It’s a busy day in baseball with plenty of day games happening around the country. There are 3 games starting before 1 PM along with lots of mid-afternoon games as well, so there’s lots of opportunities to win. I’ve stuck with the later games and found 2 player prop best bets for Thursday.
Hunter Greene (CIN) to record a win (-115)
Hunter Greene is in the midst of the best stretch of his career. In his last 5 starts, Greene has allowed 1 run, 10 hits, and 40 strikeouts in 33 innings. He's limited hitters to a stunning 0.094 batting average and a .139 xBA to go with just a 29% hard-hit rate, but it gets even better. The All-Star break gave Greene nearly 2 weeks off which is the longest rest he had all season. That rest proved to be very impactful for Greene since he's been lights out since the break. Greene has thrown back-to-back-to-back shutouts against the Giants, Rays, and Braves. Plus, he's given up just 5 hits and 5 walks in those 3 starts. With the way he's pitching, I'm not sure any offense could knock him around – especially not the Miami lineup. The Marlins have the 8th highest strikeout rate in the last 14 days and have an extremely young offense that is going to be overpowered by Greene. I'm confident that the Reds lineup will give Gree ne the run support he needs, which might only be 1 or 2 runs. I'm backing Greene to get his 4th win in 5 starts.