April 16th MLB Player Props – Best Position and Pitcher Props to Bet for Friday
By Chris Amberley in MLB Baseball
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- The MLB season rolls on Friday with 15 games
- Player props are available for many of the league’s biggest stars
- See below to find out where we think the betting value lies
After getting spoiled with at least a handful of afternoon MLB games all week, Friday’s 15-game slate brings only one matinee contest. The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs take the diamond at 2:20 pm ET, while first pitch for the rest of the games is scheduled to take place at 7:05 pm ET or later.
Player props have been released for a few of Friday’s contests, so check out the odds below plus a few bets to target.
MLB Player Props – Friday, April 16th
| Braves vs Cubs | To Record a Hit | To Hit a Home Run | 2+ Hits at FanDuel | Pitcher Strikeouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Ozuna (ATL) | -240 | +480 | +240 | N/A |
| Ronald Acuna (ATL) | -320 | +270 | +190 | N/A |
| Freddie Freeman (ATL) | -320 | +350 | +185 | N/A |
| Ozzie Albies (ATL) | -220 | +650 | +280 | N/A |
| Dansby Swanson (ATL) | -210 | +600 | +290 | N/A |
| Travis d’Arnaud (ATL) | -250 | +550 | +250 | N/A |
| Ender Inciarte (ATL) | -230 | +900 | +280 | N/A |
| Anthony Rizzo (CHC) | -280 | +490 | +210 | N/A |
| Javier Baez (CHC) | -260 | +440 | +250 | N/A |
| Kris Bryant (CHC) | -250 | +550 | +240 | N/A |
| Wilson Contreras (CHC) | -250 | +470 | +240 | N/A |
| Ian Happ (CHC) | -230 | +420 | +260 | N/A |
| Joc Pederson (CHC) | -220 | +400 | +290 | N/A |
| Eric Sogard (CHC) | -185 | +1400 | +350 | N/A |
| Jason Heyward (CHC) | -185 | +850 | +360 | N/A |
| Zach Davies (CHC) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.5 (-112o/-112u) |
| Diamondbacks vs Nationals | To Record a Hit | To Hit a Home Run | 2+ Hits | Pitcher Strikeouts |
| Tim Locastro (ARI) | -290 | +850 | +210 | N/A |
| David Peralta (ARI) | -250 | +650 | +240 | N/A |
| Asdrubal Cabrera (ARI) | -210 | +600 | +290 | N/A |
| Kole Calhoun (ARI) | -195 | +470 | +300 | N/A |
| Eduardo Escobar (ARI) | -175 | +500 | +360 | N/A |
| Nick Ahmed (ARI) | -180 | +700 | +340 | N/A |
| Josh VanMeter (ARI) | -170 | +700 | +380 | N/A |
| Stephen Vogt (ARI) | -170 | +650 | +400 | N/A |
| Taylor Widener (ARI) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.5 (+106o/-134u) |
| Josh Bell (WAS) | -300 | +360 | +140 | N/A |
| Starlin Castro (WAS) | -300 | +500 | +200 | N/A |
| Yan Gomes (WAS) | -220 | +550 | +300 | N/A |
| Victor Robles (WAS) | -210 | +700 | +290 | N/A |
| Kyle Schwarber (WAS) | -220 | +410 | +300 | N/A |
| Juan Soto (WAS) | -400 | +310 | +150 | N/A |
| Trea Turner (WAS) | -400 | +490 | +140 | N/A |
| Josh Harrison (WAS) | -270 | +650 | +220 | N/A |
| Max Scherzer (WAS) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7.5 (-124o/-102u) |
| Cardinals vs Phillies | To Record a Hit | To Hit a Home Run | 2+ Hits | Pitcher Strikeouts |
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | -410 | +360 | +145 | N/A |
| Tommy Edman (STL) | -360 | +750 | +160 | N/A |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | -320 | +420 | +185 | N/A |
| Yadier Molina (STL) | -220 | +850 | +220 | N/A |
