MLB best bets today: 6 game picks for August 5, 2026

Chicago Cubs play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Chicago Cubs Win (-114). That is a h2h bet. It was priced at -114 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.77 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.

Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets: Over 5.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+162)

Cleveland Guardians play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets: Over 5.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+162). That is a alternate totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at +162 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $26.20 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 Los Angeles Dodgers: Chicago Cubs -2.5 (+255)

Chicago Cubs play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Chicago Cubs -2.5 (+255). That is a alternate spreads bet. It was priced at +255 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $35.50 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.

Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets: Over 6.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+250)

Cleveland Guardians play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets: Over 6.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+250). That is a alternate totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at +250 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $35 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.

Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets: Over 4.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+100)

Cleveland Guardians play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets: Over 4.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+100). That is a alternate totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at +100 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $20 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.

Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets: Over 4.5 totals 1st 5 innings (-102)

Cleveland Guardians play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Cleveland Guardians vs New York Mets: Over 4.5 totals 1st 5 innings (-102). That is a totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at -102 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.80 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.

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.