MLB Games Today
It is Sunday, August 28 and there are 15 MLB games today! The first MLB game of the day starts at 12:05 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.
Aaron Sanchez (MIN) Under 3.5 Total Strikeouts
Aaron Sanchez and the Minnesota Twins will be facing the San Francisco Giants. Sanchez has a 7.36 ERA and 15.3% strikeout rate. Sanchez has been averaging 0.7 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 5.7 innings which seems unlikely. The Giants have a 23.2% strikeout rate and 10.7% swinging strike rate as well as a 15.7 ISO.
Edward Cabrera (MIA) Under 5.5 Total Strikeouts
Edward Cabrera and the Miami Marlins will be facing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cabrera has a 1.41 ERA and 28.1% strikeout rate. Cabrera has been averaging 1.1 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 5.5 innings which could be tough if he gets behind early. The Dodgers have a 21.5% strikeout rate and 10.5% swinging strike rate as well as a 19.0 ISO.
Adam Wainwright (STL) Under 5.5 Total Strikeouts
Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals will be facing the Atlanta Braves. Wainwright has a 3.11 ERA and 19.7% strikeout rate. Wainwright has been averaging 0.8 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 7.5 innings which would be a lot. The Braves have a 24.5% strikeout rate and 13.1% swinging strike rate as well as a 19.1 ISO.
Sean Manaea (SD) Over 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Sean Manaea and the San Diego Padres will be facing the Kansas City Royals. Sean Manaea has a 4.64 ERA and 24.0% strikeout rate. Manaea has been averaging 1.0 strikeout per inning, which would require him to go at least 5.0 innings, but that is definitely possible. The Royals have a 21.5% strikeout rate and 11.2% swinging strike rate as well as a 13.2 ISO.
Jesse Winker (SEA) Over 0.5 Total Hits
Jesse Winker and the Seattle Mariners will be facing the Cleveland Guardians. Winker has a 34.5% on base percentage, 0.363 SLG, and 0.228 batting average. Winker also has a 114 wRC+. Aaron Civale will be pitching for The Guardians and has a 5.37 ERA, 23.4% strikeout rate, 3.86 xFIP and 1.05 HR/9.