Well into the dog days of summer, MLB is keeping the excitement alive. Diving into today’s matchups, we’re spotlighting a few selections based on SportsGrid’s best MLB player props today. We employ a star rating system to evaluate each pick’s success likelihood.
Yesterday, we went a perfect 3-for-3, including calling for a home run from New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso.
Let’s keep the ball rolling with top picks from today’s MLB games.
Note: All odds and props courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
PHI Kyle Schwarber OVER 0.5 HRs vs. Padres (+300)
- Schwarber has hit 40 home runs this season, the fourth-most in MLB
- Schwarber is hitting .304 (7-for-23) with four home runs over his past seven games
- Schwarber is 5-for-17 (.294) with three home runs in his career against Padres right-handed starter Michael Wacha (11-2, 2.85 ERA)
- Wacha has allowed one home run in each of his past three starts
MIL Freddy Peralta OVER 7.5 K’s vs. Pirates (-110)
- Peralta has recorded 187 strikeouts in 145.0 innings this season, tied for the sixth-most in MLB
- Peralta’s 11.6 K/9 this season ranks fourth in MLB
- Peralta has struck out eight or more batters in four of his past five starts, including three straight
- In two starts against the Pirates this season (June 30 and June 18), Peralta recorded eight and nine strikeouts, respectively
- Pittsburgh has struck out 1,223 times as a team this season, the tenth-most in MLB
HOU Michael Brantley OVER 0.5 Hits vs. Rangers (-200)
- Brantley is expected to return to the lineup after missing the past two contests
- Brantley is hitting .250 (4-for-16) since making his season debut on August 29 (five games).
- Brantley is 19-for-52 (.365) in his career against Rangers right-handed starter Max Scherzer (12-5, 3.55 ERA)
- The Rangers’ bullpen holds a 4.97 ERA this season, the fifth-highest in MLB
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