Three power bats make up the top MLB prop picks for Tuesday’s 15-game slate.
The pregame narrative: I have total bases plays on sluggers Kyle Schwarber and Mike Trout, and am closing out the night with a recommendation on Brent Rooker.
Check out the best MLB prop bets for April 22.
MLB prop bets
Best bet: Schwarber over 0.5 bases (-143)
Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies will see New York starter Griffin Canning, who has pitched fine (3.43 ERA, 1.33 FIP, big K% spike) through four starts with the Mets.
But keep this in mind before buying in: Canning had a 4.96 ERA over 70 games (66 starts) in his last three seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.
He routinely got punished by the long ball and left-handed batters did a number on him last season, hitting .272/.352/.479.
The lefty power-hitting Schwarber has fared better versus southpaws early on and did last year as well, but I’m not discounting the platoon advantage he’ll enjoy.
And Schwarber has been bashing the ball to start the year:
- .268/.417/.561
- 7 home runs
- 46 total bases
The veteran leads the Phillies in slugging, OPS, homers and total bases.
Weather reports have the ball blowing out to right field at Citi Field tonight, which means to Schwarber’s pull side. Against a pitcher prone to home runs, this looks like a nice spot to back the 32-year-old.
Key stat: Since 2023, only two hitters have pulled the ball more often than Schwarber, according to FanGraphs.
Best MLB picks
Rooker over 0.5 RBI (+100): I don’t love Rooker’s prices, but he’s a must-play for me in a plus matchup.
The Athletics will see Patrick Corbin, among the most hittable starters in baseball for years.
Corbin is coming off a strong performance against the Angels but pitched poorly in his Texas Rangers debut, and he entered the season with an ERA north of 5.00 in four consecutive years.
He posted below-average K rates over that stretch and struggled to keep the ball in the yard. The biggest value Corbin has supplied in recent years is his ability to eat innings, which is another plus here.
The longer Corbin is out there tonight, the better. Rooker punishes lefties:
- 2025: .294/.333/.765
- 2024: .289/.362/.587
- 2023: .279/.354/.519
Hitting out of the No. 2 spot isn’t the most ideal position to cash runs, but Rooker can drive himself in (six homers after a career-best 39 last year) and has Lawrence Butler and his .372 OBP ahead of him.
Trout over 1.5 total bases (+115): Trout has been disappointing, outside of his power. But power is what we’re counting on here.
The three-time MVP is batting .184 and striking out a lot, but is slugging .513 with a .329 ISO and eight home runs.
He’s top 10 in ISO, and only two players have hit more homers.
Trout will see a soft-tossing lefty who doesn’t miss bats in Pittsburgh Pirates starter Bailey Falter, who will then turn it over to a bullpen with one of the lowest K rates in MLB.
MLB prop picks made at 1:15 p.m. ET on 04/22/2025.
Chris joined NorthStar Gaming from Covers.com where he was a publishing editor and wrote betting content. Before that, he was the sports editor at VICE Canada, worked for theScore and covered the Blue Jays for MLB.com. In addition to filling out the lineup card each day for the editorial team, Chris writes frequently himself, primarily on the NBA and MLB.