Our MLB props expert started August 1-0 with an easy cash in the 1st inning of the Royals-Tigers game last night. Let’s dive into our top MLB player prop bet for Monday, July 29, but don’t forget you can also find out our experts’ MLB picks for today’s matchups.
Spencer Schwellenbach (ATL) Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-120)
Line available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Spencer Schwellenbach, the 24-year-old rookie, has special stuff – his advanced metrics back that. His chase% ranks in the 97th percentile of all qualified pitchers while registering a 3.28 xERA. The #3 prospect for the Atlanta Braves is slowly coming into his own and will look to replicate his last start, where he punched out 11 hitters without allowing a run.
Schwellenbach will meet with the Miami Marlins for the first time in his young career. The Marlins have been pitiful against RHP in terms of striking out since the All-Star Break. They’re striking out at a top-10 rate. With Schwellenbach coming off his best start in the big leagues and this being the first time the Marlins bat will see him, I have him as one of my top MLB player prop plays on the slate for Friday, August 2.