MLB PrizePicks Player Predictions for Friday (7/18)
Friday, July 18, 2025: Below are three of the best picks for today’s MLB slate on PrizePicks according to our projections team. Using factors like Statcast data, advanced sabermetrics, weather impacts, and environmental factors, every single pick is going to be based on what our projections say is a meaningful edge. Get access to all of these picks, including much more, by subscribing to the RotoGrinders Props & Pick’em package.
Don’t forget to check out our MLB weather page, which is curated by our Chief Meteorologist, Kevin Roth, to see how that may impact these picks as the day progresses. And you can always stay up to date on exactly what a team’s lineup is by heading to our MLB starting lineups page.
Below, I’ll detail how I’m approaching things on PrizePicks for this Friday slate.
First… Sign Up to Make MLB PrizePicks Picks
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PrizePicks Top MLB Picks for July 18, 2025
Now that you’re signed up, here are some of our top MLB DFS picks on PrizePicks for Friday:
- Justin Verlander more than 5.5 Hits Allowed
- Taj Bradley less than 31.5 Fantasy Score
- Bailey Falter less than 3.5 Pitcher Strikeouts

Giants vs. Blue Jays MLB PrizePicks Predictions
Justin Verlander more than 5.5 Hits Allowed
The hits allowed projection for Justin Verlander looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The PrizePicks projection of 5.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 58.7% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 4.4% edge.
Orioles vs. Rays MLB PrizePicks Predictions
Taj Bradley less than 31.5 Fantasy Score
The fantasy score projection for Taj Bradley looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The PrizePicks projection of 31.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 58.7% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 4.3% edge.
White Sox vs. Pirates MLB PrizePicks Predictions
Bailey Falter less than 3.5 Pitcher Strikeouts
The pitcher strikeouts projection for Bailey Falter looks like a strong pick based on the current data. The PrizePicks projection of 3.5 compares favorably based on our MLB simulations. This pick projects to hit 58.7% of the time based on the assumptions, and that represents a 4.3% edge.
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