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MLB picks: Dodgers, Cubs part of expert's best bets for Friday, Sept. 4 - SportsLine.com

MLB picks: Dodgers, Cubs part of expert's best bets for Friday, Sept. 4

SportsLine expert Adam Thompson gives out his best bets for Friday's MLB games

ByChinmay Vaidya·Updated: Sep 04, 2026 11:23AM ET·1 min read

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There are 16 MLB games on the schedule for Friday, Sept. 4 thanks to a doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians, but most of the betting action will take place in the evening window. SportsLine expert Adam Thompson has looked across the MLB landscape for Friday and highlights his best bets on this slate.

An analytics-driven exploiter of matchups, Thompson specializes in NFL, NBA and MLB betting. He also has delivered consistent winners in college basketball, horse racing and golf. Over the past two seasons, Thompson is up over 70 units in MLB and over 60 units in the NBA at sports betting apps. You can find more of his picks at SportsLine, and in the member-exclusive SportsLine Discord server, a community of sports betting enthusiasts and SportsLine experts.

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