{"id":294062,"date":"2024-08-31T11:54:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T15:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=294062"},"modified":"2024-08-31T12:35:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T16:35:05","slug":"dodgers-vs-diamondbacks-prop-picks-august-31-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/dodgers-vs-diamondbacks-prop-picks-august-31-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks prop picks Aug. 31: Freeman, Carroll are worth a look on plus-money markets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks combined for 19 runs last night, and there are some enticing options on tonight’s prop market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy are my targets on the Dodgers’ side as they look to get to D-backs starter Merrill Kelly. On Arizona’s side, I’m liking what I’ve seen this month from Corbin Carroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks prop picks<\/a> for Aug. 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Best Bet<\/a>: Muncy over 0.5 runs (+106)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed: #93171<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was torn between Muncy’s bases prop and his runs prop for my best bet. Frankly, both look like good options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed: #93176<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a two-month absence due to an oblique strain, Muncy didn’t miss a beat when slotting back into the lineup on Aug. 19. He has a .269\/.406\/.654 slash line in nine games since then, reaching base 13 times in nine games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Dodgers, who’ve scored 5.3 runs per game this month, look poised for another strong night against Kelly. L.A.’s current lineup is batting .303 with a .491 SLG against Kelly in a whopping 256-plate-appearance sample.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Muncy is at the centre of that success. He’s 14-for-37 (.378) with six walks and five extra-base hits against Kelly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batting in the back half of L.A.’s lineup means Muncy typically doesn’t have as strong of a chance to score. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But he’s been excellent in this head-to-head matchup, and the Dodgers’ lineup has enough overall success against Kelly that I think he’s worth a go at this price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> Muncy has scored seven runs in nine games since returning from the injured list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Freeman over 0.5 RBI (+140)<\/a>:<\/strong> Looking higher up in the Dodgers’ lineup, I expect Freeman to have some RBI opportunities with two bonafide studs batting ahead of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed: #93185<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freeman, the No. 3 hitter, bats after Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts. Ohtani has reached base 21 times in his past 12 games, while Betts has scored in five of his past six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his past 11 games, Freeman has had 17 plate appearances with runners in scoring position. That’s about all you can ask for as a potential RBI producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The eight-time all-star is 8-for-29 with six extra-base hits (.552 SLG) against Kelly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carroll over 1.5 bases (+118)<\/a>:<\/strong> Finally, Carroll found his power stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed: #93183<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entering August, Carroll had an inexplicably low .358 SLG. He’s almost doubled that mark this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his past 26 games, the lightning-quick outfielder has a .278\/.346\/.680 slash line. He’s cashed this bet in 12 of 22 August starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carroll’s sample size against L.A. starter Gavin Stone is small but respectable: 2-for-6 with a double. I’m more interested in Carroll’s resurgence as a whole, which has been very encouraging to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picks made at 11:10 a.m. ET 08\/31\/2024.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks combined for 19 runs last night, and there are some enticing options on tonight’s prop market. The pregame narrative: Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy are my targets on the Dodgers’ side as they look to get to D-backs starter Merrill Kelly. On Arizona’s side, I’m liking what I’ve […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":294078,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[10],"class_list":["post-294062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-mlb-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDodgers vs. Diamondbacks prop picks & predictions: Aug. 31 | NSB<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks prop picks for Aug. 31. 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