All 30 teams are in action on Friday, August 8. Our MLB betting experts have looked over the MLB odds for all 15 games and have identified the best bets on the board.
They've zeroed in on multiple matchups for today's prop picks and MLB predictions. So, continue reading as today's MLB best bets are below.
MLB Best Bets Today
The team logos in the table below represent each of the matchups that our MLB betting staff is targeting from today's slate of games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.
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Charlie Wright's Guardians vs White Sox Best Bet: Back Civale
I'm backing Aaron Civale's strikeouts prop. He's not going to maintain the 32.8% strikeout rate from his past three starts, but the increased curveball usage should lead to more strikeout upside.
The matchup also sets up nicely as Cleveland's projected lineup includes seven hitters with strikeout rates above 22.5% vs. right-handed pitchers this season. More importantly, the Guardians could have eight lefties in the lineup and Civale has much better strikeout numbers against lefties — a 23.1% strikeout rate and a 27.9% called strikes plus whiffs percentage, compared to a 15% strikeout rate and a 24% CSW% against righties.
In case you're worried about trusting the projected lineup, I'll point out that Cleveland only has three right-handed hitters on the roster. Even if it somehow jammed all of them in the lineup (which wouldn't work defensively), we'd still get six lefties.
Pick: Aaron Civale Over 4.5 Strikeouts (+120)
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