MLB Picks and Predictions for June 1, 2026: Overs, Unders and Sides, We’ve Got It All!
Written by: Nate Hornung
Published: Mon Jun 01, 2026, 3:45 pm ET
Read Time: 5 minutes
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Another week has rolled around and that means we've got plenty of baseball to bet on! Let's waste no time and get into our three favorite MLB picks on the slate, hoping we can continue the hot start to the summer.
- MLB YTD
- 32-22-1 (58.2%)
- +9.66u
- Average Odds: -101
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San Francisco Giants vs. Milwaukee Brewers MLB Picks
Landen Roupp has a sub 3.50 ERA, but has struggled in his last few outings for San Francisco
Giants vs. Brewers Pitching Matchup
- San Francisco Giants: RHP Landen Roupp (5-5, 3.30 ERA, 1.18 WHIP)
- Milwaukee Brewers: LHP Shane Drohan (2-1, 2.63 ERA, 1.10 WHIP)
Best Bet: Giants/Brewers Over 7.5 (+100) Lucky Rebel Sportsbook
Be sure to check out the full breakdown of this game, but ultimately, everyone's splits improve. The Brewers hit better at home and against right handed pitching, while the Giants see a 13 point increase in their team batting average on the road. Not to mention San Francisco's offense scored 19 runs last night.
Roupp is in a bit of a slump, with an increased ERA during the month of May. Plus the Giants have lost his last five starts. I think this results in both teams producing plenty of offense tonight, getting us over this number for plus chicken.
Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Picks
Jacob deGrom makes the start for the Rangers against St. Louis at Busch Stadium
Rangers vs. Cardinals Pitching Matchup
- Texas Rangers: RHP Jacob deGrom (3-4, 3.77 ERA, 1.01 WHIP)
- St. Louis Cardinals: RHP Michael McGreevy (3-4, 2.98 ERA, 1.09 WHIP)
Best Bet: Texas Rangers ML (-123) Lucky Rebel Sportsbook
The Rangers are red hot after completing the sweep of the Kansas City Royals at home this past weekend. But now they head to the Midwest to face a foe from the NL Central. Now, Jacob deGrom's splits on the road are absolutely horrendous, and almost encouraging to fade him. However, I believe the Cardinals are slumping while Texas has figuring some things out.
St. Louis has lost five of their last seven overall, and are just 3-7 in their last 10 games. They are watching the gap between them and the Milwaukee Brewers grow every single day, and they need to find a way to stop the bleeding. But I don't think McGreevy is the answer.
After starting the year pretty well, McGreevy has allowed eight earned runs in his last two outings. In just nine innings, he's given up 17 total hits and four walks, including allowing a home run in each of his last three starts. It's also worth noting, that the Cardinals have been shutout the last two times he's taken the mound, which doesn't give me much faith in him getting any run support.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Picks
Eduardo Rodriguez has already seen this Dodgers lineup earlier in the MLB season
Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Matchup
- Los Angeles Dodgers: RHP Emmet Sheehan (3-1, 4.70 ERA, 1.24 WHIP)
- Arizona Diamondbacks: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (5-1, 2.31 ERA, 1.21 WHIP)
Best Bet: Dodgers/Diamondbacks F5 Under 4.5 (-105) Lucky Rebel Sportsbook
Take the bullpen out of the equation and back this first five under with me. Let's talk pitchers. Eduardo Rodriguez has already started against the Dodgers this year, and he shoved. He already ranks top 10 in the MLB in terms of ERA, and it drops from 2.31 to 1.31 at home this year. Against Los Angeles earlier, he pitched five innings, allowing just one run (unearned) on four hits and two walks. The final score of that contest was 3-2 Dodgers.
Emmet Sheehan allowed four earned runs in just 3.1 innings when he faced the Diamondbacks way back in March. Since then, his splits have improved, and the Dodgers have won the last four games where he got the start. Despite already getting lit up against the Snakes, Sheehan could shove tonight. Arizona watches their .245 team batting average drop to .231 against right handed pitching, and they've totaled just three runs in their last two games. Look for both pitchers to have very solid outings for us, resulting in the first five staying under.
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