SportsGrid Model: Top MLB Player Props For Today (Sept. 6)

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.

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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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