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Saturday MLB Must Bet Props: Home Runs, Total Bases & Sides | June 1, 2024
Written by: Colby Marchio
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Happy Saturday to all of the sick, degenerate filth animals out there. It is Saturday, the most beautiful day of the week. It is a day to be kind to all, surround yourself with loved ones, and win as one.
I will start our day with a couple of props from the diamond. All of the bets will be on the Rays vs. Orioles game.
Happy Saturday. Let’s Rage.
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Moneyline: Baltimore Orioles (-166)
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MLB Saturday Must Bet Props: Home Runs, Total Bases & Sides | June 1, 2024
“You wanna be a boss, you gotta pay the price.” – BossMan Dlow
BossMan Dlow is right. We will be bosses today and pay the juice today with the Orioles as they take on the Tampa Bay Rays for game two of their three-game series.
The Orioles take on Rays starter Taj Bradley after the game-one victory last night. Over the past few years, Bradley has been giving up a boatload of hard contact. According to Batters-Box.com, Bradley had the highest average hitter matchup hard contact in both the default and current season ratings.
Although the two-year starter gives up a lot of hard contact, he does strike out a lot of hitters. If that is the only major concern, I can live with that because the Orioles have three elite hitters on the default ratings and five on the current season ratings. On top of that, they have zero poor-rated hitters on both ratings.
Baltimore has also been one of the best teams scoring in the first five innings at home, scoring on average 3.23 runs. I have also added Baltimore’s team total over 2.5 (+120) for transparency. The value alone is worth even the smallest of sprinkles.
Back Bradish and Baltimore
On the other hand, the Orioles have Kyle Bradish on the bump today. He has been fantastic out of the gate this season. In five starts, he is posting a 1.75 ERA with a WHIP of 1.05. The 27-year-old has the best current season rating on the day for pitchers. There are eight poor-rated hitters, seven of which are above the league strikeout rate. In the default ratings, he still has a great rating, but those default ratings go back three years.
The Rays have not been the Rays we have become accustomed to over the past few years; they are one of the worst teams in scoring in the first five innings, scoring 1.90 runs (3rd worst). They are only ahead of the Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sucks…sorry my finger slipped…Sox. They have shown they can come back late in games, but I think the Orioles bullpen can hold it down.
I will gladly pay the price and ride with the Baltimore Orioles on the moneyline.
MLB Player Prop Bet: Gunnar Henderson Over 1.5 Total Bases (+117)
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The Stank:
Let’s dive into the player props market.
Today, the number one hitter on Batters-box.com in both the current season and default ratings is Mr. Gunnar Henderson. The Orioles’ stud shortstop has been electrifying all year long at home, hitting .259, with an OPS of .939, while mashing 18 home runs (tied-2nd most). Today, we just need the 22-year-old to go over 1.5 total bases. With an elite rating, Henderson goes over this prop 56.72% of the time. He records at least a hit 71.64% of the time. He has also exceeded this number in 27 of his 55 games this year.
The favorable matchup between Henderson and Taj Bradley’s pitches makes today’s game even more enticing. Henderson put up exceptional numbers this season against curveballs and splitters, with averages above .400, an OPS as high as 1.250, and a wRC+ well above 300. These mouthwatering numbers indicate that the odds should be in our favor today as young Gunnar Henderson and the Orioles roster prepare to face Bradley and the Rays.
Sprinkle of the Day: Gunnar Henderson Home Run (+490)
- Records a home run 26.87% of games he has an elite rating in
Where to find more advanced analytics
Batters-Box.com is my go-to website to find the best matchup ratings for my daily MLB wagers. It is not the end all be all, but it is always a great place to start your journey into your daily baseball bets. Last season using Batters-Box.com I went up 98 units. Don’t believe me? Check my Action profile @cmarchio.
I also use FanGraphs, Statmuse and ESPN for other stats to help me decide if a player is worth my time or not.
Good luck this season you psychos!
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Former D1 (club) baseball player, Colby has been betting since his college days at DePaul, where he had to endure the worst collegiate basketball the Big East has ever seen. He is an advanced analytics nerd who spends his free time on Bart Torvik, Ken Pom and Batters-Box.com. He has never seen an underdog he has not liked. Hot. Corn. Bull. It does not matter the dog, he loves them all.
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