It’s Humpday, and baseball is here to celebrate with all 30 professional clubs back in action.
Below are the best MLB PrizePicks for Wednesday, Sept. 13.
Wednesday’s Best MLB PrizePicks Player Predictions
This season: 66-52-7
Oakland is suddenly a powerhouse offense. Over the past two weeks, they own a 129 wRC+ (fourth best) and .273 batting average (t-fourth) against righties. They face a very hittable pitcher in Hunter Brown, who has exceeded this hit prop in nine of his last 11 starts. He might be getting a little unlucky with a .343 BABIP (fourth percentile), but it's hard not to ride the trend here when he's averaged 6.4 hits allowed per game over this span, which includes a start against Oakland.
It’s Humpday, and baseball is here to celebrate with all 30 professional clubs back in action.
Below are the best MLB PrizePicks for Wednesday, Sept. 13.
Wednesday’s Best MLB PrizePicks Player Predictions
This season: 66-52-7
Oakland is suddenly a powerhouse offense. Over the past two weeks, they own a 129 wRC+ (fourth best) and .273 batting average (t-fourth) against righties. They face a very hittable pitcher in Hunter Brown, who has exceeded this hit prop in nine of his last 11 starts. He might be getting a little unlucky with a .343 BABIP (fourth percentile), but it's hard not to ride the trend here when he's averaged 6.4 hits allowed per game over this span, which includes a start against Oakland.
He has stayed under this mark in just four of his 26 starts this year, as well. The A’s had six hits against Brown on July 23 and tagged Justin Verlander for eight hits last night. If they can get to JV, they should be able to get to Brown.
The Reds are tied for the seventh-worst wRC+ (90) and 12th-highest K% (23.3%) vs. lefties dating back to the start of July. Most of their roster has yet to face Eduardo Rodriguez, who has pitched well all season long, ranking in the 93rd% in xERA, 83% in xFIP and 73rd% in CSW% among all starters. He has gone over this mark in five of his last seven starts, with the two misses coming via Houston, who mashes lefties, and at Fenway Park against Boston.
When facing lefties, Cincinnati owns the fifth-worst run value against four-seam fastballs, third-worst vs. cutters, and 15th vs. changeups since July 1. Those are E-Rod’s three primary pitches. He should be able to work deep into the game and perhaps find a win in this spot.
I love what Ryan Pepiot brings to the table, and he has flourished in his limited time in the Bigs, but this number is a touch too high for him, mainly due to his usage. He has maxed out at 84 pitches and likely won't work deeper than five innings. The Padres average the third-most Pit/PA and have the third-lowest K% (18.3%) over the past month vs. RHP.
Eighteen of the last 24 right-handed starters to face San Diego have also stayed under this mark.
Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts always limits his pitchers, especially his young guns, so they’re not overexposed and overworked. Pepiot is generating a great CSW% of 32.3%, but that has failed to amount to an exuberant amount of strikeouts just yet. He had three in seven scoreless innings facing Miami last start and three in five scoreless vs. Arizona the start prior.
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