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MLB Edge Plays for Saturday, July 9

Kevin Rogers
Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert
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Our VI sports betting experts break down the tech trends and edge plays for games on Saturday, July 9. Check out the game trends below along with the top edge plays to consider for today's games. Also get expert premium picks and prop plays from our VI Handicapping stable!

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EDGE PLAYS TRACKER (55-55-5, -323)

SATURDAY'S EDGE PLAYS

  • Tigers +1.5 (-135) at Unibet
  • Orioles ML (+110) at WynnBet
  • Pirates-Brewers Under 7.5 (-110) at BetMGM
  • Guardians-Royals Under 9 (-105) at Unibet
  • Yankees ML (-155) at DraftKings
  • Giants-Padres Over 6.5 (-124) at Unibet
  • Mariners ML (+110) at WynnBet
  • Cubs-Dodgers Under 8 (-115) at BetMGM

Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox

  • Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
  • Network(s): CSCH, BSDT
  • Away Pitcher: Garrett Hill (1-0, 1.50 ERA)
  • Home Pitcher: Johnny Cueto (2-4, 3.30 ERA)
  • Venue Runs Per Game: 9.9
  • Venue O/U Record: 20-20-2

Best Bet: Tigers +1.5 (-135) at Unibet

MONEYLINE

  • Detroit has won seven straight games when playing as the underdog.
  • Detroit is 6-0 SU last six games.
  • Detroit is 5-2 SU last seven road games.
  • Chicago is 2-8 SU last 10 home games.

RUN TOTAL

  • Chicago has gone OVER the total in nine of 11 divisional games played during the daytime.
  • Chicago has gone OVER the total in five of seven games.

RUN LINE

  • Chicago is 1-5 ATS last six games.
  • Chicago is 2-6 ATS last eight home games when facing Detroit.
  • Chicago is 0-6 ATS last six home games.
  • Detroit is 6-0 ATS last six games.
  • Detroit is 6-1 ATS last seven road games.

Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles

  • Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
  • Network(s): BSW, MASN
  • Away Pitcher: Patrick Sandoval (3-3, 3.09 ERA)
  • Home Pitcher: Dean Kremer (2-1, 2.48 ERA)
  • Venue Runs Per Game: 8.1
  • Venue O/U Record: 18-20-2

Best Bet: Orioles ML (+110) at WynnBet

MONEYLINE

  • Baltimore has won seven of eight home games when playing as the underdog.
  • Los Angeles is 1-6 SU last seven games.
  • Los Angeles is 1-6 SU last seven games when facing Baltimore.
  • Baltimore is 6-0 SU last six home games.

RUN TOTAL

  • Baltimore is OVER in seven of eight games when facing the AL West during the daytime.

RUN LINE

  • Los Angeles is 4-9 ATS last 13 games.
  • Los Angeles is 1-5 ATS last six games when facing Baltimore.
  • Baltimore is 9-4 ATS last 13 home games.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers

  • Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
  • Network(s): BSWI, ATPT
  • Away Pitcher: Zach Thompson (3-6, 4.42 ERA)
  • Home Pitcher: Brandon Woodruff (7-3, 3.95 ERA)
  • Venue Runs Per Game: 8.3
  • Venue O/U Record: 19-17-2

Best Bet: Under 7.5 (-110) at BetMGM

MONEYLINE

  • Pittsburgh has lost 12 straight divisional road games when playing during the daytime on a Saturday.
  • Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU last six games.
  • Pittsburgh is 3-14 SU last 17 road games.
  • Milwaukee is 11-2 SU last 13 games when facing Pittsburgh.
  • Milwaukee is 4-2 SU last six home games.

RUN TOTAL

  • UNDER has hit in nine of 13 meetings.
  • Milwaukee has gone UNDER the total in four of five games.
  • Pittsburgh has gone UNDER the total in four straight divisional games.
  • Pittsburgh has gone UNDER the total in five of six games.
  • Pittsburgh has gone UNDER the total in six of seven road games.

RUN LINE

  • Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS last 10 road games.
  • Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS last six games when facing Milwaukee.
  • Milwaukee is 4-15 ATS last 19 home games.
  • Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS last six games.

Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals

  • Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
  • Network(s): BSGL, BSKC
  • Away Pitcher: Triston McKenzie (5-6, 3.71 ERA)
  • Home Pitcher: Jonathan Heasley (1-4, 4.76 ERA)
  • Venue Runs Per Game: 8.6
  • Venue O/U Record: 19-20-1

Best Bet: Under 9 (-104) at Unibet

MONEYLINE

  • Cleveland has lost five straight divisional road games when playing as the favorite.
  • Cleveland is 0-5 SU last five games.
  • Cleveland is 18-7 SU last 25 games when playing in Kansas City.
  • Kansas City is 2-4 SU last six home games.
  • Kansas City is 1-5 SU last six games when facing Cleveland.

