As Fall begins to approach, we’ve almost reached football season. But we’re not quite there yet, and if you need some expert picks today, you’ve come to the right spot. There is a loaded baseball slate starting in the early evening and running into the late night, so let’s dive into our MLB expert picks and predictions for today’s baseball action. Check out our MLB expert picks page for more bets — or use our MLB +EV betting guide to find sharp plays on your own!
MLB Expert Picks & Predictions for Tuesday, August 27
MLB Expert Picks & Predictions for Tuesday, August 27
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@is_sirois – Player Prop – Mookie Betts O/U 1.5 TB: I posted this as today’s free play on X, and those are 9-3 since I started sharing them, but let’s dive into why this bet is such a good one today. Of course, if you want more free picks, you can check out today’s MLB player props column — but I digress.
Betts is in a bit of a slump, slashing only .174/259/.435 over the last seven. But if you do the math on those numbers, that means all of Betts’ hits have gone for extra bases. That sample includes three doubles and a home run.
Tonight’s matchup against the Baltimore Orioles and LHP Cole Irvin is a great get-right spot for Betts. Irvin in allowing RHBs to slash .316/.364/.552. Betts is slashing .327/.393/.500 versus LHPs. It’s a match made in Heaven.
Betts’ success against LHPs isn’t some fluke, either. Last year, he slashed .300/.424/.673 against them. In 2022, he slashed .308/.374/.609. Betts hasn’t gotten a hit in two at-bats versus Irvin to date, but he should get one — or multiple — on the board tonight.
The last reason I’m all over this play is the wind. We’ve got a 9.2 mph breeze blowing out in L.A. today with 56% humidity. It’ll be a temperate 75 degrees as well. Look for Betts to take advantage of the favorable matchup and conditions for a multi-base performance.
MLB Expert Pick & Prediction Today: Mookie Betts Over 1.5 Total Bases -125 at FanDuel
@nd_joyce – Player Prop – Brent Rooker O/U 1.5 H/R/RBI: This is a top three MLB bet today — you can get the other two in my VIP Discord — with how juicy the matchup is for RHP Brent Rooker in Great American Ball Park.
Oakland’s masher gets a 1.5 hits, runs and RBIs line tonight against lefty Nick Lodolo, and bet365 has it priced at only -130. This seems a tad strange considering the game is projected for nearly 10 runs in one of the best hitting environments in baseball and temperatures pushing 95 degrees in Cincinnati tonight.
Rooker will have the platoon advantage in his favor tonight, and Lodolo has been absolutely cooked by right-handed power bats this season.
The Cincy left-hander has given up 13 homers and is allowing a .711 OPS to right-handers in 2024. He also sports an ERA north of 6.00 in 54.2 innings at home.
What really drives this home — no pun intended — is Lodolo’s limited pitch mix plays directly into the hands of Rooker’s strengths.
It’ll be mostly four-seamers, curveballs and changeups, which Rooker is slugging .515, .609 and .435 on, respectively.
And if Lodolo wants to try to get cute and sneak a sinker by the A’s newly minted 30 home-run man, he’s going to be dealing with a guy who is hitting .412 and slugging .706 against that pitch type.
All things favor Rooker tonight, and at -130, we can’t pass it up.
MLB Expert Pick & Prediction Today: Brent Rooker Over 1.5 H/R/RBI -130 at bet365
