MLB Player Props Today: Sale, Trout, Plus a PrizePicks Prediction (May 20)
What kind of performances can we expect on Saturday from Chris Sale, Mike Trout, and Nolan Arenado? 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, May 20, 2023. Get all of Nick’s picks, including more MLB player props, at ScoresandOdds.
Happy Saturday! Today’s MLB slate features 14 games, eight of which have either concluded or are underway as of this writing. Still, there are four games left on the board for bettors who had other plans this afternoon and were not able to get any action locked in at sportsbooks.
We went 1-1-1 yesterday in this article, but we are still 17-2-2 across the last seven posts. During the month of May, we are 40-17-4 on non-Home Run props. We are now 52-24-1 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 May 20!
MLB Props Results – Wager Type
HITTER PROPS
Dinger Tuesday: 2-6
Hitter: 30-24-3
Stolen Base: 0-2
PITCHER PROPS
Hits Allowed: 1-0
Outs Recorded: 20-7
Strikeout: 31-17-1
MISCELLANEOUS PROPS
1st Inning: 0-4
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MLB Player Props Today
- Chris Sale o5.5 strikeouts
- Mike Trout o1.5 total bases
- Nolan Arenado u0.5 hitter strikeouts
Chris Sale o5.5 strikeouts (-145), DraftKings
Since May 1, the San Diego Padres rank 22nd in strikeout rate against left-handed pitching and have punched out in nearly a quarter of their total plate appearances. This season, the Padres have struck out eight times in a game against Wade Miley and seven times in a game against Clayton Kershaw – two of the more strikeout-capable left-handed pitchers they have seen. Tonight, they have to contend with Chris Sale, who has eclipsed this market number in six of his eight turns through the rotation this year. Take the over here at 5.5.
Mike Trout o1.5 total bases (+105), BetMGM
We tried to take Mike Trout over 0.5 total bases yesterday, but he ended up getting a day to rest his legs, so our play was voided. Entering play fresh on Saturday, Trout is a good bet to do some damage against Louie Varland and the Minnesota Twins bullpen. Trout has been in somewhat of a slump in recent weeks, but it is possible that fatigue or mental overload could have played a role in those mediocre numbers. In baseball, sometimes players simply need to hit the refresh button from time to time. Expect one of the best players in the game to get back to mashing baseballs sooner rather than later, and perhaps as early as tonight.
MLB DFS Pick’em
Nolan Arenado u0.5 hitter strikeouts, PrizePicks
On the season Nolan Arenado has been relatively strikeout-neutral against right-handed pitching, with a 21.4% strikeout rate. The same can be said for Noah Syndergaard against right-handed batters, against which he has a 22.2% strikeout rate. On Saturday night, Arenado is not a mortal lock to avoid striking out, but he should have a good opportunity to put the ball in play in each of his at-bats against the softer-tossing Syndergaard, who is extremely reliant on fastballs and variations of fastballs (Sinkers, Cutters) as part of his arsenal. Trust Arenado to get the job done here.
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