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Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/20/22)

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Today's free MLB prop betting picks for Friday May 20, 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 Friday, May 20, 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

Carlos Carrasco OVER 4.5 strikeouts (+110 DraftKings Sportsbook)

We are getting some solid value here on Carrasco at 4.5. Granted, the Rockies are only posting a K rate of 20.8% vs. right-handed pitchers over the previous two weeks, but this just ranks 11th-best in the league over that span. It is not elite. They are also posting a paltry 76 wRC+ mark over that same span, so Carrasco should be able to get some length here and post a number he has reached in five of eight starts this season.

Nestor Cortes OVER 5.5 strikeouts (-130 DraftKings Sportsbook)

Cortes will be facing the White Sox tonight who are posting a K rate of 25.3% vs left-handers over the previous two weeks, which ranks 10th-worst in baseball. They are also posting just a wRC+ of 89 against lefties over that same span. Meanwhile, Cortes has reached this total in each of his previous two games, totaling 18 strikeouts across 15 1/3 innings pitched, and has also reached this total in four of his previous six starts.

 

MLB Hitter Prop Bets - Today's Betting Picks

Giancarlo Stanton OVER 1.5 total bases (-105 DraftKings Sportsbook)

This is a solid number on Stanton vs. a left-handed pitcher in Dallas Keuchel tonight. Stanton has collected hits in seven of his previous eight games and has five multi-hit games over that same span. Keuchel has allowed two home runs to right-handed hitters this season and has also posted a WHIP of 1.89. The White Sox's pen has also posted the 10th-worst ERA on the season.

Byron Buxton OVER 1.5 total bases (-110 DraftKings Sportsbook)

Buxton has been on an absolute tear in 2022 and he has done some serious damage against left-handed pitching. He has smashed five bombs while posting a 1.237 OPS. He will be facing Daniel Lynch who has allowed four bombs to right-handed hitters in 2022 and will also get a crack at the Royals pen, which has ranked sixth-worst on the season in terms of ERA and fourth-worst in terms of WHIP. Buxton's home run prop is currently set at +245, and while the odds are a tad steep, is probably worth a sprinkle.



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