It's a full baseball slate on Saturday, March 29, and our experts are all over it with MLB predictions and best bets on five games: Orioles vs Blue Jays, Phillies vs Nationals, Giants vs Reds, Cubs vs Diamondbacks and Athletics vs Mariners.
All five of our expert MLB prop picks for Saturday are pitcher props. You can find everything from strikeouts, pitching outs, and walks/hits allowed for starting pitchers throughout the day.
MLB Predictions, Picks Saturday — Props, Best Bets
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
  | 8:10 p.m. | |
  | 9:40 p.m. | |
  | 3:07 p.m. | |
  | 4:05 p.m. | |
  | 4:10 p.m. | |
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Derek Carty's Orioles vs Blue Jays Best Bet: Fade Mad Max?
By Derek Carty
There is a value opportunity on Scherzer's pitching outs prop on Saturday against the Orioles.
THE BAT X is projecting him to record 12.84 pitching outs, while oddsmakers are implying 14.01. The model believes there is a 58% chance he records fewer than 15 pitching outs, so there is value on the under at +145.
Pick: Max Scherzer Under 14.5 Outs (+145)
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Brit Devine's Phillies vs Nationals Best Bet: Jesus Takes the Wheel
By Brit Devine
On Opening Day, the Phillies and Nationals combined for 32 strikeouts. I know MacKenzie Gore and Zack Wheeler are good pitchers, but there was a lot of chatter about the shadows in the batters' box playing a pivotal role in the enormous strikeout totals.
It was clear skies and a sunny Opening Day, and it looks like we could see some sun shining yet again on Saturday.
Jesus Luzardo has enough strikeout ability to get this done anyway even against a projected lower strikeout team, but if we see these shadows yet again for even a few innings, it could be a repeat of Opening Day K totals.
Pick: Jesus Luzardo Over 4.5 Strikeouts (-160)
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Derek Carty's Giants vs Reds Best Bet: Value on Lodolo
By Derek Carty
There may be some value today on Nick Lodolo's walks allowed prop.
THE BAT X is projecting the Reds starter to record 1.34 walks allowed, and oddsmakers are implying 1.96.
The model believes there is a 61% chance he records fewer than two walks allowed. If you can get the under at +155 or better, there is great value.
Pick: Nick Lodolo Under 1.5 Walks (+155)
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Derek Carty's Cubs vs Diamondbacks Best Bet: Pfaadt Under Control
By Derek Carty
