Friday’s MLB slate brings us both championship series. Get your popcorn ready. Astros vs Rangers will begin the slate with a pivotal Game 5 to determine who will be one game away from going to the World Series, while the Phillies vs Diamondbacks will conclude the slate with the D-backs looking to tie up the series. You can read our MLB predictions for today’s matchups, but for now, let’s dive into the best MLB player p rop bet for Friday, October 20, as we look to build on our'13-2 run!
Bryce Harper, PHI, Over 0.5 walks (-120)
I’ll start with this: The books are catching up to this prop. This opened at +115 on BetMGM while DraftKings opened at -120.' This would be the game I’d feel uneasy about backing Harper to walk. He’s set to face a left-handed opener in Joe Mantiply, who has a 5.7% BB%. Mantiply is projected to pitch the first inning since the Phillies have three LHH at the top of their lineup. Reports are that Mantiply will be followed by RHP Slade Cecconi or Ryne Nelson — both low walk-rate pitchers.