Welcome to another edition of the MLB Best Bets and Props this Thursday. As I prepare for the remnants of Hurricane Debbie here in the mid-Atlantic, it means that I am stuck inside reading the odds and lines to find us all some winners.

 

 

 

Do keep in mind that many of these games could be canceled through the next couple of days on the east coast due to the weather as well. Other than that, it's grinding on as usual after a 5-4 day yesterday just building that bankroll a little bit more day by day!

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

In this article, you'll discover a diverse selection of options, ranging from money lines and team totals to an abundance of MLB props for today's action! The analysis has highlighted certain bets that stand out, so be sure to review your betting card carefully before hitting that submit button tonight! 

Take a look at the reasoning behind these picks, and if you find yourself in agreement, feel free to follow along. Best of luck! Now, let’s jump into my top MLB predictions for today!

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Reds vs. Marlins Prediction: Thursday, August 8th

A very profitable 4-game series for us between the Reds and Marlins wraps up today and we are going back to the well once more with our MLB best bets! The Reds are still alive in the wild card chase hanging by a thread so they’ll give their best shot every game and, against the Marlins pitcher today in Kyle Tyler, it should mean good things. Tyler has a 5.27 ERA on the season but it’s ballooned over the summer as he’s allowed 12 earned runs in his last 16.2 innings pitched. 

During that time, he’s also failed to top 15 outs recorded all but once as well. Therein lies the first wager of this game as his outs prop sits at 14.5 at plus money! Seeing the trends, this bet will be close, but there’s positive value on fading him, so give me that wager. Then there’s the double-down against him with a Reds batter on the prop market, and against righties, the man to pick is Elly De La Cruz, hitting .292 with an .941 OPS. 

Combine that with Tyler allowing a .351 average against lefties and you have a rock-solid bet on De La Cruz to go over 1.5 total bases today at some more plus money! I will close out the wagering here on Hunter Greene, the starter for the Reds who is a strikeout king this season with 40 Ks over his last 6 starts. Give me the over on 7.5 strikeouts for him today.

 

 

 

Phillies vs. Diamondbacks Prediction: Thursday, August 8th

The Diamondbacks may be one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, but Jordan Montgomery is not helping the cause one bit with his 6.37 ERA. In a matchup against the Phillies tonight, I am going to need to fade Arizona in places. 

Being a lefty that’s struggling isn’t a good proposition for Montgomery tonight as the Phillies have Trea Turner, Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber who are all hitting over .300 in average and over .900 in OPS against southpaws right now. There is an interesting split though with Monty as he pitches righties much worse allowing a .330 average on the season, so that means Turner is the bat to back tonight. 

His total bases prop is what I want to attack as well at 1.5 as a multi-hit game should be in the cards for Turner who has done it twice in the last 5 games heading into tonight. I also want to take the over in general tonight in my MLB predictions as the Dbacks have been wild on the scoreboard in games lately, going over the total in 7 of their last 10 games and with mediocre pitchers on the mound today that trend will likely continue, so let’s go over 9.5 runs tonight in this one. 

 

 

 

Best MLB Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 8/8