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MLB & WNBA Props for August 16th, 2025

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ARIEL’S CORNER

🔥 Matchups to Watch

Good Matchups

Trevor Story - .357 (5-14) with 2B, HR vs. Cal Quantrill

Over 1.5 HRR (-145) - Hit in seven straight home games averaging 2.3 HRR in home games this season.

Byron Buxton - .412 (7-17) with 2 2B, 2 HR vs. Casey Mize

Over 1.5 HRR (-140) - Averaging 2.7 HRR at home this season going over in six of the last 10 and seven of 10 at home against Detroit.

Freddie Freeman - .375 (6-16) with 2B vs. Dylan Cease

Over 1.5 HRR (-110) - Cashed in seven of the last 10 at home averaging 2.2 HRR when home against right handers.

Shohei Ohtani - .360 (9-25) with 2 2B, 3 HR vs. Dylan Cease

Over 1.5 HRR (-130) - At home against righties has gone over in 66% of games averaging 2.9 HRR.

Jose Ramirez - .333 (4-12) with 2B, 2 HR vs. Joey Wentz

Over 0.5 Run (-120) - Has gone over in six of 10 at home against lefties.

Steven Kwan - .364 (4-11) with 2B vs. Joey Wentz

Brandon Lowe - .364 (4-11) with 2 2B vs. Justin Verlander

Over 1.5 HRR (-115) - Hit the over in 68% of games on the road against righties and eight of the last 10.

Brent Rooker - .357 (5-14) with 2B, 2 HR vs. Tyler Anderson

Bad Matchups

Manny Machado - .182 (2-11) with 5 Ks vs. Blake Snell

Xander Bogaerts - .154 (4-26) with 2B, 8 Ks vs. Blake Snell

Jarren Duran - .077 (1-13) with HR, 4 Ks vs. Cal Quantrill

Under 2.5 HRR (-140) - Cashed the under in 71% of home games in the day against right handers and seven of the last 10.

Ryan Jeffers - .133 (2-15) with HR, K vs. Casey Mize

Teoscar Hernandez - .200 (4-20) with 9 Ks vs. Dylan Cease

Andrew Benintendi - .091 (1-11) with 4 Ks vs. Michael Lorenzen

Under 1.5 HRR (-110) - Cashed the under in 57% of away games against righties at night and 12 of the last 20.

Paul Goldschmidt - .043 (1-23) with 2B, 8 Ks vs. Sonny Gray

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