MLB Best Bets for Friday, May 1: Riding the Run Lines

Written by: Danny Burke

Published: Fri May 01, 2026, 12:09 pm ET

Read Time: 5 minutes

Check out where there is value to be had on the diamond on Friday night, as our MLB analyst dished out his MLB best bets, picks and analysis.

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Baltimore Orioles

Odds

Spread

Total

Moneyline

+1.5

-130

-120u

+162

New York Yankees

Odds

Spread

Total

Moneyline

-1.5

115

+100o

-176

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Danny Burke

Danny Burke is a betting analyst with a decade of sports media experience. He got his start at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, sharing picks on the local ESPN affiliate. After college, he hosted shows for VSiN in Las Vegas before returning to Chicago to launch 'Rush Hour', the first daily sports betting show from an Illinois casino. He also co-hosted 'Props and Locks' on Fox32’s Bears pregame show and ran 'Bet On, Chicago' on WLS-AM 890.

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