{"id":91465,"date":"2025-08-23T15:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T15:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/91465\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T15:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T15:19:08","slug":"mlb-saturday-picks-odds-best-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/91465\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Saturday picks, odds, best bets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\tGambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting-editorial-standards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">editorial standards<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Giancarlo Stanton is back\u2026 and better than ever?<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees\u2019 slugger has been in and out of the lineup with the designated hitter spot taken up by Aaron Judge, but he\u2019s been his MVP-like self during the second half of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stanton started extremely slow after returning from his elbow tendinitis in both arms in mid June, hitting .243\/.333\/.270 with a single home run through his first couple of weeks in the lineup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s been a completely different hitter since the calendar turned to July.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since July 1, Stanton\u2019s 15 homers were tied with Shohei Ohtani for the third-most in <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/article\/best-baseball-betting-sites\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">baseball<\/a> heading into <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/22\/sports\/yankees-overmatched-by-red-sox-pitching-again-in-shutout-loss\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Friday\u2019s play<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His slugging percentage (.739) was the second-highest in the league behind only A\u2019s rookie Nick Kurtz.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite an 0-for-5 night Thursday and striking out as a pinch hitter in Friday night\u2019s 1-0 setback, Stanton enters Saturday\u2019s contest about as hot as he\u2019s been all summer, hitting five home runs since Aug. 11 while starting just five games over that stretch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"36907218\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP_Yankees_Rays_Baseball_43883-c78bd-0.jpg\" alt=\"New York Yankees baseball player running on the field.\" class=\"wp-image-36907218\"  \/>New York Yankees\u2019 Giancarlo Stanton runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks during the 10th inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Tampa, Fla.  AP<\/p>\n<p>Stanton and the Yankees will draw Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, who is pitching like a Cy Young candidate this season but has looked vulnerable of late.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Over Crochet\u2019s last four starts, he\u2019s allowed four long balls.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In his last start in The Bronx, Crochet was knocked around, allowing five earned runs on six hits and a homer over six innings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting<\/p>\n<p>Stanton has only faced Crochet once, striking out, but I like his chances to get the better of him, given the hot streak he\u2019s riding.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Take Giancarlo to hit a home run for the juice, and to go Over his total bases prop for a safe bet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The play: Giancarlo Stanton to hit a home run (+350, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting\/draftkings-promo-code\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DraftKings<\/a>) | Over 1.5 total bases (+145)<\/p>\n<p>Why Trust New York Post Betting<\/p>\n<p>Dylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst across many sports. 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