{"id":2506102,"date":"2026-07-17T14:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2506102"},"modified":"2026-07-17T14:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:16:11","slug":"walk-off-wagers-mlb-best-bets-today-predictions-for-dodgers-yankees-marlins-brewers-padres-royals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/walk-off-wagers-mlb-best-bets-today-predictions-for-dodgers-yankees-marlins-brewers-padres-royals\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk-Off Wagers: MLB Best Bets Today (Predictions for Dodgers-Yankees, Marlins-Brewers, Padres-Royals)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div on-document:qinit=\"q-C9vkSXu6.js#_hW[0]\" q:key=\"QW_9\" q:id=\"86\"><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=87 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The MLB is back in full swing with a 15-game slate on Friday after the Mets beat the Phillies 4-1 last night. Those are the only two teams off today, as the Rays and Red Sox have a twinbill on tap.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=88 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"89\">The MLB is back in full swing with a 15-game slate on Friday after the Mets beat the Phillies 4-1 last night. Those are the only two teams off today, as the Rays and Red Sox have a twinbill on tap.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=8a q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>I&rsquo;m targeting the Yankees at home, a low-scoring game in Milwaukee, and the Padres on the road for my picks tonight.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=8b q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8c\">I\u2019m targeting the Yankees at home, a low-scoring game in Milwaukee, and the Padres on the road for my picks tonight.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=8d q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s get right into the MLB best bets &ndash; and their odds at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/usa\"><u>best betting sites<\/u><\/a> &ndash; for Friday, July 17.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=8e q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8f\">Let\u2019s get right into the MLB best bets \u2013 and their odds at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/usa\"><u>best betting sites<\/u><\/a> \u2013 for Friday, July 17.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=8g q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2><strong>MLB Best Bets for Friday, July 17<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=8h q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8i\"><strong>MLB Best Bets for Friday, July 17<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=8j q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=8k q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8l\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=8m q:key=vcaa:\n\n<ul>\n\n<li>New York Yankees (-105) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miami Marlins at Milwaukee Brewers UNDER 8 (-103)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Diego Padres (-111) at Kansas City Royals<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=8n q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<ul id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"!list-disc ml-5 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8o\">\n<li>New York Yankees (-105) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers<\/li>\n<li>Miami Marlins at Milwaukee Brewers UNDER 8 (-103)<\/li>\n<li>San Diego Padres (-111) at Kansas City Royals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=8p q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h3><strong>New York Yankees (-105) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=8q q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8r\"><strong>New York Yankees (-105) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=8s q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The Yankees went into the break sweeping the Nationals, while the Dodgers were swept by the Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=8t q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8u\">The Yankees went into the break sweeping the Nationals, while the Dodgers were swept by the Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=8v q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Gerrit Cole now takes the mound for the Yankees against Roki Sasaki for the Dodgers.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=8w q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8x\">Gerrit Cole now takes the mound for the Yankees against Roki Sasaki for the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=8y q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>I trust Cole a lot more than Sasaki at this point in the season. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=8z q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"90\">I trust Cole a lot more than Sasaki at this point in the season. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=91 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>It&rsquo;s largely due to how dominant the Dodgers have been, but it&rsquo;s kind of crazy that Sasaki started in 22% of Los Angeles&rsquo; losses (8 of 36). And Sasaki has a 6.25 ERA on the road as compared to 4.60 at home.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=92 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"93\">It\u2019s largely due to how dominant the Dodgers have been, but it\u2019s kind of crazy that Sasaki started in 22% of Los Angeles\u2019 losses (8 of 36). And Sasaki has a 6.25 ERA on the road as compared to 4.60 at home.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=94 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Add in how these teams were performing before the break, and I&rsquo;ll back the home team as a slight underdog tonight.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=95 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"96\">Add in how these teams were performing before the break, and I\u2019ll back the home team as a slight underdog tonight.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=97 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h3><strong>Miami Marlins at Milwaukee Brewers UNDER 8 (-103)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=98 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"99\"><strong>Miami Marlins at Milwaukee Brewers UNDER 8 (-103)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=9a q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>This should be a good old-fashioned pitcher&#39;s duel in Milwaukee tonight.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=9b q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9c\">This should be a good old-fashioned pitcher&#8217;s duel in Milwaukee tonight.