MLB Games Today
It is Friday, July 22 and there are 14 MLB games today! The first MLB game of the day starts at 6:40 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.
Cole Irvin (OAK) Under 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Cole Irvin and the Oakland Athletics will be facing the Texas Rangers. Irvin has a 3.21 ERA and 16.1% strikeout rate. The Rangers have a 23.4% strikeout rate and 13.2% swinging strike rate as well as a 16.0 ISO. Even though the Rangers have a high strikeout rate, this will be a touch matchup for Irvin. Available at FanDuel for -150.
Max Scherzer (NYM) Over 7.5 Total Strikeouts
Max Scherzer and the New York Mets will be facing the San Diego Padres. Max Scherzer has a 2.22 ERA and 34.0% strikeout rate. Scherzer has been averaging 1.3 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 6.2 innings which is extremely likely. The Padres have a 21.4% strikeout rate and 10.4% swinging strike rate as well as a 13.3 ISO. Available at Barstool Sportsbook for +115 , FanDuel for +105 and DraftKings for -110.
Tyler Wells (BAL) Over 3.5 Total Strikeouts
Tyler Wells and the Baltimore Orioles will be facing the New York Yankees. Tyler Wells has a 3.38 ERA and 17.2% strikeout rate. Wells has been averaging 0.7 strikeouts per inning, but he should be able to go deep enough to capture more strikeouts. The Yankees have a 21.9% strikeout rate and 10.7% swinging strike rate as well as a 19.8 ISO. Available at DraftKings for -135 and FanDuel for -135.
Corbin Burnes (MIL) Under 8.5 Total Strikeouts
Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers will be facing the Colorado Rockies. Burnes has a 2.14 ERA and 32.6% strikeout rate. The Rockies have a 20.3% strikeout rate and 10.0% swinging strike rate as well as a 14.5 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -135.
Eduardo Escobar (NYM) Over 0.5 Total Hits
Eduardo Escobar and the New York Mets will be facing the San Diego Padres. Escobar has a 27.9% on base percentage, 0.397 SLG, and 0.224 batting average. Escobar also has a 94 wRC+. Yu Darvish will be pitching for The Padres and has a 3.41 ERA, 23.0% strikeout rate, 3.89 xFIP and 0.91 HR/9. Available at DraftKings for -160.