The MLB returns on Sunday with a full slate, and we'll even get a bonus game with the Nationals and Rockies making up their rainout contest from Friday. I'm heading to PrizePicks to get some skin in the game today, and below you can find my three favorite player props from the platform. If all three of these props cash, they'll net us a 5x multiplier.
The MLB returns on Sunday with a full slate, and we'll even get a bonus game with the Nationals and Rockies making up their rainout contest from Friday. I'm heading to PrizePicks to get some skin in the game today, and below you can find my three favorite player props from the platform. If all three of these props cash, they'll net us a 5x multiplier.
Best MLB PrizePicks Player Projections
(Props courtesy of PrizePicks)
Matt McLain More Than 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBI
Let's get things started in Baltimore, where the Reds (10-11) will take on the Orioles (9-11) in a rubber match. Baltimore will ride with Charlie Morton in the series finale, while Cincinnati has yet to name a starter. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET from Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD.
41-year-old Charlie Morton may finally be losing the battle to Father Time, as he enters this contest at 0-4 with an 8.84 ERA and 1.91 WHIP. He hasn't been good this season, allowing at least four runs in each of his starts.
Meanwhile, Cincinnati's Matt McLain is still trying to find his footing, as he's hitting just .182 out of the gate in 2025. The second baseman did go yard in Friday's 8-3 series-opening win. I'll play McLain to go for 2+ hits, runs, and RBI this afternoon. He boasts an ISO of .295 and a wRC+ metric of 113, so some of the underlying numbers suggest he's better than his .182 average. McLain has seen Morton well in the past, going 2-3 (.667) against him with two doubles and two RBI. This is a great breakout spot for the Reds batter.
Max Fried More Than 6.0 Pitcher Strikeouts
The Yankees (13-8) and Rays (9-12) wrap up a four-game set today, and it's Tampa that's trying to salvage a series split this afternoon. They'll turn to Ryan Pepiot to try and get the win, while New York opts for Max Fried. This divisional matchup gets underway at 1:40 p.m. ET from Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL.
Max Fried has been mowing people down since joining the Yankees at the beginning of the season. The southpaw is 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA (eighth) and a 1.17 WHIP (44th). He's racked up 28 strikeouts, which is the 22nd-most in the MLB. I'll ride with Fried to go over 6.0 strikeouts against the Rays this afternoon. Fried has done so in two consecutive starts (11, 7), and he's 2-0-1 to this number in his last three outings.
The southpaw draws a matchup against a Tampa offense that has the 14th-lowest K% (22.3%), so they're a middle-of-the-pack group in that category. Over the last seven days, that number climbs to 26.5%, which is the fourth-worst in the MLB. Fried has a great track record against the Rays, as their current lineup is 2-18 (.111) with five strikeouts. I like Fried to go for at least 6.0 punchouts, but the ceiling feels much higher.
Tyler Glasnow More Than 17.5 Pitching Outs
I'll wrap things up in the Lone Star State, where the Dodgers (15-7) and Rangers (13-8) square off this afternoon. Tyler Glasnow gets the nod for Los Angeles, while Texas counters with Tyler Mahle. First pitch is scheduled for 2:35 p.m. ET from Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX.
Los Angeles's Tyler Glasnow has been inconsistent this season, but he's coming off his best outing of the year, a 6.0-inning quality start against the Cubs. The right-hander held them to two earned runs in the 98-pitch effort, clearing the 17.5-out mark for the first time in three attempts in 2025. I'll back Glasnow to hit the 18-out threshold again against the Rangers today.
Starting with the head-to-head numbers, Texas is slashing just .217/.299/.449 against Glasnow over 69 at-bats. Overall, the Rangers have struggled quite a bit offensively this year, ranking 24th in wRC+ (86) and 25th in wOBA (.285). With Glasnow finding his form, I think he turns in another quality start against this languishing Texas offense.
