Best Bets 4/18/2026

Cincinnati Reds(ML) @ Minnesota Twins

Los Angeles Dodgers(-1.5) @ Colorado Rockies

Chicago White Sox @ Las Vegas Athletics(-1.5)

San Diego Padres(-1.5) @ Los Angeles Angels

Atlanta Braves(-1.5) @ Philadelphia Phillies

MLB Best Bet Season Record: 11-9-0

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Sunday Funday best bets are here for MLB as well! Maybe every game once I get a grip on the season but for starters it will be 5.

Cincinnati Reds(ML) @ Minnesota Twins

DK +106

FD +108

Tito Francona wins games. He doesn't like to cover but he loves to win games. The Reds have been really solid at winning games. The Bats have not been good but they are warming up. Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart have been carrying the load but slowly and surely, Eugenio Suarez, Spencer Steer, and Matt McLain are joining them. The Starting pitching is solid as well and the real strength is an outstanding bullpen. The Reds just need to have a lead in the 6th and Graham Ashcraft and Brock Burke shut the door. I think they can continue to keep the Twins down especially against Bailey Ober who has not been great in 2026.

Los Angeles Dodgers(-1.5) @ Colorado Rockies

DK -188

FD -186

The Dodgers are a hammer and the Rockies are a nail.

Chicago White Sox @ Las Vegas A's(-1.5)

DK +134

FD +136

The A's can hit. They could hit last year and just needed some average pitching to become a competitive team. Now they have average pitching and Brent Rooker is still ramping up to his standards. Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers, Jeff McNeil, Max Muncy the Younger, Jacob Wilson, and Tyler Soderstrom can all rake and the White Sox are not a team that should be counted on to keep a team that can rake down.

San Diego Padres(-1.5) @ Los Angeles Angels

DK +144

FD +146

The Padres will take this game as I am choosing this adventure yet again. They're too good to get swept, or so good they should take 2 of 3

Atlanta Braves(-1.5) @ Philadelphia Phillies

DK +154

FD +178

The Braves are all the way back. They aren't just winning, they're killing teams. Matt Olson and Drake Baldwin have already racked up 1.0 fWAR with their bats and the rest of their usual suspects have been carrying on like last year never happened. The Phillies are ice cold and I think that trend continues, especially since keeping pace against the Braves incredibly difficult.

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