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Tuesday’s Top MLB Bets: Braves, Diamondbacks, and Blue Jays Lead June 24 Betting Board

Colin Lynch Written by Sports EditorColin Lynch
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Tuesday’s Top MLB Bets: Braves, Diamondbacks, and Blue Jays Lead June 24 Betting Board

June 24 MLB best bets include picks on Braves, Diamondbacks, and Blue Jays as all 30 teams take the field.

There’s something about a full slate of baseball. It stretches across the country like a patchwork of stories in motion—30 teams, 15 games, and one truth: anything can happen. But for those who watch a little closer, listen a little deeper, patterns emerge. Value lives in the margins. And belief? It’s built pitch by pitch.

Tuesday, June 24, offers another one of those days. The kind where fans settle in, hearts tied to teams, while bettors scan the lines for an edge. From veterans returning to the mound to offenses ready to erupt, the day begins not with a first pitch, but with a prediction.

A Fire Awakens in Atlanta

Frankie Montas climbs the hill for the Mets, but the numbers tell a story the box score cannot mask. In four Triple-A starts, he’s been shelled—26 hits, eight home runs, and an ERA north of 13. It’s a cruel line, perhaps, but reality rarely flinches in this game.

Across the diamond wait the Braves, quiet no more. Their bats have flickered this season, but tonight, there’s heat in the barrel. A struggling pitcher. A hungry lineup. And a team with postseason expectations.

The pick isn’t just on stats. It’s on the feel of a lineup that’s ready to roar.

Pick: Braves Team Total Over 4.5 (-125)

Desert Still Runs Deeper Than Chicago’s Hope

Arizona may be without Corbin Carroll. Eugenio Suarez could be out, too. And yet, they remain the better team in every category that counts. Even with a lineup missing key pieces, the Diamondbacks bring more firepower than a White Sox roster that feels as unmoored as ever.

Arizona’s pitching advantage only adds to the case. The numbers are shifting quickly, and so is the market’s faith. Odds that opened close are drifting apart—and it’s for good reason.

Even shorthanded, the desert’s edge remains sharp.

Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks Moneyline (-136)

Trust the Contrarian Whisper

In a season where data guides the sharp and instinct pulls the rest, there’s room for something in between. A system. A signal. A quiet pattern most overlook. If you follow me in any sport, you know I love contrarian plays.

The “small contrarian dog” system isn’t flashy—but it’s profitable. When underdogs attract fewer than 30% of tickets and sit between +100 and +165, they tend to bite. And tonight, the Nationals fit the profile.

They’re outgunned on paper. They’re not the public’s team. But they’ve played spoiler before—and on a night like this, the numbers hint they just might again.

Pick: Nationals Moneyline (+145)

Blue Jays Catch Fire While Guardians Fade

Sometimes the stats speak so clearly, they don’t need interpretation. In the last month, the Blue Jays rank fourth in OPS. The Guardians? Last.

Logan Allen starts for Cleveland, but a 4.58 FIP and a bloated WHIP suggest a long night could await. Toronto, meanwhile, brings a lineup finding its stride. Power. Patience. Pressure.

On the road and as slight favorites, they represent one of the day’s sharper angles. In a sport where heat comes and goes, this is a flame worth following.

Pick: Blue Jays -120

The beauty of baseball lies in its unpredictability. But on nights like this, when insight meets instinct and numbers blend with nuance, it’s possible to see something coming. Not certainty—but clarity. The kind that lets you believe—just enough—to place the bet.

Colin Lynch Written by Sports EditorColin Lynch
Colin Lynch covers the NFL, MLB and WNBA for Heavy.com, with a focus on the New England Patriots. His sports coverage has been featured on The Sports Daily and Basketball Insiders, as well as FanSided's Chowder & Champions. A New Hampshire native and former D1 baseball player at St. John's University, Colin was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2008 and enjoyed a four-year professional baseball career.
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