Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day on Monday with a full slate of games, and we're offering our top MLB player props and best bets based on the best MLB odds.
MLB players across the league will don the iconic No. 42 on Monday in honor of the legendary Jackie Robinson, but that's not the only unique aspect of the day's games.
We start the action with the Cleveland Guardians visiting Fenway Park to take on the Boston Red Sox at 11:10 a.m. ET, with the early start time being part of the annual tradition associated with the Boston Marathon.
The games continue in the evening, with the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles picking back up from Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with first pitch expected for 6:35 p.m. ET.
Finally, Robinson's former team, the World Series odds-favorite Los Angeles Dodgers – then in Brookl yn when he broke MLB's color barrier – host the Washington Nationals from Dodger Stadium, with first pitch expected for 10:10 p.m. ET.
Here are our MLB player props and best bets for Monday (MLB picks based on odds via our
best MLB betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Monday's MLB best bets
- Luis Gil Under 5.5 strikeouts (-104 via FanDuel) ????
- George Kirby Under 6.5 strikeouts (+110 via BetMGM) ????
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Monday's MLB player props
| DraftKings | FanDuel | BetMGM | Caesars | bet365 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds | Under 5.5 (-110) | Under 5.5 (-104) | Under 5.5 (-105) | Under 5.5 (-114) | Under 5.5 (-105) |
Game info: Yankees vs. Blue Jays | Moneyline: Blue Jays (-115 via Betway) | Total: Over 8.5 (-125)/Under 8.5 (+105) via Betway | Start time: 7:07 p.m. ET
We've already lost on one Luis Gil strikeout Under this season, but that won't deter us from going back to the well.
The New York Yankees' flamethrowing right-hander has a whopping 14 punchouts across two starts, impressively racking them up in only nine innings. However, the number of innings itself is the problem. Gil didn't make it out of the fifth in either start due to serious command issues, as he's allowed seven walks in his two appearances.
On Monday, Gil takes on a Toronto Blue Jays team that's been good this season at both taking walks (eighth-highest walk rate at 9.9%) and avoiding strikeouts (seventh-lowest K rate at 20.3%)
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Gil's projection reflects all of that information, too. Across two of our trusted projection models, Gil's average projection is 5.09 strikeouts. Based on that number, we're getting better than 17.5% positive expected value on this bet.
All of our best sports betting sites have similar odds for this Under, which is interesting because Pinnacle – which features one of the most respected trading teams in the sports betting industry – already has its Under priced at -135 after opening at +105.
| DraftKings | FanDuel | BetMGM | Caesars | bet365 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds | Under 6.5 (+105) | Under 6.5 (+104) | Under 6.5 (+110) | Under 6.5 (+110) | Under 6.5 (-105) |
Game info: Reds vs. Mariners | Moneyline: Mariners (-150 via Betway) | Total: Over 7.5 (+110)/Under 7.5 (-135) via Betway | Start time: 9:42 p.m. ET
Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby was among the most popular bets by the MLB Cy Young odds before the season began. However, it's been anything but smooth sailing for the 26-year-old.
Kirby owns an 8.16 ERA through three starts, and he's managed just 13 strikeouts across 14 1/3 innings. That comes after he dominated the Red Sox in his first appearance to the tune of eight punchouts over 6 2/3 frames, further illustrating his recent struggles.
The Cincinnati Reds roll into town to try to extend Kirby's woes on Monday, and they've actually been improving from a strikeout perspective in recent games. The Reds entered last week's action with the second-highest strikeout rate in the league, hovering around 27%. However, they now own the sixth-highest rate, dropping their K percentage to 25.3.
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Kirby isn't projected to have an especially bad day from a strikeout perspective, but his average total of 6.01 is nearly a full K below what he'd need to clear this line. As a result, we're getting 27% +EV on this bet via the +110 odds found at both BetMGM and Caesars.
Once again, Pinnacle is already far shorter than any of our best sports betting apps, as its Under is trading at -118 after opening at +100.
MLB best bets made Monday at 8 a.m. ET.
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