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Updated: 12:53 PM ET May 23, 2026<\/span><\/time><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/button><\/a><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nThe week in Major League Baseball continues with a more than full 15-game slate on Saturday (St. Louis and Cincinnati are playing a double-header). Saturday\u2019s schedule is headlined by a couple of regionally televised showdowns on FOX at 7:15 pm ET, with the Red Sox hosting the Cardinals and the Dodgers visiting the Brewers. Other matchups include Mariners vs Royals on FS1, Rays vs Yankees and Astros vs Cubs.<\/span><\/p>\nHere are my best\u00a0bets, and\u00a0also make sure to check out\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span>MLB picks<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0for predictions throughout the 2026\u00a0season.<\/span><\/p>\nSeattle Mariners ML over Kansas City Royals (<\/span><\/b>-140)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nThe Royals\u2019 disastrous form continued with a 2-0 loss in the series opener on Friday night. They are on a 4-game losing streak and have a 1-10 record in their\u00a0last 11 contests, falling to\u00a020-31 overall.\u00a0Although the Mariners have by no means been great, they at least sport a nice 3-1 record in their last four outings. Especially good news for the\u00a0visitors is that George Kirby is taking the mound on Saturday. Kirby\u00a0is 5-3 with a 3.45 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 52-to-16 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 62.2 innings of work. Seattle is 5-2 in the right-hander\u2019s last 7 starts, with losses during this stretch to 2 of the best teams in baseball (Atlanta and San Diego).\u00a0Kirby has allowed 2 runs or fewer in 6 of his last 7 appearances.<\/span><\/p>\nMiami Marlins ML over New York Mets\u00a0(-108)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nAlthough the Mets are a respectable 11-7 since\u00a0their ridiculous 12-game losing streak in April, they are still a disappointing 22-29 overall and have now lost 3 of their last 4 contests. Things may not improve any on Saturday with Miami\u2019s Max\u00a0Meyer\u00a0toeing\u00a0the rubber.\u00a0Meyer is 4-0 with a 2.85 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and a\u00a060-to-19 strikeout-to-walk ratio through 53.2 innings. New York does not have much familiarity with the right-hander, and that usually favors the pitcher in those matchups. The Mets\u2019 current lineup is a combined 2-for-13 lifetime against Meyer. Miami is 16-15 at home after prevailing 2-1 on Friday compared to a dreadful 7-14 on the road.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not like the crowd \u2013 or lack thereof \u2013 makes any difference, but the Fish simply play better in their own park. They should be able to once again take care of the Mets.<\/span><\/p>\nTexas Rangers\u00a0vs Los Angeles Angels Under 8\u00a0(-105)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nThis is an intriguing\u00a0pitching matchup between\u00a0Nathan Eovaldi\u00a0of the Rangers and\u00a0Walbert Urena\u00a0of the Angels.\u00a0Eovaldi\u00a0comes in with a 3.62 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a sparkling 55-to-12 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 54.2 innings. The righty has been especially on fire of late, allowing just 1 run in his last 3 appearances across 22.0 innings.\u00a0Urena is sporting a 2.70 ERA, including a 1.64 mark through 4 outings this month. Texas is third-to-last in the American League in runs scored for the year (198) and L.A. is not much better at 210.\u00a0These 2 teams combined for a surprising 15 runs in the series opener on Friday, but hopefully they got all of that hitting out of the way. Look for Eovaldi and Urena to restore order to the proceedings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a><\/button><\/a><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nThe week in Major League Baseball continues with a more than full 15-game slate on Saturday (St. Louis and Cincinnati are playing a double-header). Saturday\u2019s schedule is headlined by a couple of regionally televised showdowns on FOX at 7:15 pm ET, with the Red Sox hosting the Cardinals and the Dodgers visiting the Brewers. Other matchups include Mariners vs Royals on FS1, Rays vs Yankees and Astros vs Cubs.<\/span><\/p>\nHere are my best\u00a0bets, and\u00a0also make sure to check out\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span>MLB picks<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0for predictions throughout the 2026\u00a0season.<\/span><\/p>\nSeattle Mariners ML over Kansas City Royals (<\/span><\/b>-140)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nThe Royals\u2019 disastrous form continued with a 2-0 loss in the series opener on Friday night. They are on a 4-game losing streak and have a 1-10 record in their\u00a0last 11 contests, falling to\u00a020-31 overall.