MLB Games Today
It is Tuesday, July 12 and there are 16 MLB games today, including 1 double header! 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.
Austin Gomber (COL) Under 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Austin Gomber and the Colorado Rockies will be facing the San Diego Padres. Gomber has a 6.46 ERA and 17.7% strikeout rate. Gomber has been averaging 0.8 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go over 6.0 innings which seems unlikely given the matchup. The Padres have a 21.8% strikeout rate and 10.5% swinging strike rate as well as a 13.4 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -145.
Josiah Gray (WSH) Under 6.5 Total Strikeouts
Josiah Gray and the Washington Nationals will be facing the Seattle Mariners. Gray has a 4.14 ERA and 26.8% strikeout rate. The Mariners have a 22.6% strikeout rate and 10.7% swinging strike rate as well as a 15.2 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -140.
James Kaprielian (OAK) Over 3.5 Total Strikeouts
James Kaprielian and the Oakland Athletics will be facing the Texas Rangers. James Kaprielian has a 5.06 ERA and 14.9% strikeout rate. The Rangers have a 22.9% strikeout rate and 13.1% swinging strike rate as well as a 16.2 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -115 and DraftKings for -135.
Noah Syndergaard (LAA) Under 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Noah Syndergaard and the Los Angeles Angels will be facing the Houston Astros. Syndergaard has a 3.84 ERA and 18.8% strikeout rate. The Astros have a 19.8% strikeout rate and 10.4% swinging strike rate as well as a 18.8 ISO. Even though Syndergaard is a great pitcher, the Astros are tough to strike out, so I think this is a viable spot to attack. Available at FanDuel for -135 and DraftKings for -145.
Aaron Hicks (NYY) Over 0.5 Total Hits
Aaron Hicks and the New York Yankees will be facing the Cincinnati Reds. Hicks has a 35.7% on base percentage, 0.359 SLG, and 0.238 batting average. Hicks also has a 110 wRC+. Graham Ashcraft will be pitching for The Reds and has a 4.35 ERA, 13.4% strikeout rate, 4.11 xFIP and 0.91 HR/9. Available at DraftKings for -145.