Down the stretch we come! Under a month remains in the marathon that is the Major League Baseball season and a bunch of playoff positions are still at stake. The Guardians and White Sox find themselves separated by just 2.5 games, the Mets hold a 1.5 game lead over the Braves, and the Yankees still find themselves in a battle for the A.L. East. It’s a smaller slate in baseball today, but still some value to be had. We’re headed to FanDuel and DraftKings for our odds today. Check out Brian and I’s top MLB prop bets for September 12th.
See our MLB Prop Bets from last Friday here
Top MLB Prop Bets for September 12th
This one is kind of a “don’t think, just shoot” type of bet. The Astros are the American League’s best team holding a 5.5-game lead over the Yankees for that spot, so while locking up the top seed looks likely, it’s far from a sure thing. Framber Valdez is throwing for the Astros today who is quietly having one of the best seasons of any starter in the American League, and with Justin Verlander still sidelined becomes their ace.
He opposes Eduardo Rodriguez who in 61.0 IP this season has issued 25 walks. If he’s giving Astros free passes, they’re very likely to take advantage. The Astros have every advantage tonight and an ace on the mound, let’s take their 1st Half.