Two all-star hitters make up today’s MLB prop bets.
The pregame narrative: Bobby Witt Jr. is having an incredible season and I’m jumping on one of his prop markets tonight. I’m also backing Jose Ramirez in a prime matchup.
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Best bet: Witt over 0.5 runs (-136)
There isn’t a better player than Witt to back in this market. He leads the majors in runs (122), batting average (.332) and hits (200).
The Royals shortstop has a prime matchup to have another successful outing tonight and that’s why I’m cool with playing the juice.
Casey Mize is having a rough season for the Detroit Tigers, posting a 2-6 record with a 4.47 ERA.
In his last meeting with the Royals, Mize was chased from the game after giving up six runs in less than two innings. Witt scored three runs in the contest.
According to Baseball Savant, Mize’s .289 xBA ranks in the fourth percentile, so there should be ample opportunity for MLB’s hits leader to get on base and score.
Key stat: Witt has scored a run in both of Mize’s starts against the Royals this season.
Quick picks
Ramirez over 1.5 total bases (+112): My thought process here is pretty easy to lay out. I’m backing a hot hitter against a shaky pitcher.
Ramirez has gone over 1.5 bases in back-to-back outings and has at least one hit in each of his last seven games.
Zebby Matthews had a decent start to his MLB career, giving up two or fewer runs in his first three starts (15.0 innings pitched). But things have since gone downhill.
Over his last three starts, he’s pitched 10.1 innings and allowed 15 runs on 24 hits. I like the prospect of Ramirez doing damage tonight at this price.
Picks made at 1:35 p.m. ET on 09/17/2024.
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.