MLB · 1 year ago

Best MLB Player Prop Bets Today (Aug. 16)

Paul Connor

Host · Writer

The frontrunner for National League Rookie of the Year, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes (6-2, 2.25 ERA), has taken the baseball world by storm. He leads our daily MLB player props today, looking to overpower the strikeout-prone Seattle Mariners at PNC Park.

Swing for the Fences with SportsGrid’s free daily MLB Game Picks and MLB Prop Picks.

Note: All odds and props courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

PIT Paul Skenes OVER 8.5 Strikeouts (+102) vs. Seattle Mariners

Skenes has recorded 115 strikeouts in 92.0 IP this season (11.25 K/9).
Seattle has struck out an MLB-high 1,251 times as a team this season, 55 more than the next-closest, Colorado Rockies.
The Mariners’ .216 batting average is the worst in MLB.

Have all the intel you need? Free actionable info is one click away! Sign up for our daily newsletter, SportsGrid Daily.

PHI Kyle Schwarber to Hit a Home Run (+240) vs. Washington Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber (.871 OPS) has hit a team-leading 28 home runs in 110 games this season.
Schwarber is 6-for-18 (.333), including two home runs, lifetime against Nationals left-handed starter Patrick Corbin (2-12, 5.98 ERA).
Corbin has served up four home runs over his last three starts (13.0 IP).
Schwarber is slashing .333/.450/.551 this season with ten home runs versus LHP.
Washington’s bullpen holds a 4.20 ERA and ranks middle of the pack in home runs allowed (49).