We’re now just under a week into the 2022 MLB season, and every team has at least one win or one loss. This proves that on any given day, any MLB team can pull off a W.
Part of that is because, like the old saying goes, you’re only as good as your next day’s starting pitcher. The starting pitcher can completely change the odds in an MLB game, to the point that most sportsbooks won’t offer action until the pitcher is known, or they’ll cancel your bet if the first pitch is thrown by someone other than the starter listed.
With a full slate of games today, here are the MLB odds, schedule, starting pitchers and predictions for Tuesday, April 12.
MLB Odds, Schedule and Starting Pitchers
Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
Run Line: BOS: -1.5 (+125) | DET: -1.5 (-155)
Moneyline: BOS: -125 | DET: +105
Over/Under: 9 (-110)
Red Sox vs. Tigers Starting Pitchers: Rich Hill (BOS) vs. Tyler Alexander (DET)
Red Sox vs. Tigers Game Time: 1:10 p.m. EST
Red Sox vs. Tigers Location: Comerica Park, Detroit
Cleveland Guardians vs. Cincinnati Reds
Run Line: CLE: -1.5 (+145) | CIN: +1.5 (-175)
Moneyline: CLE: -110 | CIN: -110
Over/Under: 8 (-110)
Guardians vs. Reds Starting Pitchers: Shane Bieber (CLE) vs. Tyler Mahle (CIN)
Guardians vs. Reds Game Time: 4:10 p.m. EST
Guardians vs. Reds Location: Great American Ball Park, CincinnatiSeattle Mariners vs. Chicago White Sox
Run Line: SEA: +1.5 (-190) | CHW: -1.5 (+155)
Moneyline: SEA: +100 | CHW: -120
Over/Under: 9 (-110)
Mariners vs. White Sox Starting Pitchers: Matt Brash (SEA) vs. Vince Velasquez (CHW)
Mariners vs. White Sox Game Time: 4:10 p.m. EST
Mariners vs. White Sox Location: Guaranteed Rate Field, ChicagoChicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Run Line: CHC: -1.5 (+135) | PIT: +1.5 (-160)
Moneyline: CHC: -120 | PIT: +100
Over/Under: 8.5 (-110)
Cubs vs. Pirates Starting Pitchers: Drew Smyly (CHC) vs. Jose Quintana (PIT)
Cubs vs. Pirates Game Time: 4:12 p.m. EST
Cubs vs. Pirates Location: PNC Park, PittsburghOakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Run Line: OAK: +1.5 (-115) | TB: -1.5 (-105)
Moneyline: OAK: +170 | TB: -200
Over/Under: 8.5 (-110)
Athletics vs. Rays Starting Pitchers: Adam Oller (OAK) vs. Ryan Yarbrough (TB)
Athletics vs. Rays Game Time: 6:40 p.m. EST
Athletics vs. Rays Location: Tropicana Field, St. PetersburgNew York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Run Line: NYM: +1.5 (-160) | PHI: -1.5 (+135)
Moneyline: NYM: +120 | PHI: -145
Over/Under: 8.5 (-110)
Mets vs. Phillies Starting Pitchers: Tylor Megill (NYM) vs. Zack Wheeler (PHI)
Mets vs. Phillies Game Time: 6:45 p.m. EST
Mets vs. Phillies Location: Citizens Bank Park, PhiladelphiaToronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees
Run Line: TOR: +1.5 (-185) | NYY: -1.5 (+150)
Moneyline: TOR: +100 | NYY: -120
Over/Under: 9.5 (-110)
Blue Jays vs. Yankees Starting Pitchers: Yusei Kikuchi (TOR) vs. Nestor Cortes (NYY)
Blue Jays vs. Yankees Game Time: 7:05 p.m. EST
Blue Jays vs. Yankees Location: Yankee Stadium, BronxMilwaukee Brewers vs. Baltimore Orioles
Run Line: MIL: -1.5 (-105) | BAL: +1.5 (-115)
Moneyline: MIL: -165 | BAL: +140
Over/Under: 9 (-110)
Brewers vs. Orioles Starting Pitchers: Eric Lauer (MIL) vs. Spenser Watkins (BAL)
Brewers vs. Orioles Game Time: 7:05 p.m. EST
Brewers vs. Orioles Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, BaltimoreMiami Marlins vs. Los Angeles Angels
Run Line: MIA: +1.5 (-160) | LAA: -1.5 (+135)
Moneyline: MIA: +120 | LAA: -145
Over/Under: 9.5 (-110)
Marlins vs. Angels Starting Pitchers: Jesus Luzardo (MIA) vs. Patrick Sandoval (LAA)
Marlins vs. Angels Game Time: 7:07 p.m. EST
Marlins vs. Angels Location: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, AnaheimWashington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves
Run Line: WSH: +1.5 (-150) | ATL: -1.5 (+125)
Moneyline: WSH: +125 | ATL: -150
Over/Under: 9.5 (-110)
Nationals vs. Braves Starting Pitchers: Patrick Corbin (WSH) vs. Bryce Elder (ATL)
Nationals vs. Braves Game Time: 7:20 p.m. EST
Nationals vs. Braves Location: Truist Field, Atlanta
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Minnesota Twins
Run Line: LAD: -1.5 (+120) | MIN: +1.5 (-145)
Moneyline: LAD: -120 | MIN: +100
Over/Under: 9 (-110)
Dodgers vs. Twins Starting Pitchers: Andrew Heaney (LAD) vs. Chris Archer (MIN)
Dodgers vs. Twins Game Time: 7:40 p.m. EST
Dodgers vs. Twins Location: Target Field, MinneapolisKansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Run Line: KC: +1.5 (+135) | STL: -1.5 (+115)
Moneyline: KC: +135 | STL: -160
Over/Under: 9 (-110)
