MLB Predictions Today, MLB Free Picks & Best MLB Bets Today 08/03

• ⭐ L.A. Dodgers -1.5 runs (-125) at Draftkings Sportsbook

Well, we took a swing on the Athletics moneyline yesterday with a somewhat-favorable matchup against Tony Gonsolin, and, well, we were wrong.

The Dodgers won yesterday’s game 10-1, and today, we have the Dodgers sending Julio Urias to the hill against JP Sears. 

Now, most teams would look forward to facing Urias, primarily because of his recent performances. He’s allowed 11 runs over his last two games, while Sears allowed one run in his last outing but eight runs in the two previous games. 

The problem, though, is that the Athletics are an exceedingly bad team, ranking dead last in the league in batting average (.223), RBIs (376 on the year), runs per game (3.59), and ranks relatively low in numerous other statistics. 

We cannot recommend the Athletics here for our best MLB bets today. We’ve learned our lesson from our Athletics vs. Dodgers prediction yesterday. 

Best Betting Pick: L.A. Dodgers -1.5 runs (-125) at Draftkings Sportsbook

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• ⭐ New York Mets ML (-102) at FanDuel Sportsbook

After losing to a balk on Tuesday, the Mets went scoreless on Wednesday. Will they prevail in our Mets vs. Royals prediction here today? We think so.

The Royals are 34-75 on the year, and the Mets are 50-57. The Mets had a massive fire sale, reinforcing their disappointing season. They have Carlos Carrasco on the mound today, and he’s been abysmal this season, going 3-5 with a 6.40 ERA. The Mets lineup has also been poor, scoring just 4.41 runs per game (18th in the league). Fortunately, the Royals and starter Brady Singer are similar or worse. 

Singer is 6-8 with a 5.46 ERA. He’s also allowed 15 runs over his last five games. On top of his performance, the Royals score just 3.80 runs per game (29th in the league). 

For our best MLB bets today, the Mets snag the final game of this series.

Best Betting Pick: New York Mets ML (-102) at FanDuel Sportsbook

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• ⭐ New York Yankees ML (-105) at Caesars Sportsbook

We’ll give an Astros vs. Yankees prediction to close out our best MLB best today. 

The Astros are playing well lately and are just 0.5 games behind the Texas Rangers for the AL West lead. Statically, they’re middle of the pack in many categories, including runs per game, on-base percentage, batting average, and more. 

Starting for them is Cristian Javier. He’s 7-2 with a 4.33 ERA, but he’s allowed 22 runs over his last five starts. 

Where the Astros have had recent success, the Yankees have been in a slump. They struggle to score runs, scoring just 4.32 per game (20th). To put it into further perspective, their leading batter is Gleyber Torres, with a .255 batting average. 

The Yankees have Clarke Schmidt starting, who’s 7-6 with a 4.39 ERA. 

Here, we’re leaning toward the Yankees at home and with a starter that’s performed better, especially recently—Schmidt has allowed 11 runs over his last five starts. 

Best Betting Pick: New York Yankees ML (-105) at Caesars Sportsbook

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