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Major League Baseball is a first-rate sport to bet on – from the regular season to the postseason, the betting scope is as broad as the angles for profit available. If you’re interested in betting the MLB game today, as it stands, you’ve come to the right place. It doesn’t matter if you are a sharp baller or if you are just starting out and taking your first swing, at SBR we’ve got you covered.

Our expert handicappers painstakingly preview games by analyzing baseball statistics, data records and trends to not only serve up the best MLB predictions but also deliver comprehensive reasoning for each recommended wager, all the while scrutinizing MLB odds from a list of top-notch online sportsbooks like BetOnline, Bovada, Intertops and BookMaker.

Baseball is slow, low-scoring and quiet compared to the NFL, NCAAF, NBA and other mainstream American sports but the sport, fondly known as the national pastime or America’s favorite pastime, is nonetheless prominent with the betting community, which is regularly after seeking Major League Baseball picks.

MLB Regular Season Betting

In any given baseball season, a jam-packed schedule stretches before bettors weekly that often cracks more than a dozen games to bet on. In total, a season encompasses 2,430 games that stretch over 6 months from April to October. Today, Major League Baseball has 30 teams – 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada – that are divided equally into the American League (AL) and National League (NL).

2020 MLB Season

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the MLB saw its 2020 season shortened dramatically and its schedule adjusted accordingly. As it is, its set to span merely a couple of months. After which the postseason will begin and run another month after that.

Even if condensed, bettors won’t feel short-changed with 900 regular season games to bet on. Then there’s the postseason to consider – a whole new ball game serving up more thrills.

Key Dates of 2020 Baseball Season

Jul. 1 – Teams report to summer camp

Jul. 23 – Opening Night 2020

Jul. 24 – Opening Day 2020

Aug. 31 – Trade Deadline – Players must be on a club’s roster by Sept. 15

Sept. 27 – Regular season concludes

Sept. 29 – Postseason begins

Oct. 20 – World Series set to begin

Oct. 28 – Potential World Series Game 7

Key Changes to the MLB 2020 Season

Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, Major League Baseball and the MLBPA have had to make key changes not only to the length and breadth of the season but also to the rules and other facets of the game. As such, it’s important to be across those before wagering on any MLB picks.

Instead of the typical 162-game schedule, the 2020 MLB Schedule has been cut down to 60 games and the playoffs have been expanded to 16-teams (instead of the usual 10-team playoffs). No fans will be permitted in the stands at MLB games, though games will be played at home ballparks.

Additionally, a few rules have been adjusted to expedite games when necessary; namely, if games go beyond nine innings, they will start with a runner on second base (i.e. minor league rule for extra innings apply league-wide). Moreover, the use of the designated hitter in the National League will be included for the first time in the sport’s history.

Other rule changes:

Roster – the season will begin with a 30-man roster for the first two weeks, then whittle down to 28 for the fortnight after before culminating in a 26-man roster for the duration.

– the season will begin with a 30-man roster for the first two weeks, then whittle down to 28 for the fortnight after before culminating in a 26-man roster for the duration. Eligibility – Teams can submit up to 60 players that will be eligible to play (Club Player Pool).

– Teams can submit up to 60 players that will be eligible to play (Club Player Pool). Suspended Matches – if matches are disrupted due to weather before conclusion, they’ll resume at a later date rather than begin from scratch.

MLB Expert Picks Live Here!

Some baseball fans have an innate knack for betting the game, literally crushing it with their bets at the sportsbook window and online betting sites. However, if you’ve ever wondered how they do it, why they’re so good with their baseball predictions, then you’re in luck.

SBR’s stable of expert cappers are on tap, freely dispensing not only their recommended bets but also their knowledge, sharing the inner machinations of their thought-process and explaining how they’ve whittled down relevant information to arrive at their verdict. Our experts comprise some of the best minds in the handicapping business and during this truncated year they’re eagerly serving up MLB 2020 predictions for the regular season and the playoffs.

Often betting previews and tips comes at a premium but here at SBR they don’t. Simply put, we serve up free baseball picks from our experts just like that. No catch. No gimmicks. No trials. Just unfettered access to some of the best minds dedicated to today’s games MLB. What’s more… the best bit… their invaluable recommendations are posted well in advance of games starting, which means that bettors are able (if they so choose) to freely capitalize on their MLB picks.

Free MLB Picks for Today

Here at SBR, our baseball experts serve up a comprehensive serving of the best MLB picks of the day, week or weekend, scouting reports on pitchers, team news, weather, travel and so on. Expert baseball picks, opinion and insights that will be as important as ever for a successful, value-driven run in gambling this term, given the abbreviated season when variables such as injury, poor form, etc. are likely to have a greater impact on MLB games today than in previous terms.

Plus, the focus is never only just on marquee matchups or popular teams that frequently occupy national airwaves or, even, on those teams that the public likes to side with in general – otherwise known as MLB consensus picks. On the contrary, it’s a discerning and non-discriminatory look at the broad spectrum of the field in play with a complete breakdown of each and every game.

Our experts don’t shy away from the tough matchups with their MLB picks. Today, there’s no easy road to success, as the saying goes. Our experts know this and are committed to doing the hard work and good research required to build a winning strategy.

Baseball Moneyline

As with any sport, betting the moneyline is the most straightforward of any betting types. It simply doesn’t get more straightforward than placing a wager on a team to win. It’s a 50-50 proposition that can go either way. Betting favorites can come at a hefty premium when a side boasts elite pitchers like Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, and Clayton Kershaw, to name a few. On the flipside, betting an underdog can be most rewarding – but only if the disadvantaged (by the odds) team in question wins.

MLB Picks on the Run Line

Of all the betting types, MLB picks on the run line and are some of the most-sought after from our expert cappers, though in baseball the spread goes by a different name: the run line and it’s set to a 1.5-run spread. Betting on the run line allows bettors to find value in matchups that are otherwise lopsided in straight up betting markets due to an edge presented by all-star caliber pitchers.

MLB Total Betting

Our MLB score predictions are keenly followed because no sport is as influenced by environmental and conditional intangibles as much as baseball is and these factors can greatly impact the outcome of games and bets. Our top-notch handicappers take care of all the hard graft that goes into researching external factors. Be it research on weather forecasts, geographical realities, stadium dimension and more – for example, Denver’s altitude makes Coors Field a right challenge for many ballers, while Wrigley Field in Chicago can get super windy – they’ve got it covered for MLB picks.

More than Just MLB Picks

SBR’s expert handicappers bring wide-ranging expertise to the table, spanning a slew of mainstream American sports that includes NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL and more.