Thursdays are for MLB matinees.
There are 10 games on today’s baseball slate, nine of which get underway before 4:05 p.m. ET.
A schedule like this can make it difficult for bettors stuck at work to handicap the entire board and lock in their favorite MLB picks today, though the Action Network’s PRO betting tools can make that task a bit easier.
Specifically, I’m turning to two similar historically profitable PRO Betting Systems to find value for Thursday’s Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs matchups.
The systems and corresponding MLB picks for Thursday are detailed below.
MLB Picks Today
*MLB odds as of Thursday morning
Red Sox vs. Guardians Pick
1:10 p.m. ET | NESN
It’s going to be windy today at Progressive Field.
So the key questions for bettors are:
- Which direction will the winds be blowing?
- How will they impact scoring?
Specifically, 11 mph winds are expected to be driving toward home plate this afternoon, making Red Sox vs. Guardians a match for our Weather: Wind Blowing In PRO System, which has produced a profit of 120.25 units since the start of the 2005 season.
PRO Pick: Under 7.5 (-114) — FanDuel
Astros vs. Cubs Pick
2:20 p.m. ET | SCHN
Similarly, 9 mph winds will be blowing in from right field today at Wrigley Field, qualifying Astros vs. Cubs for our Wrigley Field Unders System.
Cubs home games with average breezes of at least 5 mph and over/unders of at least 8, like Thursday’s matinee, have produced a gaudy 277-184-23 (60%) win rate dating back to the 2005 season.
PRO Pick: Under 8 (-110) — DraftKings
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