SportsGrid Model: Top MLB Player Props For NLCS Game 2 (Oct. 17)

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Oct 17, 2023

Diving into Game 2 of the NLCS between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Philadelphia Phillies, 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 near-perfect three-for-four, including Bryce Harper and Yordan Alvarez, each recording two RBI and coming through at plus money.

Here are some top plays for tonight’s affair, beginning with Philadelphia’s star shortstop.

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Note: All odds and props courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

PHI Trea Turner OVER 0.5 RBI vs. Diamondbacks (+155)

  • He is hitting .500 (14-for-28) with two home runs and three RBI this postseason
  • Turner is 9-for-21 (.429) with three extra-base hits and six RBI in his career against Diamondbacks right-handed starter Merrill Kelly
  • He is hitting .369 (31-for-84) with 18 RBI lifetime against current Diamondbacks pitchers

PHI Aaron Nola OVER 5.5 K’s vs. Diamondbacks (-134)

  • He recorded 202 strikeouts in 193.2 IP during the regular season
  • Nola has struck out at least six batters in 21 of his 34 starts this season (including the postseason)
  • He recorded nine strikeouts over 6.2 IP in his lone start against Arizona during the regular season
  • He boasts a .209 opposing batting average at home this season compared to .262 on the road
  • He has recorded 39 K’s over 38.1 career postseason innings

AZ Gabriel Moreno OVER 0.5 Hits @ Phillies (-160)

  • It’s a small sample size, but he is 2-for-3 in his career against Phillies right-handed starter Aaron Nola
  • He has hit .284 in 111 games during the regular season
  • He has hit safely in three of Arizona’s six playoff games

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