MLB Schedule Today
It is Saturday, October 22 and there are 2 MLB games today! The first MLB game of the day starts at 5:07 PM EST.
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.
Gerrit Cole (NYY) Over 6.5 Total Strikeouts
Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees will be facing the Houston Astros. Gerrit Cole has a 3.5 ERA and 32.4% strikeout rate. Cole has been averaging 1.3 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go around 5.5 innings, which is extremely likely. The Astros have a 19.5% strikeout rate and 10.2% swinging strike rate as well as a 17.6 ISO. Cole is looking to keep his team in this series and will definitely need to put up some K’s to do so.
Manny Machado (SD) Under 0.5 Total Runs
Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres will be facing the Philadelphia Phillies. Machado has a 36.6% on base percentage, 0.531 SLG, and 0.298 batting average. Machado also has a 11.8% swinging strike percentage. Bailey Falter will be pitching for The Phillies and has a 3.86 ERA, 21.2% strikeout rate, 4.13 xFIP and 1.71 HR/9.
Rhys Hoskins (PHI) Over 0.5 Total Hits
Rhys Hoskins and the Philadelphia Phillies will be facing the San Diego Padres. Hoskins has a 33.2% on base percentage, 0.462 SLG, and 0.246 batting average. Hoskins also has a 122 wRC+. Mike Clevinger will be pitching for The Padres and has a 4.33 ERA, 18.8% strikeout rate, 4.76 xFIP and 1.57 HR/9.
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