MLB Games Today
It is Monday, October 3 and there are 15 MLB games today! The first MLB game of the day starts at 6:10 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.
Zack Greinke (KC) Over 2.5 Total Strikeouts
Zack Greinke and the Kansas City Royals will be facing the Cleveland Guardians. Zack Greinke has a 3.78 ERA and 12.9% strikeout rate. Greinke has been averaging 0.5 strikeouts per inning. Although this isn’t the best matchup, he should be able to find a few strikeouts in the lineup. The Guardians have a 18.3% strikeout rate and 9.2% swinging strike rate as well as a 12.9 ISO.
Brandon Woodruff (MIL) Under 8.5 Total Strikeouts
Brandon Woodruff and the Milwaukee Brewers will be facing the Arizona Diamondbacks. Woodruff has a 3.05 ERA and 30.6% strikeout rate. Woodruff has been averaging 1.2 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 7.5 innings which seems very unlikely. The Diamondbacks have a 22.1% strikeout rate and 10.1% swinging strike rate as well as a 15.5 ISO.
Hunter Greene (CIN) Under 8.5 Total Strikeouts
Hunter Greene and the Cincinnati Reds will be facing the Chicago Cubs. Greene has a 4.66 ERA and 30.6% strikeout rate. Greene has been averaging 1.3 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go almost 7.0 innings which could be a stretch tonight. The Cubs have a 23.8% strikeout rate and 11.8% swinging strike rate as well as a 14.7 ISO.
Jose Berrios (TOR) Over 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Jose Berrios and the Toronto Blue Jays will be facing the Baltimore Orioles. Jose Berrios has a 5.37 ERA and 19.8% strikeout rate. Berrios has been averaging 0.9 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 5.5 innings. This matchup should favor Berrios. The Orioles have a 23.0% strikeout rate and 11.9% swinging strike rate as well as a 15.6 ISO.
Kyle Schwarber (PHI) Over 0.5 Total Hits
Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies will be facing the Houston Astros. Schwarber has a 32.0% on base percentage, 0.495 SLG, and 0.217 batting average. Schwarber also has a 125 wRC+. Lance McCullers Jr. will be pitching for The Astros and has a 2.38 ERA, 26.0% strikeout rate, 3.67 xFIP and 0.65 HR/9.
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