Welcome back to the best stolen base picks for today. After hitting back-to-back picks over the weekend, we had almost no stolen bases on Monday, and then yesterday’s games had plenty of running, but neither of the players from yesterday’s article hit. Funny enough, we had Ronald Acuna, and his little brother was the one who stole the show with the White Sox. We’ll turn it back around today with the giant split-slate we get here on a Wednesday. Time to dive into the research and deliver the best in MLB stolen base picks today.

Also, don’t forget to check out the latest edition of the new weekly stolen base report, as that series will continue to accrue data that will help us out on a daily basis. Everything you need for both daily and weekly fantasy baseball help. And speaking of daily help…you’ll also want to check out the best fantasy sports promo codes from the top legal sites in your state. And don’t forget to also crush your MLB DFS contests today with our DFS Playbook, Starting Lineups, Lineup Generator & DFS Tools!

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. Here are our top two MLB stolen base picks today for Wednesday, June 3:

Favorite Bets: 

Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh Pirates (+259) – Obviously, there’s some risk involved here given Cruz’s penchant for strikeouts and Christian Vasquez’s 28-percent caught-stealing rate off 29 attempts. But with right-hander Spencer Arrighetti on the mound, the strikeouts may not be present. His K-rate is significantly down, and he’s pitching to a lot more contact. Cruz has hit safely in three of his last four games, has shown strong power, but has also swiped two bases in that span. We’ll go with the improved hitting tools and the outstanding sprint speed today.

Longshot:

Kevin McGonigle, Detroit Tigers (+483) – We’ve used McGonigle with success before, and the numbers seem to be lining up well for us here. Rays right-hander Nick Martinez is having a great year and has allowed just four stolen bases on the year, but lefties have hit him reasonably well this season and throughout his career, while McGonigle posts a .386 wOBA with a 14.7-percent walk rate against right-handed pitching. Seven of his nine stolen bases have all come against righties, and the Rays are starting Nick Fortes with his soft 16-percent caught-stealing rate over 43 attempts this season.