MLB Picks Today: 3 MLB Best Bets and Props for Tonight (Sept. 3)

MLB Betting Picks in Summary

• Cal Quantrill Under 15.5 Outs Recorded (-114)
• Kade Anderson Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-118)
• Mookie Betts to Hit a Home Run (+470)

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MLB Picks and Predictions for Today

Cal Quantrill Under 15.5 Outs Recorded (-114)

Rays vs. Rangers, 8:05 p.m. ET

Cal Quantrill has delivered a 3.01 ERA for the Texas Rangers. I’m not really buying it.

Quantrill’s xFIP is 4.43, and he’s allowed a 42.8% fly-ball rate. A .252 BABIP, which is well below his career .287 BABIP, is doing some heavy lifting for him, and he has a tough matchup today against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Rays are 10th in wOBA over the last 30 days (.321) and seventh in wOBA for the campaign (.322).

Quantrill has worked at least six frames in three straight starts, but I think he’ll struggle today versus the Rays.

Kade Anderson Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-118)

A’s vs. Mariners, 9:40 p.m. ET

Through two starts in the big leagues, Kade Anderson hasn’t really cooked yet. It’s coming, though, and this is my favorite prop bet of the night.

Anderson was unquestionably the top pitching prospect in baseball before he got called up. He blowtorched Double-A to the tune of a 1.06 ERA and 40.5% K rate through 93.1 innings.

Over his first 10 MLB frames, Anderson has recorded an 11.4% swinging-strike rate, so he’s missing a good amount of bats despite racking up only eight total punchouts. The Seattle Mariners let him throw 81 and 85 pitches in his two starts.

I love this matchup for him. Not only is he at pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park, he’s facing an A’s squad that ranks dead last in road wOBA this year (.292) with the seventh-highest K rate in the split (23.8%).

I like Anderson’s chances to get deep into this one, and he could pop for his first big strikeout performance.

Home Run Prediction: Mookie Betts (+470)

Cardinals at Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. ET

It’s been a down year for Mookie Betts, with the grind of playing shortstop every day possibly taking away from his offensive numbers. He’s picking it up lately, though, and I like his date with LHP Quinn Mathews.

Over his last 57 plate appearances, Betts has mashed his way to a .417 wOBA. He’s generated a 49.1% fly-ball rate against lefties this year.

Mathews has permitted 11 earned runs through his first 19.2 MLB innings. He’s facing a tall task today against a loaded Los Angeles Dodgers lineup, and I think Mookie can have success in this matchup.

MLB Betting Frequently Asked Questions

What are MLB player prop bets?

MLB player prop bets are wagers on specific statistical outcomes tied to individual players during a game — not on which team wins or loses. You might bet on how many strikeouts a starting pitcher records, whether a shortstop gets a hit, or how many total bases an outfielder accumulates.

Because they are isolated to a single player's performance, props let you apply focused knowledge about matchups, recent form, and ballpark conditions rather than predicting the full game result.

What types of MLB player props are available?

FanDuel offers a wide menu of MLB props. The most common categories include:

• Pitcher strikeouts
• Batter hits
• Home runs
• Total bases
• RBIs
• Stolen bases
• Pitcher outs recorded

What does +310 mean on an MLB home run prop bet?

A +310 line means a $100 bet returns $310 in profit if the player homers. You can bet any amount — a $10 bet at +310 returns $31 in profit. The number reflects the implied probability the sportsbook assigns to the event (roughly 24% for +310 odds).

What does "total bases" mean as a prop bet?

The total bases prop counts the bases a batter earns from hits in a single game:

• Single = 1 base
• Double = 2 bases
• Triple = 3 bases
• Home run = 4 bases

Walks, hit-by-pitches, and stolen bases do not count. A typical total bases line is set at 1.5 or 2.5. Betting over 1.5 means you need at least a double, or two singles.

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