MLB Games Today
It is Monday, August 1 and there are 10 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.
Nathan Eovaldi (BOS) Under 5.5 Total Strikeouts
Nathan Eovaldi and the Boston Red Sox will be facing the Houston Astros. Eovaldi has a 4.43 ERA and 23.1% strikeout rate. Eovaldi has been averaging 1.0 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 6.0 innings and this matchup could put up a fight. The Astros have a 19.9% strikeout rate and 10.4% swinging strike rate as well as a 18.5 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -165 and DraftKings for -195.
Domingo German (NYY) Under 5.5 Total Strikeouts
Domingo German and the New York Yankees will be facing the Seattle Mariners. German has a 8.22 ERA and 23.1% strikeout rate. The Mariners have a 22.8% strikeout rate and 10.7% swinging strike rate as well as a 15.0 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -140 and DraftKings for -140.
Max Scherzer (NYM) Under 7.5 Total Strikeouts
Max Scherzer and the New York Mets will be facing the Washington Nationals. Scherzer has a 2.09 ERA and 32.6% strikeout rate. Scherzer has been averaging 1.3 strikeouts per inning, but this matchup doesn’t provide much strikeout opportunity. The Nationals have a 19.4% strikeout rate and 10.7% swinging strike rate as well as a 12.5 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -140 and DraftKings for -155.
Logan Webb (SF) Over 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants will be facing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Logan Webb has a 2.91 ERA and 20.6% strikeout rate. Webb has been averaging 0.8 strikeouts per inning, but has been improving recently. The Dodgers have a 21.4% strikeout rate and 10.1% swinging strike rate as well as a 18.4 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -110 and DraftKings for -120.
Trey Mancini (BAL) Over 0.5 Total Hits
Trey Mancini and the Baltimore Orioles will be facing the Texas Rangers. Mancini has a 34.7% on base percentage, 0.404 SLG, and 0.268 batting average. Mancini also has a 114 wRC+. Jon Gray will be pitching for The Rangers and has a 3.62 ERA, 27.1% strikeout rate, 3.32 xFIP and 0.97 HR/9. Available at DraftKings for -175.