MLB Player Props for Tuesday, 5/12: Best Bets & Predictions Today

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What kind of performances can we expect from Steven Kwan, Chase DeLauter, and Jose Ramirez? Follow along as our MLB betting analyst, Nick Galaida, breaks down three of his favorite MLB prop bets for Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Get all of Nick’s picks, including more MLB plays, by subscribing to the RotoGrinders Props & Pick’em package.


Playbook

Tonight’s MLB slate features 15 games, beginning at 6:10 PM ET with the Angels against the Guardians.

As always, bettors should start the day by taking a look at the MLB weather. The weather remains on the cooler side around much of the league, but hitter-friendly conditions in Sacramento could be a fun target for anyone looking to participate in the Dinger Tuesday promotions.

Below, you can find three of my favorite picks for Tuesday, May 12th!

Best MLB Player Props for Tuesday, May 12th

Here are my top player prop bets for today, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:10 PM ET on Tuesday, May 12th:

Steven Kwan OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-130, BetMGM)

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Kwan is only 3-for-37 at the plate across his last 8 games, but he’s still doing as good of a job as anyone in baseball at putting the ball in play. His approach at the plate has remained strong as well, swinging at very few pitches out of the zone. Tonight, he will face Walbert Urena, who has struggled with his command across the platoon this season. This could be a good buy-low spot on Kwan.

Chase DeLauter OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-130, BetMGM)

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DeLauter has been one of the league’s most impressive rookies through the first month and a half of the campaign. He enters play with more walks than strikeouts. He’s a good bet to find his way on base again this evening, facing a young pitcher who has struggled to throw strikes. This play also correlates well with Kwan and Jose Ramirez, who will be hitting directly in front and behind him in the Cleveland lineup.

Jose Ramirez OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-125, DraftKings)

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Ramirez is another Cleveland bat who has walked more than he’s struck out this season. Walbert Urena has walked an astounding 19.6% of the batters he has faced this season across the platoon. There is a good chance that Ramirez comes to the plate with men on base. A base hit with a guy in scoring position would be enough to cash this wager.

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Nick Galaida (nickgalaida)

A failed high school pitcher, Nick Galaida discovered that he has a higher aptitude for analyzing and writing about sports than he does playing them. To his friends, he is better known as “The Commish.” When he’s not organizing a fantasy league, placing a bet, or writing an article, he’s probably nose-deep in a book—further illustrating the point that his niche in this world is as a nerd rather than an athlete. Follow Nick on Twitter – @CommishFilmRoom