MLB Betting Tips – 17 August

MLB punter Justin Simelane has prepared his betting tips and predictions for Thursday morning’s games. Get your bet slip ready and take advantage of his betting tips.

17 Aug 00:40 Cincinnati Reds vs Cleveland Guardians

The Guardians won game 1 but game two is not theirs for the taking, the reason I’m saying this has to do with their starting pitcher. Noah Syndergaard will be on the mound for them and he has a season era of 6.35, when playing away the era is almost at 10. Andrew Abbott will be starting for the Reds and he is having a good season, he’s currently 7-3 with an ERA of 2.95. The Reds have the better offense between the two and this game should showcase that.

Suggested Bet: Cincinnati Reds ML

17 Aug 02:05 Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Angels

During this month the Angels have played 15 games and they have only managed to win 4 games. There’s a clear difference between the two, the Rangers have scored 19 runs in just two games, and their offense is above the Angels. Jon Gray will be starting for the Rangers and he’s undefeated this month and coming off a game where he shut down the Giants. I’m riding with the home team to get the sweep here.

Suggested Bet: Texas Rangers ML

17 Aug 04:10 Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers

I am still fading the Dodgers, They are now on a 9-game winning streak and I have to ride their momentum. The Dodgers have a good record against the Brewers, the last time the Brewers won a series against the LA team was back in 2021. Clayton Kershaw starts for LA here and in his last 7, he is 6-1. Wade Miley will be on the mound for the Brewers and this will be the second time he plays against the Dodgers, last time around he pitched for 5.0 innings allowing 6 runs on 7 hits.

Suggested Bet: LA Dodgers ML

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