MLB Games Today
It is Saturday, September 17 and there are 17 MLB games today, including 2 double headers! The first MLB game of the day starts at 1:10 PM EST.
Every day, we provide a list of the best MLB prop bets available. Here are today’s top MLB player prop bets for maximum profit. If you’re new and wondering the best way to start betting for profit, take a look at our useful getting started with baseball betting guide! And if you enjoy this article, make sure to share it!
Today’s Best MLB Player Prop Bets: Free MLB Bets & Predictions
We use our own statistics tools to identify the most profitable MLB prop bets available each day. We evaluate bets based on the expected probability of winning the bet as well as the potential profit of the bet. We’ve developed tools that allow us to find the highest ROI MLB bets every day. We highlight our favorite MLB prop bets on this site each day. We do our best to provide the best MLB bets as well as identifying the most profitable player props each day, however it’s important to always use good bankroll management when deciding how much to bet, take a look at our guide to bankroll management.
In our daily article we select our favorite bets of the day, and try to lay out why it could be a good bet to place using data. For each bet we share the data on the matchup and give you the most important statistics to make informed bets.
Always remember that game conditions and betting lines may change throughout the day after this article is published.
Brandon Woodruff (MIL) Under 7.5 Total Strikeouts
Brandon Woodruff and the Milwaukee Brewers will be facing the New York Yankees. Woodruff has a 3.39 ERA and 29.1% strikeout rate. Woodruff has been averaging 1.2 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 6.7 innings which seems unlikely. The Yankees have a 22.2% strikeout rate and 10.8% swinging strike rate as well as a 18.4 ISO.
Erick Fedde (WSH) Under 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Erick Fedde and the Washington Nationals will be facing the Miami Marlins. Fedde has a 5.24 ERA and 17.0% strikeout rate. Erick Fedde has just not really found his groove and this matchup probably won’t help. The Marlins have a 23.9% strikeout rate and 12.0% swinging strike rate as well as a 13.2 ISO.
Jose Urquidy (HOU) Under 5.5 Total Strikeouts
Jose Urquidy and the Houston Astros will be facing the Oakland Athletics. Urquidy has a 3.75 ERA and 19.4% strikeout rate. Urquidy has been averaging 0.8 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 7.5 innings which will be tough. The Athletics have a 23.8% strikeout rate and 12.3% swinging strike rate as well as a 12.9 ISO.
Kyle Bradish (BAL) Over 3.5 Total Strikeouts
Kyle Bradish and the Baltimore Orioles will be facing the Toronto Blue Jays. Kyle Bradish has a 5.01 ERA and 21.5% strikeout rate. Bradish has been averaging 0.9 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 4.4 innings which is well within the range of outcomes for him. The Blue Jays have a 20.1% strikeout rate and 10.6% swinging strike rate as well as a 16.6 ISO.
Kyle Schwarber (PHI) Over 0.5 Total Hits
Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies will be facing the Atlanta Braves. Schwarber has a 31.1% on base percentage, 0.486 SLG, and 0.214 batting average. Schwarber also has a 119 wRC+. Jake Odorizzi will be pitching for The Braves and has a 4.15 ERA, 18.2% strikeout rate, 4.68 xFIP and 1.21 HR/9.
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