There are three markets for the MLB Picks, which are as follows:
Money Line: Which team will win? As simple as that, the majority of bookmakers include any extra innings, but be sure to check.
Run Line: In the Asian Handicap of baseball, one team is given a head-start, the other a deficit. A -1.5 line would need to win by 2+ runs, a +1.5 line would need to better a 2-run defeat.
You may have seen the term 'against the spread' for MLB picks. This means betting on the underdog on the Run Line, the team that has a deficit to make up.
Game Total: How many runs will there be in the game? You will have the option of over that total or under the total. Again, extra innings are included by most bookmakers.
You can find each scheduled game on this page, with the best bet for the game highlighted. This is the outcome of the three markets which has received the most predictions.
You can see how many predictions the outcome has compared to the total number on the market. This results in a confidence rating, which is the percentage of picks for the outcome.
This percentage is then used along with the current odds to give you a 'Value Rating'. This is displayed by a five-star rating; the more stars, the more value.
Check out our MLB Betting Guides over in the blog section. The guides are packed full of useful MLB stats to help you decide on your MLB picks, along with the selections on this page.
How to place wagers on the MLB Picks
With each best bet in the MLB above, you will see an Add to betslip option. When finding any MLB predictions you want to place a wager on, hit this option. As a result, the MLB pick will be added to your OLBG betslip. You use a single pick, or you can continue to add other MLB predictions.
Additionally, you can click on the event names and enter the event page. Here you can see all three markets and all of the outcome options. As well as how many predictions each outcome has received from our tipsters.
You can use the 'Add' to the betslip option to add the predictions to your betslip. When happy with your betslip, you can then see which bookmaker is offering the best odds. Select this bookie and your betslip will be transferred to their site, where you can then place your wager.
Before placing your MLB bets, you may wish to take a few minutes to read our Best Bookies For Baseball Betting article, which has useful info, including the latest bookie offers, to help maximise your baseball betting.
Who are the best MLB Tipsters?
Use our Best Baseball Tipsters page to see what our very best tipsters on the MLB are picking for today's games.
These are tipsters who have made a profit over the past twelve months on the MLB.
You can also head over to our Baseball Tipster Competition Table for an array of statistics.
Using the sorting options, you can see our best MLB tipsters by LSP, ROI, Strike Rate or profitable months.
This can be done for the current month, for the past six months or for the past twelve months to find consistent tipsters who offer MLB best bets.
How often do Favourites win in MLB?
As you can see in the table below, which looks at the last five seasons, there is not a great difference depending on whether the home side of the road team is the favourite. The home team has a win percentage of .594, whilst the road team, when a favourite, has a .578, which means roughly 6 in 10 MLB favourites win.
The most successful home favourite is the LA Dodgers who have a .688 record (236-343) when favourites at home, the next best are the Tampa Bay Rays with .657 (184-280) whilst on the road as favourites, it's the Detroit Tigers with .721 although that is from just 43 games (31-43), next are the Atlanta Braves with .650 (158-243). The Texas Rangers, with a .469 (46-98), are the only team that has a sub-.500 record when favourites on the road.
| Season | Home Favs | Away Favs |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | .631 (333-528) | .569 (203-357) |
| 2021 | .603 (912-1513) | .571 (511-895) |
| 2022 | .608 (919-1511) | .595 (541-909) |
| 2023 | .578 (867-1500) | .574 (525-915) |
| 2024 | .575 (900-1564) | .573 (485-846) |
| Totals | .594 (3931-6616) | .578 (2265-3922) |
For all of the latest news on the MLB, upcoming fixtures and past results, head over to the Official MLB website.
Free Total Runs Predictions
There are so many factors that can come into play when wagering on the total run line, like many other sports, weather can be a massive factor in this, and this is the same if, for example, you are looking for NFL Totals Tips, where the weather can be a major factor on the result.
