I’m thrilled to be contributing to MLB player props with Pickswise for the third season in a row. We’ve started the year out 2-0, as we swept the board on Friday night. Below are my favorite MLB player prop bets, while you can also check out our MLB picks'for today’s action starting at 2:10 E.T. Be mindful of weather impacting a ton of these games.
Xander Bogaerts (SDP) Over 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs (-115)
Line available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
It’s been a great start to the season for Xander Bogaerts. Even in the Korea series against the Dodgers, Bogaerts put together multi-hit games. Over the weekend, he answered that with two more multi-hit games against the San Francisco Giants. On Monday, the San Diego Padres will welcome veteran pitcher Kyle Gibson, who allowed five home runs in Spring Training, and the St. Louis Cardinals to PetCo Park.
Bogaerts getting bumped up to the 1-hole this season gives this player prop market a boost – especially against a RHP like Kyle Gibson. All eight of Bogaert’s hits against right-handed pitching this season have been singles. That’s led to him scoring five runs to start the year. A quick single and a Manny Machado home run with Bogaerts on base will do that trick. If only it were that easy.
Nonetheless, Bogaerts has matched up against Gibson on 24 occasions throughout their careers. He’s hitting .261 with three extra-base hits. Let’s back him to continue his hot start to the 2024 season.