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.

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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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