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=9d q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Sandy Alcantara and Logan Henderson have both been solid this season, especially recently, and neither of these teams is an offensive dynamo.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=9e q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9f\">Sandy Alcantara and Logan Henderson have both been solid this season, especially recently, and neither of these teams is an offensive dynamo.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=9g q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>I&rsquo;m also happy to fade offense in the first few games back from the longest break of the season. Batters should theoretically take a bit longer to get back to the top of their game after four days off.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=9h q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9i\">I\u2019m also happy to fade offense in the first few games back from the longest break of the season. Batters should theoretically take a bit longer to get back to the top of their game after four days off.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=9j q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h3><strong>San Diego Padres (-111) at Kansas City Royals<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=9k q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9l\"><strong>San Diego Padres (-111) at Kansas City Royals<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=9m q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>I know the Padres have been a bit disappointing this season, but this is a great chance for San Diego to start the second half on a high note.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=9n q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9o\">I know the Padres have been a bit disappointing this season, but this is a great chance for San Diego to start the second half on a high note.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=9p q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Michael King gets a chance to start against one of the worst offenses in the league, and Seth Lugo has been shaky at best as of late. The Royals also have the worst bullpen in the league at a 5.33 ERA.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=9q q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9r\">Michael King gets a chance to start against one of the worst offenses in the league, and Seth Lugo has been shaky at best as of late. The Royals also have the worst bullpen in the league at a 5.33 ERA.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=9s q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>I&rsquo;d even consider taking the Padres on the run line. Kansas City has lost by at least two runs in each game of their five-game skid, and the Royals&rsquo; last nine losses overall have come by margin.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=9t q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9u\">I\u2019d even consider taking the Padres on the run line. Kansas City has lost by at least two runs in each game of their five-game skid, and the Royals\u2019 last nine losses overall have come by margin.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=9v q:key=vcaa:20--><!--qv q:id=9w q:key=fOK1:mL_1--><\/p>\n<hr class=\"w-full border-0 my-4 bg-lightGrey h-1\" q:key=\"Xt_0\"\/><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=9x q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Claim the latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/sportsbook-promos\/draftkings-promo-code\"><u>DraftKings promo code<\/u><\/a> offer today. Sign up and get <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"><u><strong>$200 in bonus bets instantly when you make your first $5 bet<\/strong><\/u>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=9y q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9z\">Claim the latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/sportsbook-promos\/draftkings-promo-code\"><u>DraftKings promo code<\/u><\/a> offer today. Sign up and get <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored\" target=\"_blank\"><u><strong>$200 in bonus bets instantly when you make your first $5 bet<\/strong><\/u>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=a0 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p><em>Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=a1 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a2\"><em>Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=a3 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p><em>If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/em><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=a4 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"a5\"><em>If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=a6 q:key=1jXG:QW_7--><!--qv q:id=a7 q:key=9yVI:Ef_0--><\/p>\n<div on:click=\"q-PR6RmUkK.js#s_Ytib2zHV0Tc[0 1]\" q:key=\"WY_1\" q:id=\"a8\"><!--qv q:s q:sref=a7 q:key=--><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"google-news-widget\" class=\"voltax-google-preferred-source my-5 p-4 flex items-center gap-4 rounded-lg bg-[#F0F0F0]\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-3\"><span class=\"font-group-big text-black text-[16px]\">Add us as a preferred source on <span class=\"font-bold\">Google<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\"><span class=\"hidden pt-[1px] leading-[1.4] md:inline\">Follow<\/span><svg viewbox=\"0 0 4 8\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"h-[12px] w-[6px] md:h-[8px] md:w-[4px]\"><path d=\"M0.5 0.5L3.5 4L0.5 7.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.si.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MLB is back in full swing with a 15-game slate on Friday after the Mets beat the Phillies 4-1 last night. Those are the only two teams off today, as the Rays and Red Sox have a twinbill on tap. I\u2019m targeting the Yankees at home, a low-scoring game in Milwaukee, and the Padres [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2506103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2506102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walk-Off-Wagers-MLB-Best-Bets-Today-Predictions-for-Dodgers-Yankees-Marlins-Brewers.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2506102"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2506104,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2506102\/revisions\/2506104"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2506103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2506102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2506102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2506102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}