\u00a0Although the Mariners have by no means been great, they at least sport a nice 3-1 record in their last four outings. Especially good news for the\u00a0visitors is that George Kirby is taking the mound on Saturday. Kirby\u00a0is 5-3 with a 3.45 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 52-to-16 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 62.2 innings of work. Seattle is 5-2 in the right-hander\u2019s last 7 starts, with losses during this stretch to 2 of the best teams in baseball (Atlanta and San Diego).\u00a0Kirby has allowed 2 runs or fewer in 6 of his last 7 appearances.<\/span><\/p>\nMiami Marlins ML over New York Mets\u00a0(-108)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nAlthough the Mets are a respectable 11-7 since\u00a0their ridiculous 12-game losing streak in April, they are still a disappointing 22-29 overall and have now lost 3 of their last 4 contests. Things may not improve any on Saturday with Miami\u2019s Max\u00a0Meyer\u00a0toeing\u00a0the rubber.\u00a0Meyer is 4-0 with a 2.85 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and a\u00a060-to-19 strikeout-to-walk ratio through 53.2 innings. New York does not have much familiarity with the right-hander, and that usually favors the pitcher in those matchups. The Mets\u2019 current lineup is a combined 2-for-13 lifetime against Meyer. Miami is 16-15 at home after prevailing 2-1 on Friday compared to a dreadful 7-14 on the road.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not like the crowd \u2013 or lack thereof \u2013 makes any difference, but the Fish simply play better in their own park. They should be able to once again take care of the Mets.<\/span><\/p>\nTexas Rangers\u00a0vs Los Angeles Angels Under 8\u00a0(-105)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nThis is an intriguing\u00a0pitching matchup between\u00a0Nathan Eovaldi\u00a0of the Rangers and\u00a0Walbert Urena\u00a0of the Angels.\u00a0Eovaldi\u00a0comes in with a 3.62 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a sparkling 55-to-12 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 54.2 innings. The righty has been especially on fire of late, allowing just 1 run in his last 3 appearances across 22.0 innings.\u00a0Urena is sporting a 2.70 ERA, including a 1.64 mark through 4 outings this month. Texas is third-to-last in the American League in runs scored for the year (198) and L.A. is not much better at 210.\u00a0These 2 teams combined for a surprising 15 runs in the series opener on Friday, but hopefully they got all of that hitting out of the way. Look for Eovaldi and Urena to restore order to the proceedings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The week in Major League Baseball continues with a more than full 15-game slate on Saturday (St. Louis and Cincinnati are playing a double-header). Saturday\u2019s schedule is headlined by a couple of regionally televised showdowns on FOX at 7:15 pm ET, with the Red Sox hosting the Cardinals and the Dodgers visiting the Brewers. Other matchups include Mariners vs Royals on FS1, Rays vs Yankees and Astros vs Cubs.<\/span><\/p>\nHere are my best\u00a0bets, and\u00a0also make sure to check out\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span>MLB picks<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0for predictions throughout the 2026\u00a0season.<\/span><\/p>\nSeattle Mariners ML over Kansas City Royals (<\/span><\/b>-140)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nThe Royals\u2019 disastrous form continued with a 2-0 loss in the series opener on Friday night. They are on a 4-game losing streak and have a 1-10 record in their\u00a0last 11 contests, falling to\u00a020-31 overall.\u00a0Although the Mariners have by no means been great, they at least sport a nice 3-1 record in their last four outings. Especially good news for the\u00a0visitors is that George Kirby is taking the mound on Saturday. Kirby\u00a0is 5-3 with a 3.45 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 52-to-16 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 62.2 innings of work. Seattle is 5-2 in the right-hander\u2019s last 7 starts, with losses during this stretch to 2 of the best teams in baseball (Atlanta and San Diego).\u00a0Kirby has allowed 2 runs or fewer in 6 of his last 7 appearances.<\/span><\/p>\nMiami Marlins ML over New York Mets\u00a0(-108)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nAlthough the Mets are a respectable 11-7 since\u00a0their ridiculous 12-game losing streak in April, they are still a disappointing 22-29 overall and have now lost 3 of their last 4 contests. Things may not improve any on Saturday with Miami\u2019s Max\u00a0Meyer\u00a0toeing\u00a0the rubber.\u00a0Meyer is 4-0 with a 2.85 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and a\u00a060-to-19 strikeout-to-walk ratio through 53.2 innings. New York does not have much familiarity with the right-hander, and that usually favors the pitcher in those matchups. The Mets\u2019 current lineup is a combined 2-for-13 lifetime against Meyer. Miami is 16-15 at home after prevailing 2-1 on Friday compared to a dreadful 7-14 on the road.