MLB Best Bet – August 1, 2022
Let's try something new this Monday morning. I am going to dabble in the walk market. Admittedly, there is not much analysis that goes into these props as there is a K prop. This will be rather straightforward, and I really love this prop.
I will be looking to the Yankees to take walks. Thankfully, that is something they do quite often. They are first in the league in walks per game at 3.96. They walk slightly more often at home, where they have r acked up 4.02 walks per game. They have 18 over the last 3 games. For the season, they have the 2nd highest BB% vs LHP, and over the last 30 days they have jumped to first. The lineup is loaded with guys with a great eye:
- DJ LeMahieu: 11.2% walk rate, 3rd in the league in walks
- Aaron Judge: 11.1% walk rate, 9th in the league in walks
- Anthony Rizzo: 10.6% walk rate, 26th in the league in walks
- Josh Donaldson: 11.4% walk rate, 93rd in the league in walks
- Andrew Benintendi: 9.9% walk rate, 28th in the league in walks
- Aaron Hicks: 12.6% walk rate, 21st in the league in walks