{"id":293715,"date":"2024-08-28T11:35:40","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T15:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=293715"},"modified":"2024-08-28T11:35:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T15:35:40","slug":"orioles-vs-dodgers-prop-picks-august-28-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/orioles-vs-dodgers-prop-picks-august-28-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Orioles vs. Dodgers prop picks Aug. 28: Henderson poised for a big night against Buehler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Neither Corbin Burnes nor Walker Buehler is pitching his best right now, which is why I&#8217;m looking at three offensive prop bets for tonight&#8217;s Baltimore Orioles versus Los Angeles Dodgers matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Gunnar Henderson is having a superb season and looks like a nice pick to cash a plus-money bases prop on Wednesday. I&#8217;m also tailing the run props for both Mookie Betts and Colton Cowser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Orioles vs. Dodgers prop picks for Aug. 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Orioles vs. Dodgers prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"insights\">MLB Markets:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/baseball\/mlb\">Click Here<\/a>&nbsp;| MLB Stats:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Henderson over 1.5 bases (+106)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:92895\">Embed: #92895<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before hyping up Henderson, I first want to give a bit of context for Buehler&#8217;s dreadful results this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The L.A. starter, who has only pitched 10 times in an injury-riddled campaign, has allowed a .308\/.372\/.551 slash line. That equates to a .923 OPS, which matches the 10th-best mark among qualified hitters (Oakland&#8217;s Brent Rooker).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baseball Savant&#8217;s expected metrics are no kinder on Buehler. According to its pitch-tracking data, he ranks in the 10th percentile or worst in xERA (5.28) and xBA (.278).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all of that in mind, Henderson looks like a perfect candidate to tee off at Dodger Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The all-star third baseman ranks 10th in the majors in SLG (.542). He has cashed this bet in 63 of 131 games, so just south of half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facing a struggling starter who provides a platoon advantage gives me plenty of confidence that Henderson can clear 1.5 bases again tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lefty batter has a .571 SLG and a .937 OPS against right-handers this season. On the flip side, lefties have a .638 SLG and a 1.067 OPS against Buehler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Henderson ranks in the 92nd percentile or better in terms of xBA, xSLG, hard-hit rate and average exit velocity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cowser over 0.5 runs (-115):<\/strong> I thought about going with the switch-hitting Adley Rutschman to score (+100), but his numbers as a lefty hitter aren&#8217;t very encouraging. So I&#8217;ll back another true lefty bat instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:92903\">Embed: #92903<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a right-hander is on the mound, Cowser bats leadoff for the O&#8217;s, which means batting ahead of three all-stars in Rutschman, Henderson and Anthony Santander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over his past 30 games, Cowser has a respectable .772 OPS and has scored 25 runs. He&#8217;s cashed this bet 17 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strikeouts have been Cowser&#8217;s primary issue, as his K rate is nearly 30.0%. But Buehler has largely been pitching to contact, with a minuscule 16.9% K rate (10th percentile in MLB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Betts over 0.5 runs (+102):<\/strong> Burnes has allowed 22 runs over 20.2 innings this month, so I&#8217;m eager to get in on a run prop from the Dodgers&#8217; side of things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:92904\">Embed: #92904<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s -141 odds to score aren&#8217;t quite speaking to me. But a plus-money price for Betts? That&#8217;ll play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Betts has reached base 20 times in 13 starts since returning from the injured list, posting an .852 OPS in that span. He no longer bats leadoff for L.A., but his No. 2 spot in the lineup is still prime real estate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eight-time all-star ranks in the 98th percentile in both walk rate and K rate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 11:10 a.m. ET 08\/28\/2024.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neither Corbin Burnes nor Walker Buehler is pitching his best right now, which is why I&#8217;m looking at three offensive prop bets for tonight&#8217;s Baltimore Orioles versus Los Angeles Dodgers matchup. The pregame narrative: Gunnar Henderson is having a superb season and looks like a nice pick to cash a plus-money bases prop on Wednesday. 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