JutPicks
Before a loaded weekend of baseball and football, MLB presents bettors with a 9-game slate on Thursday, August 21, with action starting at 1:10 pm ET. Our prop team is crushing it, with 8 wins over the last 10 plays — including a sweep yesterday! Let’s dive into our 2 best MLB player prop bets for today’s slate. You can also get our MLB picks for today’s games and EVERY MATCHUP through the rest of the season.
Best MLB player prop bet: Sean Manaea (NYM) under 1.5 walks (-120)
Odds available at Fanatics Sportsbook at time of publishing.
The year 2025 has been a disappointing one for Mets LHP Sean Manaea. After a 2024 season that included 2 wins in the postseason, Manaea has been plagued by injuries and didn’t find the mound until a week before the all-star break. Yet, we’re backing him in the walk department on Thursday against the Nationals. Manaea has had no problem finding strikeouts and avoiding walks. Though he hasn’t qualified with enough innings, his walk rate of 5.1% would rank him in the top 15 pitchers. At a playable number, under 1.5 walks for Manaea is our top MLB player prop bet on the slate.
Lock in our experts’ MLB best bets for today — they have a 129-101 record this season!
Best MLB prop bet: Boston Red Sox over 3.5 runs (-115)
Odds available at bet365 at time of publishing.
The New York Yankees play host to their bitter rival, the Boston Red Sox, in a series that means a ton in late August. The AL East is still up for grabs, with the Toronto Blue Jays leading by 4 games, but with both the Yankees and Red Sox holding Wild Card spots, this 4-game series is essential. Let’s focus in on tonight, where we’re backing the Red Sox team total of Over 3.5 runs on bet365.
Much like Sean Manaea, who we discussed above, Luis Gil will be on the mound for the Yankees and making his 4th start of the season. He’s coming off his best outing last time, going 5.1 innings and allowing 1 run, yet this team total is too low for an offense capable of scoring runs in bunches, especially when we know they’ll be batting all 9 innings.
Read our full Red Sox vs Yankees prediction for tonight’s matchup on FOX
