When writing PRO Report articles for Action Network, I often employ two different strategies when writing introductions.
The first is to include specific nuggets about the game or games at hand to set up the rest of the article.
But other times I pull directly from my personal life to show exactly how (and why) I’m using a given slate’s PRO Report to examine MLB odds and identify my favorite predictions, and today is one of those days.
Our son was up all night with a stomach bug and will be home from school today. And, as every other parent knows, the phrase “stomach bug” is also another phrase for “ticking time bomb” for the rest of the household.
As a result, I’m very much going to be burying what remaining energy I have into today’s sports schedule, starting with MLB afternoon action.
So, after breaking down Thursday’s MLB odds board, here are two PRO predictions I’m betting to help get through the day.
MLB Predictions for Thursday
*MLB odds as of Thursday morning
Mets vs. Tigers Prediction
1:10 p.m. ET | MLB Network
The Tigers are big home underdogs against the Mets on Thursday afternoon, but that hasn’t stopped respected bettors from finding value with Detroit.
After opening at +160, sharps have steamed the Tigers on three separate occasions, pushing this line down to a consensus of +150 as of the time of writing.
However, savvy bettors can do themselves a big favor by shopping for the best MLB odds and picking off Detroit at +160, which is currently available at FanDuel.
Pick: Tigers (+160) |
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Twins vs. White Sox Prediction
2:10 p.m. ET | NBCS-CHI
Odds movement for Twins vs. White Sox looks very similar to the game above with wiseguys quietly taking a position on the dogs.
Two separate waves of smart money have come in Chicago, kicking the moneyline from its opener of +120 to +115 heading into Thursday afternoon’s matchup.
PRO prediction: White Sox +115
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