It’s Monday, which means it’s time to start your week off on a good note, and there’s no better way than earning some value on MLB.
If you sign up now using the FanDuel bonus, you can claim $100 in bonus bets after your first $5 bet — guaranteed. Use your first bet to cash in on some Monday evening MLB value.
Let’s break down how you can do it. We’ll use Mariners-Twins to suggest a pick to use this offer with, but you can use it on whatever Monday sport you are interested in.
Claiming your FanDuel Bonus
Before getting started, you need to make sure you’re in one of the states where the FanDuel bonus is offered. Currently, there it is available in these 18 states:
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If you’re in one of those states, then you’re good to go.
FanDuel Sportsbook makes claiming your new-customer bonus simple. All you need to do is click on this link and create your account.
You don’t need to enter any specific promo code. Just sign up, follow their first-bet guidelines and claim the bonus bets.
You’ll just need to find a bet you like and then place a minimum of $5 ($5 is the minimum bet amount needed to qualify for the FanDuel bonus). Once you place your first $5 bet, you’ll automatically earn $100 in bonus bets. It doesn’t matter if your first bet wins or loses.
But, for the sake of profiting as much as possible, we want you to win your first $5 bet. So here’s a look at where the value lies for tonight’s MLB slate.
How to Bet on Monday’s MLB Slate
We’re nearing the MLB trade deadline (August 1), which means teams are taking final stock of what they have on their roster, what their chances are of making noise in the playoffs and what holes they need to fill to achieve their goal.
That means each game until the deadline has increased stakes. Players are trying to show why they deserve to stay on their competitive team, or why the deserve to get moved to a different one.
Two teams that are hovering right around .500 in the American League and thus hovering on the edge of making the playoffs are the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins. They square off tonight in Minneapolis, and the value is on the Mariners. Let’s take a deeper look.
Mariners-Twins Preview
The Twins (53-48) have a three-game lead over the Guardians for first place in the AL Central — the weakest division in the MLB.
The Mariners (50-49) are essentially out of the division race. Their only chance to make the playoffs is by way of the Wild Card, which they’re sitting 4.5 games out. Seattle needs every win they can get and Monday is one of those opportunities.
Minnesota has Kenta Maeda on the mound tonight, a guy who has struggled in his mere 42.1 innings pitched on the season. He’s currently holding a 5.10 ERA.
The Mariners have arguably their best pitcher in Luis Castillo ready to go. He has an impressive 3.04 ERA on the season and has tossed 133 strikeouts.
Not only do the Mariners have Castillo on the mound, but the Twins are down some big bats due to injury. Byron Buxton, Royce Lewis and Jorge Polanco will all be sidelined. I like the Mariners in this one, and it doesn’t feel like it should be particularly close.
FanDuel Sportsbook has the Mariners at +150 on the run line (-1.5). Consider placing this as your first wager at FanDuel.
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