Best MLB Bets Today: Can the Twins and Brewers Turn Things Around?

Nobody has had a worse start to the season than the Brewers and Twins. Both teams were swept to open their season while surrendering many runs. The season is still young, but both teams will be desperate to turn things around before digging themselves into too big of a hole. 

We’ll share our three favorite bets for today below. The odds we use come from Caesars Sportsbook. If you’d like to sign up for Caesars to bet on MLB games this season, use promo code WSNDYW to claim a “Bet $1, Get Ten 100% Profit Boost Tokens” offer.

Kansas City Royals vs. Milwaukee Brewers (1:10 PM, EST)

PICK: Under 8 (-120) at Caesars Sportsbook

Nobody needs a win as badly as the Brewers. Their pitching staff has been hammered by injuries, leading to the Crew allowing a whopping 47 runs through their first four games. With ace Freddy Peralta on the mound, it's crucial that Milwaukee capitalizes to get a win.

Peralta was the lone Brewers starter not to get shelled by the Yankees last weekend. He allowed two runs on four hits over five innings, striking out seven. His control looked solid, with the only real damage coming from a pair of home runs. The Royals have a great hitter in Bobby Witt Jr, but the rest of the lineup won’t be able to do much against Peralta today.

Cole Ragans will be on the mound tonight for Kansas City. The lefty has been one of the best pitchers in baseball over the last couple of seasons. He was especially great when starting on the road last season. Ragans had a 2.87 ERA across 15 road starts, holding opponents to a .198 batting average.

The Brewers' offense has talent but hasn’t been able to get it going yet, leading to a masterful start from Ragans. 

Once both starters leave, they will turn things over to their great bullpens to keep this a low-scoring brawl.

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Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox (1:10 PM, EST)

PICK: White Sox ML (+158) at Caesars Sportsbook

One big reason we love this bet is Chicago starter Sean Burke. The 25-year-old was the team’s opening day starter and delivered in a big way. He held the Angels scoreless over six innings, giving up just three hits and zero walks. The Twins look more like a challenge on paper, but they haven’t shown much life to open the season.

The Twins started the season by being swept by the Cardinals before losing 9-0 to the White Sox. The offense has been miserable, which will continue with Burke on the mound and brimming with confidence. Even if the young pitcher struggles, this Twins lineup won’t be able to do much damage.

The bigger problem for Minnesota is having Pablo Lopez on the mound. The veteran is a solid starter, but he had a 5.00 ERA against Chicago in two starts last season. While he allowed just two earned runs over five innings against the Cardinals last week, he surrendered eight hits and four total runs.

Chicago’s offense doesn’t have many reliable bats, but they have posted 8+ runs twice already this season.

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Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners (9:40 PM, EST)

PICK: Over 6.5 (-110) at Caesars Sportsbook

We don’t trust the Mariners' offense but love the Tigers. They are dealing with several injuries but have benefited from a hot start from Spencer Torkelson. The team hoped he would be their future at the position, but a brutal 2024 campaign led him to be sent down. It appears that has paid off, as the slugger’s swing looks far smoother.

The Tigers will face Luis Castillo on the mound tonight. The ace isn’t the pitcher he once was and continues to give up massive hits. That led to opponents hitting for an impressive .412 slugging percentage last season. Given that the veteran is entering his tenth season, it's not likely that the problem will improve.

Tarik Skubal will make life difficult for the awful Mariners lineup, but he is coming off a brutal start against LA. Chances are he will bounce back, but the bullpen has been a significant problem to start the season. We don’t see the Mariners needing to do much damage to beat this low total. We expect them to drive at least two in tonight.

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