Best MLB Prop Bets Today: Athletics and Royals the Focus of Wednesday’s Props

Wednesday is always an unusual day on the MLB schedule with a lot of day games mixed in, so we’re taking an unusual strategy for prop bets. That strategy is focusing on members of the Athletics and Royals. To be fair, betting on the Royals is nothing new for us, but targeting Oakland players is rare. We’re also throwing a home run prop into the mix, which we don’t often do. The bottom line is we’re mixing things up with the hope that it will lead to success. Today’s odds are from Caesars Sportsbook, which is giving new users a chance to get a bonus bet of up to $1,000 if they lose their first bet after signing up.

Best MLB Prop Bets Today: Astros vs. Athletics (3:37 PM, EST)

JP Sears Under 6.5 Hits allowed (-160) at Caesars

We were prepared to bet on Sears under 5.5 hits allowed, so taking under 6.5 hits allowed is a no-brainer. While he allowed nine hits against the only Angels in his last start, Sears gave up five hits or less in three straight starts before that. Also, while he has modest career numbers against a few members of the Astros, most of those hitters are having subpar seasons, which should even things out. Sears has also allowed seven total hits across 11 innings against Houston this year, so he should have a solid outing.

J.J. Bleday Over 0.5 Hits (-169) at Caesars

Bleday is hitting a modest .238 on the season despite being one of Oakland’s better hitters. But he also has a six-game hitting streak that dates back before the all-star break. In fact, Bleday has an extra-base hit in all six of those games, so targeting him for multiple bases if you can could be a good idea. Bleday is 2 for 5 in his career against Houston’s Hunter Brown, which doesn’t hurt his chances of getting a hit. These are good odds for a red-hot hitter to get one measly hit, so we have to take it.

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Best MLB Prop Bets Today: Mets vs. Yankees (7:05 PM, EST)

Jeff McNeil Home Run (+750) at Caesars

McNeil has been a completely different hitter since the all-star break. He has six hits, four of which have left the ballpark in the four games he’s started since the break. With the odds he’s getting to hit another home run on Wednesday, we have to take a chance. Keep in mind, he’s a left-handed batter at Yankee Stadium, so it’s not that far-fetched that he can hit another long ball. McNeil will be facing Gerrit Cole, who has allowed six homers in six starts, including four when he faced the Mets last month. McNeil is 3 for 7 (all singles) against Cole, so this feels like a favorable matchup for him.

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Best MLB Prop Bets Today: Diamondbacks vs. Royals (8:10 PM, EST)

Bobby Witt Jr. Over 1.5 Hits (+116) at Caesars

Sadly, the days of getting plus odds on Witt collecting multiple bases are over. But we can still get plus odds for him getting multiple hits, something he’s done in four of five games since the all-star break. In fact, Witt is the hottest hitter in baseball since the break and looks poised to challenge Steven Kwan for the batting title. With 13 hits in his last five games, we feel good about Witt getting two more on Wednesday. 

Michael Wacha Under 2.5 ER (-131) at Caesars

Wacha struggled in his final start before the break but returned last Friday with seven shutout innings against the White Sox. He’s now allowed two earned runs or less in nine of his last 10 starts. Yet, we’re still getting decent odds on him continuing to limit teams to two runs or less. While the Diamondbacks are a solid offensive team, Wacha has been far too consistent to doubt him, so we’re going to stay on his bandwagon.

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