Transitioning from the loaded weekend to a Monday MLB slate isn’t going to take long, as a doubleheader provides us with an afternoon clash! That’s why there is no time to waste when it comes to the MLB best bets today, where we’ll also get to target a coast-to-coast clash of Padres vs. Mets, a Chicago showdown of White Sox vs. Cubs, and more. We’ve checked out all 11 games on the board to provide you with our top MLB picks, which we’ll follow up by sharing today’s GUARANTEED Novig promo code bonus!

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⚾ MLB Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 8/17

With so many great matchups to consider today, there are so many more approaches than just the MLB predictions that you’ll see below, so be sure to add to them with our MLB expert picks. After all, we haven’t even mentioned the Arizona Diamondbacks facing a lefty, or the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field. Let’s see if those NL West targets made the cut for our MLB best bets today! 
 

 

 

🔥 Marlins vs. Phillies Best Bet: Cristopher Sanchez Over 6.5 K’s (55.5% at Novig)

Before we see either of the aforementioned NL West teams in action, we’re going to focus on an NL East rivalry instead. The Miami Marlins have seen their lineup depleted in multiple ways since the trade deadline, and they already weren’t impressive against lefties. Therefore, we simply have to lead off our MLB best bets today with the Philadelphia Phillies southpaw.

The NL All-Star starter was a target for us in his last start when he recorded seven K’s, and that was with a terrible matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals. It was all about trusting his stuff over the matchup back then, and now, we get to enjoy both. That’s because over the past month of the season, the Marlins have the fourth-worst wRC+ vs. left-handed pitching. With that in mind, we fully expect 6+ innings out of Sanchez.

That's more than enough volume for a guy that can hit this in three innings, so let’s begin our MLB best bets today with Cristopher Sanchez over 6.5 strikeouts (55.5% at Novig).

🔥 Dodgers vs. Rockies Best Bet: LA Team Total Over 6.5 (54% at Novig)

Now it’s time to swap from the east to the west with the showdown in Coors Field. All the talk right now is about the Dodgers' struggles, but if there were ever a spot for them to show fans why they’re still the favorites to win the World Series, it’s this one. We’re not the only ones expecting them to be worthy of MLB best bets today - just look at this line!

Despite their struggles, the books are still setting their team total at a whopping 6.5 (Colorado’s is at 3.5!), and that’s thanks to Tomoyuki Sugano on the mound for the Rockies. Paired with their terrible bullpen, we won’t be shocked if the entire top half of the LA lineup homers tonight. Sugano’s 6.93 xERA and multiple first-percentile metrics lend to that (xBA, K%, and barrel rate).

Along with sub-10th percentile in terms of average exit velocity and whiff percentage, expect tons of fireworks from Shohei Ohtani and company to cash another one of our MLB best bets today on the Dodgers team total over 6.5 (54% at Novig).
 

 

 

⚾ Best MLB Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 8/17

While 47 of 50 states have access to Novig for a way to lock in our MLB predictions, we know that some fans may still want some traditional lines. So, we’ve also shared some of the most popular MLB player props for today below:

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