Yankees-Red Sox run line pick, Rays-Twins money line: Sept 12 best bets
Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer.
Here are our best bets for Tuesday, Sept. 12:
TOP PLAY
The play: MLB, Red Sox (run line) over Yankees
The odds/bet: +158 ($20 to win $31.60)
The book: Caesars Sportsbook
Time/TV: 7:10 p.m. (TBS)
Our take: This will be the second leg of doubleheader between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, but we like the Red Sox here regardless of how the first leg ends up.
That’s because the Yankees have performed poorly when Carlos Rodon takes the mound this season, and the struggling lefty will be out there against a Red Sox lineup that shouldn’t have much trouble scoring runs against him.
Meanwhile, the Red Sox will have promising righty Kutter Crawford on the bump, who should be able to pitch well enough for his team to win multiple runs considering he shut down the Yankees lineup the last time he faced them.
RAYS MONEY LINE
The play: Rays (money line) over Twins
The odds/bet: +110 ($15 to win $16.50)
The book: Caesars Sportsbook
Time/TV: 7:40 p.m. (MLB Extra Innings)
Our take: The Tampa Bay Rays have been playing well lately having won their last four games, and we don’t see that streak coming to an end tonight even though they’re underdogs.
The Minnesota Twins are slight favorites in this matchup even though the Rays have a better record, which is likely to due to their presumed pitching advantage with Joe Ryan on the mound, but Ryan hasn’t pitched nearly as well in the second half.
The Rays lineup should be able to come up with enough runs to win, and their starting pitcher Zack Littell has pitched well enough lately for us to feel confident in them winning.
HOW WE’VE FARED
Monday’s best bets
NFL same-game teaser, Jets (+8) over Bills and OVER 38.5 points (LOST $36)
NFL player prop, Jets RB Breece Hall UNDER 34.5 rushing yards (LOST $13.70)
Monday’s profit/loss: -$49.70 (0-2)
Total for the week: -$49.70 (0-2)
Total for September: +$52.30 (13-9)
Total for 2023: -$540.40 (214-240)
If a line or odds are minus, it considers the juice one must lay to place the bet. Ex: Team A is -160 on the money line, one would have to bet $160 to win $100 (or $16 to win $10). OR Team B is a 5-point favorite at -110, one would have to bet $110 to win $100 (or $11 to win $10.)
Conversely, on positive lines, if Team C is +140 on the money line, a $100 would bring in $140 (or $10 to win $14).
