The National League Championship Series continues on Sunday, Oct. 20, with Dodgers vs Mets Game 6 at Dodger Stadium.
Our experts are all over NLCS Game 6 with two MLB best bets – both prop picks for Dodgers slugger Max Muncy and Mets starter Sean Manaea. Find analysis on those NLCS predictions for this potential elimination game below.
MLB Best Bets, Prop Picks Today
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Tony Sartori's Dodgers vs Mets Best Bet: Fade Max Muncy?
By Tony Sartori
Left-hander Sean Manaea takes the mound for the New York Mets in Game 6, and he should serve as a good candidate to back.
Manaea posted a 12-6 record with a 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP through 32 regular season starts. This success has continued into the postseason, where the southpaw is 2-0 through three appearances with a 2.65 ERA and 1.00 WHIP.
His greatest asset is his ability to limit basehits, evidenced by his .229 xBA, which places Manaea in the 68th percentile among all MLB pitchers.
I want to utilize this aspect of Manaea's game to fade Max Muncy, who ranks eighth among the nine Los Angeles Dodgers hitters in xBA (.232). Muncy also sees a dip in production when facing left-handed pitching, given his .172 BA against southpaws this season.
He just went hitless in Game 5, and I expect a similar performance in Game 6 against Manaea.
Pick: Max Muncy Under 0.5 Hits (-127)
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Doug Ziefel's Sean Manaea Prop Bet
By Doug Ziefel
Sean Manaea has become the ace of the Mets' pitching staff, and his ascension has continued in the playoffs.
In Game 2 of the NLCS, Manaea worked around some command issues to limit the damage over five innings of work, but with the season on the line and a rested bullpen, his leash may be much shorter if we see the walks begin to pile up.
The Dodgers are a tough matchup for Manaea for two main reasons.
First, they are built to crush left-handed pitching. Los Angeles led the majors in wRC+ and was third in OBP against lefties.
Secondly, their discipline will make Manaea work hard. The Dodgers led the National League in walk rate, and we've seen their selectiveness at the plate play a big role in this series. This is a team that does not chase much and will hunt strikes.
All of this points to Manaea going no more than five innings tonight.
My colleagues BJ Cunningham and PropBetGuy are also on this prop, citing the Mets having a well-rested bullpen following an off-day on Saturday. Manaea also had issues in Game 2 when trying to go through the Dodgers' order for the third time. He was ultimately pulled in the sixth after getting into a bases-loaded jam.
Pick: Sean Manaea Under 15.5 Outs Recorded (-130)
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