MLB Games Today
It is Saturday, July 9 and there are 15 MLB games today! The first MLB game of the day starts at 2:10 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.
Marcus Stroman (CHC) Under 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Marcus Stroman and the Chicago Cubs will be facing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Stroman has a 5.32 ERA and 22.7% strikeout rate. Stroman has been averaging 1.0 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 5.0 innings, which if he gets behind early could be difficult. The Dodgers have a 22.2% strikeout rate and 10.4% swinging strike rate as well as a 18.1 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -150 and DraftKings for -160.
Johnny Cueto (CWS) Over 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Johnny Cueto and the Chicago White Sox will be facing the Detroit Tigers. Johnny Cueto has a 3.3 ERA and 19.6% strikeout rate. Cueto has been averaging 0.8 strikeouts per inning, although his efficiency has been lower, today could be a good bounce back opportunity. The Tigers have a 23.6% strikeout rate and 12.0% swinging strike rate as well as a 10.8 ISO. Available at DraftKings for -135.
Jordan Montgomery (NYY) Under 5.5 Total Strikeouts
Jordan Montgomery and the New York Yankees will be facing the Boston Red Sox. Montgomery has a 3.19 ERA and 19.8% strikeout rate. Montgomery has been averaging 0.8 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 7.5 innings which seems unlikely. The Red Sox have a 20.9% strikeout rate and 11.6% swinging strike rate as well as a 15.4 ISO. Available at DraftKings for -165.
Triston McKenzie (CLE) Under 5.5 Total Strikeouts
Triston McKenzie and the Cleveland Guardians will be facing the Kansas City Royals. McKenzie has a 3.71 ERA and 23.2% strikeout rate. McKenzie has been averaging 0.9 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 6.7 innings which seems unlikely. The Royals have a 20.5% strikeout rate and 10.7% swinging strike rate as well as a 13.8 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -120.
Madison Bumgarner (ARI) Over 3.5 Total Strikeouts
Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks will be facing the Colorado Rockies. Madison Bumgarner has a 3.74 ERA and 16.5% strikeout rate. Bumgarner has been averaging 0.7 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 5.7 innings which is extremely likely. The Rockies have a 20.6% strikeout rate and 10.2% swinging strike rate as well as a 14.3 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -160 and DraftKings for -165.
Bryan Reynolds (PIT) Over 0.5 Total Hits
Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates will be facing the Milwaukee Brewers. Reynolds has a 34.2% on base percentage, 0.47 SLG, and 0.263 batting average. Reynolds also has a 127 wRC+. Brandon Woodruff will be pitching for The Brewers and has a 3.95 ERA, 31.4% strikeout rate, 3.0 xFIP and 1.15 HR/9. Available at DraftKings for -175.