MLB PrizePicks Player Predictions for Thursday (8/28)
Thursday, August 28, 2025: Below are three of the best picks for today’s MLB slate on PrizePicks according to our projections team. Using factors like Statcast data, advanced sabermetrics, weather impacts, and environmental factors, every single pick is going to be based on what our projections say is a meaningful edge. Get access to all of these picks, including much more, by subscribing to the RotoGrinders Props & Pick’em package.
Don’t forget to check out our MLB weather page, which is curated by our Chief Meteorologist, Kevin Roth, to see how that may impact these picks as the day progresses. And you can always stay up to date on exactly what a team’s lineup is by heading to our MLB starting lineups page.
Below, I’ll detail how I’m approaching things on PrizePicks for this Thursday slate.
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PrizePicks Top MLB Picks for August 28, 2025
Now that you’re signed up, here are some of our top MLB DFS picks on PrizePicks for Thursday:
- Cade Povich less than 29.5 Fantasy Score
- Nabil Crismatt less than 2.5 Earned Runs
- Miles Mikolas less than 3.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
PRIZEPICKSRed Sox vs. Orioles MLB PrizePicks Predictions
Cade Povich less than 29.5 Fantasy Score
The fantasy score projection for Cade Povich looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The PrizePicks projection of 29.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 60.6% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 6.3% edge.
Diamondbacks vs. Brewers MLB PrizePicks Predictions
Nabil Crismatt less than 2.5 Earned Runs
The earned runs projection for Nabil Crismatt looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The PrizePicks projection of 2.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 59.2% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 4.9% edge.
Pirates vs. Cardinals MLB PrizePicks Predictions
Miles Mikolas less than 3.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
The pitcher strikeouts projection for Miles Mikolas looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The PrizePicks projection of 3.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 56.8% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 2.4% edge.
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