SportsGrid Model: Top MLB Player Props For Today (Aug. 28)
Well into the dog days of summer, MLB is keeping the excitement alive. Diving into today’s matchups, we’re spotlighting a few selections based on SportsGrid’s best MLB player props today. We employ a star rating system to evaluate each pick’s success likelihood.
Here are some top picks from today’s MLB games.
Note: All odds and props courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
ATL Marcell Ozuna OVER 0.5 HRs vs. Rockies (+280)
- Ozuna is hitting .440 with five home runs over his last seven games and will be playing in the batter-friendly confines of Coors Field
- Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber holds a 5.46 ERA in 26 starts this season, the third-highest among qualified starters
- Gomber has allowed 25 home runs this season, tied for tenth-most in MLB
- Ozuna is 28-for-98 (.286) with ten home runs against left-handed pitching this season
- Colorado’s bullpen holds a 5.10 ERA this season, the third-highest in MLB
- Colorado’s bullpen has allowed 291 earned runs this season, the second-most in MLB
KC Zack Greinke OVER 2.5 K’s vs. Pirates (-118)
- Greinke has recorded three or more strikeouts in 18 of his 23 appearances (22 starts) this season (78%), including three straight
- The Pirates have struck out 27 times as a team over their past two games
- The Pirates have struck out 1,168 times as a team this season, the tenth-most in MLB
PHI Nick Castellanos OVER 0.5 RBI vs. Angels (+120)
- Castellanos has driven in 82 runs this season, second-most on the Phillies and 18th-most in MLB
- Castellanos has recorded four RBI over his past three games
- Angels starter Lucas Gioloto has allowed 17 earned runs over his last four starts (7.06 ERA)
- The Angels’ bullpen holds a 4.54 ERA this season, the ninth-highest in MLB
- The Angels’ bullpen has allowed 238 earned runs this season, the tenth-most in MLB
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