There is a full day of games on tap for Wednesday, starting at 1:10 p.m. ET. I'm not one for long intros, so let's get right into which of today's MLB player props is worth betting right now!
MLB Player Props: Wednesday, April 24
- Cinncinati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves : 6:40 p.m. ET
Our FantasyLabs MLB Player Props Tool leverages our projections against odds offered at various sportsbooks and grades each prop on a scale of 1 to 10. All odds as of 12 p.m. ET. View live odds here.
Reds SP Tanner Roark
THE PICK: Under 4.5 (-114)
Roark would have (narrowly) beat this prop in his last two outings, hitting five strikeouts in each one. However, I'm keen on this spot against the Braves.
Overall, Roark's 7.28 K/9 over the past 12 months is the seventh-lowest mark among starting pitchers toeing the rubber Wednesday. Now, he'll be squaring off against a team with a 17.7% strikeout rate against right-handed pitchers over the past year — the lowest strikeout rate among teams today.
Additionally, Roark had a swinging-strike rate of just 8.4% last season and it's currently sitting at 6.4% for 2019. And the Braves' 10.2% swinging-strike rate is the fifth-lowest mark among teams this year, per FanGraphs.
We're currently projecting Roark for 3.6 strikeouts. I wouldn't bet this past -120.
