It’s a busy night on the diamond, and I’ve got a trio of MLB player props covering the action on Tuesday, August 5.
We’re in the heart of the stretch drive, and tonight's top MLB picks include stars Garrett Crochet and Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Best MLB player props today
Wood Over 1.5 H+R+RBI (-110)
Crochet to record the win (+115)
Crow-Armstrong Over 1.5 H+R+RBI (-125)
Our 3 best MLB player props for Tuesday, August 5
Take a look at our best bets and expert analysis below.
James Wood Over 1.5 hits + runs + RBI (-110 at DraftKings)
Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood is mired in a 4-for-40 funk with a pedestrian .143 wOBA, .282 OPS, and an unsustainably low .222 BABIP across his past 10 games. Tonight's home date facing Athletics SP Luis Severino sets up as a slump-busting matchup.
Severino has surrendered a healthy .342 wOBA to left-handed bats on the highway, and Wood sports a .361 mark against righties.
- Time: 6:45 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: NBC Sports California, MASN2
Garrett Crochet to record the win (+115 at DraftKings)
Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet will be rested after having his turn in the rotation skipped, and the American League Cy Young candidate has been lights out while pitching at least five innings in all 22 starts.
He’s already picked up 12 wins to go along with a sterling 2.23 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 2.68 xFIP, and the ace lefty will face a beatable lineup tonight, too. The Kansas City Royals rank 22nd in wOBA and 27th in ISO against lefties.
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: FDSNKC, NESN
Pete Crow-Armstrong Over 1.5 hits + runs + RBI (-125 at BetMGM)
Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong has been nearly automatic against righties, with a high-end .398 wOBA and .306 ISO, and he’s also settled into the heart of the order to bolster his counting stats.
It’s a good matchup tonight, too.
Cincinnati Reds righty Zack Littell has a statistical correction coming to his unsustainably low .258 BABIP, considering he's been squared up for a healthy 42.2% hard-hit rate and 11.1 barrel percentage.
- Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: TBS
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