Major League Baseball has eight games on tap for Monday, including a getaway-day Interleague matchup between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Kansas City Royals at 2:10 p.m. ET. We have seven evening matchups, too, including the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres meeting at 9:40 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1. Below are our top MLB player props for Monday, July 6th.
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Monday's Top MLB Player Props
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Cam Schlittler Under 17.5 Outs Recorded (+130)
The Yankees and Rays meet on Monday night, and Cam Schlittler is looking to get back on track. In his past two starts, the Massachusetts righty has allowed 10 runs - six earned - and 12 hits, including five homers. His ERA ballooned from 1.62 to 2.08 in his most recent outing when he allowed six runs and four homers in four innings in a loss to Detroit.
In April, Schlittler went at least six innings four times in six starts. Although, interestingly, he lasted just five innings while taking his first loss of the season at Tampa Bay on April 12th. In May, he went at least 5.2 innings in all five outings. However, in June, he pitched no more than 5.2 innings in four of his six starts. Perhaps he has started to hit a bit of a wall. At plus-money, it’s too tempting not to go low on his uuts recorded prop.
Rafael Devers 2+ Hits + Runs + RBIs (+103)
At plus-money, we’re going to roll the dice on Rafael Devers of the Giants in Monday’s Interleague series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Devers will be facing righty Kevin Gausman (4-7, 4.19 ERA, 1.19 WHIP), and the two have a rather extensive history. Devers is 11-for-33 (.333) with seven doubles, a homer and six RBI in his career against Gausman, while posting a .371 on-base percentage (OBP), .636 slugging rate and 1.008 OPS against the veteran right-hander.
If you’re a little more adventurous, bumping this line to three can nearly double your wager (+194). Still, we’ll play it safer and stick with Devers to go over two combined hits + runs + RBIs.
Jake Cronenworth 2+ Hits + Runs + RBIs (-106)
Jake Cronenworth and the Padres welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks to Petco Park in San Diego for the series opener. Righty Brandon Pfaadt (1-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) takes the ball for the Diamondbacks, and Cronenworth is licking his chops.
Cronenworth is an impressive 9-for-22 (.409) with a double and three RBI against Pfaadt in his career, with a .455 slugging rate and .871 OPS. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Cronenworth cash this ticket quickly.
Shohei Ohtani 2+ Total Bases (-122)
Shohei Ohtani is worth a look in Monday’s series opener against the Colorado Rockies, as the visitors start lefty Kyle Freeland (2-7, 7.25 ERA, 1.60 WHIP). That’s great news for Ohtani and a number of other L.A. batters, as they’ve handled the southpaw well over the years.
Ohtani has faced southpaw Freeland just 13 times (.538), but he has collected seven hits, including a double, two home runs and five RBI, while posting a .600 OBP, a 1.077 slugging rate and an impressive 2.036 OPS. Look for Ohtani to take down this total bases prop, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see him do it on one swing of the bat.
