{"id":365874,"date":"2025-08-31T12:11:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T16:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=365874"},"modified":"2025-08-31T12:11:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T16:11:54","slug":"mlb-prop-bets-and-predictions-august-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/mlb-prop-bets-and-predictions-august-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Best MLB prop bets Aug. 31: Back Sugano, Betts and Langford on Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mookie Betts headlines Sunday&#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>: Betts is finding his form and has a plus matchup against Arizona Diamondbacks righty Brandon Pfaadt. I like the eight-time all-star to score and help his team avoid a sweep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-d0873b89-4dfa-47d6-9954-56140c451c77\">Check out my top MLB prop bets for Aug. 31, featuring prop bets on Tomoyuki Sugano and Wyatt Langford.<\/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: Betts to score (-134)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Betts was catching plenty of flak for his production, or lack thereof, heading into the all-star break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was batting .244 with a sub-.700 OPS and ranked outside of the top 170 in ISO and wRC+. The veteran is slowly figuring things out in July, with a .280\/.353\/.400 slash line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those numbers aren&#8217;t great, but they&#8217;re definitely an improvement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Betts shouldn&#8217;t have a hard time getting aboard against Pfaadt, who sports an unsightly 5.24 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. If you think that&#8217;s bad, the D-backs&#8217; righty is actually out-performing based on his expected metrics (5.76 xERA, .300 xBA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los Angeles has demolished Pfaadt over a pretty substantial sample size, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dodgers are batting a collective .289 against the righty in 104 plate appearances with a .322 xBA and .635 xSLG. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-13bf476e-3f27-4d52-86f2-70dff07fd638\"><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: Betts has reached base in 9-of-19 at-bats vs. Pfaadt (.473 OBP) and has hit two home runs against him this year.<\/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><strong>Sugano over 3.5 strikeouts (-120)<\/strong>:<\/strong> Sugano is having a dreadful first MLB season after coming over from Japan, but he&#8217;s finally begun to turn things around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over his last six starts, the three-time NBP Central League MVP has a 2.62 ERA and is 4-2 against this line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sugano most recently fanned six Boston Red Sox and now gets to pitch against the San Francisco Giants, who have been one of MLB&#8217;s worst teams since the trade deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Fran has the sixth-highest K rate over the last 30 days. If Sugano works five-plus innings, as he&#8217;s done in six straight, this should be a breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Langford over 1.5 bases (+105): <\/strong>A lot is working in Langford&#8217;s favour during today&#8217;s matchup against the Athletics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Langford is 5-for-7 against Athletics starter J.T. Ginn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ginn has a 7.17 ERA this month and a 6.48 ERA at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sutter Health Park, the A&#8217;s temporary home venue, is the second-most hitter-friendly park in MLB, according to Baseball Savant&#8217;s park factors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Langford is also on a heater this month, batting .297 with a .972 OPS. All signs point to another big night for the sophomore outfielder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-571cf986-8d14-4776-b519-20fa27d04fec\"><em>MLB prop picks made at 11:22 a.m. ET on 08\/31\/2025<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mookie Betts headlines Sunday&#8217;s MLB prop bets. Today&#8217;s MLB props narrative: Betts is finding his form and has a plus matchup against Arizona Diamondbacks righty Brandon Pfaadt. I like the eight-time all-star to score and help his team avoid a sweep. 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