There are still a couple of playoff races going on in the National League, and that leads to some big matchups on Friday night. Looking for the best MLB player props today should come from those games, as the best players need to step up.
You typically want to look at both starting pitchers and position players when making MLB player prop bets, but not on Friday. There are two starters that need to deliver for their teams, and that will present some good options.
Miami Marlins vs. Milwaukee Brewers
The Miami Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers continue a series on Friday night after the visitors took the series opener. Miami comes into this game looking to play the role of spoiler while the Brewers have to find a way to pick up a win.
It’s been a rough season for the Marlins as they are just 65-91 on the year. Miami will be sending Sandy Alcantara to the mound in this game, and he continues to be one of the best pitchers in baseball.
Milwaukee is just one half game out of a playoff spot in the NL, and they can’t afford any more losses. The Brewers have lost three of their last four games, but they will have their ace on the mound in this one.
The MLB odds for this game on Friday night has the Milwaukee Brewers as the moneyline betting favorites at -165 over the Miami Marlins.
Corbin Burnes
The MLB player stats for Corbin Burnes in 2022 aren’t as impressive as a season ago, but he remains the ace for the Brewers. Burnes is 11-8 with a 3.11 ERA on the year, and he is good enough to dominate any time that he is out on the mound.
With a WHIP of 1.00, Burnes continues to be a player that racks up the strikeouts.
Betting Stats
Here are the three alternate strikeout total bets to look at making for this game:
- Burnes 8+ Strikeouts (-186)
- Burnes 9+ Strikeouts (+106)
- Burnes 10+ Strikeouts (+196)
Player’s Information and Analysis
Even though the Marlins were able to win on Thursday night, this is still a team that struggles to score. Don’t be surprised to see a dominant performance from Burnes in this game, as he is able to rack up the strikeouts and lead his team to a win.
Pick: Corbin Burnes 10+ Strikeouts (+196)
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
The best series of the weekend will take place in Atlanta as the Braves are set to host the New York Mets. These teams are tied atop the standings in the NL East Division, and both teams will be sending their ace pitchers to the mound in this game.
New York has led the division for the entirety of the season, but they just recently got caught by the Braves. The Mets will send Jacob DeGrom to the mound in this game and will be looking for their 99th win of the year.
The Braves are the defending World Series champions, and it was a slow start to the year. Atlanta has turned it on in the second half of the year, and they have finally caught up with less than a week to go in the year.
The MLB odds for this game have the Mets as slight moneyline betting favorites at -125.
Jacob DeGrom
The MLB team stats for the New York Mets pitching staff are extremely impressive, considering DeGrom has been out much of the season. New York brought DeGrom back slowly this season, but he has been extremely sharp when he has taken the mound.
DeGrom is 5-3 with a 2.93 ERA on the year, and he has had plenty of success against the Braves in the past.
Betting Stats
There are plenty of different ways to bet on DeGrom on the mound, but the best options include looking at the alternate strikeout totals. Here are there options to target on Friday night:
- DeGrom 9+ Strikeouts (-156)
- DeGrom 10+ Strikeouts (+124)
- DeGrom 11+ Strikeouts (+220)
Player’s Information and Analysis
There is always a temptation to go big when betting on DeGrom and his strikeout totals, but the Braves are a solid offensive team. DeGrom will get at least ten strikeouts in this game, but you don’t want to go for a number bigger than that.
MLB Pick: Jacob DeGrom 10+ Strikeouts (+124)
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