MLB Player Props Today: Matos, Stott, Plus a PrizePicks Prediction (August 5)
What kind of performances can we expect on Saturday from Luis Matos, Bryson Stott, and Jose Ramirez? Follow along as our MLB betting expert, Nick Galaida, breaks down three of his favorite MLB prop bets and DFS pick’em predictions for today – Saturday, August 5, 2023. Get all of Nick’s picks, including more baseball props, at ScoresandOdds.
Happy Saturday! Today’s 15-game slate began earlier this afternoon with a trio of afternoon contests. Still, there is plenty of opportunity for the betting community as part of tonight’s evening slate.
Across the last two weeks, we are 32-16 in this article, including another sweep yesterday! Since May 1, we are 129-98-7 on non-Home Run props and 2-4 on Home Run recommendations. We are now 79-43-4 on pitcher prop recommendations for the season. There is plenty of opportunity once again on the player prop market today – below are three prop leans for August 5!
MLB Props Results – Wager Type
HITTER PROPS
Dinger Tuesday: 4-9-1
Hitter: 91-84-4
Stolen Base: 0-2
PITCHER PROPS
Hits Allowed: 2-1
Outs Recorded: 28-13
Strikeout: 51-28-3
Walk: 1-0
MISCELLANEOUS PROPS
1st Inning: 0-4
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MLB Player Props Today
- Luis Matos u0.5 Strikeouts
- Bryson Stott u0.5 Strikeouts
- Jose Ramirez Less Than 0.5 Strikeouts
Luis Matos u0.5 Strikeouts (-125), DraftKings
At some point, sportsbooks will appropriately adjust the price on Luis Matos in this market. Until then, we will continue including this play in our articles on a frequent basis. Since July 7, Matos has struck out in only 6.4% of his total plate appearances. This evening, he will face Paul Blackburn, who has five strikeouts or fewer in four of his last five turns through the rotation. Trust Matos once again to at least make contact.
Bryson Stott u0.5 Strikeouts (+120), DraftKings
Seemingly every time we have trusted Bryson Stott this year, he has delivered. Yesterday was no different, giving us the confidence to run things back with him again on Saturday despite a tougher matchup. On Saturday, Stott will face Alec Marsh, who owns a 29.0% strikeout rate against left-handed batters in a small sample size in 2023. Stott rarely whiffs, ranking in the 95th percentile among qualified hitters, making him an appealing option at plus money in this spot.
MLB DFS Pick’em
Jose Ramirez Less than 0.5 Hitter Strikeouts, PrizePicks
Regardless of matchup, Jose Ramirez is always a fairly good option to avoid striking out. Entering play on Saturday, Ramirez ranks in the 99th percentile among qualified hitters in strikeout rate. Tonight, he will face Michael Kopech, who has struggled to a 5.95 FIP against left-handed batters this year. Despite Kopech’s high-end swing-and-miss stuff, Ramirez is a trustworthy option today.
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