Following a limited getaway day slate that lost one of its games due to weather, we have all 30 teams back in action and are offering our top MLB player props and expert picks based on the best MLB odds.
All we asked for yesterday was that at least the five scheduled games would be played. But nope, Mother Nature struck again, postponing the Miami Marlins and Chicago Cubs contest from Wrigley Field. Those two teams kick off Friday's slate, with first pitch expected for 2:20 p.m. ET.
That's the only afternoon game on tap for Friday, as the action continues at 6:40 p.m. ET with a trio of contests featuring MLB MVP odds contenders Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, and Oneil Cruz.
We then have an AL East clash between the Tampa Bay Rays and one of the top contenders by the World Series odds, the New York Yankees. That game gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET from Yankee Sta dium.
The night concludes with the second affair in the four-game set that highlighted Thursday's action, as the Arizona Diamondbacks will look for revenge at Oracle Park when they take on the San Francisco Giants again. First pitch is expected for 10:15 p.m. ET, with MLB Cy Young odds contender Blake Snell taking the hill for the home team.
Here are our MLB player props and expert picks for Friday (MLB picks based on odds via our
best MLB betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Friday's MLB expert picks
- Dakota Hudson Under 3.5 strikeouts (-115 via DraftKings) ????
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MLB player props
| DraftKings | FanDuel | BetMGM | Caesars | bet365 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds | Under 3.5 (-115) | Under 3.5 (-116) | Under 3.5 (-120) | Under 3.5 (-139) | Under 3.5 (-125) |
Game info: Mariners vs. Rockies | Moneyline: Mariners (-135 via Betway) | Total: Over 10.5 (-120)/Under 10.5 (+100) via Betway | Start time: 8:40 p.m. ET
We have a classic meeting between an unstoppable force vs. an immovable object on Friday, though our version is more of a pitcher who can't strike anyone out vs. a team that can't stop striking out.
Dakota Hudson wasn't an especially strikeout-heavy pitcher at the best of times while with the St. Louis Cardinals, and then he went to the Colorado Rockies this offseason. Through three starts, Hudson has managed just 5.71 strikeouts per nine innings, slightly below his career average of 6.01.
However, the Seattle Mariners can't and won't stop striking out. Maybe it's baseball's version of a slow roll and the Mariners will soon surprise everyone by living up to their potential. For now, though, they own the worst strikeout rate in the league at a whopping 28.5%. Something's got to give on Friday.
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Based on our trusted projections, it'll be Hudson who loses (or wins, depending on how you look at it) this battle. He's projected for just 3.02 punchouts on Friday, nearly a full K below what he'd need to clear this total.
Pinnacle, which features one of the most respected trading teams in the sports betting industry, opened with its Under priced at -117, and it's since moved to -145.
Most of our other best sports betting sites are offering relatively competitive prices, but I'd bet this only at DraftKings and FanDuel at this time.
Best odds: -115 via DraftKings
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