MLB Games Today
It is Tuesday, August 2 and there are 16 MLB games today, including 1 double header! The first MLB game of the day starts at 4:10 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.
Graham Ashcraft (CIN) Under 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Graham Ashcraft and the Cincinnati Reds will be facing the Miami Marlins. Ashcraft has a 4.64 ERA and 15.6% strikeout rate. The Marlins have a 23.5% strikeout rate and 11.9% swinging strike rate as well as a 13.8 ISO. Available at DraftKings for -105 and FanDuel for -110.
Corbin Burnes (MIL) Under 8.5 Total Strikeouts
Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers will be facing the Pittsburgh Pirates. Burnes has a 2.31 ERA and 32.8% strikeout rate. This matchup may be difficult for Burnes to go deep into the game. The Pirates have a 25.7% strikeout rate and 10.6% swinging strike rate as well as a 14.4 ISO. Available at DraftKings for -125 and FanDuel for -130.
Triston McKenzie (CLE) Under 6.5 Total Strikeouts
Triston McKenzie and the Cleveland Guardians will be facing the Arizona Diamondbacks. McKenzie has a 3.24 ERA and 23.8% strikeout rate. McKenzie has been averaging 0.9 strikeouts per inning, so he will have to go over 7 innings in order to exceed this line. The Diamondbacks have a 22.8% strikeout rate and 10.0% swinging strike rate as well as a 15.9 ISO. Available at DraftKings for -160.
Adam Wainwright (STL) Over 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals will be facing the Chicago Cubs. Adam Wainwright has a 3.28 ERA and 19.6% strikeout rate. Wainwright has been averaging 0.8 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 5.0 innings which is extremely likely. The Cubs have a 23.3% strikeout rate and 11.8% swinging strike rate as well as a 15.0 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -120 and DraftKings for -125.
Joey Votto (CIN) Over 0.5 Total Hits
Joey Votto and the Cincinnati Reds will be facing the Miami Marlins. Votto has a 33.4% on base percentage, 0.399 SLG, and 0.22 batting average. Votto also has a 105 wRC+. Braxton Garrett will be pitching for The Marlins and has a 3.96 ERA, 25.1% strikeout rate, 3.35 xFIP and 0.86 HR/9. Available at DraftKings for -150.