{"id":85360,"date":"2025-08-21T04:34:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T04:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/85360\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T04:34:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T04:34:15","slug":"mlb-player-prop-bets-predictions-for-today-wednesday-8-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/85360\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Player Prop Bets &#038; Predictions for Today (Wednesday 8\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" data-role=\"imagable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rotogrinders_user_553793.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/james-wood-300x200.jpg\" title=\"Wood of the Nationals\" alt=\"Wood of the Nationals\"   fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>What kind of performances can we expect on Wednesday from <a id=\"james-wood\" data-role=\"modal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/players\/james-wood-6415671\" target=\"_blank\">James Wood<\/a>, <a id=\"c-j-abrams\" data-role=\"modal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/players\/c-j-abrams-2039957\" target=\"_blank\">CJ Abrams<\/a>, and <a id=\"tanner-gordon\" data-role=\"modal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/players\/tanner-gordon-6451106\" target=\"_blank\">Tanner Gordon<\/a>? Follow along as our MLB betting analyst, Nick Galaida, breaks down three of his favorite MLB prop bets for Wednesday, August 20th. Get all of Nick\u2019s picks, including more MLB plays, by subscribing to the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/products\/376\/purchase?term=monthly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RotoGrinders Props &amp; Pick\u2019em<\/a> package.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/products\/376\/purchase?term=monthly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PropsPickEm_General_1284x700px.png\" alt=\"PropsPickEm_General_1284x700px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy Wednesday! Major League Baseball had 4 afternoon games on tap earlier today, but there are still 10 games to get underway as of this writing. Of course, that means plenty of betting opportunities still on the board as well!<\/p>\n<p>As always, be sure to monitor our <a href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/lineups\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB starting lineups<\/a> page throughout the day, as unexpected changes in the batting order can result in value opportunities in the betting and DFS markets.<\/p>\n<p>Another reminder \u2013 it\u2019s not a bad beat, or unlucky, if you bet a player to hit a home run and his fly ball dies on the warning track because it\u2019s 40 degrees with the wind blowing in! Before locking in any bets, use our <a href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/weather\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB weather<\/a> page, curated by Chief Meteorologist, Kevin Roth. There are countless edges to be found if we make the right reads on possible rain delays and great hitting weather, just to name a few. Taking a look at the weather report can save us from a bad bet that otherwise looks good on the surface.<\/p>\n<p>Below, you can find my 3 picks for Wednesday, August 20th!<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color:#dbe8f0; border: 1px solid #DDDDDD; border-radius:5px; padding: 8px; margin-bottom: 0 25px 20px !important;\">Editor\u2019s Note: Don\u2019t live in a state with sports betting? Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/sports-betting\/underdog-fantasy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Underdog promo code<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/fantasy\/prizepicks-promo-code\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PrizePicks referral code<\/a> GRINDERS for over $1,000 in sign-up bonuses for fantasy pick\u2019em contests today.<\/p>\n<p> Best MLB Player Props for Wednesday, August 20 <\/p>\n<p>Here are my top player prop bets for today, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:40 PM ET on Wednesday, August 20th:<\/p>\n<p>  <a id=\"james-wood\" data-role=\"modal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/players\/james-wood-6415671\" target=\"_blank\">James Wood<\/a> OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (+100, BetMGM)  <\/p>\n<p><a id=\"kodai-senga\" data-role=\"modal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/players\/kodai-senga-4552262\" target=\"_blank\">Kodai Senga<\/a> has struggled to a 4.49 FIP and 1.45 WHIP against left-handed batters so far in 2025. Tonight, he will have to face 7 of them, with Wood leading off that lineup for the Nationals. Wood has gone without a hit in 2 of his last 3 games, but had been seeing the ball well prior to that point, with a .357 batting average and a 173 wRC+ across his previous 6 games. Wood should have opportunities to find his way on base this evening, and it wouldn\u2019t be surprising to see him come to the plate with a guy or two on base in front of him. This is good value for a talented hitter who could see 5 trips to the plate on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p> <a id=\"c-j-abrams\" data-role=\"modal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/players\/c-j-abrams-2039957\" target=\"_blank\">CJ Abrams<\/a> OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-110, Caesars)  <\/p>\n<p>Abrams has been excellent against RHP in 2025, hitting .268 with a 125 wRC+. Tonight, he gets to face <a id=\"kodai-senga\" data-role=\"modal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/players\/kodai-senga-4552262\" target=\"_blank\">Kodai Senga<\/a>, who has struggled to a 4.85 ERA, 6.27 FIP, and 1.58 WHIP since rejoining the Mets rotation in mid-July. Abrams has been heating up of late, posting a 131 wRC+ and 3 multi-hit performances in his last 8 contests. This is good value for Washington\u2019s 2-hole hitter playing at home against Senga.<\/p>\n<p> <a id=\"tanner-gordon\" data-role=\"modal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rotogrinders.com\/players\/tanner-gordon-6451106\" target=\"_blank\">Tanner Gordon<\/a> UNDER 14.5 Outs Recorded (-115, BetMGM)  <\/p>\n<p>Since making his MLB debut last summer, Gordon has struggled to an incomprehensibly bad 8.30 ERA across 72.2 innings of work. This season, he has a 2.27 WHIP against RHB and a 1.45 WHIP against LHB, with a sub-15% strikeout rate against both sides of the plate. Simply, he doesn\u2019t miss many bats, nor does he limit quality contact in any shape or form. If the Dodgers have any measure of good fortune on balls in play this evening, Gordon might not be in this game long.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Image Credit: Imagn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What kind of performances can we expect on Wednesday from James Wood, CJ Abrams, and Tanner Gordon? 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