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not like the crowd \u2013 or lack thereof \u2013 makes any difference, but the Fish simply play better in their own park. They should be able to once again take care of the Mets.<\/span><\/p>\nTexas Rangers\u00a0vs Los Angeles Angels Under 8\u00a0(-105)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nThis is an intriguing\u00a0pitching matchup between\u00a0Nathan Eovaldi\u00a0of the Rangers and\u00a0Walbert Urena\u00a0of the Angels.\u00a0Eovaldi\u00a0comes in with a 3.62 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a sparkling 55-to-12 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 54.2 innings. The righty has been especially on fire of late, allowing just 1 run in his last 3 appearances across 22.0 innings.\u00a0Urena is sporting a 2.70 ERA, including a 1.64 mark through 4 outings this month. Texas is third-to-last in the American League in runs scored for the year (198) and L.A. is not much better at 210.\u00a0These 2 teams combined for a surprising 15 runs in the series opener on Friday, but hopefully they got all of that hitting out of the way. Look for Eovaldi and Urena to restore order to the proceedings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Here are my best\u00a0bets, and\u00a0also make sure to check out\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span>MLB picks<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0for predictions throughout the 2026\u00a0season.<\/span><\/p>\nSeattle Mariners ML over Kansas City Royals (<\/span><\/b>-140)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nThe Royals\u2019 disastrous form continued with a 2-0 loss in the series opener on Friday night. They are on a 4-game losing streak and have a 1-10 record in their\u00a0last 11 contests, falling to\u00a020-31 overall.\u00a0Although the Mariners have by no means been great, they at least sport a nice 3-1 record in their last four outings. Especially good news for the\u00a0visitors is that George Kirby is taking the mound on Saturday. Kirby\u00a0is 5-3 with a 3.45 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 52-to-16 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 62.2 innings of work. Seattle is 5-2 in the right-hander\u2019s last 7 starts, with losses during this stretch to 2 of the best teams in baseball (Atlanta and San Diego).\u00a0Kirby has allowed 2 runs or fewer in 6 of his last 7 appearances.<\/span><\/p>\nMiami Marlins ML over New York Mets\u00a0(-108)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nAlthough the Mets are a respectable 11-7 since\u00a0their ridiculous 12-game losing streak in April, they are still a disappointing 22-29 overall and have now lost 3 of their last 4 contests. Things may not improve any on Saturday with Miami\u2019s Max\u00a0Meyer\u00a0toeing\u00a0the rubber.\u00a0Meyer is 4-0 with a 2.85 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and a\u00a060-to-19 strikeout-to-walk ratio through 53.2 innings. New York does not have much familiarity with the right-hander, and that usually favors the pitcher in those matchups. The Mets\u2019 current lineup is a combined 2-for-13 lifetime against Meyer. Miami is 16-15 at home after prevailing 2-1 on Friday compared to a dreadful 7-14 on the road.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not like the crowd \u2013 or lack thereof \u2013 makes any difference, but the Fish simply play better in their own park. They should be able to once again take care of the Mets.<\/span><\/p>\nTexas Rangers\u00a0vs Los Angeles Angels Under 8\u00a0(-105)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nThis is an intriguing\u00a0pitching matchup between\u00a0Nathan Eovaldi\u00a0of the Rangers and\u00a0Walbert Urena\u00a0of the Angels.\u00a0Eovaldi\u00a0comes in with a 3.62 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a sparkling 55-to-12 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 54.2 innings. The righty has been especially on fire of late, allowing just 1 run in his last 3 appearances across 22.0 innings.\u00a0Urena is sporting a 2.70 ERA, including a 1.64 mark through 4 outings this month. Texas is third-to-last in the American League in runs scored for the year (198) and L.A. is not much better at 210.\u00a0These 2 teams combined for a surprising 15 runs in the series opener on Friday, but hopefully they got all of that hitting out of the way. Look for Eovaldi and Urena to restore order to the proceedings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Royals\u2019 disastrous form continued with a 2-0 loss in the series opener on Friday night. They are on a 4-game losing streak and have a 1-10 record in their\u00a0last 11 contests, falling to\u00a020-31 overall.\u00a0Although the Mariners have by no means been great, they at least sport a nice 3-1 record in their last four outings. Especially good news for the\u00a0visitors is that George Kirby is taking the mound on Saturday. Kirby\u00a0is 5-3 with a 3.45 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 52-to-16 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 62.2 innings of work. Seattle is 5-2 in the right-hander\u2019s last 7 starts, with losses during this stretch to 2 of the best teams in baseball (Atlanta and San Diego).