MLB Free Picks 3/26: 3 Best Bets For MLB Opening Day

Written By:

Zachary Kelley

Published On:

March 25, 2026 12:27 PM

MLB Free Picks 3/26: 3 Best Bets For MLB Opening Day - Jacob Misiorowski, Hunter Brown, Yoshinobu Yamamoto
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have +110 odds to cover the 1.5-run line against the Chicago White Sox.
  • Back Hunter Brown and the Houston Astros to also cover the 1.5-run line (+110) against the Los Angeles Angels.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers are favored (-120) to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks by 2+ runs in a favorable pitching matchup between Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Zac Gallen.

MILWAUKEE – An MLB Opening Day parlay with the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, and Los Angeles Dodgers all to cover the run line against their respective opponents comes out to +708 at Bovada Sportsbook. The first leg of this Opening Day parlay begins at 2:10 p.m. ET in Milwaukee, where the Brewers have +110 legal sports betting odds to cover the run line against the Chicago White Sox.

White Sox vs Brewers Betting Lines

TeamRunlineMoneylineTotal
Chicago White Sox+1.5 (-130)+160O8.0 (-115)
Milwaukee Brewers-1.5 (+110)-195U8.0 (-105)

The White Sox lost 102 games last season (only the Rockies had more), and it’s unlikely they start 2026 with a win at +160 odds. There’s some intriguing young talent in the Chicago lineup, but Milwaukee counters that with young talent on the mound in Jacob Misiorowski. Behind Misiorowski and a strong bullpen, back Milwaukee to cover (+110) against Chicago on Opening Day.

Pitching Favors Astros, Dodgers To Close Opening Day Parlay

Hunter Brown and the Houston Astros have +110 Texas sports betting odds to cover the run line against the Los Angeles Angels. Jose Soriano takes the mound for LA, who posted a 4.26 ERA in 2025 compared to Brown’s 2.43 earned run average.

Angels vs Astros Betting Lines

TeamRunlineMoneylineTotal
Los Angeles Angels+1.5 (-130)+156O8.0 (-110)
Houston Astros-1.5 (+110)-190U8.0 (-110)

Hunter Brown dominated the Angels last season, surrendering just two earned runs in 11 innings pitched across two starts. Pair that dominance with the return of Yordan Alvarez to a complete lineup, and the Astros are a great wager at legal MLB betting sites to cover the spread on Opening Day.

The other Los Angeles team, the LA Dodgers, has -120 odds to cover the run line against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Aside from a superior lineup, the Dodgers are a great bet at legal CA sportsbooks based on a huge starting pitching advantage.

Diamondbacks vs Dodgers Betting Lines

TeamRun LineOddsTotal
Arizona Diamondbacks+1.5 (+100)+205O8.5 (-125)
Los Angeles Dodgers-1.5 (-120)-250U8.5 (+105)

Los Angeles will start World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, while the Diamondbacks will start Zac Gallen, who posted the eighth-highest ERA in the league last season. Gallen also said he would treat his final Spring Training start as he would a regular season game, where he ultimately surrendered six runs on nine hits without recording a strikeout.

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Zachary Kelley

Zach graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Writing, Editing, and Media. Zach is interested in the legalization aspect of sports betting and enjoys participating in DFS. He has a passion for sports writing and most enjoys writing about football and baseball both professional and collegiate.