MLB Games Today
It is Friday, August 12 and there are 14 MLB games today! The first MLB game of the day starts at 6:40 PM EST.
Every day, we provide a list of the best MLB prop bets available. Here are today’s top MLB player prop bets for maximum profit. If you’re new and wondering the best way to start betting for profit, take a look at our useful getting started with baseball betting guide! And if you enjoy this article, make sure to share it!
Today’s Best MLB Player Prop Bets: Free MLB Bets & Predictions
We use our own statistics tools to identify the most profitable MLB prop bets available each day. We evaluate bets based on the expected probability of winning the bet as well as the potential profit of the bet. We’ve developed tools that allow us to find the highest ROI MLB bets every day. We highlight our favorite MLB prop bets on this site each day. We do our best to provide the best MLB bets as well as identifying the most profitable player props each day, however it’s important to always use good bankroll management when deciding how much to bet, take a look at our guide to bankroll management.
In our daily article we select our favorite bets of the day, and try to lay out why it could be a good bet to place using data. For each bet we share the data on the matchup and give you the most important statistics to make informed bets.
Always remember that game conditions and betting lines may change throughout the day after this article is published.
Luis Garcia (HOU) Under 6.5 Total Strikeouts
Luis Garcia and the Houston Astros will be facing the Oakland Athletics. Garcia has a 3.93 ERA and 25.5% strikeout rate. Garcia has been averaging 1.0 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 7.0 innings which seems unlikely today. The Athletics have a 23.4% strikeout rate and 12.0% swinging strike rate as well as a 13.0 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -150, BetMGM for -165, and DraftKings for -160.
Cory Abbott (WSH) Over 2.5 Total Strikeouts
Cory Abbott and the Washington Nationals will be facing the San Diego Padres. Cory Abbott has a 5.68 ERA and 18.6% strikeout rate. Abbott has been averaging 0.9 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least into the third inning which is extremely likely. The Padres have a 21.6% strikeout rate and 10.4% swinging strike rate as well as a 13.9 ISO. Available at DraftKings for -160.
Pablo Lopez (MIA) Under 6.5 Total Strikeouts
Pablo Lopez and the Miami Marlins will be facing the Atlanta Braves. Lopez has a 3.57 ERA and 24.7% strikeout rate. Lopez has been averaging 1.0 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 7.0 innings which seems like it will be a challenge with this matchup. The Braves have a 24.8% strikeout rate and 13.3% swinging strike rate as well as a 19.2 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -125.
Jordan Montgomery (STL) Under 5.5 Total Strikeouts
Jordan Montgomery and the St. Louis Cardinals will be facing the Milwaukee Brewers. Montgomery has a 3.53 ERA and 20.2% strikeout rate. Montgomery has been averaging 0.8 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 7.5 innings which seems unlikely. The Brewers have a 23.2% strikeout rate and 10.4% swinging strike rate as well as a 17.7 ISO. Available at DraftKings for +105 and FanDuel for -105.
Jesse Winker (SEA) Over 0.5 Total Hits
Jesse Winker and the Seattle Mariners will be facing the Texas Rangers. Winker has a 34.8% on base percentage, 0.363 SLG, and 0.229 batting average. Winker also has a 114 wRC+. Taylor Hearn will be pitching for The Rangers and has a 5.14 ERA, 20.8% strikeout rate, 4.34 xFIP and 1.08 HR/9. Available at DraftKings for -170.