MLB Betting Trends Friday July 1, 2022: Who's Hot, Who's Not and Where You Should Bet

Betting on baseball is all about knowing who's hot and who's not.

Dimers.com contributor Tony Bellissimo tours both camps in the Friday July 1, 2022 edition of Who's Hot and Who's Not in the MLB right now.

MLB Betting Insights 07/01/2022

Which MLB team is hot right now?

The Seattle Mariners are under .500 at home (18-19) as well as on the road (19-22), but they’re heading into July riding a positive vibe after beating Oakland last night for their eighth victory in 10 games.

Learning the ropes 😂 pic.twitter.com/biV9vNeRSo

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 30, 2022

Southpaw Marco Gonzales takes the mound in the second game of the series against the A’s and will look to improve on his 4-8 mark. His ERA of 3.31 suggest he has a strong chance to do so against one of the weakest teams in the majors.

Which MLB team is cold right now?

The New York Mets have dropped three straight and five of their last seven, with four of those defeats during the span coming to Houston.

It's Bobby Bonilla Day! Explaining why the former Met gets paid $1.19M today and every July 1 https://t.co/rZEecjEzsM #Mets pic.twitter.com/q57izDGx4Z

— ESPN New York (@ESPNNewYork) July 1, 2022

The Mets are still a rock-solid 47-29 heading into a weekend set at CitiField against Texas and will try to get their offense back on track against Glenn Otto. New York ranks fourth in MLB in runs scored and batting average but produced just 18 runs over the aforementioned seven-game stretch.

MLB players: Who is in hot form?

Although he only has a .500 record (5-5) to show for it, Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas has been pitching well and deserves better. He takes a 2.57 ERA and 0.96 WHIP into tonight’s matchup with Philadelphia.

Miles Mikolas last 4 starts:

29 IP (7.1 Innings per start)
1.55 ERA
0.55 WHIP
27/4 K/BB ratio
1-2 Record

Yet another reason why W/L record is stupid. He's pitching like an ace though and has been one of the best pitchers in the NL this year despite the 5-5 record.

— Cardinals Stats And Facts (@STL_Stats_Facts) June 26, 2022

Mikolas was one out away from a no-hitter June 14 and has allowed only 5 earned runs over his last four starts — a total of 32 innings — with 27 strikeouts and 4 walks. He hasn’t faced the Phillies yet this season.

MLB Players: Who is out of form?

You don’t want to be known as a strikeout machine unless you’re a pitcher. That’s not the case for Cleveland’s Franmil Reyes. His 149 strikeouts last season was something manager Terry Francona could stomach since Reyes blasted 30 homers and drove in 85 runs.

Pitchers have thrown Franmil Reyes a total of 344 breaking balls & off speed pitches this season.

He has six hits off those pitches. All singles.

We need a DH who can hit more than just fastballs.

— Always the Jake (@alwaysthejake) June 30, 2022

However, so far 2022 has been a different story in terms of production. Reyes has whiffed 72 times in 161 at-bats and has only four homers and 16 RBIs.