It is Monday, May 16, and there are 13 MLB games today! The first MLB game of the day starts at 6:40pm 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!
Today’s Best MLB Player Prop Bets: Free MLB Bets & Predictions
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Sandy Alcantara (MIA) Under 5.5 Total Strikeouts
Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins will be facing the Washington Nationals. Alcantara has a 2.74 ERA and 21.6% strikeout rate. Alcantara has been averaging 0.9 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 6.3 innings which seems unlikely. The Nationals have a 19.9% strikeout rate and 10.7% swinging strike rate as well as a 11.4 ISO. Available at PointsBet for -149, BetMGM for -161, FanDuel for -160, and DraftKings for -155.
Yusei Kikuchi (TOR) Under 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Yusei Kikuchi and the Toronto Blue Jays will be facing the Seattle Mariners. Kikuchi has a 4.15 ERA and 23.7% strikeout rate. The Mariners have a 22.0% strikeout rate and 10.7% swinging strike rate as well as a 14.0 ISO. Available at PointsBet for +115, BetMGM for +110, and DraftKings for +115.
Alex Faedo (DET) Over 4.5 Total Strikeouts
Alex Faedo and the Detroit Tigers will be facing the Tampa Bay Rays. Alex Faedo has a 3.6 ERA and 18.6 strikeout rate. The Rays have a 23.8% strikeout rate and 12.3% swinging strike rate as well as a 14.1 ISO. Available at PointsBet for -111, FanDuel for -122, and DraftKings for -125.
Aaron Sanchez (WSH) Under 3.5 Total Strikeouts
Aaron Sanchez and the Washington Nationals will be facing the Miami Marlins. Sanchez has a 7.58 ERA and 12.2% strikeout rate. Sanchez has been averaging 0.5 strikeouts per inning, which would require him to go at least 6.7 innings which seems unlikely. The Marlins have a 24.1% strikeout rate and 12.3% swinging strike rate as well as a 14.6 ISO. Available at FanDuel for -150, BetMGM for -167, PointsBet for -170, and DraftKings for -165.
Yasmani Grandal (CWS) Over 0.5 Total Hits
Yasmani Grandal and the Chicago White Sox will be facing the Kansas City Royals. Grandal has a 28.7% on base percentage, 0.216 SLG, and 0.165 batting average. Grandal also has a 59 wRC+. Brad Keller will be pitching for The Royals has a 2.7 ERA, 3.94 xFIP and 0.98 HR/9 Available at DraftKings for -165 and BetMGM for -167.