Another full slate of MLB games is scheduled for Wednesday, and I'm looking at the three best PrizePicks player predictions of the day.
First, Bobby Miller leads his Los Angeles Dodgers against the Colorado Rockies, as he tries to strike out at least six batters. Then, Kris Bubic will look to lead his Kansas City Royals over the New York Yankees. Finally, Bryson Stott will look to extend his three-game hitting streak against the San Francisco Giants.
Here are the best MLB PrizePicks player predictions for Wednesday, April 16th.
Our PrizePicks Cheat Sheet helps bettors by comparing lines from PrizePicks vs. our daily MLB projections >>
Another full slate of MLB games is scheduled for Wednesday, and I'm looking at the three best PrizePicks player predictions of the day.
First, Bobby Miller leads his Los Angeles Dodgers against the Colorado Rockies, as he tries to strike out at least six batters. Then, Kris Bubic will look to lead his Kansas City Royals over the New York Yankees. Finally, Bryson Stott will look to extend his three-game hitting streak against the San Francisco Giants.
Here are the best MLB PrizePicks player predictions for Wednesday, April 16th.
Our PrizePicks Cheat Sheet helps bettors by comparing lines from PrizePicks vs. our daily MLB projections >>
Wednesday’s Best MLB PrizePicks Player Predictions
This Season: 10-13-1
For the second night in a row, I'm taking the Dodgers' starter to go for less than his set number against one of the most strikeout-prone teams in the league. Why? Because this line, just like Landon Knack's last night, is focusing too much on what the Rockies do and not enough on what the pitcher they're facing has accomplished of late.
Bobby Miller has yet to pitch in 2025, so he'll be making his first appearance since September 17 of last season. In that game, Miller struck out just two batters in two innings and gave up four earned runs.
Last season, the Rockies were just as strikeout-prone as they are this season, yet Miller only struck out two batters in 6.1 innings in his one start against them. For his career, he's struck out 171 batters in 180.1 innings, so even in a good matchup, he'll need to go at least six innings to have any shot at the more than. Being that it's his first start of the year, I expect him to be pulled well before that.
Kris Bubic is off to a solid start this season, pitching at least six innings in all three of his starts and striking out eight batters in two of those games. He's already struck out 21 batters, and he has a 0.96 ERA, which means it's been hard for teams to get anything going against him. That's all going to change tonight.
The Yankees have struck out 160 times this season, which is the seventh-most in the league. However, they have phenomenal numbers against Bubic. As a team, the Yankees are batting .368 against him. While they've struck out six times in 19 at-bats, there's a real chance they will chase Bubic before the fifth inning. After all, the Yankees do have the second-most runs in the league.
After starting the year hitting just .200 in his first four games, Bryson Stott has turned it on in April. For the month, he's batting .293 with one double, one triple and one home run. He enters tonight's game in the middle of a three-game hitting streak, and he's hit safely in five of his last six. Despite hitting below .300, Stott has recorded a hit in 11 of his 15 games.
Stott has never faced Giants starter Robbie Ray, but despite Ray's 3-0 record, he's been very hittable this season. He has a 2.93 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Additionally, he's pitched 5.1 or fewer innings in two of his three starts. Even if Stott struggles against him, he'll have chances against a bullpen he already has a hit against in this series.
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