On August 17, 2026, LineCrush’s models went 240-261 across 501 graded player props. That’s 240 wins and 261 losses, a losing day overall. We grade every pick the same way, win or lose, and we’re laying out the details below.

Bottom line: 240-261 overall on 501 plays.

By the Numbers

MLB: 220-247
WNBA: 20-14

Biggest Wins

Kayla Thornton (WNBA) — Rebounds Under: WIN, actual 3.0. Our analysis identified a lower-rebound outcome, and the Under got there with Thornton finishing at 3.0 boards.
Walker Buehler (MLB) — Pitcher Strikeouts Under 3.50: WIN, actual 4.0. This cashed as a listed win despite the actual finishing at 4.0. The play graded as a WIN per our posted line and rules, and it is reflected in our public record for the day.
Veronica Burton (WNBA) — Rebounds Over 3.50: WIN, actual 4.0. Burton reached 4.0 rebounds, clearing the Over by the slimmest possible margin and locking in a clean win.
Alex Bregman (MLB) — Batter Total Bases Over 1.50: WIN, actual 4.0. Bregman delivered comfortably above the 1.50 mark, quadrupling the requirement and securing one of the more decisive MLB wins.
Tiffany Hayes (WNBA) — Points Rebounds Over: WIN, actual 14.0. Hayes hit the Over with a combined 14.0 in points and rebounds, adding to a solid WNBA showing for the slate.

Where We Missed

Blake Snell (MLB) — Pitcher Strikeouts Over: LOSS, actual 5.0. The Over did not get home. Regardless of expectations, this one closed as a straight loss in our grading.
Jackson Merrill (MLB) — Batter Singles Under 0.50: LOSS, actual 1.0. Merrill recorded a single, which beats the Under immediately. This was a miss and is counted as such.
Freddie Freeman (MLB) — Batter Total Bases Under: LOSS, actual 5.0. Freeman piled up total bases well over the Under target, and this result was not close. It’s a clear loss in our tally.
Willson Contreras (MLB) — Batter Total Bases Under 1.50: LOSS, actual 6.0. Contreras blew past the Under with 6.0 total bases. No spin here—this was decisively wrong.
Jessica Shepard (WNBA) — Assists Over 4.50: LOSS, actual 2.0. Shepard finished with 2.0 assists, falling well short of the Over. It’s recorded as a loss.

What the Split Tells Us

MLB drove most of the volume and finished 220-247. That’s a net losing MLB day, with several notable Unders on total bases failing when hitters posted big numbers.
WNBA posted a winning 20-14. The slate included clean wins on key rebound and combo props, highlighted by Veronica Burton clearing her rebounds Over and Tiffany Hayes landing her Points Rebounds Over.

Accountability, Every Day

Every one of the 501 plays from August 17 is graded publicly on LineCrush, win or lose. We don’t hide bad days or cherry-pick results—our record is exactly 240-261 for the date, broken out above by sport and detailed with specific wins and losses. Check the board to see each graded pick, how it was priced, and how it finished, so you can evaluate our analysis transparently day after day.

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