{"id":363383,"date":"2025-08-16T10:20:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T14:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=363383"},"modified":"2025-08-16T10:20:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T14:20:28","slug":"mlb-prop-bets-and-predictions-august-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/mlb-prop-bets-and-predictions-august-16\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB prop bets Aug. 16: Bet on Shea Langeliers, Trevor Story and Ketel Marte on Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three hitters make up Saturday&#8217;s MLB prop bets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-d0873b89-4dfa-47d6-9954-56140c451c77\"><strong>Today&#8217;s MLB props narrative<\/strong>: Shea Langeliers has been raking since he was moved to the Athletics&#8217; leadoff spot, and has solid value to stay hot. Elsewhere, I&#8217;m banking on Ketel Marte recording multiple hits at plus money at Coors Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-d0873b89-4dfa-47d6-9954-56140c451c77\">Check out my favourite MLB prop bets for Aug. 16, featuring a prediction on Trevor Story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-22b3784f-32c2-400a-beef-1578a991be49\">MLB prop bets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/baseball\/competitions\/10065\"><strong>Full MLB betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/mlb-injury-report\"><strong>MLB injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/mlb\/top-players\/hitting\/OPS-on-base_plus_slugging\"><strong>MLB player stats<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/mlb\/standings\/division\"><strong>MLB standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-0c59b741-4781-48d8-8ffa-d93f8ee90c10\"><strong>Best bet: Langeliers over 1.5 bases (-130)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s not often you see a catcher hit leadoff, but Langeliers and the Athletics have made it work over the past two weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>.375 batting average<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.917 slugging percentage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Five XBH, five Ks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Langeliers hasn&#8217;t walked yet as the leadoff man and sits in the 30th percentile for walk rate on the season. That&#8217;s not ideal for the A&#8217;s but is perfect for a total bases prop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tonight, the Athletics host the Los Angeles Angels and southpaw Tyler Anderson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anderson has a 6.31 ERA \u2014 and an even worse 7.94 FIP \u2014 across his last five starts and now has to throw in the ultra-hitter-friendly Sutter Health Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Athletics&#8217; temporary home venue is the second-best offensive environment this year behind Coors Field, per Baseball Savant&#8217;s park factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-13bf476e-3f27-4d52-86f2-70dff07fd638\"><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: Langeliers is slashing .378\/.382\/.649 against LHP this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-ebade6eb-0e6a-4675-8cbc-3a4396c11ac4\">Best MLB picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marte over 1.5 hits (+130)<\/strong>: I was debating backing Marte over 1.5 bases, but the -143 price was a bit too steep for my liking, especially given how Langeliers&#8217; prop was priced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I&#8217;ll take a bigger swing at him to record multiple hits against a poor pitcher at altitude. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marte is batting .349 in his last 16 games with eight multi-hit outings (50.0% hit rate). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Colorado&#8217;s pitcher, righty Chase Dollander, is ceding a .331 opponent BA at Coors Stadium this year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The switch-hitting Marte is batting .320 against RHP this year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My only worry with this wager is Dollander&#8217;s sky-high walk rate, which could limit Marte&#8217;s opportunities at the plate. But this game has an 11.5 total, and the Diamondbacks could easily cruise to a blowout victory, meaning their star shortstop would get five-plus PAs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Story over 1.5 bases (-106)<\/strong>: Story has proven to be a streaky hitter, but right now he&#8217;s red hot, slashing .345\/.415\/.586 over his last 15 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In that span, he is 9-6 against this line. Last night, he went 2-for-4 with a walk-off single agianst the Miami Marlins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, his Boston Red Sox go for the series win against Cal Quantrill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quantrill (5.09 ERA) has struggled this season, especially against RHHs like Story. He&#8217;s given up a .335\/.376\/.597 slash line to righty bats, good for a near-1.000 OPS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Story already has the southpaw&#8217;s number, going 5-for-14 against Quantrill with a double and a home run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-571cf986-8d14-4776-b519-20fa27d04fec\"><em>MLB prop picks made at 10:09 a.m. ET on 08\/16\/2025<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three hitters make up Saturday&#8217;s MLB prop bets. Today&#8217;s MLB props narrative: Shea Langeliers has been raking since he was moved to the Athletics&#8217; leadoff spot, and has solid value to stay hot. Elsewhere, I&#8217;m banking on Ketel Marte recording multiple hits at plus money at Coors Field. 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