On August 21, 2026 we like 6 MLB game bets from 3 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Chicago White Sox vs New York Mets: New York Mets Win (+130), 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.
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Chicago White Sox vs New York Mets: New York Mets Win (+130)
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Chicago White Sox play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago White Sox vs New York Mets: New York Mets Win (+130). That is a h2h bet. It was priced at +130 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $23 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.
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Baltimore Orioles play New York Yankees in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees: Over 5.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+188). That is a alternate totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at +188 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $28.80 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.
Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees: Over 4.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+116)
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Baltimore Orioles play New York Yankees in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees: Over 4.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+116). That is a alternate totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at +116 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21.60 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.
Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees: Over 4.5 totals 1st 5 innings (+114)
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Baltimore Orioles play New York Yankees in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees: Over 4.5 totals 1st 5 innings (+114). That is a totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at +114 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21.40 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.
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Texas Rangers play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals: Over 9 Total Runs (+170). That is a alternate totals 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.
Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals: Over 9.5 Total Runs (+200)
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Texas Rangers play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Texas Rangers vs Washington Nationals: Over 9.5 Total Runs (+200). That is a alternate totals bet. It was priced at +200 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $30 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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