Welcome into the MLB Best Bets and Props for today as we look to head into the weekend on a high note! We were back to our winning ways in yesterday’s MLB picks as the slate netted us a 4-3 evening no thanks to the Texas Rangers! 

We now move to the end of the week for me and my MLB predictions and it’s a good slate to close on with all 30 teams in action. Let’s dive into our MLB best bets today and check out what I’ve cooked up!

 

 

 

MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 8/30

This article on MLB best bets today presents a diverse selection of options, including various money lines, team totals and numerous player props for today's MLB predictions. 

It’s essential to verify your betting card for my MLB best bets today to avoid placing an incorrect wager. Review the reasoning provided, and if you concur with my analysis, feel free to follow my recommendations! Best of luck. 

Now, let us explore my expert MLB best bets today.

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Pirates vs. Guardians Prediction: Friday, August 30th

For the game spotlight on these MLB best bets today, it’s going to be the Pirates on the road to start their weekend series against the Guardians! My Pirates are imploding in the worst of ways right now so while I am sad, I might as well make some money in the process. 

Bailey Falter will start for the Pirates tonight and while his early season was good, his August has been terrible over 4 starts with a 5.94 ERA. Pittsburgh is also coming out of a series where they gave up 41 runs to the Cubs over 3 games, so the over is automatically looking tasty. Add in the fact that Cleveland is averaging 4.89 runs per game at home we should see fireworks; give me the over. 

Back to Falter pitching poorly, it's time for a player prop backing a Guardian tonight and that bat will be Jose Ramirez! Ramirez is hitting .353 with an OPS of 1.076 against left-handed pitching this season and over the past week has been on a heater in general with 8 hits, including 4 doubles and a home run. The odds are better on total bases for him rather than hits+runs+RBIs, so that will be the wager to track to go over. 

The last wager of this MLB picks section will be against Falter again as the Pirates bullpen was wiped out in the previous series, so no matter what happens in the opening 5 innings, Falter will likely have to tough it out. That means hits against for me betting this game and Falter going over 5.5 hits allowed seems like a done deal considering he has allowed 23 hits over 16.2 innings pitched in the month of August.

 

 

 

Best MLB Player Props & Other Picks Today, 8/30