Best MLB Player Prop Bets Today 9/16/22 (Free MLB Bets!)

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It is Friday, September 16 and there are 15 MLB games today! The first MLB game of the day starts at 2:20 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.


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Michael Wacha (BOS) Under 5.5 Total Strikeouts

Michael Wacha and the Boston Red Sox will be facing the Kansas City Royals. Wacha has a 2.69 ERA and 20.6% strikeout rate. Wacha has been averaging 0.8 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 7.5 innings which seems unlikely. The Royals have a 21.7% strikeout rate and 11.3% swinging strike rate as well as a 13.4 ISO.

Mitch Keller (PIT) Under 4.5 Total Strikeouts

Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates will be facing the New York Mets. Keller has a 4.01 ERA and 19.5% strikeout rate. All things considered, this matchup is somewhat equal on both sides, but Keller will likely struggle to find strikeouts. The Mets have a 19.7% strikeout rate and 10.3% swinging strike rate as well as a 15.2 ISO.

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 2.88 ERA and 20.5% strikeout rate. Webb has been averaging 0.8 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 6.25 innings which is extremely likely. The Dodgers have a 21.8% strikeout rate and 10.8% swinging strike rate as well as a 19.4 ISO. This one is a b it of a flyer that you could sprinkle on for the sweat. But Webb should have a good night if he canb stay ahead early on.

Justin Verlander (HOU) Over 5.5 Total Strikeouts

Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros will be facing the Oakland Athletics. Justin Verlander has a 1.84 ERA and 26.5% strikeout rate. Verlander has been averaging 1.0 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 6.0 innings which is extremely likely. The Athletics have a 23.7% strikeout rate and 12.2% swinging strike rate as well as a 13.0 ISO.

Jesse Winker (SEA) Over 0.5 Total Hits

Jesse Winker and the Seattle Mariners will be facing the Los Angeles Angels. Winker has a 34.1% on base percentage, 0.344 SLG, and 0.218 batting average. Winker also has a 107 wRC+. Michael Lorenzen will be pitching for The Angels and has a 4.7 ERA, 17.5% strikeout rate, 4.53 xFIP and 1.06 HR/9.

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