MLB Games Today
It is Sunday, October 2 and there are 15 MLB games today! The first MLB game of the day starts at 12:10 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.
Adam Wainwright (STL) Over 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals will be facing the Pittsburgh Pirates. Adam Wainwright has a 3.51 ERA and 17.8% strikeout rate. Wainwright has been averaging 0.7 strikeouts per inning. This is a solid matchup for Wainwright to find K’s. The Pirates have a 25.6% strikeout rate and 11.2% swinging strike rate as well as a 14.1 ISO
James Kaprielian (OAK) Under 4.5 Total Strikeouts
James Kaprielian and the Oakland Athletics will be facing the Seattle Mariners. Kaprielian has a 4.43 ERA and 16.4% strikeout rate. Kaprielian has been averaging 0.7 strikeouts per inning. Although his strikeout efficiency is mediocre, this matchup should be good for him. The Mariners have a 22.7% strikeout rate and 10.6% swinging strike rate as well as a 16.0 ISO.
Patrick Corbin (WSH) Over 3.5 Total Strikeouts
Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals will be facing the Philadelphia Phillies. Patrick Corbin has a 6.08 ERA and 18.2% strikeout rate. Corbin has been averaging 0.8 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 5.0 innings which is extremely likely. The Phillies have a 22.2% strikeout rate and 11.1% swinging strike rate as well as a 16.9 ISO.
Tommy Pham (BOS) Over 0.5 Total Hits
Tommy Pham and the Boston Red Sox will be facing the Toronto Blue Jays. Pham has a 31.6% on base percentage, 0.381 SLG, and 0.241 batting average. Pham also has a 92 wRC+. Kevin Gausman will be pitching for The Blue Jays and has a 3.3 ERA, 28.2% strikeout rate, 2.77 xFIP and 0.79 HR/9.
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