MLB Betting: Wednesday Best Bets

MLB Betting: Wednesday Best Bets

This article is part of our MLB Picks series.

Previous article (8/21): 1-3, -1.95 RW Bucks         
Season: 57-63-5, -9.36 RW Bucks

I'm focusing on two evening games in Wednesday's split slate that I believe will feature some strong pitching performances and relatively low-scoring games overall.

Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays, 7:07 PM ET

Starting Pitchers: Lucas Giolito vs. Robbie Ray

The Pick: Under 4.5 runs – first 5 innings (-134 on FanDuel Sportsbook) for 1 RW Buck

Secondary Pick: Blue Jays moneyline (-120 on FanDuel Sportsbook) for 1 RW Buck

Giolito has had a couple of blowups this season but pitched well overall, and he boasts a 5-3 record, 10.6 K/9 and 1.1 HR/9 over 74 road innings, with all three figures better than those at home. Meanwhile, Ray has allowed more than four earned runs just once since June 1 and faces a White Sox squad that sports just a .209 average and .254 wOBA versus lefties in the second half.

Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins, 7:10 PM ET

Starting Pitchers: Josiah Gray vs. Edward Cabrera    

The Pick: Under 4.5 runs – first 5 innings (-132 on FanDuel Sportsbook) for 1 RW Buck

Secondary Pick: Under 8.0 runs (-102 on FanDuel Sportsbook) for 1 RW Buck

Gray has posted a 2.86 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 9.0 K/9 over 22 innings in his first four starts with the Nats. He's generated quality starts in each of his last two trips to the mound as well and faces a Marlins team that sports a .303 wOBA against visiting righties since the All-Star break. Cabrera will be making his first big-league start, but he brings excellent swing-and-miss stuff (double-digit K/9s in last five minor-league stops) and the Nats have just a .238 average and .290 wOBA against righties in the second half.

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Juan Carlos Blanco
Winner of the FSWA 2016 Newcomer of the Year Award, Juan Carlos Blanco has been playing fantasy sports for over 20 years and covers NBA, MLB, NFL, CFL and Arena Football for Rotowire.com, including serving as the beat writer for teams in multiple sports. He has previously written for KFFL.com and remains an avid season-long and daily fantasy player in multiple sports as well.
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