Coming off a 3-for-3 MLB betting night on Wednesday, we took a day off on Thursday night. Today, we’re back at it with some of the best MLB bets today, Friday, Aug. 20. Using the Awesemo expert MLB player prop betting tool I have found some of the best MLB betting picks. Below are three of our Awesemo expert MLB picks and the best Vegas betting odds for tonight’s games.
Expert MLB Betting Odds & Best Player Props Today
Sonny Gray Over 6.5 Strikeouts (-113, Sugar House)
Taking pitchers against the Marlins in strikeout props is going to be an ongoing trend for the rest of the seasons. There are just so many whiffs in the current Miami lineup as well as the pitcher spot. At near even odds and a great strikeout pitcher on the mound, this is a must bet tonight. We have a pitcher with 29% strikeouts in Sonny Gray and only two batters on Miami lineup striking out less than 20%. According to the Awesemo expert MLB player prop betting tool, this is the lock of the night bet.
Miles Mikolas Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-120, BetMGM)
Miles Mikolas has never been a strikeout pitcher, and he is just coming back from injury to pitch in the Majors again. Right now, he has a 17% strike rate and this current version of the Pirates lineup, while not possessing much power, strikes out at a less than league-average pace. While taking the under in strikeouts is always scary in the current iteration of MLB, this is a great spot to root for a bunch of contact to be made by the Pirates and for us to cash, yet another bet.
Yordan Alvarez to Hit a Home Run (+425, BetMGM)
Lets see if we can make this three in a row with home run picks. Once again we are going to target a lefty batter facing a southpaw on the mound and thus getting elevated odds from the sportsbooks. Yordan Alvarez is having an absolutely fantastic season with xSLG of .258 and a 93 average exit velocity. He is also making barrel contact a whopping 14% of the time. Yusei Kikuchi tries to keep the ball on the ground but he is still giving up 45% hard hits and an xSLG of .428 and is backed up by a weak Mariners bullpen. Yordan Alvarez is a good bet tonight to go yard at +425 odds.
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