Peter Appel

New York

Co-Founder and Director of Content Strategy at Just Baseball

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2025 College World Series Picks, NCAA Baseball Tournament Best Bets

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Peter Appel

It’s time for some of the best baseball of the year. The 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament begins on May 30th, and over the next few weeks, 64 teams will be whittled down to eight. Those eight teams will then travel to Omaha to compete for the College World Series title. In this article, you’ll find my three favorite picks for Regionals action. For anyone curious about where I obtain my statistics, click here for the strength of schedule and here for the full-season stats.
2025 College World Series Picks, NCAA Baseball Tournament Best Bets

1 week ago | justbaseball.com | Peter Appel

It’s time for some of the best baseball of the year. The 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament begins on May 30th, and over the next few weeks, 64 teams will be whittled down to eight. Those eight teams will then travel to Omaha to compete for the College World Series title. In this article, you’ll find my three favorite picks for Regionals action. For anyone curious about where I obtain my statistics, click here for the strength of schedule and here for the full-season stats.
Not Gambling Advice: Baseball Picks for Today — Odds, Bets & Lines (May 19, 2025)

2 weeks ago | justbaseball.com | Peter Appel

Didn’t like anything on the board yesterday, but we came away with a push on Saturday. We took the under in the White Sox vs Cubs game, and I can’t tell if we were lucky or unlucky to push. If you look at the box score, it feels lucky, but if you watched the game, we got screwed multiple times, including Richie Palacios straight up dropping the third out, allowing a run to score. Regardless of whether it was a fluke, we didn’t get the job done, but we didn’t lose either.
Not Gambling Advice: Baseball Picks for Today - Odds, Bets & Lines (May 6, 2025)

1 month ago | yardbarker.com | Peter Appel

Tobias Myers pitched well and still allowed six hits. I released over 3.5 hits (-135), but by the time I finished the writeup, the line had moved out of range. I did recommend over 4.5 hits at a plus number, but that also moved a ton. Knowing that, I posted that this pick wouldn’t count towards my record. However, he ended with six hits. I wouldn’t have counted it if he finished with four or even five hits. After he landed on six, I thought I should put it to a vote.
Monday MLB Best Bets, May 5 MLB Picks, MLB Player Props Today

1 month ago | yardbarker.com | Peter Appel

The White Sox!!What a win! Things looked bleak early as the Astros took a 4-0 lead after Bryse Wilson went way longer than I thought he would. Luckily, the White Sox mounted a comeback and grabbed a 5-4 lead. Then, rain came down, and they called the game early, so we didn’t have to sweat the White Sox bullpen any further. White Sox ML (+180) was a massive success. Today, we have to lay some juice, but I believe it will be worth it.
Monday MLB Best Bets, May 5 MLB Picks, MLB Player Props Today

1 month ago | justbaseball.com | Peter Appel

The White Sox!!What a win! Things looked bleak early as the Astros took a 4-0 lead after Bryse Wilson went way longer than I thought he would. Luckily, the White Sox mounted a comeback and grabbed a 5-4 lead. Then, rain came down, and they called the game early, so we didn’t have to sweat the White Sox bullpen any further. White Sox ML (+180) was a massive success. Today, we have to lay some juice, but I believe it will be worth it. You can find all of my picks on BetMGM.
Friday MLB Best Bets, May 2 MLB Picks, MLB Player Props Today

1 month ago | yardbarker.com | Peter Appel

I LOVE THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS!We are 3-0 betting on them this year, all as big underdogs. Brad Lord spun an excellent performance, and while it took a bit to get going, the offense eventually beat up Taijian Walker. The bullpen was clean, and we won the game with relative ease at +158. What a way to start the month. Today, I have two picks that are bigger underdogs than the Nationals were yesterday. One is a player prop, and the other is a moneyline wager that will gross you out.
Friday MLB Best Bets, May 2 MLB Picks, MLB Player Props Today

1 month ago | justbaseball.com | Peter Appel

I LOVE THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS!We are 3-0 betting on them this year, all as big underdogs. Brad Lord spun an excellent performance, and while it took a bit to get going, the offense eventually beat up Taijian Walker. The bullpen was clean, and we won the game with relative ease at +158. What a way to start the month. Today, I have two picks that are bigger underdogs than the Nationals were yesterday. One is a player prop, and the other is a moneyline wager that will gross you out.
Thursday MLB Best Bets, May 1 MLB Picks Today

1 month ago | yardbarker.com | Peter Appel

So close to a sweep!We cashed the Orioles’ First 5 Innings ML (-105) without much of a sweat. The Orioles did go down 2-0 early after an Aaron Judge home run, but they put up a four-spot in the second inning, and that was all they needed to bring home the win. They scored another run in the bottom of the fifth, so even if the Yankees tied it, we would have won. On the flip side, we got screwed on Landen Roupp over 4.5 strikeouts (+110).
MLB Best Bets, Wednesday, April 30 MLB Picks, MLB Player Props Today

1 month ago | yardbarker.com | Peter Appel

Gunnar saved us from disaster. Carlos Rodon dominated, throwing five perfect innings. However, he still ended up allowing two earned runs, and if the game hadn’t been such a blowout, he would have continued. Regardless, I’ll hold the fat loss on Carlos Rodon over 2.5 earned runs (+125). We did get the Henderson vs. Rodon matchup, and Gunnar hit two balls over 90 MPH, including a home run in his third at-bat. It was good to see that read come to fruition, but it was still a small losing day.