MLB Betting Trends Friday July 8, 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 8, 2022 edition of Who's Hot and Who's Not in the MLB right now.

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MLB Betting Insights 07/08/2022

Which MLB team is hot right now?

The Los Angeles Dodgers have baseball’s largest payroll and also the No. 2 ranked offense and pitching staff. The Dodgers, who lead the NL West by six games over San Diego, have scored 410 runs and boast a team ERA of 2.93.

Two homer night? Call it Mookie magic. pic.twitter.com/4yp8tJN33u

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 8, 2022

Los Angeles has won four in a row and 8 of its last 9. Mookie Betts belted two homers last night and Justin Turner and Gavin Lux also went deep in a victory over the Cubs. Ride the wave as the Dodgers send Tyler Anderson to the mound Friday night.

⚾️ Predictions for Cubs vs. Dodgers
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Which MLB team is cold right now?

On a hot streak not long ago, the Boston Red Sox have dropped three in a row and 7 of 10 to fall 15 games behind the AL East-leading Yankees heading into a Friday night showdown.

Here's our updated @nydnsports back page. @yankees @redsox @mlb @mlbnetwork @apse_sportmedia #aaronjudgehttps://t.co/sD8VlVdfuq pic.twitter.com/pG5onVgCPG

— Back Page Guy NYDN (@BackPageGuyNYDN) July 8, 2022

The Yankees held on for a 6-5 win last night despite Gerrit Cole yielding two homers to Rafael Devers at Fenway. With Michael Wacha on the shelf, the Sox turn to rookie Connor Seabold to stop the bleeding.

⚾️ Predictions for Yankees vs. Red Sox
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MLB players: Who is in hot form?

Injured in early April and sent to the minors in mid-May, Alex Kirilloff has made a large impact for the Twins since getting recalled to the big club June 17.

ALEX KIRILLOFF JUST SMACKED HIS SECOND HOME RUN OF THE GAME 🔥#MNTwins
pic.twitter.com/AEoVKW9nFF

— Twins Talk (@LetsTalk_Twins) July 6, 2022

The second-year outfielder has 3 homers, 16 RBIs and a .300 batting average over his past 16 games while gaining the confidence of manager Rocco Baldelli. Kirilloff has frequented the No. 5 spot in the lineup and faces Texas’ Jon Gray on Friday night.

⚾️ Predictions for Twins vs. Rangers
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MLB Players: Who is out of form?

Blake Snell has a few more opportunities to get into the win column prior to the All-Star break. The San Diego southpaw battled a groin injury early in the season and wasn’t activated until May 18.

Blake Snell will be the starting pitcher tomorrow for the #Padres, the first time the team will be wearing their City Connect uniforms. Here’s the cleats he’ll be wearing: pic.twitter.com/d3ipFznLQR

— Annie Heilbrunn (@annieheilbrunn) July 7, 2022

He takes a record of 0-5 into tonight’s matchup with San Francisco. Snell struck out 12 in five innings of a no-decision against the Dodgers last time out and faces a Giants club struggling as of late.

⚾️ Predictions for Padres vs. Giants
⚾️ Full preview for Padres vs. Giants

MLB Players born on July 8

Josh Harrison

Playing for a fifth different team in five seasons, Josh Harrison serves as a utility knife for the White Sox and provides solid defense and at times a useful bat.

Happy birthday, Josh Harrison! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/KsnuZPaC8E

— #VoteTA7 (@whitesox) July 8, 2022

He turns 35 on Friday and will try to make something happen against Detroit’s Tarik Skubal. Harrison has 2 homers and 13 RBIs on the year. On last year’s birthday as a member of the Nationals, he went 1-for-4 and drove in a run.

Reid Detmers

Drafted by the Angels in the first round, 10 th overall, in the 2020 Draft, Reid Detmers turns 23 Friday and takes the mound against the much-improved Orioles in Baltimore.

@MitchMossRadio no don’t take the orioles today. Reid Detmers birthday today!

— Ifadeyou69 (@ifadeyousixty9) July 8, 2022

So far, in 17 starts in the big leagues, Detmers has endured mostly rough times but also made history with a no-hitter earlier this season. He’s back from a demotion to the minors and takes a mark of 2-3 with a 4.66 ERA into tonight’s game at Camden Yards.