven runs on 10 hits in 3.2 innings. He struck out four. Stroman is 1-2 with a 7.89 ERA in June. He has allowed six or more runs in four of his last seven starts. Go White Sox here and over the total.

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After a short detour at the MLB All-Star break, we are back for the second-half of the 2016 MLB betting season. Here are our top MLB SU and ATS picks for the weekend, running from Friday, July 15th to Sunday, July 17th.

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Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins, Friday, Jul. 15th

MLB SU Pick: Cleveland

Coming off the break, the Cleveland Indians will give the ball to right-hander Carlos Carrasco with the hope that he can lead them to a win. In his last game, Carrasco struggled as he gave up 5 runs over 3 2/3 innings against the NY Yankees. Even so, only one of those runs was earned, so there is hope that Carrasco and the AL Central division-topping Indians (52-36) can bounce back with a strong winning performance against the Twins, who are seated at the bottom of the AL Central with a 32-56 record despite winning 7 of their last 10 games.

Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, Jul. 16th

MLB SU Pick: Baltimore

The Orioles have been MLB betting’s surprise team of 2015, boasting of an AL East-leading record of 51-36, to go along with a 49-39 ATS mark. The fact that Mark Trumbo leads the league with 28 homers and is fourth in RBI with 68 has been a big reason behind their offensive explosion that has seen them top the majors with 137 home runs. With Baltimore’s best pitcher, Chris Tillman (12-2, 3.41 ERA), taking to the mound against the reeling Rays (34-54, 1-9 in last 10, 6-game losing streak entering the All-Star break); Baltimore should be a no-brainer pick for the SU, most probably with the ATS line as well.

Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves, Sunday, Jul. 17th

MLB SU Pick: Colorado

Gray has been the exact embodiment of the Rockies (40-48) this season in the MLB lines; talent, a decent number of solid performances with great upsides but also with a fair number of risks to go with all that. If the high-upside Gray shows up in this game as he has done recently, then the Rockies should be a solid pick in this road game against the improving—but still below average—Braves (31-58).

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San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres, Friday, Jul. 15th

MLB ATS Pick: San Francisco

As arguably the best lock on Friday, the red-hot San Francisco Giants (57-33, best mark in the nation at the All-Star break) will be going against the Padres (38-51), a team the Giants have dominated this season. Making matters for the Padres, San Francisco will have one of its best pitchers on the mound in Madison Bumgarner, who brags of an absolutely stellar numbers—1.72 ERA, a 0.83 WHIP and 20 strikeouts over 15 2/3 innings this season—in his meetings against San Diego this season. Throw in the additional fact that the Giants entered the All-Star break on a solid 8-2 mark in their last 10 games (including a four-game winning streak) while the Padres were just 5-5 in their last 10 (including a three-game losing streak); I doubt if you will find a better run line option this Friday than Bumgarner (10-4, 1.94 ERA, 146K) and the Giants, who are likely to be favored highly in this clash.

San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres, Saturday, Jul. 16th

MLB ATS Pick: San Francisco

It’s nothing personal against San Diego, in case you are asking. It’s just that the Giants, as we’ve mentioned above, have been absolute beasts against San Diego. And guess who will be San Fran’s starter in this game? That’s right… His majesty Johnny Cueto (13-1, 2.47 ERA); a player who hasn’t tallied a loss since late April and impressively owns a 0.33 ERA in 27 innings against the Padres this year. Combine that with San Francisco offense (11th in MLB in batting average at .262) that has seemingly been getting hotter as the season progresses, you get a one-sided affair that should offer solid value for Giants supporters in the MLB ATS lines.

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We are on the brink of another big weekend of baseball action, which means multiple opportunities to wager and win some money. We have already covered some potential parlay and SU picks for the coming weekend, so now it’s time to take a look at some big winners against the spread. Taking a look at the run differentials of each team, as well as their average runs for an against during the season should help us identify some winners this weekend. Rather than going with individual games, let’s instead take a look at some series that could provide some ATS betting winners this weekend. The good news is that there are a few that fit the bill. Take a look at the pitching match-ups throughout the weekend in order to narrow down those betting options. And don’t forget to check out for more MLB odds by clicking here.

