Free MLB Picks Today: Best ATS Picks for the Weekend

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All good things must come to an end, even if only temporarily.

After a great couple of weeks where we hit 7 of out 8 ATS weekend picks, we had a poor showing last weekend, going just 1 for 4.

My Analysis for the Weekend MLB ATS Picks

The great thing about the baseball season is that the games come thick and fast, so there are always plenty of opportunities to rebound and get back to winning ways, which is what we will be looking to do this weekend. There are some great matchups coming our way over the next few days and we have done our best to pick out the games that might deliver the results that will go in our favor. As we always do, we have selected 4 games over the coming weekend that look like good ATS bets, so let’s get right to them.

Philadelphia Phillies over St. Louis Cardinals

Friday, May 31, 6:40 PM | It may be surprising to some that the Philadelphia Phillies currently have a 6-game lead over the Atlanta Braves in the NL East in what was expected to be a much tighter race. A big reason for the Phillies success has been their play at home, where they are a rather dominant 22-8 at this stage of the season. They have a home stand against the St. Louis Cardinals, who have suddenly come to life with 8 wins in their last 10 games. I like the Phillies with Aaron Nola (6-2, 3.04 ERA) on the mound on Friday. They have already taken 2 of 3 from the Cards this season, so let’s go for another win.

LA Dodgers over Colorado Rockies

Friday, May 31, 10:10 PM | The LA Dodgers appear to be pulling out of something of a rough patch, winning 3 in a row ahead of their weekend matchup with the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers are 6 ½ games clear at the top of the West and well on their way to another division title, which won’t surprise anyone. The Rockies are 14 ½ games back already and could be in trouble on Friday. They will have Dakota Hudson (1-7, 5.54 ERA) on the mound. If the Dodgers get to him early, this could go south very quickly.

Atlanta Braves over Oakland As

Saturday, June 1, 4:10 PM | Things have not gone according to plan for the Braves this season, as they are 6 ½ games out of the lead in the East and without the services of Ronald Acuna Jr. for the rest of the season. The Braves are playing .500 ball over the last 10 games, but I think they have a real shot at snapping out of their slump against the As this weekend. Their best shot at a comfortable win, in my opinion, comes on Saturday, when they will have Chris Sale (8-1, 2.12 ERA) on the mound.

Toronto Blue Jays over Pittsburgh Pirates

Sunday, June 2, 1:37 PM | Neither of these two teams are having a very good season to this point, but I think the Blue Jays are a little better off than Pittsburgh at the moment. They appear to be rounding into a little bit of good form as they prepare to head into the weekend, winning 3 in a row ahead of this one. They are also hosting a Pirates team that has a losing record on the road, and while this could be a tight series, I like the Blue Jays on Sunday.