Royals vs. Cardinals Starting Pitchers: Daniel Lynch (KC) vs. Dakota Hudson (STL)
Royals vs. Cardinals Game Time: 7:45 p.m. EST
Royals vs. Cardinals Location: Busch Stadium, St. LouisColorado Rockies vs. Texas Rangers
Run Line: COL: +1.5 (-140) | TEX: -1.5 (+115)
Moneyline: COL: +125 | TEX: -155
Over/Under: 10 (-110)
Rockies vs. Rangers Starting Pitchers: Chad Kuhl (COL) vs. Martin Perez (TEX)
Rockies vs. Rangers Game Time: 8:05 p.m. EST
Rockies vs. Rangers Location: Globe Life Field, ArlingtonHouston Astros vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Run Line: HOU: -1.5 (+105) | ARI: +1.5 (-125)
Moneyline: HOU: -150 | ARI: +125
Over/Under: 9 (-110)
Astros vs. Diamondbacks Starting Pitchers: Luis Garcia (HOU) vs. Madison Bumgarner (ARI)
Astros vs. Diamondbacks Game Time: 9:40 p.m. EST
Astros vs. Diamondbacks Location: Chase Field, PhoenixSan Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants
Run Line: SD: -1.5 (+155) | SF: +1.5 (-190)
Moneyline: SD: -110 | SF: -110
Over/Under: 7.5 (-110)
Padres vs. Giants Starting Pitchers: Yu Darvish (SD) vs. Alex Cobb (SF)
Padres vs. Giants Game Time: 9:45 p.m. EST
Padres vs. Giants Location: Oracle Park, San Francisco
MLB Predictions Today and Best Bets
Yesterday’s Parlay of the Day didn’t come to fruition after the Milwaukee Brewers couldn’t get going against the Baltimore Orioles, and the expected slugfest between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees never materialized.
But days where you miss on your best bets do happen. Just remember, over time making the reasoned play will pay off more often than not. With that in mind, here are my predictions and best bets for April 12.
MLB Best Bet April 12: Cleveland Guardians First 5 (-110) vs. Cincinnati Reds, 4:10 p.m. EST, available at BetMGM
Shane Bieber is back on the mound for the Guardians today, and whenever their ace is on the hill, the first five innings play is a good bet. And it’s an even better one against the Cincinnati Reds, as Bieber has handled them well in his career. Over the past three seasons, he’s faced his Ohio rivals once per season and each time he has pitched into the eighth inning while holding the Reds to three runs or less.
This would be a strong value play anyway, but the Guardians’ offense has stepped things up in its past two games behind rookie center fielder Steven Kwan. After scoring just one run in their first two games, the Guardians have scored 27 in their past two, and Kwan has led the way going 6-for-8 during that stretch. Bieber usually doesn’t need more than a couple of runs to get the lead through five, so there’s plenty to like here.
MLB Best Bet April 12: Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Over 8.5 (-110), 4:12 p.m. EST, available at BetMGM
One thing the Chicago Cubs have consistently done is dominate left-handed pitching. Chicago has played to the over in seven straight road games in which the opponent has sent a lefty to the mound, and the over is 12-3-1 in the Cubs’ past 16 games overall against southpaws.
And Pirates starter Jose Quintana fits that bill. He isn’t exactly one of baseball’s better left-handed pitchers, as he posted a 6.43 ERA in 2021 and didn’t have much success in the National League last season, with a 7.11 ERA in September after the San Fransisco Giants added him for their stretch run. For the Cubs, starter Drew Smyly struggled last April with an 8.05 ERA and had a 4.48 ERA overall last season.
With these two starters on the mound, the over in this game is my best bet for April 12.
MLB Best Bet April 12: Houston Astros vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Under 9 (-110), 9:40 p.m. EST, available at BetMGM
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ bats did virtually nothing against the San Diego Padres in their first series of the 2022 MLB season, hitting just .129 in four games. Yet the D-Backs did manage to plate 11 runs, partly because the Padres issued 19 walks in the series. Without those free passes, the Diamondbacks likely wouldn’t have reached double-digit runs as they only had 15 hits in the four-game series. This tells me that we shouldn’t expect them to put up a large run total today, now facing Houston Astros pitching.
The Astros have issued just seven walks, a .231 batting average, and 10 runs in four games this season. If the Astros’ pitching advantage holds down the Diamondbacks’ lineup and Arizona starter Madison Bumgarner can keep pace — he has a 2.85 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in nine career starts vs. the Astros — then runs should be at a premium on Tuesday night.
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