How about those Minnesota Twins? They sit at the top of the standings in the American League Central — and have the best record in the entire junior circuit. They are now 9 ½ games ahead of the Cleveland Indians, so this division could be a cake walk if things don’t get closer by the All-Star break. The Houston Astros lead the AL West by 7 ½ games over Oakland, so the only close race in the AL is the East, where Tampa Bay is just a game back of the Yankees. In the National League East, Philadelphia is 3 ½ games ahead of Atlanta — who is just 14-14 at home. The Cubs are just a game ahead of Milwaukee in the NL Central, while the Dodgers are pulling away in the NL West, eight games ahead of San Diego. As far as MLB betting goes, here are our top picks for the weekend.
Top MLB Betting Picks for the Weekend – May 30th Edition
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Friday, May 31
Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (8:10pm ET)
- Projected Pitching Matchup: Trevor Bauer (4-4, 3.99 ERA) (CLE) vs Dylan Covey (0-4, 5.47 ERA) (CHI)
Saturday, June 1
Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers (10:10pm ET)
- Projected Pitching Matchup: Zach Eflin (5-5, 3.02 ERA) (PHI) vs Clayton Kershaw (5-0, 3.46 ERA) (LA)