The MLB PrizePicks article got off to a horrendous start, but it’s slowly creeping its way back to .500 territory. As always, my primary focus on these player predictions will revolve around pitcher props. Here are three of my favorites for Wednesday, May 1.
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The MLB PrizePicks article got off to a horrendous start, but it’s slowly creeping its way back to .500 territory. As always, my primary focus on these player predictions will revolve around pitcher props. Here are three of my favorites for Wednesday, May 1.
Our PrizePicks Cheat Sheet helps bettors by comparing lines from PrizePicks vs. our daily MLB projections >>
Wednesday’s Best MLB PrizePicks Player Predictions
PrizePicks Record This Season: 14-16
After a miserable opening start to the year, Bailey Ober has rebounded and proved why he was a heavy sleeper fantasy pick in everyone’s draft. Since that first start, he has allowed just three earned runs across 24 1/3 innings. He’s coming off an amazing outing against the Angels where he went 7 1/3 innings while allowing just three hits and two earned runs with seven punchouts. He fired six scoreless innings against Detroit in his two prior starts. Those aren’t the most difficult opponents to shut down, but neither are the Chicago White Sox. They’re dead last in wRC+ (74), have the ninth-highest K% (23.9%) and see the 10th-fewest pitches per plate appearance. Eighteen of the last 25 right-handed starters against them have gone over this.
Patrick Sandoval has long struggled with his command and efficiency. This year is no different either and his 4.17 pitches per plate appearance is the 10th-highest out of 131 qualified starters. That has led to him being held under this line in all six of his starts. Dating back to 2022, he has failed to eclipse this line in 41/61 games (67%). The Phillies have been great against lefties this season too, ranking ninth in wRC+ (116). Nine of the 12 Southpaws to face them have failed to work this deep into the game.
The Guardians’ lanky right-hander does not look right. His four-seamer is sitting closer to 90 miles per hour (MPH) this season, a couple of ticks down from years past. He’s not locating well either and is in the bottom fifth percentile in xFIP, fourth in BB% and 27th in CSW% and K%. Sure, he recorded six and seven punchouts against the Red Sox and Athletics, but he also had just one, two and two in his previous three starts. He’s going to have his hands full trying to put away the Astros. They have the lowest K% (16.6%) and seventh-best wRC+ (112) when facing righties.
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