{"id":246694,"date":"2026-06-04T13:31:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/mlb-picks-today-5-best-bets-predictions-ft-cubs-vs-athletics-twins-vs-royals-june-4-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:31:15","slug":"mlb-picks-today-5-best-bets-predictions-ft-cubs-vs-athletics-twins-vs-royals-june-4-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/mlb-picks-today-5-best-bets-predictions-ft-cubs-vs-athletics-twins-vs-royals-june-4-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Picks Today: 5 Best Bets &#038; Predictions Ft. Cubs vs. Athletics, Twins vs. Royals| June 4, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5175467\" data-slug-id=\"2790828\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Baseball fans are in for an exciting gameday with several intriguing fixtures lined up on Thursday. The Houston Astros and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/pittsburgh-pirates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> have fans excited for an intriguing series finale on Thursday.<\/p>\n<h2>MLB Picks Today:<\/h2>\n<h3>Run Line: Dodgers -1.5 (+109)<\/h3>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers made it consecutive wins against the Arizona Diamondbacks after a 7-0 blowout win in the third game of the series on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>With the Dodgers eyeing another series win, expect the NL West team to cover the spread in Thursday&#8217;s series-decider.<\/p>\n<h3>Money Line: Astros (-112)<\/h3>\n<p>The Houston Astros ended their two-game losing skid with a narrow come-from-behind win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. The Astros trailed the Pirates 9-5 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>However, a six-run surge in the eighth inning helped Houston to an 11-9 win. The Astros are the favorites (-112) heading into Thursday&#8217;s series-decider.<\/p>\n<h3>Over 10 (-112): Cubs vs Athletics<\/h3>\n<p>The Athletics made it consecutive wins against the Chicago Cubs to take a 2-0 lead in the three-game series. Although the first two games have been low-scoring contests, the series finale on Thursday is expected to yield more than 10 runs.<\/p>\n<h3>Money Line: Royals (-118)<\/h3>\n<p>The Kansas City Royals registered a 5-2 win against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/cincinnati-reds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Cincinnati Reds<\/a> in Wednesday&#8217;s series finale to clinch the three-game series. It was the Royals&#8217; third win in the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals are on the road for a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins. Kansas City heads into Thursday&#8217;s series opener as the favorites (-118).<\/p>\n<h3>Run Line: Brewers -1.5 (+109)<\/h3>\n<p>The Milwaukee Brewers&#8217; three-game winning streak ended after a frustrating 1-0 loss against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/san-francisco-giants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">San Francisco Giants<\/a> in Wednesday&#8217;s series opener. 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