If you are looking to hit into a headwind out to the left wall at Wrigley Field, then you are going to struggle to make the 355m to get it out of the park, and the pitchers will know this and will try to make you hit into the headwind.
Alternatively, the headwind might not play as much of a factor if you are looking to do the same at Fenway Park, as the left-field wall is 45m closer (310m). This means the weather can play a major part in selecting whether to go over or under the line, depending on which stadium the game is being played at.
Wigley Field (355m), Coors Field (347m), Angel Stadium (347m) & Comerica Park (345m) have the longest left-field walls whilst Fenway Park (310m), Tropicana Field (315m), Minute Maid Park (315m) and Yankee Stadium (318m) have the shortest distance to the left-field walls.
These factors are what our expert MLB tipsters look at when giving their free MLB tips on today's games, and, of course, it goes the other way too for those who predominantly hit out to right field. Wigley Field (353m) is once again the longest, and Fenway Park (302m) is once again the shortest.
Does Altitude play a part in the number of runs? Coors Field is by far the highest stadium at an altitude of 1,579m and has been the stadium in recent years to produce the most average runs per game, so do not let the high altitude put you off.
Current MLB Stadiums
| Team | Stadium | Left Wall | Center Field | Right Wall | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Chase Field | 330m (8ft) | 407m (25ft) | 334m (8ft) | 331m |
| Atlanta Braves | Truist Park | 335m (6ft) | 400m (8ft) | 325m (16ft) | 300m |
| Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | 333m (7ft) | 410m (7ft) | 318m (21ft) | 11m |
| Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | 310m (37ft) | 390m (18ft) | 302m (5ft) | 4m |
| Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | 355m (16ft) | 400m (11ft) | 353m (16ft) | 183m |
| Chicago White Sox | Guaranteed Rate Field | 330m (8ft) | 400m (8ft) | 335m (8ft) | 181m |
| Cincinnati Reds | Great American Ball Park | 328m (12ft) | 404m (8ft) | 325m (8ft) | 149m |
| Cleveland Guardians | Progressive Field | 325m (19ft) | 410m (9ft) | 325m (9ft) | 199m |
| Colorado Rockies | Coors Field | 347m (8ft) | 415m (8ft) | 350m (17ft) | 1,579m |
| Detroit Tigers | Comerica Park | 345m (7ft) | 420m (9ft) | 330m (9ft) | 184m |
| Houston Astros | Minute Maid Park | 315m (21ft) | 409m (9ft) | 326m (7ft) | 6m |
| Kansas City Royals | Kauffman Stadium | 330m (9ft) | 410m (9ft) | 330m (9ft) | 261m |
| Los Angeles Angels | Angel Stadium | 347m (4ft) | 396m (8ft) | 350m (4ft) | 47m |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Dodger Stadium | 330m (5ft) | 395m (8ft) | 330m (18ft) | 157m |
| Miami Marlins | loanDepot Park | 344m (10ft) | 407m (15ft) | 335m (10ft) | 1m |
| Milwaukee Brewers | American Family Field | 344m (8ft) | 400m (8ft) | 345m (8ft) | 188m |
| Minnesota Twins | Target Field | 339m (8ft) | 404m (8ft) | 329m (23ft) | 252m |
| New York Mets | Citi Field | 335m (8ft) | 408m (8ft) | 330m (8ft) | 4m |
| New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | 318m (8ft) | 408m (8ft) | 314m (8ft) | 7m |
| Oakland Athletics | RingCentral Coliseum | 330m (8ft) | 400m (8ft) | 330m (8ft) | 0m |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Citizens Bank Park | 329m (11ft) | 401m (6ft) | 330m (13ft) | 0m |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | PNC Park | 325m (6ft) | 399m (10ft) | 320m (21ft) | 221m |
| San Diego Padres | Petco Park | 334m (4ft) | 396m (7ft) | 322m (10ft) | 5m |
| San Francisco Giants | Oracle Park | 339m (8ft) | 391m (8ft) | 309m (25ft) | 4m |
| Seattle Mariners | T-Mobile Park | 331m (15ft) | 401m (7ft) | 326m (7ft) | 5m |
| St.Louis Cardinals | Busch Stadium | 336m (8ft) | 400m (8ft) | 335m (8ft) | 138m |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Tropicana Field | 315m (11ft) | 404m (9ft) | 322m (11ft) | 8m |
| Texas Rangers | Globe Life Field | 329m (6ft) | 407m (8ft) | 326m (16ft) | 177m |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Rogers Centre | 328m (8ft) | 400m (8ft) | 328m (8ft) | 120m |
| Washington Nationals | Nationals Park | 337m (10ft) | 402m (12ft) | 335m (9ft) | 7m |
*Measurement in brackets is the height of the wall and altitude closest to the home plate in meters above sea level
MLB Parlays Predictions
You may want to combine multiple outcomes into one bet. This is an accumulator where the odds are multiplied based on the picks; this is what the Americans call a parlay bet.
