For my Tuesday MLB player props, three hitters I'll be backing are Austin Riley, Kameron Misner and Jacob Wilson.
Let's dive into my MLB player prop picks for Tuesday, April 15.
MLB Prop Picks — Tuesday, April 15
- Austin Riley Over 1.5 Total Bases (+100, Fanatics)
- Kameron Misner Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + Runs Batted In (+130, BetMGM)
- Jacob Wilson Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + Runs Batted In (+100, BetMGM)
Braves vs. Blue Jays Player Props: Back Riley Against Toronto
For a team with World Series aspirations, the Braves got off to a disastrous start, losing their first seven games.
They've won five of their last nine games, though, as their offense has perked.
Riley has led the charge. Thus far, Riley is hitting .288 with four home runs, 11 runs batted in and a .859 OPS. Two of his long balls came last night when he went 2-for-5 with five runs batted in.
He'll look to continue beating up on Blue Jays pitching when he faces Kevin Gausman on Tuesday. In his career, Riley is 2-for-3 with an RBI against Gausman.
Riley enters Tuesday's game with a hit in nine of his last 10 games and he's recorded two total bases in seven of them. Six of his eight hits against right-handers this season have gone for extra bases.
Both of his hits against Gausman have been singles. However, if he continues to flash his extra-base power, he may only need one hit to clear this line.
Red Sox vs. Rays Player Props: Misner to Shine Against Sox
Last night, the Rays began the series teeing off on the Red Sox to the tune of a 16-1 victory.
Misner led the way, going 2-for-3 with two home runs and three runs batted in. He's now recorded a hit in 12 of his first 14 games this season. He's hitting .400 with three home runs and nine runs batted in.
Tonight, Misner will face Walker Buehler, who's getting his first taste of the AL East after seven seasons with the Dodgers. Buehler is coming off a strong outing against the Blue Jays, but he allowed nine earned runs in his first two starts. He carries a 4.02 xERA, .263 xBA and 10.4% Barrel Rate.
Misner is hitting .441 against right-handed pitching thus far while Buehler is surrendering a .333 batting average to left-handed hitters.
That should give the edge to Misner in this matchup, particularly when you add in the fact that he's both scored and driven in a run in five of his last 10 games.
That's helped him clear his hits + runs + runs batted in line in eight of those games and in 11-of-14 games.
I'll take a 78-80% hit rate for +130 odds any day.
Athletics vs. White Sox Player Props: Target Wilson in Windy City
On Sunday, Wilson went 0-for-4 with a strikeout, which was just his third in 61 at-bats this season.
Wilson striking out has been just about as rare as him not getting on base.
Wilson snapped his 15-game hitting on Sunday. He enters Tuesday's game hitting .344 with two home runs and eight runs batted in.
Wilson will look to bounce back against Sean Burke and the White Sox. Burke dazzled in his first start, with six scoreless innings against the Angels. However, he's allowed nine earned runs on 10 hits in 7 1/3 innings in his last two starts.
Thus far, he's also shown reverse splits, with right-handers hitting .333 against him while left-handed hitters are just 2-for-20 (.100).
Wilson is hitting .340 with eight runs scored against right-handed pitchers this season. Wilson has eight games this season with a hit and a run scored, which has helped him clear his hits + runs + runs batted in line in 10-of-16 games this season.
Against Burke, Wilson should be able to get back on track and clear this line.
