On August 18, 2026 we like 6 MLB game bets from 2 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox: Over 4.5 totals 1st 5 innings (-118), a HIGH confidence pick. These are the run lines, totals and moneylines where our own number and the book's price disagree the most, in plain English.
The game bets we like today
Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox: Over 5.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+140)
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Chicago Cubs play Chicago White Sox in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox: Over 5.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+140). That is a alternate totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at +140 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $24 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox: Over 6.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+220)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play Chicago White Sox in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox: Over 6.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+220). That is a alternate totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at +220 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $32 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox: Over 4.5 totals 1st 5 innings (-118)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play Chicago White Sox in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox: Over 4.5 totals 1st 5 innings (-118). That is a totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at -118 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.47 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox: Over 4.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (-120)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play Chicago White Sox in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox: Over 4.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (-120). That is a alternate totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at -120 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.33 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Odds correct at time of publishing
Pittsburgh Pirates play Detroit Tigers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers: Over 5.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+170). That is a alternate totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at +170 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $27 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers: Over 9.5 Total Runs (+168)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Pittsburgh Pirates play Detroit Tigers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers: Over 9.5 Total Runs (+168). That is a alternate totals bet. It was priced at +168 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $26.80 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is the whole read. Every bet above is our own number against the price on the board at the time we wrote this, and the price can move before you get on. Bet what you can afford to lose. If betting stops being fun, take a break.
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