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Friday's MLB schedule features 15 games, including the Cardinals vs. Astros. Expert Adam Thompson shares his top betting picks and insights for the day's matchups.

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There's another full plate of options on the Friday MLB schedule, with 15 games on tap as several teams try to keep lengthy win streaks going. Every MLB game features dozens of wagering opportunities at the best betting sites, and theĀ MLB bettingĀ opportunities are almost endless with so many games across the weekend. In addition to a juicy NL East Braves vs. Phillies rivalry starting Friday night, the Rays and Tigers are both looking for a seventh consecutive victory, with Tampa Bay visiting the Pirates and the Tigers in Boston to face the Red Sox. The Padres have won eight in a row and will be in Los Angeles to take on the Angels.
SportsLine expert Adam Thompson has his top picks for Friday's games. An analytics-driven exploiter of matchups, Thompson specializes in the NFL, MLB and the NBA. He also has delivered consistent winners in college basketball, horse racing and golf. Over the past two seasons, he's up over 70 units in MLB and over 60 units in the NBA.
Expert Adam Thompson provides his top picks for Friday's 15 MLB games, focusing on key matchups.
The Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers are both aiming for their seventh consecutive victory, while the San Diego Padres have won eight in a row.
Key matchups include the Braves vs. Phillies rivalry and the Cardinals facing the Astros.
Over the past two seasons, Adam Thompson has achieved over 70 units in profit for MLB betting.

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Here's Adam Thompson's best bets and analysis for Friday's MLB games.
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Three of the last four Cardinals games have gone Over this number. Only one Astros games in the last five has gone Over this number, but nine of the previous 10 did.
Neither team has a pitching edge here. For Houston, Peter Lambert gets called up from Triple-A Sugar Land, where he's been fine. But the 28-year-old right-hander has had stints in MLB from 2019-24 and none went great. Houston's bullpen owns a 6.56 ERA the past two weeks.
St. Louis' position isn't a ton better. Its bullpen ERA in that span is 5.36 and starter Kyle Leahy hasn't gone more than five innings. Houston is crushing right-handers the past 15 days, with a team OPS nearing .800.
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The Reds' starter against the Twins has three outings and has recorded Over 14 outs just once, a 6.2-inning, three-hit gem vs. the Marlins. He floundered in the other two, however, walking six in just four innings (12 outs) vs. the Angels last time out.
The Twins' offense has been a pleasant surprise. It has posted at least five runs in five straight games, and its 5.4 runs per game ranks fourth in MLB.
Minnesota is also crushing left-handers lately, with a .775 OPS the last two weeks. The offensive marks are even more impressive at home.
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Toronto's offense is having its issues. The Blue Jays managed just one run in each of their last two games, both 2-1 defeats. They've now managed 0-2 runs in seven of 18 games.
This isn't a good spot for a significant turnaround. Diamondbacks starter Mike Soroka is 3-0 with a 2.84 ERA, and the Arizona bullpen has a 2.74 ERA in April. On the flip side, Eric Lauer has struggled (7.82 ERA) and the D'backs have been owning left-handed starters this month.
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