Best MLB Betting Series for Tuesday – August 15th

Another week has gone by in the Major League Baseball season… and the Boston Red Sox have added another game to their lead over the Yankees in the American League East, now with a 5 ½-game advantage. The Minnesota Twins have jumped back into the wild card conversation by winning eight of their last ten, and the Los Angeles Angels have done the same thing by winning seven of their last ten. In the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals have crept within a game of the Cubs — and the Brewers are just a game behind them in the Central, so that’s a division that will likely go all the way down to the wire. For your MLB betting consideration today, we have three matchups, as the Houston Astros are in Arizona for some interleague play, the Mets and the Yankees meet in a Subway Series, and those Angels are in Washington to take on the National League East-leading Nationals. The betting odds for MLB this Tuesday aren’t up yet, but it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get prepared for the games.

Best MLB Betting Series for Tuesday – August 15th

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Houston Astros at Arizona Diamondbacks

When: 2:40pm ET Where: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona TV: MLBN (out-of-market only) / ATT SportsNet-SW(Houston) / FS-A (Arizona) Radio: KBME 790 (Houston) / ESPN Phoenix 620 (Arizona) Live Stream: MLB.tv MLB Betting Odds: TBA Pitching Matchup: Brad Peacock (10-1, 3.07 ERA) (HOU) vs Anthony Banda (1-2, 4.60 ERA) (ARI) Brad Peacock has started 13 games for Houston this season, posting a 7-1 record and a 3.46 ERA. He has lasted at least six innings in five of his last six outings as well, making this bullpen conversion one of the Astros’ better decisions this season. The Astros leave the weekend having just won four games in their last 10, but Peacock has been almost automatic when it comes to generating wins. Paul Goldschmidt is the only Diamondback who has hit a home run off Peacock — and none of the Diamondbacks have faced him more than five times, which should give him an edge. Anthony Banda will have a similar edge on the Astros’ lineup, as none of the Houston regulars have ever faced him. Banda has some good stuff but has served primarily as a spot starter for Arizona this season. Given the strong track record that Peacock has, even though the Astros have hit a rough patch lately, I’m picking Houston to win.

Latest MLB Betting Trends

• Houston is 0-5 ATS in the last 5 games
• Houston is 1-5 SU in the last 6 games
• The total went UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games
• Arizona is 15-8 ATS in the last 23 games
• Arizona is 1-4 SU in the last 5 games

N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees (7:05pm ET, SNY)

When: 7:05pm ET Where: Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York TV: SNY (Mets) / WPIX (Yankees) Radio: 710 WOR (Mets) / WFAN 660 (Yankees) Live Stream: MLB.tv MLB Betting Odds: TBA Pitching Matchup: Jacob deGrom (13-5, 3.21 ERA) (NYM) vs Sonny Gray (6-7, 3.39 ERA) (NYY) Jacob deGrom has pitched terrifically since the beginning of June, posting a 9-2 record and a 1.82 ERA, striking out 85 batters in 79 ⅓ innings. The Yankees also have a front-line pitcher on the mound in Sonny Gray. However, in his first two starts for the Yankees, Gray has not received a single run of offensive support, taking close losses against the Indians and the Blue Jays. Given the big bats that Aaron Judge (for the Yankees) and Michael Conforto (for the Mets) bring into this game, though, we could see some big blasts into the night sky. Judge has slumped a bit since the All-Star Game, but Conforto has been on fire, hitting a dozen home runs since the Midsummer Classic. Despite Judge’s slump, the Yankees are still way ahead of the Mets in the win-loss column, and the Mets may be looking to give their young players some exposure to this storied rivalry. Yankee Stadium is one of the game’s biggest stages, and there’s no substitute for experience in situations like that. However, that means that the Yankees are more likely to win — and I’m picking them in this matchup.

Latest MLB Betting Trends

• NY Mets is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
• NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
• The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets’s last 7 games
• NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
• NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

L.A. Angels at Washington (7:05pm ET, MASN, FSW)

When: 7:05pm ET Where: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C TV: FS-W (LA) / MASN (Washington) Radio: KTMZ 1220 (LA) / 106.7 The Fan (Washington) Live Stream: MLB.tv MLB Betting Odds: TBA Pitching Matchup: Tyler Skaggs (1-2, 3.63 ERA) (LA) vs Gio Gonzalez (10-5, 2.59 ERA) (WAS) The Angels enter their series with the Nationals on a six-game winning streak, having just polished off the Seattle Mariners with a four-game sweep and winning 12 of 16 overall. If the season ended today, they would hold the second wild card. Tyler Skaggs has only faced the Nationals once, but he did beat them in 2014, throwing seven innings and permitting just two runs. The Angels also lead the all-time series against Washington, 11-6. With Albert Pujols expected to appear at first base, appearing in a National League park should not limit the Angel offense too much. Gio Gonzalez has pitched solidly all season for Washington, and his last outing was no different as he held Miami to a single run over seven innings. He did take a loss against the Angels when the teams met out in California back in July. However, overall Gonzalez has a 7-3 lifetime record against the Angels, with a 2.92 ERA. I like the Nationals to ride Gonzalez’s hot arm to a win on Tuesday.