MLB Best Bets Today, 8/14: Picks, Predictions & Player Props - Wednesday
Happy hump day baseball fans and welcome into another edition of MLB Best Bets and Props here at Fantasy Alarm! Yesterday’s MLB predictions were humbling as we took a 3-6 night on the chin, but the best and worst thing about baseball is that it happens every single day, so there’s no time to reflect on what happened.
There is only forward and that’s a good thing today as we have baseball from the early afternoon into the night! Enjoy the big slate and let’s get back in the green today!
MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 8/14
In today’s article, you will find a wide array of choices from some money lines and team totals to plenty of MLB prop bets for the action today! The data really liked some specific bets, so make sure to double check your betting card before clicking submit for these ones tonight!
Check out the rationale and if you agree with me, make sure to tail and good luck! Now, let's dive into my expert MLB best bets today!
- Season Record: 103-73-3
- Bankroll: +13.3 units
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Nationals vs. Orioles Prediction: Wednesday, August 14th
The Battle of the Beltway started off with a bang yesterday as the Nationals took the first game 9-3 and went to work on offense. In my MLB best bets today, I think things swing back in the O’s favor though as DJ Herz is set to start on the mound for Washington and he’s a lefty with an ERA of 4.41 – not a good thing against this Birds lineup.
I expect the lineup to go off today as they’ve been saddled a bit recently, but tonight at home, they will pop off. The Orioles score 5.05 runs per game on the season which is the 3rd highest average in MLB behind just the New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks. For that reason, and the Nationals staff being prone to blow-up games, I will be taking the O’s to go over 4.5 team total runs tonight as wager number one.
The next pair of MLB picks today for this game are player props of course, and the first is backing Adley Rutschman who is like the devil to left-handed pitchers this season, hitting .364 with a .994 OPS. More recently he is climbing back, too. After hitting a horrible .132 in July, he is hitting .333 so far in August. Give me over on total bases of 1.5 as an extra base hit seems very much in the cards for tonight.
The final of my MLB best bets today for this game will come full circle into fading DJ Herz tonight. His strikeout prop is fair at 4.5 in my mind, but considering he’s gone over this number just twice in his last 5 starts and the Orioles have a strikeout rate of just 20.9% at home, I just don’t see him getting there. So, give me the under on the young pitcher here tonight.
- Expert Nationals vs. Orioles Picks:
- Baltimore Team Total Over 4.5 Runs (-120 on DraftKings)
- Adley Rutschman (BAL) Over 1.5 Total Bases (+135 on DraftKings)
- DJ Herz (WSH) Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+125 on DraftKings)
Best MLB Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 8/14
- Zack Littell (TB) Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-120 on DraftKings Sportsbook)
- Kansas City Royals Team Total Over 4.5 Runs (+115 on DraftKings Sportsbook)
- Marcell Ozuna (ATL) Over 1.5 Total Bases (+120 on DraftKings Sportsbook)
- Pittsburgh Pirates Money Line (+115 on DraftKings Sportsbook)