Welcome into the MLB Postseason Best Bets Edition Today on this Thursday, October 17th! Yesterday we got slapped around again which is never fun but the best thing about baseball is you get to wager on it every day! 

We look to bounce back with the MLB picks today in a pair of games in the Championship series and fair warning I am going after the plus money!

 

 

 

MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 10/17

In this MLB Best Bets Today article you will find a wide array of choices from some Money Lines and Team totals to plenty of player props for the action today in MLB Picks! 

Remember to double check that betting card for the MLB best bets today as well, don’t want to put down the wrong wager! Check out the rationale and if you agree with me make sure to tail and good luck!

Now, let's dive into my expert MLB Best Bets today!

  • Postseason Record: 19-15-0
  • Postseason Bankroll: +3.1 Units
  • Regular Season Record: 220-174-3
  • Bankroll: +25.4 units

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Yankees vs. Guardians Prediction, Game 3: October 17th

This is a must win game for the Guardians, I know the series is technically 2-0 in favor of the Yankees, but you can’t go down 3-0 and win the series so this one tonight is a must have. Luckily for the Guardians they are a great home team and have been all season going 50-30 in front of the fans in the regular season and 2-1 in the postseason.

That gives them a slight edge but there is also hope in the starter Matthew Boyd who has not allowed a run over 6.2 innings of work so far. He is a veteran lefty which is a good change of pace as the Yankees have seen mostly right-handed pitching thus far. 

He’s also dominant against left-handed hitting giving up an average of just .143 on the season. That means guys like Juan Soto, Austin Wells, Jazz Chisholm and Alex Verdugo could struggle tonight. For the home dominance and Boyd on the hill give me the Guardians to win this game tonight. 

On the other side of the pitching matchup, we have Clarke Schmidt and he’s been very good lately. He doesn’t allow many hits usually as his splits against lefties and righties are below .240 so I don’t expect to see him give up many hits. The majority of the Guardians lineup is hitting under .250 right now as well so give me a prop on Schmidt to get to work early and go under on his hits allowed. 

 

 

 

Best MLB Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 10/17