Four Plus-Money Player Props for Tonight’s Guardians-Astros Matchup

There’s only a single recreation on the night slate tonight, so all eyes will be on the Houston Astros again.

The Cleveland Guardians are a person of the best teams in baseball, and the Astros have gained three of their final 4, and they may be ready to start digging out of their gap.

Pick a winner. Nah.   

Participate in some furthermore-money props?  Yes, in truth!  

Think about the worth for these props offering furthermore-revenue payouts—all odds, in accordance to DraftKings.

Let us start off with a strikeout prop for tonight:

HOU RHP Spencer Arrighetti above 4.5  strikeouts (+105)

The Guardians have a mere 19.7% strikeout rate this season—the fifth-most affordable in MLB. Just past night, Justin Verlander tossed seven innings of two-operate ball but only punched out two. Righty starters are averaging just four strikeouts for each recreation vs. Cleveland this period.  

Arrighetti has excellent things and commonly has a high-strikeout upside with a K-level of 12.66 for every nine this yr, but it is really hard to see Arrighetti going too prolonged in this game primarily based on his earlier outings.     Arrighetti has not however manufactured it to the fifth inning this year. So, all of that suggests the beneath. But here’s why we are grabbing the above: 

Arrighetti has a K-fee of extra than 15 per nine vs. remaining-handed hitters. Cleveland’s primary everyday lineup is made up of only one particular ideal-handed hitter and two change-hitters. The relaxation are lefties. That’s a incredibly lefty-dominant lineup, and plenty of for me to choose the danger for the payout. 

Now, on to hitting props: 

HOU Kyle Tucker about 1.5 full bases (+105)

HOU Kyle Tucker above .5 RBI (+120)

I appreciate these props that are in moreover cash. Tucker has been Houston’s most popular hitter this 12 months, with a group-top 8 residence runs and 21 RBI, and he’s especially dominant when dealing with lefties.   

Tucker is tied for second in MLB in extra-foundation hits vs. southpaws (8), and he has the third-most RBI (11). He’s hitting .341 vs. lefties this 12 months with a 1.147 OPS. 

That must perform perfectly vs. Guardians pitcher Logan Allen, who has an Period of 5.46 this period and has authorized an regular exit velocity in the bottom 14% of the league. 

José Ramírez about .5 RBI (+125)

Ramírez hasn’t experienced a strike nevertheless in this Houston series, so you know what that suggests: He’s thanks. Seriously, while.  

Ramírez will most likely bat righty tonight vs. Arighetti, and he has 17 RBI vs. suitable-handed pitchers this season (tied for seventh in MLB). At +125, I like the worth. 

1 very last point: I’m ready to get the around on this activity tonight, which is at the moment set at nine. Not only do the Astros punish lefties, but Arrighetti has an Period of 10.97 this time. Confident, it should really be superior, but an xERA of 4.36, in accordance to Statcast, nonetheless bodes well for the over when you think about how nicely the Guardians strike with RISP and how unstable Houston’s bullpen is this year. Equally groups ought to get in their knocks tonight. 

The Bets:

Arrighetti above 4.5K (+105)

Kyle Tucker in excess of 1.5 whole bases (+105)

Kyle Tucker over .5 RBI (+120)

Jose Ramirez more than .5 RBI (+125)

Game overall: More than 9 (-115)

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