MLB Best Bets Today: Sunday Betting Predictions (7/14)
Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images. Pictured: Randy Vasquez
We have a number of MLB day games, and our Action Network staff has whipped up two best bets. Included is an over/under prediction featuring the Rockies and Mets, and a moneyline pick between the Braves and Padres.
MLB Best Bets Today: Sunday Betting Predictions (7/14)
The team logos in the table below represent each of the matchups that our MLB betting staff is targeting from today's slate of games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
  | 1:40 p.m. | |
  | 4:10 p.m. | |
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Rockies vs. Mets
By Sean Paul
In the final game of the Mets and Rockies series, I’m facing two objectively bad pitchers — Jose Quintana for the Mets, and German Marquez for the Rockies.
It’s the first start for Marquez since April of last season, and opposing minor leaguers made Marquez look like one of their own during his rehab stints. The veteran righty posted a 7.11 ERA in 26 innings through four minor league levels, finishing off with a 54 ERA at AAA.
Worth noting — Marquez posted a 4.95 ERA in his last full season in 2022. He hasn’t been good for a while, and he’ll struggle versus this potent Mets lineup that ranks fourth in MLB with a 114 wRC+.
Opposing Marquez is Quintana, who’s a great regression candidate. Quintana’s 3.92 ERA is pretty solid, but it’s only a matter of time until reality sets in with his 4.72 FIP.
One of the main problems for Quintana is his walks. Whereas most soft-tossing groundball pitchers throw strikes, that’s an issue for Quintana, who owns a 3.07 BB/9.
The Rockies offense is pretty bad, ranking 26th in wRC+ against southpaws this year. They only need to bring in a few runs to help the total reach the over, as the Mets offense should carry most of the scoring load.
Pick: Over 8.5 (-120)
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Braves vs. Padres
By Kevin Rogers
The Padres snapped a five-game skid in Saturday's 4-0 shutout of the Braves. San Diego seeks the series victory on Sunday afternoon, but it will need to defeat one of the Cy Young favorites in the National League — Chris Sale.
Sale has been terrific this season at 12-3 with an ERA of 2.74 as the southpaw tossed seven scoreless innings against the Padres at home in a 3-0 victory in mid-May.
Randy Vasquez was on the losing end of that start against Sale two months ago, but the Padres' right-hander has stepped up lately by giving up three earned runs in his past three starts.
San Diego is 3-0 in this span, while winning five of Vasquez's last seven starts since the beginning of June.
The Padres have lost five home series finales since late May, but in all five instances they were listed as a favorite of -130 or higher.
San Diego owns a perfect 5-0 record this season off a win that broke a losing streak of three games or more.
Let's look for the Padres to post another strong effort here to close the first half with consecutive wins over the Braves
Pick: Padres ML (+150; play to +140)
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