There’s nothing better than coming back to the best stolen base picks for today, looking for some action after a big win. White Sox rookie second baseman Sam Antonacci helped us cash right from the jump as he drew a walk against Joe Ryan and took off for a stolen base immediately. We told you in yesterday’s article that Victor Caratini was a targeted catcher, and he delivered a +471 hit right there in the first inning. That, alongside a 3-1 betting night on The Betting Playbook, and we’re feeling pretty darn good right now. Ready for more? Me too! So,  let’s dive into the research first, and then let’s get to the MLB stolen base picks today.

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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. Here are our top two MLB stolen base picks today for Wednesday, May 27:

Favorite Bets: 

David Hamilton, Milwaukee Brewers (+298) – While I don’t typically like facing Cardinals catcher Pedro Pages, who has a 37-percent caught-stealing rate, this is more about Dustin May and his slow-poke delivery. May has allowed five stolen bases on the season, and Hamilton, with his 80-percent success rate on the bases and near-30 sprint-speed score, should have little trouble both getting on base and finding an opportunity to run. He’s got a 10.7-percent walk rate and has eight steals against right-handed pitching, so we’ll roll with him today.

Longshot:

George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays (+550) – The Blue Jays are not an aggressive team on the bases at all. In fact, they rank just 29th in attempts this season. But they also happen to be facing Marlins righty Eury Perez, who has allowed a league-high 17 stolen bases this year, and catchers Liam Hicks and Joe Mack are combining for just a 14-percent caught-stealing rate. Typically, I might have looked at Andres Gimenez for the stolen base today, but that guy is ice-cold at the plate. Meanwhile, Springer has gone 11-for-38 (.289) with five extra-base hits (including three home runs), six RBI, two steals, and five runs scored over his last nine games. So how about we ride the wave until it breaks?

Longer Longshot:

Carson Benge, New York Mets (+800) – The Reds are throwing lefty Andrew Abbott tonight and he's allowed 10 stolen bases this season, second-most of any pitcher on today's slate. Normally I don't love the lefty-on-lefty crime, but Benge owns a .432 OBP against southpaws this season and has three of his nine steals against them. He's also been nice and aggressive on the bases recently with one stolen base and one caught-stealing over his last three games. The Mets need to scratch and claw for every run and considering the Reds catchers have a combined 20-percent caught-stealing rate, we'll take a super longshot chance on the Mets rookie.