The baseball slate for Thursday, May 29 is small and features just five games, but there's still value to be found.
Our MLB betting experts have looked over the odds and identified a trio of props worth betting. So, continue reading as our MLB best bets and predictions are below.
MLB Best Bets Today
The team logos in the table below represent each of the matchups that our MLB betting staff is targeting from today's slate of games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.
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Dylan Wilkerson's Braves vs Phillies Best Bet: Will Schwarber Go Yard?
The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, Chris Sale, has shut down most of the Phillies' lineup, except for Kyle Schwarber. For whatever reason, Schwarber has dominated Sale, going 4-for-9 with two home runs.
Both of those home runs were against 4-seam fastballs. The key for Schwarber is to jump on an early fastball when he gets one. The success he has had against Sale is too much to ignore for this home run bet.
Pick: Kyle Schwarber Over 0.5 Home Runs (+280)
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Dylan Wilkerson's Rays vs Astros Best Bet: Back Peña vs. Rays
Jeremy Peña is the only member of the Astros who has taken Shane Baz deep.
Over six plate appearances, Peña has tallied three hits, one of which was a home run. Peña has destroyed 4-seam fastballs this season and that's the only fastball Baz has in the arsenal. Peña is batting .375 against the 4-seam fastball and has a whopping run value of seven.
He is also boasting the best pulled fly ball rate of his career, and his xBA has never been better. Between the matchup and his strength against the fastball, Peña could go yard against a guy who has thrown nearly 50% heaters.
Pick: Jeremy Peña Over 0.5 Home Runs (+680)
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Will Priester's Nationals vs Mariners Best Bet: Big Game Coming from Gore?
By Will Priester
