Two hitters and one all-star pitcher contribute to Sunday’s MLB prop bets.
Today’s MLB props narrative: Eugenio Suarez has been one of the best power bats in the majors, and I expect him to continue his current hot streak vs. the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, William Contreras sees a familiar foe in Clayton Kershaw.
Check out my top MLB prop bets for July 20, featuring a fade on Bryan Woo.
MLB prop bets
Best bet: Woo under 19.5 outs (-112)
There’s no denying that Woo is having a fantastic season. His 2.75 ERA ranks 14th in MLB, but he struggled in his one start against the Houston Astros this season, at least by his standards.
- Woo gave up a season-high 10 hits in that game vs. Houston.
- He limited the damage, allowing just two runs, but that damage control will often lead to a high pitch count.
- Woo went six innings (18 outs) on 93 pitches thrown.
The righty is coming off a strong outing against the New York Yankees, going 7.1 innings while allowing two runs.
But he threw over 100 pitches in that start and could be on a shorter leash if a less-dominant outing is pending.
Key stat: Woo has gone under this mark in 10 of his 18 starts this season.
Best MLB picks
Suarez over 1.5 bases (+100): The slugging third baseman has been excellent in the two games since the all-star break.
He has three hits in six at-bats, with two of those leaving the park for home runs.
Overall, he’s having a great season, sitting tied with Shohei Ohtani for the third most HRs in the majors (33).
Suarez is posting the second-best OPS of his career (.911) with a 95th-percentile batting run value (+25).
On top of all that, he has a juicy matchup to take advantage of on Sunday.
Suarez is 7-for-17 (.412) off Miles Mikolas in his career with a .824 SLG.
Mikolas (4.94 ERA) is having a poor season and should fall victim to Suarez’s power when they meet this afternoon.
Contreras over 1.5 bases (+125): The hard-hitting catcher has a nice matchup on Sunday.
- He’s 5-for-10 off Kershaw with two doubles and a home run.
- That equals a huge 1.000 SLG in those at-bats.
- Contreras has a .308 career average against LHP vs. a .258 career average against RHP.
Plus, he’s in the middle of a power surge. He has cleared this bases total in three of the past five games.
Everything suggests that Contreras will have a productive game.
MLB prop picks made at 11:41 a.m. ET on 07/20/2025.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.