{"id":60891,"date":"2023-08-21T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=60891"},"modified":"2023-08-21T10:00:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T14:00:25","slug":"mlb-betting-picks-8-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/21\/mlb-betting-picks-8-21\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Betting Picks of the Day 8\/21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sunday was another action-filled day around the MLB that concluded with a fantastic night in Williamsport, PA, for the Little League Classic, where the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/18\/nationals-and-phillies-set-to-face-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Washington\u00a0<\/span><\/a><u><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nationals<\/span><\/u><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0notched a four-run first inning to victory over the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/18\/the-phillies-best-lineup\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Elsewhere,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/18\/astros-vs-mariners-rodriguezs-hot-streak-faces-tough-pitching\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Seattle Mariners&#8217;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0outfielder\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=rodriju01,rodrig014jul,rodrig010jul&amp;search=Julio+Rodr\u00edguez&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Julio Rodriguez<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has his four-game streak of games with four hits come to an end after he had 18 hits in five games (most since 1901). Finally,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/18\/twins-take-on-pirates-in-exciting-mlb-showdown-at-target-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Minnesota Twins&#8217;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0pitcher\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/keuchda01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dallas Keuchel<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0pitched a perfect game through six innings in Minnesota before\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/18\/twins-take-on-pirates-in-exciting-mlb-showdown-at-target-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pittsburgh Pirates&#8217;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Bryan Reynold&#8217;s double ended the bid.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Some awesome bats from the Little League Classic game tonight<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VictusSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@VictusSports<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/APQFfa5xGg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/APQFfa5xGg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Talkin\u2019 Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkinBaseball_\/status\/1693400086464606680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Major League Baseball has another ten baseball games on a Monday night, and LWOS targets three teams to back your bets with tonight. Don\u2019t forget to tail and BOL!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SEATTLE MARINERS VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX: MARINERS ML (-185)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In case you haven\u2019t noticed, the Seattle Mariners have been surging up the standings in the second half of the season and our starting a dialogue in the west. After sweeping the Houston Astros in Houston, the Mariners sit three games back in the AL West and are a half-game up for the third and last spot in the AL Wild Card.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This is not exactly the season the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/19\/rockies-hand-white-sox-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chicago White Sox<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0had in mind coming into 2023. The south-siders sit 4th in the AL Central and are 3-7 in their last ten games. Many of their struggles come from their pitching staff, currently with a 4.72 ERA (24th in ML) which is only better than the Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Mariners rank 8th in OPS and have a team OPS+ of 152 over their last seven games.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=castilu03,castilu02,castilu01,castil027lui,castil025lui,castil020lui,castil018lui&amp;search=Luis+Castillo&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Luis Castillo<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has a career 2.92 ERA in 12.1 IP against the White Sox and has a 3.23 ERA in his previous 30 games. Seattle features 12 batters with OPS+ over 100, while the White Sox feature just four. Take the Mariners\u2019 ML to -190, or look for the first five innings ML (-190).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">BOSTON RED SOX VS. HOUSTON ASTROS: RED SOX ML F5 (+105)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We will stay with another hot team in the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/20\/chris-sale-return-red-sox\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Boston Red Sox<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0as they travel to face a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/18\/astros-vs-mariners-rodriguezs-hot-streak-faces-tough-pitching\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Houston Astros<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0club coming off getting swept at home by Seattle and are just 4-6 in their last ten games. Conversely, the Red Sox are 7-3 in their previous ten games, sit three games back in the AL Wild Card, and just swept the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We discussed Julio Rodriguez being the hottest bat in the league earlier, but\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/deverra01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rafael Devers<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0may have something to say about that. He slashes .341\/.431\/.614 over his last 14 games and has a 7:5 BB: SO ratio to boot.\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/turneju01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Justin Turner<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(124 OPS+),\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/casastr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Triston Casas<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(122), and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/y\/yoshima02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Masataka Yoshida<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(117) will all look to tee off tonight against Christian Javier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Javier has not been good this year; his ERA (4.49) is an entire run higher than his career mark (3.46), and he has a 6.37 ERA in his last seven appearances. Houston\u2019s bad run of form (3-7 in their previous 10) should spell trouble as they face a hot Boston team. Take the Boston first five innings (+105) or look for their total game ML at +110.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">NEW YORK METS VS. ATLANTA BRAVES: BRAVES o2.5 TOTAL RUNS &#8211; F5 (-150)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Our final pick of the day comes to us from the best team in baseball: the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/18\/braves-vs-giants-a-game-not-to-miss\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Atlanta Braves<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. They are in first place in the NL with a record of 8-43 and are 8-2 in their last ten games. They face a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/08\/17\/why-the-mets-should-shut-down-starling-marte\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New York Mets<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0team that waved the white flag at the deadline, trading\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/scherma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Max Scherzer<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/verlaju01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Justin Verlander<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for prospects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Not surprisingly, the Braves dominate teams at Truist Park with a record of 42-21 (NL best) and have outscored opponents 373-272. They have been dominant over the Mets this year, too. Going 8-2 and have outscored the New York side by 40 runs (82-42). Mets\u2019 starter\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/peterda01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">David Peterson<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0gave up four runs in five innings last time vs. the Braves and has a 7.75 ERA on the road this term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=olsonma02,olson-006mat&amp;search=Matt+Olson&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Matt Olson<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has three home runs off of David Peterson in his career, and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/acunaro01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ronald Acuna Jr.<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(1 HR),\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pillake01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin Pillar<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(.600),\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rileyau01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-08-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Austin Riley<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(.444), and Eddie Rosario (.500) will all look to capitalize on previous success off Peterson. Take the first five-inning run total for the Braves or the entire game total at o5.5 (-115).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credits: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday was another action-filled day around the MLB that concluded with a fantastic night in Williamsport, PA, for the Little League Classic, where the\u00a0Washington\u00a0Nationals\u00a0notched a four-run first inning to victory over the\u00a0Philadelphia Phillies. 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