Best MLB Prop Bets Today: Surprise Targets for Monday’s Prop Picks

Monday begins a new week and a new opportunity to make winning MLB prop bets. For whatever reason, the Cubs vs Marlins game is where we’ve found several bets that offer plenty of value. But we also found one pitching prop that we like, just to make sure things are balanced.

Best MLB Prop Bets Today: Cubs vs. Marlins (6:40 PM, EST)

Kyle Stowers Over 0.5 Hits

Even with a .305 average, Stowers has favorable odds to get just a single hit in Monday’s game. The Miami outfielder is in the midst of a breakout season that includes his current six-game hitting streak. Stowers and the Marlins are also facing Ben Brown and the Cubs for the second time in less than a week. He hit a home run in one of his two at-bats against Brown last week. Stowers was also 5 for 11 in that series against the Cubs.

That makes us feel great about his chances of getting at least one hit on Monday.

Nico Hoerner Over 0.5 Hits/Over 1.5 Hits/Runs/RBI

The Marlins will send Edward Cabrera to the mound on Monday, which should be music to the ears of Hoerner. He’s 5 for 8 with two doubles in his career against Cabrera. Even if that’s a small sample size, it’s still an impressive track record that caught our eye.

Hoerner also has at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 games, including three straight multi-hit games. He’s also gone over 1.5 total hits/runs/RBI in eight of those 12 games. Cabrera is also rocking a 5.52 ERA on the season, so the Cubs are likely to do some damage against him, allowing a red-hot hitter like Horner to stay hot.

Pete Crow-Armstrong Over 1.5 Total Bases

While Crow-Armstrong has never faced Cabrera before, he’s still someone worth targeting on Monday. As mentioned, Cabrera isn’t having the best season. The Marlins also have one of the worst bullpens in the league, so again, the chances are good that the Cubs will have a good night offensively. More importantly, Crow-Armstrong is as hot as they get right now.

Over his last five games, Crow-Armstrong is 11 for 21 (.524) with five extra-base hits. He’s had multiple hits in four of those five games, so he may not even need an extra-base hit to collect multiple bases. Either way, with plus odds for this bet, it’s worth taking a chance on one of MLB’s breakout stars.

Best MLB Prop Bets Today: Guardians vs. Twins (7:40 PM, EST)

Jose Ramirez Over 1.5 Hits/Runs/RBI

Admittedly, Sowers, Hoerner, and Crow-Armstrong aren’t the usual targets, so we decided to include a familiar favorite like Ramirez. While Minnesota’s Bailey Ober is having a good season, he hasn’t had a lot of success against Ramirez in the past. Cleveland’s superstar is 7 for 22 (.318) with three extra-base hits in his career against Ober. He’s another hitter who’s in the midst of a hot streak. Ramirez is in the midst of a 12-game hitting streak that has included five multiple-hit games.

Naturally, he’s been in the middle of any offensive success by the Guardians during that stretch, going over 1.5 hits/runs/RBI in 10 of those 12 games. Even if these aren’t plus-odds, they are more than fair to bank on Ramirez to stay hot against Ober and the Twins.

Best MLB Prop Bets Today: Royals vs. Giants (9:45 PM, EST)

Kris Bubic Over 5.5 Strikeouts

Bubic isn’t the classic pitcher to target for his strikeout total. However, he’s collected at least seven strikeouts in back-to-back starts, including nine strikeouts over 6.1 innings against the Astros in his last outing. Bubic has also gone over 5.5 strikeouts in four of his last six starts. He’s trending toward a pitcher who might have an over/under of 6.5 strikeouts soon, so it’s a good idea to take advantage of these odds while you can.

The Giants also have one of the highest strikeout rates in the league, averaging 8.6 strikeouts per game, giving us even more reason to believe Bubic can keep striking out batters at a high rate.