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Best MLB Player Prop Bets Today (Aug. 23)

Paul Connor

Host · Writer

It’s a full 15-game slate in MLB today, with two of the sport’s brightest stars headlining our daily player props.

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Leading off is New York Yankees (75-53) slugger Aaron Judge in the series opener against the lowly Colorado Rockies (47-81) in the Bronx.

Note: All odds and props courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

NYY Aaron Judge to Hit a Home Run (+176) vs. Colorado Rockies

Judge leads MLB with 48 home runs this season.
He has homered in three consecutive games, with four long balls over that stretch.
Across 64.0 IP, right-handed batters this season are slashing .307/.349/.510 with 11 home runs against the Rockies left-handed starter Kyle Freeland (3-5, 5.97 ERA).
Freeland has allowed seven home runs in his last seven starts while posting a 5.35 ERA.
Since 2022, Judge is slashing .286/.430/.674 with 35 home runs against LHP.
Colorado’s bullpen holds an MLB-worst 5.61 ERA and has allowed the seventh most home runs (62) this season.

Ohtani has hit 39 home runs this season, the second most in MLB.
In his career against Rays starter Tyler Alexander (5-3, 5.17 ERA), Ohtani is 4-for-6 (.667), with three extra-base hits, including a home run.
Across 20.0 IP this season, left-handed batters are slugging .494 with five homers versus Alexander (2.21 HR/9).
Alexander is allowing a 47.6% fly ball rate this season to LHB.
Tampa’s bullpen (3.74 ERA) has surrendered 65 home runs this season, tied for third-most in MLB.