Baseball Betting Buzz: MLB Prop Bets for August 20

Here are some of the top MLB player prop bets to consider for Wednesday, August 20, 2025:

Hitting Props

• Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia Phillies) to Hit a Home Run: According to WSN.com, Schwarber has 44 home runs this season and seven in August, including homers in back-to-back games leading into Wednesday. He has a favorable matchup against pitcher Luis Castillo, against whom he has a career .300 batting average (6-for-20) with four home runs. Castillo has struggled recently, giving up six homers in 15.1 innings pitched in August. The Phillies are playing at Citizens Bank Park, a known hitter-friendly park. Odds are +230 at FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays) to Hit a Home Run: Caminero has a strong matchup against Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler, who has allowed six home runs in 29.1 innings this season, with right-handed hitters slugging .537 against him. Caminero previously homered against Schlittler this season. The Yankees hit nine home runs in their last game at Tampa’s minor-league park. Odds are +320 at FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Brady House (Washington Nationals) to Get a Hit: According to Dimers.com, betting models project a 60.7% probability of this occurring. Odds are -140 at DraftKings.
• Jose Ramirez (Cleveland Guardians) to Hit a Home Run: Ramirez hit a home run on Tuesday and is hitting over .300 in the last seven days. He has a favorable matchup against Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt, who has a 5.08 ERA and has allowed 21 homers in 25 appearances this season. Pfaadt ranks low among MLB pitchers in expected ERA (3rd percentile) and expected batting average against (2nd percentile). Ramirez is hitting 21 of his 26 homers against right-handed pitching this season. Odds are +425 at DraftKings.
• Nick Kurtz (Oakland Athletics) to Hit a Home Run: Kurtz is hitting .306 with 25 homers this season, including .350 against right-handed pitching. He is facing a righty prone to giving up home runs. Odds are +245. 

Pitching Props

• Sandy Alcantara (Miami Marlins) Under 17.5 Outs Recorded: Dimers.com projects a 55.7% chance of this occurring. Odds are +135 at DraftKings.
• Sandy Alcantara (Miami Marlins) Over 4.5 Strikeouts: Dimers.com projects a 51.2% chance of this occurring. Odds are +125 at DraftKings.
• Johan Oviedo (Pittsburgh Pirates) Under 3.5 Strikeouts: According to talkSPORT, Oviedo has struggled with strikeouts this season, making this an appealing bet. The Toronto Blue Jays, his opponent, lead the league in Contact Rate. Odds are -130 at FanDuel Sportsbook. 

Additional considerations

• Betting models from Dimers and SportsLine are heavily leveraged in these picks, providing data-driven analysis.
• Responsible gambling is advised, and resources like 1-800-GAMBLER are available.