Bo Bichette is red hot, and Shohei Ohtani is facing his old team. That means the possibility of fireworks for both batters on a busy Sunday of baseball.
The Chicago Cubs also need a long start in the worst way, and Jameson Taillon is ready to take the ball, even if it ends up being "the worst."
Check out my MLB player props for Sunday, June 7.
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| Player | Pick | Odds |
|---|---|---|
 Jameson Taillon |
Over 5.5 hits allowed | -101 |
 Bo Bichette |
Over 1.5 total bases | +121 |
 Shohei Ohtani |
Over 0.5 home runs | +333 |
Jameson Taillon Over 5.5 hits allowed (-101)
The Chicago Cubs need a long outing from Jameson Taillon, effective or otherwise. And with a 5.13 ERA and 1.260 WHIP, there’s a good chance he won’t be.
After giving up 18 runs to the San Francisco Giants on Friday and playing extras on Saturday, the Chicago bullpen is spent. Cubs relievers have pitched 17 1/3 innings in the last three, posting a 5.19 ERA. So, Taillon is going to wear one.
He pitched 6 1/3 innings in his last start, and has gone at least six in half his starts this year. So our MLB picks expect length and hits in abundance.
- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: NBC
Bo Bichette Over 1.5 total bases (+121)
New York Mets infielder Bo Bichette has been on a tear, picking up seven hits in 12 at-bats with two extra-base hits since Wednesday.
Bichette is turning things around after a slow start. He’s hitting .368 with a .526 slugging percentage over the first week in June. He also hits 27 points higher on the road with 73 more points of slug.
San Diego Padres starter Randy Vasquez has a 1.62 WHIP over his last five starts, and the bullpen has given up five runs in 11 innings pitched over the last three days.
- Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: SNY, Padres.TV
Shohei Ohtani Over 0.5 home runs (+333)
With his homer on Saturday, Shohei Ohtani now has six home runs in 15 games against his old team, the Los Angeles Angels.
He’s hitting .480 with 1.312 OPS over the last week, posting a 254 OPS+ (154% over league average). For the last month, he’s at .378, 1.139, and 218.
Angels starter Jose Soriano has imploded over the last month, with a 5.34 ERA in May. His sinker is down 1 mph from April, and his four-seamer has also lost velocity, while his offspeed stuff isn’t finding the strike zone. That could mean throwing a heater to Ohtani, who already has eight fastball homers this year, after falling behind in the count.
- Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: ABTV, SportsNet LA
- Prop picks: 4-6, +1.39 units
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