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Chicago Cubs Vs Colorado Rockies

The ball has a habit of flying out of the park when games are played in Colorado, and at the moment, the Chicago Cubs are knocking the cover off the ball. There is a better than average chance that they are going to seriously light things up this weekend. It should also be noted that they have an average winning margin of 1.7 runs per game, whereas the Rockies, who are also in the positive, are at +0.1. Look for the Cubs to win big this weekend, with Friday perhaps the best bet.

Washington Nationals Vs Atlanta Braves

The Nationals and Braves have already played one game in this 4-game weekend series, and it was Washington who came away with a comfortable 8-2 win. This could very well be the trend for the entire weekend, especially if you take their averages into account. Washington are second only to the Cubs in average winning margin at +1.2. The Braves are sitting at the bottom of the pack with a -1.2 margin, and that could very well mean a long weekend for Atlanta.

St. Louis Cardinals Vs Philadelphia Phillies

These are two teams heading in very different directions at the moment, and they are as far apart in average winning margin as they are in total wins and losses. The cardinals are still very much in a battle for the Wild Card spot in the National League, while the Philadelphia Phillies are looking down the barrel of another miserable season. You could really pick any of their weekend games and come up with a win in favor of the Cards, although my money would be on Saturday.

LA Dodgers Vs Cincinnati Reds

After spending a large portion of the season chasing down the San Francisco Giants, the Dodgers have finally taken the lead in the NL West, and they will be looking to cement that this weekend when they take on the struggling Cincinnati Reds. The Dodgers have an average winning margin of +0.6, while the Reds are in the red at -1.0. This looks to be a mismatch of the highest order, and while I like the Dodgers to sweep, I would take those ATS on Friday.

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You don’t get any extra points for winning big in sports, but blowing a team out can help build confidence, which is extremely important at this late stage of the season. Over the past couple of weekends, we have tried to pick out some series that might deliver those kinds of lopsided results, and we will have another crack at it this weekend. I am not going to point out individual games here, but rather series that have the potential to be heavily in favor of one team over another. You guys can take a look at the MLB betting pitching match-ups, as well as other factors that you may use to handicap games, to get a better idea of which games to play in those series.

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Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays have a stacked offense that can hammer home runs like few others, although they are sporting a -3 run differential over their last 3 games. That is not like them, and you have to think that they can break out the bats again versus a Minnesota Twins team that has been bleeding runs all season long. In that same 3-game period, the Twins have a -13 run differential, which does not bode them well against this group.

LA Angels at Detroit Tigers

This series has all the makings of a shootout, and you might also be looking at the OVER with their 3 games this weekend. The Tigers are red hot at the moment, and have scored 36 runs in their last 4 games. To put that in perspective, they are a +13 in their last 3 games, and are only +22 on the season. This team might just be getting hot at the right time, which is bad news for an Angels team that gives up a ton of runs.

Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants

The Atlanta Braves lose a lot, and while they have made a habit of keeping games close recently, a lot of those games have come against fellow strugglers. I expect things to be a whole lot different when they go on the road to face a playoff contender in the San Francisco Giants. If I had to pick one game out of this series where the Giants would easily cover the spread, it would have to be the Sunday match-up when they have Madison Bumgarner on the mound.

Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers

There are no two ways about it, the Cleveland Guardians are in a slump right now, and they are giving up runs while they lose. They lost 9-0 to the Rangers in the first game of this series, and are an MLB worst -21 in their last 3 games. The Rangers numbers may be a little skewed because of that win, but they are still sporting a +7 run differential over that same 3-game period. This is a series that is going to deliver some runs, and you have to feel that the Rangers are going to have the majority of them.