Today is one of busiest travel days of the year with millions of Americans hitting the road for the Fourth of July holiday, so I decided to get working on this as early as possible for those with limited windows to get down their bets on Friday.
Sorry, that’s a lie.
The truth is that the fire alarm in the hallway outside of our bedroom started chirping at 5:30 a.m. today due to a low battery, so I went ahead and got started on this early.
But no matter the motivation behind it, the fact remains that the two biggest MLB edges, based on projections from our baseball betting model, are a couple of quick scrolls of the mouse below, waiting for discovery.
MLB Picks & Predictions for Friday
*Odds and betting data as of Friday morning
Red Sox vs. Cubs Pick
2:20 p.m. ET | MLB Network
Friday’s first MLB matchup is also the top value according to the Action Network’s PRO Projections.
Our baseball betting model projects the Red Sox vs. Cubs total at 8.39, which translates to a 3.9% edge when compared to the consensus line of 9 (click here for live MLB odds).
PRO Report Pick: Under 9 (-105)
Brewers vs. Pirates Pick
7:05 p.m. ET | SportsNet PT
Right on the heels of the Red Sox vs. Cubs under is the Brewers vs. Pirates over in terms of Friday’s biggest MLB edges.
While widely available at 7.5, our model makes this number 7.95, translating to a 3.8% edge for those willing to bet on a higher-scoring matchup.
PRO Report Pick: Over 7.5 (+100)
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