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Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/17/22)

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Today's free MLB prop betting picks for Tuesday May 17, 2022. Use Kipp's top baseball prop picks and MLB prop bets recommendations to win money on sportsbooks.

Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the juiciest props on the market. We will also look at MLB hitter props such as home runs, hits, and total bases.

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I will do my best to shop around each site before publishing this article to make it as simple as possible for you to find the best spot to place your action. In this article, I'll be providing my favorite prop bets for MLB games on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Without any further adieu, let's take a look at some of the best MLB player props worth wagering on for today's games!

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MLB Pitcher Prop Bets - Today's Betting Picks

Dylan Cease OVER 6.5 strikeouts (-140 DraftKings Sportsbook)

This number is definitely more about Cease than the Royals. Cease has eclipsed this total in four straight games and in all but one game this season. He has also struck out at least eight in all but that one game this season. While the Royals have the second-best K rate vs. righties over the previous two weeks, Cease did manage to strike out nine of them in a start back on April 27.

Zach Plesac UNDER 4.5 strikeouts (-130 DraftKings Sportsbook)

In all honesty, the value is likely on the over here at +130, but I am not willing to go there with Plesac, even if it against the Reds. Plesac has yet to strike out more than four in any start this season. He has also been roughed up quite a bit recently as he has allowed at least four earned runs in each of his previous three starts. It should be noted that the Reds are posting the fourth-highest K rate vs. righties over the previous two weeks, though. This one will be close.

 

MLB Hitter Prop Bets - Today's Betting Picks

Tyler Naquin OVER 1.5 total bases (+130 DraftKings Sportsbook)

We know Plesac has struggled lately, so why not go after him with our hitter props? He has allowed three bombs to left-handed hitters thus far in 2022 while posting an ugly 7.10 FIP and absurd 1.90 WHIP. Naquin, on the other hand, has already ripped nine doubles and a bomb off of right-handed pitching to begin 2022 and will be returning to Cleveland to face his former team.

Aaron Judge OVER 1.5 total bases (-125 DraftKings Sportsbook)

Judge and the Yankees get a juicy matchup against Spenser Watkins today. Watkins has allowed four home runs, a 7.73 FIP, and a 1.90 WHIP to right-handed hitters to begin 2022. Meanwhile, Aaron Judge is posting a 1.008 OPS with a whopping eight home runs vs. right-handed pitching this season. His home run prop is set at +330 and is also worth looking at.



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