Hello and welcome back to my best bets column powered by Pine Sports. As I sit here writing my article, I usually have MLB.TV on in the background. During my research, I looked over and saw that All Star Voting ends tomorrow for the Midsummer Classic. I'll be filling out a ballot on my Twitter @Blaise-Fields, if you guys would like to sound off on my All Star picks. Anyways, let's get into some All-Star tier bets for your Wednesday. 

Braves OF Marcell Ozuna: Under 1.5 Bases (85 Thrive Points)

The veteran slugger is a career .277 hitter and is known for having a lot of pop. But sadly this season is much different. He is hitting .226 and only has 14 homers. He keeps getting colder as his batting average in June sits at .219 with only seven extra base hits. He only has three games with multiple bases in his past ten games and is hitting six for thirty-six over that span. With Ranger Suarez on the mound for the Phillies, anything is possible but I still think under is the call here. 

Phillies DH Nick Castellanos: Under .5 RBIs (90 Thrive Points) 


Sadly, I don't think there will be any deep drives to left for Castellanos if you catch my drift. Castellanos has been quite average this season after impressing with the Cincinnati Reds over the past few years. His batting average sits at .248 and has gotten even worse during June. Speaking of worse, the man only has nine RBI's in June and has collected RBI's in only two of his past ten games. As for the Braves, they are a tough team to score on. Here's the top ten teams by ERA. 




Marlins SP Sandy Alcantara: Over 4.5 K's (90 Thrive Points) 


I personally hate picking against my hometown St.Louis Cardinals but luckily the robot has no such biases or emotions. That's why it is with great sadness that the robot pick of the week is the over on K's for Sandy Alcantara.

Alcantara has been lights out this season and the numbers show it. He's third in Earned Run Average, first in Innings Pitched, and twelfth in K's. Now twelfth in K's isn't crazy impressive but when the line is 4.5, it's worth mentioning. Alcantara has had 5+ K's in thirteen of his past fifteen starts and the trend should continue here.