{"id":365427,"date":"2025-08-28T13:34:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T17:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=365427"},"modified":"2025-08-28T13:34:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T17:34:16","slug":"mlb-prop-bets-and-predictions-august-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/mlb-prop-bets-and-predictions-august-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Best MLB prop bets Aug. 28: Back hitters Michael Harris and J.T. Realmuto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;m betting on two NL East hitters in Thursday&#8217;s best MLB prop picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-d0873b89-4dfa-47d6-9954-56140c451c77\"><strong>Today&#8217;s MLB props narrative<\/strong>: I love the matchup for Michael Harris, who I&#8217;m backing two ways during a hot run for the Atlanta Braves&#8217; left-handed hitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-d0873b89-4dfa-47d6-9954-56140c451c77\">Check out my top MLB prop bets for Aug. 28, featuring a prediction on J.T. Realmuto.<\/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 id=\"block-0c59b741-4781-48d8-8ffa-d93f8ee90c10\"><strong>Best bet: Harris over 1.5 total bases (+105) &amp; 1+ RBI (+140)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harris is sitting on a sub-.700 OPS as a result of an abysmal start, but take a look at how he&#8217;s turned things around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Since July 1, a span of 49 games, Harris is batting .311 and slugging .571.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The outfielder has hit 11 of his 17 homers since the all-star break and has a top-10 ISO (.303) over that stretch (it was .107 in the first half).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s generally slotted in the No. 4-6 range in Atlanta&#8217;s lineup, a good run-producing spot behind some strong hitters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I especially like that lineup placement against struggling Philadelphia Phillies righty Aaron Nola at a good venue for hitters, Citizens Bank Park, with the wind expected to be blowing out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nola (6.52 ERA, 1.53 WHIP) has been hurt, limiting him to 11 starts, and has not been effective when he\u2019s been on the mound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Braves have seen him plenty over the years, and opponents are batting .322 off him at home. On the season, left-handed hitters have compiled a .908 OPS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind Nola is a Phillies bullpen that has struggled all year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-13bf476e-3f27-4d52-86f2-70dff07fd638\"><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: Harris is slugging .600 off Nola in 32 career plate appearances.<\/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><strong>Realmuto 1+ RBI (+125)<\/strong>: If I expect Nola to struggle at Citizens Bank Park, you&#8217;d better believe I feel the same about his counterpart, Cal Quantrill (5.51 ERA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Braves righty is a below-average arm by nearly every meaningful metric, struggles to get pitches by hitters, and has to contend with a top-10 offence in baseball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Realmuto is having a productive August (.273\/.341\/.455) and has hit cleanup every game this month. Assuming that holds true tonight, he&#8217;ll be slotted behind Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d expect that trio to do damage. But I&#8217;m not in love with several of their player prop prices, so this is a roundabout way to bet on them \u2014 and Realmuto, who&#8217;s in a great lineup spot \u2014 at plus money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if the Phillies&#8217; bullpen has been bad, Atlanta&#8217;s has been horrific. The group&#8217;s 5.13 second-half ERA is the third-highest mark in MLB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for another Phillies target, Avery Perri <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/mlb-home-run-picks-and-predictions-august-28\">is betting on Turner to go deep tonight<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-571cf986-8d14-4776-b519-20fa27d04fec\"><em>MLB prop picks made at 12:15 p.m. ET on 08\/28\/2025<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m betting on two NL East hitters in Thursday&#8217;s best MLB prop picks. Today&#8217;s MLB props narrative: I love the matchup for Michael Harris, who I&#8217;m backing two ways during a hot run for the Atlanta Braves&#8217; left-handed hitter. Check out my top MLB prop bets for Aug. 28, featuring a prediction on J.T. Realmuto. 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