MLB Betting Picks for Monday: Yankees, Rangers, Dodgers Best Bets

Only two weeks into the MLB season and we are starting to get an idea of which teams will be the ones to beat. At only about 15 games into a 162-game season; there’s plenty of time for contenders to rise, fall and rise again.

Using what we have seen so far, let's take a look at MLB Monday Betting Picks.

Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees

The Yankees were an 8-2 team a week ago, but then lost five in a row and got swept on the road vs. Tampa Bay to fall to 8-7. Pitching isn’t holding them back; the starters have a 2.67 ERA to start the season. Their lineup, however, has hit .202 this season and just .172 over the last week

Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi may be just what the Yankees' bats need. Kikuchi is 0-2 in three starts with a 6.75 ERA and 1.77 WHIP. Then again, he has not done too badly against the Yankees in the past, holding them to .222 in 99 at-bats (22 hits, four home runs).

My Pick: Yankees ML

Will Warren should do just fine for the Yankees against an Angels lineup hitting .210 this season. However, while Kikuchi is hittable, I’m not confident the Yankees' lineup will provide enough run support for them to cover the run line.

Texas Rangers vs. Athletics

Texas ML at -131 (DraftKings)

Neither team has been impressive so far this season, which suggests the game's outcome could rest with the starting pitchers. While both have struggled, Eovaldi had a solid outing his last time out (six innings, six hits (one home run), two earned runs, and seven Ks.

Severino? Not so much. In his last outing, he held the Yankees to four hits and two earned runs but walked five. With how the Rangers have been hitting, Eovaldi will not get much run support. So, rather than betting against the run line for a better price, betting on them to win outright (ML) is the better choice.

New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers -1.5 at +130 (BetMGM)

This may be the perfect game for the Dodgers to give Justin Wrobleski (4.00 ERA and 1.22 WHIP) a start. His lineup is one of the best in baseball, hitting just under .300 over the last week. Mets starter David Peterson is 0-2 in three starts with a 6.14 ERA and 1.84 WHIP. He gave up five earned runs in each of his last two starts.

New York has hit .211 over the last week, scoring just 13 runs across six games. But if the Mets do manage to chase him early, the Dodgers bullpen can pick up the slack (2.98 ERA, tied for sixth).