MLB Games Today
It is Thursday, July 28 and there are 10 MLB games today! The first MLB game of the day starts at 12:35 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 Wheeler (PHI) Under 6.5 Total Strikeouts
Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies will be facing the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wheeler has a 2.78 ERA and 26.7% strikeout rate. The Pirates have a 25.6% strikeout rate and 10.6% swinging strike rate as well as a 14.6 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -145, BetMGM for -160, and DraftKings for -145.
Yusei Kikuchi (TOR) Under 5.5 Total Strikeouts
Yusei Kikuchi and the Toronto Blue Jays will be facing the Detroit Tigers. Kikuchi has a 5.12 ERA and 25.1% strikeout rate. Kikuchi has been averaging 1.1 strikeouts per inning, which although his efficiency has been decent, it would require him to go arounf 5.5 innings which may be tough if he falls behind early. The Tigers have a 23.6% strikeout rate and 12.0% swinging strike rate as well as a 10.6 ISO. Available at DraftKings for -160 and FanDuel for -165.
Alex Wood (SF) Under 6.5 Total Strikeouts
Alex Wood and the San Francisco Giants will be facing the Chicago Cubs. Wood has a 4.21 ERA and 24.3% strikeout rate. Wood has been averaging 1.0 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 7.0 innings which seems unlikely. The Cubs have a 23.0% strikeout rate and 11.8% swinging strike rate as well as a 15.3 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -145.
Logan Gilbert (SEA) Under 5.5 Total Strikeouts
Logan Gilbert and the Seattle Mariners will be facing the Houston Astros. Gilbert has a 2.77 ERA and 23.4% strikeout rate. The Astros have a 20.1% strikeout rate and 10.5% swinging strike rate as well as a 18.4 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -145 and DraftKings for -145.
Freddie Freeman (LAD) Over 0.5 Total Runs
Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers will be facing the Colorado Rockies. Freeman has a 39.9% on base percentage, 0.537 SLG, and 0.323 batting average. Freeman also has a 161 wRC+. Jose Urena will be pitching for The Rockies and has a 3.13 ERA, 12.5% strikeout rate, 4.97 xFIP and 0.85 HR/9. Available at DraftKings for -175 and FanDuel for -200.