It’s a loaded slate of games tonight in the MLB and instead of picking who will win or predicting how many runs will be scored, I’ve taken a deep dive into the player prop market in search of value. I’ve found 2 player props, both at plus odds, that you need to lock in before tonight’s games start!
Blake Snell (SF) over 7.5 strikeouts (+116)
The once-prolific Orioles offense has gone cold. Baltimore was ripping the cover off of the ball in the first half of the season and their deep lineup made it extremely difficult for pitchers to work around the heart of the order. However, that seems like an eternity ago because the O's lineup looks terrible right now. Since August 15, the Orioles rank 29th in batting average, 22nd in batting average, 24th in slugging percentage, and 25th in OPS. It's a bad time to go ice cold at the plate since the postseason begins in just two weeks. And facing a lefty hasn't broken them out of their rut since they rank 26th in batting average against left-handed pitchers in that month span. That's going to stack the odds against them tonight since they have to face Blake Snell, the reigning Cy Young. Snell has dominated the Baltimore lineup in his career as he's held the O's to .200 batting average with a 32.9% strikeout rate in 60 at-bats . Plus, Snell has passed this mark in 7 of his last 9 starts. I like the southpaw’s chances of continuing Baltimore's slump at the plate – especially at plus odds.