RUN TOTAL

  • Cleveland has gone UNDER the total in six of seven divisional games when playing during the daytime.
  • Kansas City has gone OVER the total in four of six games.
  • Cleveland has gone UNDER the total in five of seven games.
  • Cleveland has gone UNDER the total in four of six road games.
  • UNDER has hit in six of nine meetings.

RUN LINE

  • Cleveland is 1-4 ATS last five games.
  • Cleveland is 5-0 ATS last five games when facing Kansas City.
  • Kansas City is 1-5 ATS last six home games.
  • Kansas City is 6-3 ATS last nine games.

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox

  • Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Network(s): FOX
  • Away Pitcher: Jordan Montgomery (3-2, 3.19 ERA)
  • Home Pitcher: Kutter Crawford (2-2, 5.04 ERA)
  • Venue Runs Per Game: 9.3
  • Venue O/U Record: 17-21-3

Best Bet: Yankees ML (-155) at DraftKings

MONEYLINE

  • New York has won 12 of its last 13 divisional games when playing at night.
  • New York is 9-3 SU last 12 games.
  • New York is 5-2 SU last seven road games.
  • Boston is 1-4 SU last five games.
  • Boston is 2-10 SU last 12 games when facing New York.

RUN TOTAL

  • New York has gone OVER the total in four straight divisional games.

RUN LINE

  • Boston is 4-2 ATS last six games when facing New York.
  • New York is 6-2 ATS last eight games when playing in Boston.

San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres

  • Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Network(s): FOX
  • Away Pitcher: Carlos Rodon (7-5, 2.87 ERA)
  • Home Pitcher: Yu Darvish (7-4, 3.53 ERA)
  • Venue Runs Per Game: 7.3
  • Venue O/U Record: 16-24-1

Best Bet: Over 6.5 (-124) at Unibet

MONEYLINE

  • San Francisco has lost six of its last seven games when playing as the favorite.
  • San Francisco is 1-7 SU last eight games.
  • San Francisco is 1-6 SU last seven road games.
  • San Diego is 3-8 SU last 11 games.
  • San Diego is 2-4 SU last six home games.

RUN TOTAL

  • San Francisco has gone OVER the total in four straight games when facing the NL during the daytime.
  • San Francisco has gone OVER the total in four of six games.
  • OVER has hit in 15 of 22 meetings.

RUN LINE

  • San Francisco is 2-8 ATS last 10 games.
  • San Francisco is 1-4 ATS last five games when facing San Diego.
  • San Diego is 1-6 ATS last seven games.

Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners

  • Time: 10:10 p.m. ET
  • Network(s): RTNW, RSN, MLBN
  • Away Pitcher: Alek Manoah (9-3, 2.33 ERA)
  • Home Pitcher: Robbie Ray (7-6, 3.62 ERA)
  • Venue Runs Per Game: 7.7
  • Venue O/U Record: 18-23-1

Best Bet: Mariners ML (+110) at WynnBet

MONEYLINE

  • Toronto has lost seven of eight games when playing as the favorite.
  • Toronto is 1-6 SU last seven road games.
  • Toronto is 3-6 SU last nine games when facing Seattle.
  • Seattle is 5-0 SU last five games.
  • Seattle is 7-1 SU last eight home games.

RUN TOTAL

  • Seattle has gone OVER the total in five of six games after winning in extra innings the game prior.
  • UNDER has cashed in four of five meetings.
  • Toronto has gone OVER the total in 19 of 25 games.

RUN LINE

  • Seattle is 9-4 ATS last 13 games.
  • Seattle is 6-3 ATS last nine games when facing Toronto.
  • Toronto is 0-5 ATS last five games.

Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Time: 10:10 p.m. ET
  • Network(s): MARQ, SNLA, MLBN
  • Away Pitcher: Marcus Stroman (2-5, 5.32 ERA)
  • Home Pitcher: Clayton Kershaw (5-2, 2.57 ERA)
  • Venue Runs Per Game: 8.2
  • Venue O/U Record: 17-19-5

Best Bet: Under 8 (-115) at BetMGM

MONEYLINE

  • Los Angeles has won 13 straight home games when facing the NL Central after winning at home the game prior.
  • Los Angeles is 5-0 SU last five home games.
  • Los Angeles is 5-0 SU last five games when facing Chicago.
  • Chicago is 2-4 SU last six games.
  • Chicago is 5-12 SU last 17 road games.

RUN TOTAL

  • Chicago has gone UNDER the total in four of five games after going into extra innings the game prior.
  • Los Angeles has gone UNDER the total in four of six home games.
  • Chicago has gone UNDER the total in five of seven games.
  • UNDER has hit in six of eight meetings when playing in Los Angeles.

RUN LINE

  • Los Angeles is 7-3 ATS last 10 games.
  • Los Angeles is 6-3 ATS last nine home games.
  • Chicago is 7-3 ATS last 10 games.
  • Chicago is 4-2 ATS last six road games.

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Kevin Rogers

Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers
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