Jacob Lopez has been a bright spot for the Athletics, and he headlines today’s MLB prop bets.
Today’s MLB props narrative: Lopez has been electric over his last handful of starts, and he should be able to work late in his game against the Seattle Mariners. Elsewhere, Freddie Freeman has a plus matchup to take advantage of.
Check out my top MLB prop bets for Aug. 24, featuring a fade on Cincinnati Reds’ starter Brady Singer.
MLB prop bets
Best bet: Lopez over 17.5 outs (-121)
Lopez is shaping into a true ace for the A’s. His 3.28 ERA ranks 11th in the AL among pitchers with 90 or more innings.
And he’s been on an extreme heater over his last five starts:
- 0.60 ERA
- 36 Ks and only seven walks
- No runs allowed in four of five
No one on the Mariners has faced Lopez before and I believe that works in his favour.
His 29.1% K rate is in the 88th percentile, demonstrating his nasty stuff.
The Mariners strike out the third most per game (9.00), so it wouldn’t surprise me if the offence is swinging early and often.
They also hit LHPs worse than RHPs, owning a poor .233 BA and .299 OBP vs. lefties.
Key stat: Lopez has breezed past this line in his last three starts, working at least six innings in each while working seven or more twice.
Best MLB picks
Freeman over 1.5 total bases (+110): The Dodgers’ first baseman went hitless on Saturday, but take a look at his stats from the seven games before:
- .357 BA
- 1.098 OPS
- Five of his 10 hits went for extra bases.
Additionally, he has great stats in his past matchups with San Diego Padres’ starter Nick Pivetta.
He has a .385 average in 38 at-bats with only four Ks and three walks. Six of his 15 hits off Pivetta have gone for extra bases (two home runs).
At plus money, there isn’t really much to think about here when considering Freeman’s hot stick and his success against Pivetta in the past.
Singer under 17.5 outs (-122): Singer has been pretty good lately, but he struggles with consistency and his matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks concerns me.
The righty has cleared this mark in four of his past six starts, but the two outliers were shocking.
- 3.2 IP, four earned runs
- 2.1 IP, seven earned runs
Two of Arizona’s top hitters, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Corbin Carroll, are a combined 6-for-11 off of Singer and star slugger Ketel Marte has a .886 OPS over his last 10 games.
Even when Singer has been efficient against the Diamondbacks, he hasn’t had success against this line.
In his one start against Arizona this year, Singer worked 5.0 innings (17 outs), allowing two earned runs, five hits and three walks.
MLB prop picks made at 10:52 a.m. ET on 08/24/2025.
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