The 2021 Major League Baseball season is more than a week old, and the action is heating up. Baseball is a hard sport to handicap, especially in the early part of the season.
There have been some trends already established, and that will help when betting on MLB this week. For Wednesday, we have selected three MLB favorites that you should bet on.
With a full slate of games on the MLB schedule today, you may find other great betting opportunities as well. Here are the three MLB favorites to bet on Wednesday.
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers Pick
Cubs vs. Brewers Betting Report
Best Bet: Brewers (-160)
The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs meet up in the rubber match of their three-game series. Milwaukee won the series opener 6-3, while the Cubs won the second game by a score of 3-2.
These two teams do not get along, and that leads to some great action on the field. Both teams have struggled to score runs, but the Cubs have been abysmal on offense.
Chicago has the worst batting average in baseball, and there are some holes in this lineup. Jake Arrieta is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA, but those wins have come against the Pirates.
Milwaukee sends Corbin Burnes to the mound, and he has been great to start the year. This Brewers pitching staff is loaded, and they have plenty of big arms.
This should be another tight game, but the Cubs just don’t score enough runs consistently. Bet the Brewers to win on Wednesday and win the series.
Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals Pick
Nationals vs. Cardinals Betting Report
Best Bet: Cardinals (-121)
The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals have split the first two games of their three-game series. Washington controlled the series opener, but St. Louis blasted the Nationals in the second game.
Adam Wainwright is on the mound for the Cardinals, and he continues to get the job done. St. Louis is still looking for more pitching, but Wainwright is always a solid pitcher to bet on.
Washington has won just two games this season, and it is in need of some more power. The Nationals have a great team batting average but just can’t seem to drive runs in.
The series finale will be much closer than it was on Tuesday night, but with similar results. St. Louis wins this game behind Wainwright and takes two out of three from Washington.
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San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates Pick
Padres vs. Pirates Betting Report
Best Bet: Padres (-216)
The San Diego Padres are absolutely loaded with talent, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are the exact opposite. This starting pitching matchup is another reason to hammer the Padres on Wednesday at PNC Park.
Joe Musgrove starts for the Padres, and all he did was throw a no-hitter in his last outing. Musgrove is facing his former team, and he will have another dominating performance.
Pittsburgh sends Tyler Anderson to the mound, and he has struggled to begin the 2021 season. The Pirates don’t have a ton of thunder in the lineup, and that is going to be an issue.
The Padres are without Fernando Tatis Jr., but this team can still really hit. San Diego should enjoy a big day while feasting on a young starting pitcher.
Don’t expect this game to be close as San Diego blows this game open.