\u00a0Kirby has allowed 2 runs or fewer in 6 of his last 7 appearances.<\/span><\/p>\nMiami Marlins ML over New York Mets\u00a0(-108)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nAlthough the Mets are a respectable 11-7 since\u00a0their ridiculous 12-game losing streak in April, they are still a disappointing 22-29 overall and have now lost 3 of their last 4 contests. Things may not improve any on Saturday with Miami\u2019s Max\u00a0Meyer\u00a0toeing\u00a0the rubber.\u00a0Meyer is 4-0 with a 2.85 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and a\u00a060-to-19 strikeout-to-walk ratio through 53.2 innings. New York does not have much familiarity with the right-hander, and that usually favors the pitcher in those matchups. The Mets\u2019 current lineup is a combined 2-for-13 lifetime against Meyer. Miami is 16-15 at home after prevailing 2-1 on Friday compared to a dreadful 7-14 on the road.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not like the crowd \u2013 or lack thereof \u2013 makes any difference, but the Fish simply play better in their own park. They should be able to once again take care of the Mets.<\/span><\/p>\nTexas Rangers\u00a0vs Los Angeles Angels Under 8\u00a0(-105)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nThis is an intriguing\u00a0pitching matchup between\u00a0Nathan Eovaldi\u00a0of the Rangers and\u00a0Walbert Urena\u00a0of the Angels.\u00a0Eovaldi\u00a0comes in with a 3.62 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a sparkling 55-to-12 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 54.2 innings. The righty has been especially on fire of late, allowing just 1 run in his last 3 appearances across 22.0 innings.\u00a0Urena is sporting a 2.70 ERA, including a 1.64 mark through 4 outings this month. Texas is third-to-last in the American League in runs scored for the year (198) and L.A. is not much better at 210.\u00a0These 2 teams combined for a surprising 15 runs in the series opener on Friday, but hopefully they got all of that hitting out of the way. Look for Eovaldi and Urena to restore order to the proceedings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Although the Mets are a respectable 11-7 since\u00a0their ridiculous 12-game losing streak in April, they are still a disappointing 22-29 overall and have now lost 3 of their last 4 contests. Things may not improve any on Saturday with Miami\u2019s Max\u00a0Meyer\u00a0toeing\u00a0the rubber.\u00a0Meyer is 4-0 with a 2.85 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and a\u00a060-to-19 strikeout-to-walk ratio through 53.2 innings. New York does not have much familiarity with the right-hander, and that usually favors the pitcher in those matchups. The Mets\u2019 current lineup is a combined 2-for-13 lifetime against Meyer. Miami is 16-15 at home after prevailing 2-1 on Friday compared to a dreadful 7-14 on the road.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0not like the crowd \u2013 or lack thereof \u2013 makes any difference, but the Fish simply play better in their own park. They should be able to once again take care of the Mets.<\/span><\/p>\nTexas Rangers\u00a0vs Los Angeles Angels Under 8\u00a0(-105)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\nThis is an intriguing\u00a0pitching matchup between\u00a0Nathan Eovaldi\u00a0of the Rangers and\u00a0Walbert Urena\u00a0of the Angels.\u00a0Eovaldi\u00a0comes in with a 3.62 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a sparkling 55-to-12 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 54.2 innings. The righty has been especially on fire of late, allowing just 1 run in his last 3 appearances across 22.0 innings.\u00a0Urena is sporting a 2.70 ERA, including a 1.64 mark through 4 outings this month. Texas is third-to-last in the American League in runs scored for the year (198) and L.A. is not much better at 210.\u00a0These 2 teams combined for a surprising 15 runs in the series opener on Friday, but hopefully they got all of that hitting out of the way. Look for Eovaldi and Urena to restore order to the proceedings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
This is an intriguing\u00a0pitching matchup between\u00a0Nathan Eovaldi\u00a0of the Rangers and\u00a0Walbert Urena\u00a0of the Angels.\u00a0Eovaldi\u00a0comes in with a 3.62 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a sparkling 55-to-12 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 54.2 innings. The righty has been especially on fire of late, allowing just 1 run in his last 3 appearances across 22.0 innings.\u00a0Urena is sporting a 2.70 ERA, including a 1.64 mark through 4 outings this month. Texas is third-to-last in the American League in runs scored for the year (198) and L.A. is not much better at 210.\u00a0These 2 teams combined for a surprising 15 runs in the series opener on Friday, but hopefully they got all of that hitting out of the way. Look for Eovaldi and Urena to restore order to the proceedings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n