Introducing our MLB Best Bets and Props for today, August 28th, everyone! It was a sweaty stressful night of MLB picks yesterday, but we still came out ahead at 6-5 overall. 

Hoping for an easier route to success for this slate but I will take any winning day for sure! Every team in MLB is active on this day, so let’s go ahead and slap together some more winning wagers once again.

 

 

 

MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 8/28

In this article for MLB best bets today, you'll discover a variety of options, including money lines, team totals and a bunch of player props for today's MLB predictions! Just a heads up to double-check your betting card so you don’t accidentally place the wrong bet! 

Take a look at my reasoning, and if you’re on the same page, feel free to follow along. Good luck! Now, let’s jump into my top MLB best bets today!

  • Season Record: 143-106-5
  • Bankroll: +17.0 units

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Astros vs. Phillies Prediction: Wednesday, August 28th

We have reached the end of the road in this series, and for the MLB picks today, I am going to start my piece with this matchup as I think the levee is about to burst after a pair of quiet offensive games! With the matchup of Spencer Arrighetti vs. Taijuan Walker on the mound this afternoon, it should make for some fireworks, and I intend to profit off their misfortune! 

Starting at the bird’s eye view, both the pitchers stink and the offenses are elite with the Phillies scoring 5.28 runs per game at home, 2nd most in MLB. The Astros are putting up good numbers on the road as well. All that given, the first of my MLB predictions will be for this game to go over the total of 10 runs. 

Next on the docket of MLB best bets today is some player props and it's on a Houston bat against Walker and his 9.26 ERA in the month of August so far. Walker is equally as bad against righties and lefties this season too, so we can really pick who we want. I want Yainer Diaz who has been on fire over the past week, hitting .310, and hitting well all season long against the right-handed pitching. I will be going hits+runs+RBIs for him tonight and over 2.5 at that as he hits 4th in the lineup. 

Lastly, let's complete the full fade of Walker on the mound for the Phillies as he’s failed to go over 4 innings pitched and throw over 4 strikeouts in 3 of his last 4 starts. They won’t even offer the over prop on the outs recorded because the books are cowards, but I will take the under on his strikeouts at 3.5. He is under that often and the Astros have the 3rd lowest strikeout rate in MLB this season. 

 

 

 

Best MLB Player Props & Other Picks Today, 8/28