Best MLB Bets Today – Free (Sunday 8/20)

Welcome to a Sunday edition of MLB best bets! Matt Olson fell one base short of what we needed for a win last night, but today we’ll look to close out the weekend profitable! We’ll take a look at the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros series-finale at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners 

The Astros will look to avoid being swept by the red-hot Mariners after losing the first two games of the series. The Mariners will be starting their No. 4 prospect Emerson Hancock, while the Astros will give the nod to Hunter Brown. 

Jose Altuve will look to ride the momentum from his three-hit performance in yesterday’s loss. Altuve has been electric for Houston in the month of August, entering with a .422 average, .594 SLG and a 1.094 OPS. Altuve’s numbers in August are easily his best of this season, and today he gets a great matchup with the young Hancock on the mound. 

Hancock has used his four-seam fastball, sinker and slider in his small sample size against RHB this season. Below, I’ll outline Altuve’s performance against those pitches. 

Best Bet

Jose Altuve o1.5 Total Bases 

(+120, 1 Unit, DraftKings Sportsbook)

This afternoon we’ll back Altuve to keep his month of August going as the Astros try to avoid getting swept at home. Best of luck!