Bo Bichette took a lot of heat for how he started his New York Mets career, but he has quietly been one of their best hitters in April.
He has a nice matchup to build on his increased production and headlines my three MLB player props for Saturday, April 18.
Best MLB player props today
| Player | Pick | Odds |
|---|---|---|
 Bo Bichette |
Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI | -165 |
 Alec Bohm |
Over 0.5 Singles | -135 |
 Tyler Soderstrom |
Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI | -180 |
Bo Bichette Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
Bo Bichette struggled out of the gate but is starting to turn things around, even as the Mets continue to lose games.
Bichette has hit .274 since the beginning of April while leading the team with a 45.8% hard hit rate. He is finding more gaps and hitting the ball harder, which is a good sign.
His improved play should lead to healthy production on Saturday afternoon. Jameson Taillon (4.86 ERA, 6.27 FIP) has been very hittable this season, and Bichette has hit .375 over 24 at-bats against Taillon in his career.
- Time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: SNY, MARQ
Alec Bohm Over 0.5 Singles
Alec Bohm has struggled to generate hits but he owns a .151 average on balls put in play, which is unsustainably low and lightyears away from where it should be.
For perspective, eight other Phillies have had at least 50 plate appearances. None of them have hit less than .250 on balls put in play.
Bohm is due for some regression, and this isn’t a bad spot for it to kick in. Bohm is 4-for-13 against Chris Sale in his career, and all four hits went for singles.
He also managed a .295 average against lefties last year. He’s clearly capable of hitting them.
- Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: FOX
Tyler Soderstrom Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
Erick Fedde was crushed by left-handed hitters a season ago, allowing a .320 average, .397 wOBA, and 1.85 homers per nine innings.
He throws the sweeper, cutter, and changeup at almost identical rates against lefties, and Tyler Soderstrom owns fantastic numbers against that mix. He is hitting .333 with a .286 ISO and .423 wOBA.
Soderstrom should have the edge in this matchup and will get to face the 26th-ranked bullpen by ERA when Fedde departs.
Factor in Soderstrom also plays in one of the league’s most hitter-friendly ballparks — and weather approaching 80F is expected — and all signs point to a productive outing.
- Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: CHSN, NBCSCA
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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