Tonight could be the last night of MLB action until the spring, but PRO isn't slowing down.
Game 6 of the World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays will begin at 8:00 p.m. ET, as the Dodgers try to stave off elimination in Toronto.
Today's Dodgers picks are priced at -130 and +500 respectively, and can be combined for a +925 parlay that bettors can instantly tail below.
Let's get into MLB PRO Dodgers prop picks and a parlay for Friday.
Dodgers Prop Picks Today: 2 Best Bets, 9-1 Parlay Friday
These picks feature a player on each side of the ball. We'll start on the pitching side, though.
On the mound for the Dodgers tonight is right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, whose strikeout line sits at 6.5. PRO has him going under that at 5.60 strikeouts in Toronto tonight, giving his under a 10.3% edge on bet365's price of -130.
At first glance, it seems odd to take the under on a pitcher who has not only thrown complete games in his last two postseason starts, but also exceeded that 6.5 strikeout benchmark in both of them. But we've seen what happens in these playoffs when the Blue Jays see a starter for the second time, and it's not pretty. Logan Gilbert and Blake Snell both had worse starts in their second chance against Toronto, after not having great first starts to begin with.
Even if Yamamoto is not the next one on that train, he averaged under a strikeout per inning in both of his complete games, meaning he'd likely have to eclipse the seven-inning mark for a third time in a row to tally seven or more strikeouts. That'll be a tall order against this relentless Blue Jays lineup.
In the Dodgers' lineup, PRO points to Alex Call. Our models have him exceeding his RBI prop line of 0.5 with a 0.31 RBI rate this evening, and he's priced to do so at +500 at bet365. That's a 10% edge on Call to drive somebody in as the Dodgers look to force a Game 7.
With the Dodgers' regular center fielder, Andy Page,s rendering himself unplayable this postseason, Call was suddenly pressed into action in Game 5, batting 9th and playing center field as the Dodgers looked to leave L.A. with a series lead. He went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout in that contest, but his 3rd inning lineout was smoked at 95 mph to center field.
Assuming the Dodgers keep a similar bottom of the order to that of Game 5, Call will bat behind Max Muncy and Enrique Hernández, who have gotten on base at a high clip this postseason. Considering Call's long odds at +500, the reward will be worth the risk if Call can send one of those guys home.
