The Tuesday Major League Baseball slate features 16 games, which means there are plenty of player props to take advantage of across the board.
Player props have become among the most popular bets in the industry, but while the amount of states with legalized gambling is growing, some might feel left out.
Enter PrizePicks.
With PrizePicks, you get the opportunity to essentially parlay game prop over/unders with cash payouts depending on how many you get correct on that day’s slate. Therefore, let’s take a look at some of the options on the slate and see where we can find some value to turn a profit.
A quick refresher if you aren’t familiar with PrizePicks: you can combine up to five different O/U player props to payout up to 10x your wager.
You can do a Flex Play or a Power Play. A Flex Play gives you lesser odds, but you can win money even if you don’t nail every pick. Meanwhile, a Power Play is similar to a parlay — it’s all or nothing.
Here’s how I would approach the latest MLB slate.
What is PrizePicks? A daily fantasy operator — meaning they’re available in more states (30) than sports betting is! — PrizePicks offers a unique opportunity for action on player props in which you parlay two or more plays together.
MLB PrizePicks Plays for Tuesday
Adam Wainwright — Fantasy Score Over 27.5
We have the second matchup of this three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals hosting the San Diego Padres. I am backing the Cardinals' veteran starting pitcher, Adam Wainwright has had a strong season thus far.
Through nine starts, Wainwright is 5-4 with a 3.12 ERA and 1.288 WHIP. Going over this fantasy total in three of his last four starts, Wainwright will have a good opportunity to keep It going against a San Diego team struggling against right-handed pitchers.
When facing right-handers, the Padres rank 23rd in the league in BA, 28th in SLG, 27th in OPS, and 26th in wOBA this season.
Tommy Edman — Over 0.5 Runs + RBIs
I am also backing a few St. Louis hitters, as it’s slated to go against left-hander Blake Snell. Through two starts, Snell is 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA and 1.222 WHIP.
One of St. Louis' most consistent hitters, Tommy Edman has absolutely ripped left-handed pitchers as he boasts a .381 BA, .409 OBP, .548 SLG, and .957 OPS. Going over this total in nine of his last 11 games, Edman should be a good candidate to be involved in at least one run in this contest.
Paul Goldschmidt — Over 1.5 Hits + Walks
The other Cardinals player I’m backing is Paul Goldschmidt. Easily the hottest hitter in baseball over the last month, Goldschmidt has gone over this total in eight of his last 11 games.
Goldschmidt's numbers against left-handed pitchers are otherworldly, as he boasts a .515 BA, .579 OBP, .970 SLG and 1.549 OPS. With these video-game numbers Goldschmidt has produced, we have to back him against left-handers every time until we see regression.
Pete Alonso — Fantasy Score Over 8
We have the second matchup of this three-game series, with the New York Mets host the Washington Nationals. I am backing a few Mets hitters, as they are slated to go against Patrick Corbin.
The left-handed has had an awful start, going 1-7 with a 6.30 ERA and 1.660 WHIP through 10 outings. His metrics are not any better as he possesses a .396 xwOBA, .310 xBA and .534 xSLG.
Pete Alonso should be a good play in this game since he has had great success against Corbin in his career. Over 38 career plate appearances against Corbin, Alonso boasts a .344 BA, .781 SLG, and .499 wOBA.
Francisco Lindor — Fantasy Score Over 8
The other Mets hitter I am playing is Francisco Lindor. In 20 plate appearances against Corbin, Lindor boasts a .300 BA, .350 SLG and .282 wOBA.
Lindor has been on fire recently, reaching at least eight fantasy points in nine of his last 12 games. Going against a struggling Corbin, Lindor should be able to keep this hot streak going.
