We have a full 15-game slate today, starting early with Marlins vs Nationals at 1:05 PM ET at Nationals Park on MLB.TV, and closing with Rockies vs Angels at 9:38 PM ET at Angel Stadium on MLB.TV.
Our experts have analyzed the matchups and found great options for Wednesday, June 3.
Below are 5 expert MLB best bets today.
MLB Best Bets Today
The team logos in the table below represent each matchup our MLB betting staff is targeting from today's slate of games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
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  | 1:05 PM | |
 | 2:07 PM | |
  | 3:40 PM | |
  | 7:05 PM | |
  | 9:38 PM | |
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Ryan Minion's Marlins vs Nationals Predictions
By Ryan Minion
Max Meyer looks well on his way to his first All-Star appearance. He’s running a 2.97 ERA with a 1.10 WHIP across his first 11 starts.
Meanwhile, Andrew Alvarez is running an ERA over four, although he’s only pitched 16 innings.
I’d like to back the Fish, but we don’t have a ton of data on Alvarez, so I’ll attack this game in a slightly unique fashion.
The Marlins are playing on the road behind the better starting pitcher, so I think it’s very likely they draw first blood in this matchup.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Otto Lopez gets the party started for the Fighting Fish. He’s batting .483 with a 223 wRC+ against lefties this season.
Pick: Marlins Score First (-145) | Otto Lopez Over 1.5 HRR (-140)
Check out all of Minion's best bets for Wednesday in today's edition of The Leadoff:
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Adam Trigger's Triple-A Baseball Best Bet
Indianapolis Indians @ Saint Paul Saints
Wednesday, 2:07 PM ET
By Adam Trigger
Saint Paul’s lineup is loaded, but the Saints have no pitching. Unfortunately, that makes them a tough team to handicap.
But I’m down to back them against an Indians team that isn’t very good.
There isn’t really a single “name” starting pitcher on the Saints' roster, but that helps them in the market, as we’ll get shorter prices (no SP tax).
Saint Paul will give up crooked numbers this week, but a lineup filled with the likes of Kaelen Culpepper, Hendry Mendez, Gabe Gonzalez, Royce Lewis, Kyler Fedko, Matt Wallner, Ben Ross, and Ricardo Olivar will absolutely rake.
I don’t think Indianapolis has the arms to handle that All-Star lineup.
We might see some fireworks in this series, but with Saint Paul getting the final at-bat, give me the Saints every time.
Pick: Saint Paul Saints ML (-155, bet365)
Check out all of Trigger's Triple-A picks for Wednesday here:
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Tanner McGrath's Mets vs Mariners Best Bet
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This trend has proven reliable across five consecutive seasons, indicating market inefficiencies in how these specific matchups are priced, likely due to a lack of familiarity between leagues and public overconfidence in home and favorite teams.
Pick: Mets ML (+110 or Better)
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Sean Paul's Guardians vs Yankees Best Bet
By Sean Paul
After years of hoping his breakout would happen, it has finally arrived for Guardians hurler Gavin Williams.
Williams owns a 3.07 ERA backed by a solid 4.21 xERA and 3.34 FIP. The hard-throwing Williams boosted his K/9 to 10.38 and chopped his BB/9 from 4.46 to 2.83. That was always the knock on Williams. Could he throw enough strikes? And he has this year.
Plus, he pitched well in his two toughest games this year, holding the Rays to 7 2/3 innings with 10 strikeouts and the Dodgers to the same in 7 innings.
The Guardians' offense was about what you'd expect in May. They finished 15th in MLB with a 99 wRC+, ranked outside the top-20 in ISO and homers, but second in walk rate and fourth in strikeout rate.
They might not have firepower, but they make pitchers work. Yankees ace Cam Schlittler gave up a season-high six runs on Tuesday and punched out just four batters. That's what Cleveland does: it fouls off two-strike pitches and puts the ball in play, and tries to frustrate pitchers.
The Guardians' bullpen is also a strength. Closer Cade Smith has yet to blow a save and owns a 2.60 ERA. Other arms like Collin Holderman, Tim Herrin, and Hunter Gaddis help bridge the gap to Smith, who shuts the door in the ninth.
While Schlittler has developed into the Yankees' ace, let's not forget about the legendary Gerrit Cole.
Fresh off Tommy John Surgery, Cole has regained his form, tossing 12 2/3 scoreless innings with a 2.19 xERA and 1.91 FIP in two outings. His fastball velocity is half a tick higher than it was in 2024, an encouraging sign after a tough injury.
Arsenal-wise, Cole brought back his changeup, a pitch that used to be a real weapon that he lost his feel for in 2023 and 2024. He threw the changeup 14% of the time through his first two outings, offering a nice change of pace from his upper 90s gas.
Back-to-back MVP winner Aaron Judge missed the series opener due to a nagging rib issue, which explains why he hit .193 with one homer in his last 15 games. We'll see if he plays on Wednesday, but he has struggled lately either way.
Even with Judge's struggles, the Yankees are third in MLB with a 123 wRC+ in their past 15 games. Surely that 13-run inning against the Athletics helped, but the Yankees have weapons outside of Judge.
Ben Rice, Jazz Chisholm, and Cody Bellinger all have a wRC+ better than 140 in that stretch.
However, facing a pitcher like Williams could spell trouble for a Yankees lineup with their top weapon less than 100%, or not an option at all. That's a pretty clear downgrade to a Yankees offense that is one of the best in the sport.
Just the presence of Judge is a boost for this team.
In all, this feels like a classic pitchers' duel. Williams can shut down elite offensive teams, as we've already seen. And I'm all in on Cole being one of the top pitchers in MLB again. The Guardians are comfortable playing a low-scoring game, so that's right in their wheelhouse.
Pick: Under 7 (-110 or Better)
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Sean Zerillo's Rockies vs Angels Predictions
By Sean Zerillo
I project some value on the Rockies in this game.
While the consensus line sits around Rockies +130, I project them as only +115 underdogs, representing around a 2.5% edge against the market.
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Pick: Rockies ML (+125 or Better)
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