Friday MLB Odds, Picks & Predictions: 3 Smartest Bets Include Phillies vs. Mets, Diamondbacks vs. Rockies

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Football is back! Sure, it's just the NFL preseason, but where football goes, betting interest follows.

Friday night's NFL preseason Week 1 slate includes five games, which will certainly garner plenty of attention from fans and bettors.

But just because football has returned doesn't mean we should abandon other sports – like baseball – either.

Remember, our ultimate goal as bettors is to identify value, and when it comes to Friday's MLB slate, there appears to plenty of that.

Below I detail tonight's three smartest MLB bets, including three big betting model edges and one over/under with multiple winning systems aligned on the same wager.

Friday MLB Betting Picks

*MLB odds and betting data as of Friday morning

Phillies vs. Mets

7:10 p.m. ET | Apple TV+

When it comes to Phillies vs. Mets on Friday night, we have not one, but two MLB PRO Betting Systems pointing to the same value bet.