{"id":678760,"date":"2026-04-19T00:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/678760\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T00:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:46:00","slug":"best-mlb-picks-today-top-bets-and-player-props-for-saturday-4-18-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/678760\/","title":{"rendered":"Best MLB Picks Today: Top Bets and Player Props for Saturday 4\/18\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"kt-adv-heading151976_e554f3-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading151976_e554f3-7c\">Best MLB picks today: Top bets, player props and expert predictions for Saturday\u2019s slate from DraftKings Network analysts.<\/p>\n<p>Published Apr 18, 2026 1:17 PM EDT<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271312527.jpg\" alt=\"ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 17: Adam Frazier #20 of the Los Angeles Angels congratulates Mike Trout #27 after the final out of the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 17, 2026 in Anaheim, California.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-385086 \"  \/><\/p>\n<p>ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA &#8211; APRIL 17: Adam Frazier #20 of the Los Angeles Angels congratulates Mike Trout #27 after the final out of the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on April 17, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tts-pre-loader.gif\" alt=\"Carbonatix Pre-Player Loader\" style=\"all: unset !important; display: inline !important;\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"all: unset; font-size: 12px; margin-left: 10px;\">Audio By Carbonatix<\/p>\n<p>Looking for the best MLB picks today? DraftKings Network analysts share their top bets, player props and predictions from the MLB Dugout Betting Group for Saturday\u2019s slate.<\/p>\n<p>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.draftkings.com\/social\/bettinggroup\/79b02e95eb1f4ce28c500e8e690bef5c?activeTab=bettinggroups\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.draftkings.com\/social\/bettinggroup\/79b02e95eb1f4ce28c500e8e690bef5c?activeTab=bettinggroups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">MLB Dugout Betting Group<\/a> now!<\/p>\n<p>For up-to-date\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.draftkings.com\/leagues\/baseball\/mlb\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.draftkings.com\/leagues\/baseball\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">MLB betting<\/a>\u00a0information and data, check out both the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dknetwork.draftkings.com\/draftkings-sportsbook-betting-splits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DraftKings Sportsbook betting splits<\/a> page and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dknetwork.draftkings.com\/draftkings-sportsbook-player-props\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DraftKings Sportsbook player props<\/a>\u00a0page!<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Armetta<\/p>\n<p>Same Game Parlay (SGP):<\/p>\n<p>LA Angels Moneyline<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.draftkings.com\/social\/bettinggroup\/79b02e95eb1f4ce28c500e8e690bef5c?parentActivityKey=756f7ed7df3540998c76d43a6c4336ca&amp;addToBetSlipKey=#activeTab=bettinggroups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Odds: +220<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tail this bet by clicking the odds above!<\/p>\n<p>Analysis:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-18-at-12.10.19-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-385083\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Sean Barnard<\/p>\n<p>Parlay:<\/p>\n<p>SD Padres Moneyline (at LAA)<\/p>\n<p>TOR Blue Jays Moneyline (at ARI)<\/p>\n<p>LA Dodgers -1.5 (at COL)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.draftkings.com\/social\/bettinggroup\/79b02e95eb1f4ce28c500e8e690bef5c?parentActivityKey=b88555fa89ac4b84a0864c993087f314&amp;addToBetSlipKey=#activeTab=bettinggroups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Odds: +543<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tail this bet by clicking the odds above!<\/p>\n<p>Analysis:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-18-at-12.13.39-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-385085\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1001\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading151976_080965-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading151976_080965-99\">The Crown Is Yours:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.draftkings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sign up for DraftKings<\/a>\u00a0and experience the ultimate host for games and betting experiences!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dknetwork.draftkings.com\/2026\/04\/18\/best-nba-picks-today-top-bets-and-player-props-for-saturday-4-18-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2255317476.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 08: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts during the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Target Center on January 08, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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