2 Best MLB Props for Thursday 4/2/26

The beauty of baseball is the wide variety of prop markets at your fingertips each day -- from home runs to strikeouts to total bases and much more.

Here are some MLB player props that look appealing via the MLB odds at FanDuel Sportsbook.

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MLB Player Props for Today

Austin Riley to Record an RBI (+125)

I'm intrigued by the Atlanta Braves' right-handed hitters in a matchup with Arizona Diamondbacks righty Ryne Nelson.

Nelson posted reverse splits in 2025, with right-handed hitters getting to him for 1.33 homers per nine and a 44.0% hard-hit rate.

Riley has hit fourth or fifth in each Braves game so far this season, which puts him in a nice spot for RBI chances. Riley had a higher wOBA against righties (.321) last year than lefties (.309), and he's sporting a 50.0% fly-ball rate so far in 2026.

After Nelson is out of the game, Riley and the Braves will take their hacks versus an Arizona bullpen that has the 10th-worst xFIP so far this season.

Matt Chapman to Record 2+ H/R/RBI (-115)

I'm usually drawn to Matt Chapman when he's taking on a left-hander, and he'll see David Peterson tonight.

Chapman has a long track record of success against lefties. In 2025, Chapman posted a 44.7% hard-hit rate and 45.9% fly-ball rate in the split. The year before, he mashed his way to a .348 wOBA, 41.9% hard-hit rate and 46.7% fly-ball rate with the platoon advantage.

Peterson is a quality hurler, but he's much worse against right-handed bats, pitching to a 4.17 xFIP with a 38.6% hard-hit rate against righties in 2025.

Chapman has hit second or fifth in each of San Fran's first six games, and that should give him opportunities to score a run or drive in a run -- something that would go a long way toward helping this prop cash.

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