You can build an accumulator by adding MLB predictions to the betslip. You can add as few as you like and then as many as the selected bookmaker allows.
An example of an accumulator would be:
- NY Yankees (Moneyline) at 8/15 (1.53)
- TEX Rangers (Moneyline) at 4/7 (1.57)
- CHI White Sox (Moneyline) at 4/6 (1.67)
How do you work out your MLB accumulator odds? The easiest way is to convert the Fraction odds into Decimal odds, which we have already done in the list above. The decimal odds are in brackets. If you want to know how to convert these odds, then check out our Betting Odds Explained article.
Using the three decimal odds, it's a case of multiplying the three, so it would be 1.53 * 1.57 * 1.67, which comes to a rounded 4.02, so if all three were successful and you staked £10 on the parlay, then your total return would be £40.16 (4.02 * 10 roughly), a profit of £30.16.
Also, it is worth remembering that you are not restricted to just the MLB Moneyline market; you can add any combination, meaning you can also use the total runs outcomes and/or the run line predictions.
MLB Home Run Derby
The 2026 Home Run Derby will take place on the 13th of July 2026 and will be hosted for the first time at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Home Run Derby has only previously been held at the home of the Phillies once in the past, that was in 1996, when they were playing at Veterans Stadium. Hall of Famer Barry Bonds won it on that occasion.
National League is taking Control!
Previous Home Run Derby Winners
The first-ever home run derby took place in 1985 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Dave Parker of the Cincinnati Reds won the event, and since then it has taken place every year bar 1988 and 2020.
The 2026 event will be the 40th time this has been staged, and we have had 41 previous winners; both the 1986 & 1989 tournaments saw multiple winners in the same year.
So far, the American League has provided the most winners; 23 winners were playing for an American League team at the time of winning, compared to 18 who were playing for a National League team.
Last Ten Home Run Derby Winners
| Year | Winner | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cal Raleigh (AL) Seattle Mariners | Truist Park (ATL) |
| 2024 | Teoscar Hernández (AL) Los Angeles Dodgers | Globe Life Field (TEX) |
| 2023 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (AL) Toronto Blue Jays | T-Mobile Park (SEA) |
| 2022 | Juan Soto (NL) Washington Nationals | Dodger Stadium (LAD) |
| 2021 | Pete Alonso (NL) New York Mets | Coors Field (COL) |
| 2019 | Pete Alonso (NL) New York Mets | Progressive Field (CLE) |
| 2018 | Bryce Harper (NL) Washington Nationals | Nationals Park (WAS) |
| 2017 | Aaron Judge (AL) New York Yankees | Marlins Park (MIA) |
| 2016 | Giancarlo Stanton (NL) Miami Marlins | Petco Park (SD) |
| 2015 | Todd Frazier (NL) Cincinnati Reds | Great American Ball Park (CIN) |
MLB All-Star Game
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game will take place at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies, on the 14th of July 2026. This will be the first time it has been hosted at this stadium, and the fourth time the Phillies have hosted.
