MLB picks, predictions, best bets for Sunday, July 6: Braves vs Orioles, Mets vs Yankees, and more

The Fourth of July weekend will conclude with another exciting slate of MLB fixtures on Sunday. An exciting series finale of the Subway Series awaits fans at Citi Field, while the Houston Astros will be aiming for a shocking sweep of the best team in baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

We have compiled the prediction, picks and the best bets for Sunday's slate of fixtures to help bettors and fans in their quest.

Braves vs. Orioles

Score Prediction: Braves 5, Orioles 4

Best Bet: Over 9 runs

Pick: Braves moneyline (-160)

The Baltimore Orioles came from behind not once but twice against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday to clinch a 9-6 win and claim the series. After two consecutive wins, the Orioles will be hoping for a sweep of their opponents on Sunday.

Mets vs. Yankees

Score Prediction: Mets 5, Yankees 4

Best Bet: Under 9 runs

Pick: Mets moneyline (+185)

The second installment of the Subway Series this season has lived up to the billing with the Mets registering back-to-back thrilling wins against their cross-town rival in their backyard at Citi Field.

Athletics vs. Giants

Score Prediction: Giants 6, Athletics 5

Best Bet: Over 9 runs

Pick: Giants moneyline (- 107)

Following an 11-2 thumping in the series opener in Sacramento, the San Francisco Giants bounced back with a 7-2 win over the Athletics in the second game of the series on Saturday. With the series on the line, both teams will be aiming for a win in Sunday's series finale.

Reds vs. Phillies

Score Prediction: Phillies 5, Reds 2

Best Bet: Under 9 runs

Pick: Phillies moneyline (- 231)

The Cincinnati Reds' offense jumped on a wayward Philadelphia Phillies pitching staff to take the series opener on Friday. However, the home team tied the series with a commanding 5-1 win at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. The Phillies will aim to win the series finale in hopes of clinching a third consecutive series victory.

Astros vs. Dodgers

Score Prediction: Dodgers 5, Astros 1

Best Bet: Under 9 runs

Pick: Dodgers moneyline (- 179)

The Houston Astros pulled one of the results of the season after thrashing the Los Angeles Dodgers 18-1 in a historic win in the series opener at Dodger Stadium on Friday.

After shocking the hosts, the Astros put in a defiant performance on Saturday to secure a 6-4 win and claim the series. A historic sweep could be on the cards for Houston against the defending World Series champions.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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