Today's picks: Why the Orioles will beat the Cubs, plus more MLB, soccer and WNBA best bets for Tuesday, July 12
SportsLine's proven experts share their favorite bets on the Early Edge podcast for Tuesday, July 12
Jonathan Coachman is joined by top sports betting experts Larry Hartstein, Jon (Buckets) Eimer and Calvin Wetzel on the Early Edge podcast, powered by SportsLine. Get highlighted plays for Major League Baseball, soccer and the WNBA for Tuesday, July 12, and you can stream the show live every morning on the SportsLine YouTube page.
Coach starts things off with the SportsLine play of the day: Under 9 runs (-130) in the Dodgers-Cardinals game (7:45 p.m. ET). "The Dodgers are 80 percent to the Under after days off this season," he says.
Wetzel has two plays from the WNBA. The first is the Sky (-5) to cover the first half spread against the Dream (8 p.m. ET). "The All-Star Game was in Chicago, so this is the one team that didn't have anyone that had to travel," he says.
He also likes a player prop: Over 6.5 rebounds (-115) for Seattle's Breanna Stewart against the Dallas Wings (3 p.m. ET). "She's averaging over seven [rebounds per game]," he says. "She's hit this Over 6.5 in 15 of her 21 games."
Coach, who is on an incredible 35-9 run, has two Cash With The Coach plays. The first is the Rays (+1.5) to cover against the Red Sox (7:10 p.m. ET). "Chris Sale has been hurt all year," he says. "I don't know what he's going to bring to the table today."
The second play is the Dodgers (-145) to beat the Cardinals. "You are going to give me the Dodgers under -150 on any day against any team? I'm going to take it," he says.
Eimer has four soccer plays. The first is Both Teams To Score: Yes (-135) in the Malmo-Vikingur Reykjavik match (3:30 p.m. ET). "[Malmo] are implementing a new strategy where they play absolutely no defense," he says.
His second play is Both Teams To Score: Yes (-130) in the Lincoln-Shkupi match (12 p.m. ET). "[Lincoln] have got nothing else to do but go for goals," he says.
He also likes Sheriff Tiraspol (-130) to beat Zrinjski Mostar (1 p.m. ET). "This is a [Lincoln] team that is capable of scoring against anyone," he says.
His final play is Both Teams To Score: Yes (+110) in the Qarabag-Lech Poznan match (12 p.m. ET).Â
Hartstein closes out the show with two MLB plays. The first is the Orioles (+100) to beat the Cubs (8:05 p.m. ET). "The Orioles have the fifth best bullpen in baseball, and the Cubs have the fifth worst bullpen in baseball," he says.
His final play is the Mariners (-110) to beat the Nationals (7:05 p.m. ET). "You take a look at two teams in different directions," he says.
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