Welcome back to the best stolen base picks for today. Here’s hoping the weekend treated you well. When we last left off, it was Friday and we nailed it with CJ Abrams, and we wrapped up the week on a fantastic run where we basically hit nine times in nine days, with two of those days being double-hits. Let’s start this week off on the right foot. We’ve got a little bit of a shorter slate today, so let’s check in with the stolen base prop finder and try to bang out some more winning stolen base picks.

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Best MLB Stolen Base Prop Predictions Today

Identifying the best stolen base predictions requires matching elite sprint speeds against defensive liabilities, and today’s board features incredible betting value across several players, from top stars to some bottom-of-the-lineup supporting characters. Take a look below, but let’s be sure to match them up with the pitchers allowing the most steals to date. Be sure to check in with our MLB Odds Finder to find the best values.  

*Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook

 

 

 

Pitchers Most Vulnerable to Stolen Bases Today

When hunting for successful MLB stolen base picks today, targeting the right pitcher is half the battle. The following list is made up of the day’s starting pitchers who have allowed the most stolen bases this season.

Catchers Allowing the Most Stolen Bases

The final piece of the puzzle for finding the best stolen base predictions involves looking behind the dish at catcher pop times and throwing accuracy. How many times teams attempt to steal a base on a particular catcher is a strong indicator of who we expect to see doing the most running today. The following backstops have the lowest Caught Stealing% with a minimum of 10 SB attempts against them.

 

 

 

Best MLB Stolen Base Picks Today:

Locking in the best stolen base predictions means finding the absolute perfect storm of a high-on-base runner and a weak battery. We’ve got an interesting group of notable base-stealers at shorter odds, so here are our top two MLB stolen base picks today for Monday, August 17:

Favorite Bets: 

Jake McCarthy, Colorado Rockies (+277) – Dodgers lefty Blake Snell has allowed four stolen bases over just nine innings this season, so we’re going to take that, plus expose the Dodgers’ catchers' combined 20.4 caught-stealing rate and land on McCarthy for a stolen base tonight. Over his career, he’s been fine against left-handed hitters, but McCarthy is posting an impressive .387 wOBA against southpaws this season, so we’ll bank on his strengths right now and expect some aggressiveness. 

Bobby Witt, Kansas City Royals (+284) – He’s hit safely in four of his last five and remains dialed in at the plate. He’ll square off against right-hander Mason Barnett and put his .342 wOBA on display. We haven’t seen him steal a base since August 10, but considering he’s facing catcher Jonah Heim, who has an atrocious 13-percent caught-stealing rate, we’ll bank on the perennial MVP candidate to get the job done for us.

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