1952 at Shibe Park was the first time the Phillies hosted, and then in both 1976 & 1996 they hosted at Veterans Stadium.
Future MLB All-Star Games
- 2026 - Citizens Bank Park (Phillies)
- 2027 - Wrigley Field (Cubs)
Previous MLB All-Star Game Winners
Below are the last ten MLB All-Star Game winners, the running records, the final score of the game, and where the game was hosted, along with the attendance for the game.
The highest attendance we have seen for an All-Star Game came in 1981 when 72,086 fans witnessed the National League win 5-4 at Cleveland Stadium.
In fact, the top three attendances have all come at Cleveland Stadium, with 69,812 in attendance for the 1935 game and 69,751 in attendance for the 1954 game.
| Year | Winner (Record) | Score | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National (48–45–2 AL) | 7-6 | Truist Park 41,702 |
| 2024 | American (48–44–2 AL) | 5-3 | Globe Life Field 39,343 |
| 2023 | National (47–44–2 AL) | 3-2 | T-Mobile Park 47,159 |
| 2022 | American (47–43–2 AL) | 3-2 | Dodger Stadium 52,518 |
| 2021 | American (46–43–2 AL) | 5–2 | Coors Field 49,184 |
| 2019 | American (45–43–2 AL) | 4–3 | Progressive Field 36,747 |
| 2018 | American (44–43–2 AL) | 8–6 | Nationals Park 43,843 |
| 2017 | American (43–43–2) | 2–1 | Marlins Park 37,188 |
| 2016 | American (43–42–2 NL) | 4–2 | Petco Park 42,386 |
| 2015 | American (43–41–2 NL) | 6–3 | Great American Ball Park 43,656 |
MLB All-Stars Which is Better? National League or American League?
When it comes to the All-Star Game, the two teams are made of players who are playing for either a National League team or an American League team, and the two leagues go head-to-head for bragging rights!
There have previously been ninety-three All-Star Games, and two of those have ended in ties. In 1961, it was a 1-1 tie at Fenway Park, and then in 2002 at Miller Park, it ended with a 7-7 score.
The National League went through a dominating period between 1960 & 1982, where they won all but three all-star games; however, their success in 2023 was their first since 2012.
Consecutive Win Record
Recent history is all on the side of the American League; they have won ten of the last twelve All-Star Games, and since 1997, they have won all but six of the games, taking their total number of victories to forty-eight.
That means with their recent success, the American League has passed the National League as the most successful league and is currently leading by a score of 48-45.
The MVP has been awarded since 1962 and is awarded to the deemed Most Valuable Player in the All-Star Game; the first-ever winner was the shortstop Maury Wills of the Dodgers.
It has been awarded sixty-two times. In 1975, two players shared the award; of the last ten, two pitchers have won the award, Mariano Rivera in 2013 and Shane Bieber in 2019; in total, eight pitchers have won it.
A catcher has won the award a total of seven times, however, Elías Díaz in 2023 was the first to win it since 2010 and last twenty-three games only two have won it which means 24% of the awards have gone with either the pitcher or catcher, however, only four of the last twenty-two (18%) have gone to one of those.
Here are the last ten All-Star MVP winners:
| Year | Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kyle Schwarber Philadelphia Phillies | National Designated Hitter |
| 2024 | Jarren Duran Boston Red Sox | American Outfielder |
| 2023 | Elías Díaz Colorado Rockies | National Catcher |
| 2022 | Giancarlo Stanton New York Yankees | American Outfielder |
| 2021 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Toronto Blue Jays | American First baseman |
| 2019 | Shane Bieber Cleveland Indians | American Pitcher |
| 2018 | Alex Bregman Houston Astros | American Third baseman |
| 2017 | Robinson Canó Seattle Mariners | American Second baseman |
| 2016 | Eric Hosmer Kansas City Royals | American First baseman |
| 2015 | Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | American Outfielder |
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