Baseball in the spring can be a rollercoaster, so successfully betting MLB player props requires you to keep a close eye on the MLB weather forecast. Cold and dreary figure to be a theme on the East Coast and in the Midwest, and the Monday MLB schedule features several games with temperatures expected to be in the 30s and 40s with rain. That’s usually not a situation conducive to many runs being scored, so what MLB pitching props should you keep an eye on?
The latest MLB prop odds from DraftKings Sportsbook list the over/under for strikeouts thrown at 5.5 for both Cubs starter Justin Steele and Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi in a matchup where the conditions heavily favor the pitchers (over/under 6). There are numerous MLB prop bets and MLB same-game parlays to consider at the top sportsbooks, and SportsLine’s proven computer model can help inform your MLB best bets.
The model simulates every game 10,000 times and is on a 34-19 roll on all top-rated MLB picks on the run line dating back to 2023. Now, the model and SportsLine’s team of Data Scientists have revealed their projections for some of the most-bet MLB player props on Friday.
Corbin Carroll over 1.5 combined hits, runs, RBI (-130)
The 2023 NL Rookie of the Year got off to a sluggish start in 2024 but posted a .919 OPS with 17 of his 22 home runs in the second half. He’s carried that over into 2025 and is 11-for-39 to start the season with a 1.032 OPS, three home runs, six RBI and seven runs scored in 10 games.