I'm backing two hitters to score and one to rake in today's MLB prop bets.
The pregame narrative: Zach Neto and Seiya Suzuki are both having solid rookie campaigns and are good bets to cross the plate tonight. Elsewhere, Rafael Devers is primed to hit for power against a struggling righty.
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Best Bet: Neto to score (+100)
Angels fans haven't had much to cheer about this year but Neto is one of the bright spots.
The 23-year-old rookie shortstop has been on a roll since the all-star break, batting .318 with a 1.006 OPS. He's scored 15 runs in that 20-game span, clearing this prop five times in his last six outings.
Neto's season-long numbers aren't as impressive ... unless you look at his splits against lefties.
In 71 plate appearances, he's slashing .423/.461/.582. That's nearly a 200-point increase from his batting average versus righties (.226).
And tonight he gets the worst lefty in baseball, Patrick Corbin.
The 35-year-old is having a miserable, and likely to be final, season. His 5.88 ERA and 1.52 WHIP rank dead last among qualified pitchers while his .307 xBA is in Baseball Savant's first percentile.
Neto has been thriving out of L.A.'s No. 2 spot and I expect him to score again tonight.
Key stat: Neto has a .500 OBP with three home runs in his last six games.
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Suzuki to score (-124): Suzuki is six years Neto's senior but is a rookie all the same.
The five-time NBP all-star has been having a nice season with the Chicago Cubs, batting .270 with an .826 OPS. He's reached base safely in 12 of his last 14 games, scoring 10 runs in that span.
Suzuki's .378 OBP is the highest of all Cubs since the all-star break (min. 20 plate appearances).
Chris Flexen gets the ball for the White Sox in today's Crosstown Classic and he's struggling.
The righty has a 5.53 ERA and just allowed seven hits and six earned runs in 1.2 innings to the Minnesota Twins.
Devers over 1.5 bases (-124): Devers went 0-for-4 last night but I expect him to bounce back in style.
The third baseman has been on a tear post-all-star break, batting .325 with 14 extra-base hits in 19 games. He's cleared this mark in seven of his last 10 outings.
Spencer Arrighetti is on the bump for the Houston Astros and that works in our favour. The rookie righty has a 5.33 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over 98.0 innings pitched.
Devers is batting .331 with a 1.112 OPS versus RHP this year.
Picks made at 9:32 a.m. ET on 08/10/2024.
