MLB Player Props Today: Rosario, Hernandez, Plus a PrizePicks Prediction (August 3)

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What kind of performances can we expect on Thursday from Amed Rosario, Kike Hernandez, and Luis Matos? 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 – Thursday, August 3, 2023. Get all of Nick’s picks, including more baseball props, at ScoresandOdds.

Happy Thursday! Today’s 11-game slate began earlier this afternoon with a trio of early start times. Still, there are plenty of opportunities on the board for bettors who are getting a late start to their card.

Across the last two weeks, we are 27-15 in this article! Since May 1, we are 124-97-7 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 3!

MLB Props Results – Wager Type

HITTER PROPS

Dinger Tuesday: 4-9-1
Hitter: 86-83-4
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

Amed Rosario u0.5 Strikeouts (-105), DraftKings

We trusted Amed Rosario yesterday and he got the job done for us, so we are running things back again this evening in another favorable matchup. Facing left-handed pitching this year, Rosario has struck out in only 13.6% of his plate appearances. On Thursday night, he will face JP Sears, who has five strikeouts or less in five of his last six turns through the rotation. Rosario should be able to put the ball in play each time he steps in the box today.

Kike Hernandez u0.5 Strikeouts (-115), DraftKings

Kike Hernandez is far from an elite overall hitter, but he is an elite contact hitter against left-handed pitching. Entering play on Thursday, Hernandez owns a 10.5% strikeout rate against southpaws in 2023. Today, he will face JP Sears, who ranks in the 42nd percentile in strikeout rate among qualified pitchers this year. Expect Hernandez to have little trouble avoiding a strikeout in this matchup.

MLB DFS Pick’em

Luis Matos Less than 0.5 Hitter Strikeouts, PrizePicks

Since joining the big leagues, Luis Matos has been one of the most consistent high-contact hitters in baseball. This afternoon, he has a dream matchup against the inferior Brandon Pfaadt, who owns a pedestrian 14.6% strikeout percentage against right-handed batters in 2023. Since July 7, Matos has struck out in only 6.7% of his total plate appearances – trust him to get the job done for us once again.

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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