Best MLB Bets Today – Free (Friday 9/22)

Welcome to a Friday edition of MLB best bets. Here, we’ll look to build off of our 2-0 sweep of last weekend’s article plays. We’ll take a look into Game 2 of an NL West rivalry series between the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers, taking place in Dodger Stadium. 

San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers have once again seized control of the NL West. The Giants on the other hand find themselves 3 games back of an NL Wild Card spot with only 9 games remaining. To say the Giants are living on thin ice would be an understatement. To make matters worse, the remaining games on their schedule are the red-hot San Diego Padres and six more games against the Dodgers. 

Friday, left-hander Sean Manaea will get the start for San Francisco. He has a 6-6 record on the year with a 4.82 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. The Dodgers have had their way with Manaea on the mound, he’s given up at least four earned runs in four of his last six starts against them. There are six guys in the projected LA lineup with at least a .300 AVG or better against Manaea and the Dodgers as a team rank in the top six in the MLB in wRC+ and OBP against LHP. 

Best Bet

Dodgers F5 Team Total Over 2.5 Runs (-105, DraftKings Sportsbook) — 1-Uniit Wager 

The Dodgers have been the third-best team in First 5 Inning scoring this season, averaging 3.07 runs per First 5. With the great history they have against Manaea and lefties in general, we’ll back LA to once again get the offense going early this evening.