Happy hump day. We have a full slate of games this Wednesday, April 3rd, giving us plenty of player prop options on PrizePicks. There is inclement weather on today’s slate, so do your due diligence before filling out your entries. Best of luck today!
Wednesday’s Best MLB PrizePicks Player Predictions
PrizePicks Record This Season: 3-6
What is up with this line? Joe Musgrove has looked lost on the bump to start the year. In his first two starts, he has combined for 8.1 innings, 15 hits, nine runs, three walks, two hit batsmen and five strikeouts. That’s not the Musgrove we are used to seeing. He hardly ever went over this line last season, staying under this mark in 12/17 games. Aside from Nolan Gorman, St. Louis doesn’t project to be strikeout heavy either, despite starters finding success against them in terms of strikeouts early on. Bobby Miller (11 Ks) and Matt Waldron (7 Ks) are the only two starters to get over this number in their first six games. Lastly, the Cardinals roster has combined for a .388 xwOBA and miniscule 19.6% K% in 112 plate appearances against him.
Happy hump day. We have a full slate of games this Wednesday, April 3rd, giving us plenty of player prop options on PrizePicks. There is inclement weather on today’s slate, so do your due diligence before filling out your entries. Best of luck today!
Wednesday’s Best MLB PrizePicks Player Predictions
PrizePicks Record This Season: 3-6
What is up with this line? Joe Musgrove has looked lost on the bump to start the year. In his first two starts, he has combined for 8.1 innings, 15 hits, nine runs, three walks, two hit batsmen and five strikeouts. That’s not the Musgrove we are used to seeing. He hardly ever went over this line last season, staying under this mark in 12/17 games. Aside from Nolan Gorman, St. Louis doesn’t project to be strikeout heavy either, despite starters finding success against them in terms of strikeouts early on. Bobby Miller (11 Ks) and Matt Waldron (7 Ks) are the only two starters to get over this number in their first six games. Lastly, the Cardinals roster has combined for a .388 xwOBA and miniscule 19.6% K% in 112 plate appearances against him.
Nick Pivetta has been on a strikeout tear since the back half of last season. He had a 35.6% K% from June until the end of the regular season. That K% is right up there with Spencer Strider (36.3% in 2023). Of Pivetta’s eight starts to end 2023, he had 10, eight, seven, five, 10, six, seven and 10 punchouts. He struck out 10 in six innings against Seattle five days back, too. Now he gets an even easier matchup taking on the pathetic Oakland A’s. They struck out 10 times against Tanner Houck the other night and had 11 punchouts taking on Shane Bieber on Opening Day. Back Pivetta with confidence in this fantastic matchup.
Similar to last season, the Washington Nationals profile is pretty strikeout averse. Aside from Hunter Greene, they haven’t exactly faced a murderer’s row of starters, but they still have started under this in three of four games and it’s not like Mitch Keller is particularly amazing either. He didn’t look great in his 2024 debut, finishing with three strikeouts across five and two-thirds. He allowed seven hits, two walks and four earned runs. A big angle to this one, though, is the weather forecast. If they start on time, there’s a decent chance thunderstorms in the area could interrupt the game and send Keller to the showers early.
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