| Paul DeJong (STL) | -250 | +450 | +230 | N/A |
| Dylan Carlson (STL) | -210 | +550 | +290 | N/A |
| Justin Williams (STL) | -180 | +650 | +370 | N/A |
| Matt Carpenter (STL) | -180 | +500 | +360 | N/A |
| Carlos Martinez (STL) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.5 (+114o/-146u) |
| Bryce Harper (PHI) | -300 | +320 | +200 | N/A |
| Andrew McCutchen (PHI) | -280 | +490 | +210 | N/A |
| Rhys Hoskins (PHI) | -230 | +370 | +250 | N/A |
| J.T. Realmuto (PHI) | -300 | +450 | +200 | N/A |
| Didi Gregorius (PHI) | -290 | +600 | +220 | N/A |
| Alec Bohm (PHI) | -310 | +750 | +190 | N/A |
| Jean Segura (PHI) | -280 | +1000 | +220 | N/A |
| Roman Quinn (PHI) | -190 | +1000 | +360 | N/A |
| Zach Eflin (PHI) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.5 (+104o/-132u) |
| White Sox vs Red Sox | To Record a Hit | To Hit a Home Run | 2+ Hits | Pitcher Strikeouts |
| Tim Anderson (CWS) | -350 | +700 | +170 | N/A |
| Jose Abreu (CWS) | -290 | +450 | +210 | N/A |
| Yermin Mercedes (CWS) | -260 | +470 | +230 | N/A |
| Adam Eaton (CWS) | -250 | +950 | +220 | N/A |
| Nick Madrigal (CWS) | -250 | +1000 | +250 | N/A |
| Luis Robert (CWS) | -240 | +500 | +260 | N/A |
| Yoan Moncada (CWS) | -240 | +600 | +250 | N/A |
| Dylan Cease (CWS) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.5 (+120o/-152u) |
| Xander Bogaerts (BOS) | -260 | +500 | +250 | N/A |
| Franchy Cordero (BOS) | -185 | +700 | +360 | N/A |
| Rafael Devers (BOS) | -250 | +550 | +250 | N/A |
| Bobby Dalbec (BOS) | -150 | +750 | +490 | N/A |
| Enrique Hernandez (BOS) | -230 | +650 | +260 | N/A |
| J.D. Martinez (BOS) | -270 | +450 | +230 | N/A |
| Marwin Gonzalez (BOS) | -220 | +900 | +290 | N/A |
| Christian Vazquez (BOS) | -210 | +750 | +300 | N/A |
| Alex Verdugo (BOS) | -220 | +900 | +270 | N/A |
| Nick Pivetta (BOS) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.5 (+126o/-160u) |
All odds as of April 16th.
Prop #1: Max Scherzer Over 7.5 Strikeouts
The first prop to attack is the over on Max Scherzer’s strikeouts. The former three-time Cy Young Award winner has racked up 14 strikeouts in 12 innings thus far, and has generated a swinging strike rate of 17.7%, which is the highest of his career.
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His opponent on Friday is the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have struck out 115 times already, and are batting just .228 on the season. Expect a big game from Mad Max.
Pick: Max Scherzer Over 7.5 Strikeouts (-124)
Prop #2: Yermin Mercedes To Record a Hit
You have to lay quite a bit of juice on this next prop, but so far in 2021 no hitter in baseball has been more consistent than Chicago’s Yermin Mercedes. The 28-year-old is batting .476, with 20 hits in 42 at-bats, including 3 home runs.
Yermín Mercedes is out of this world. 💫 pic.twitter.com/MriYTmaqCr
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 15, 2021
He’s racked up at least one hit in nine of 11 games, and is 15-for-32 against right handed pitching. Boston starter Nick Pivetta meanwhile, was hit hard in his last outing, surrendering 7 hits, 3 walks and 4 runs in 6 innings against Baltimore.
Pick: Yermin Mercedes to Record a Hit (-260)
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As SBD's resident Swiss Army Knife, Chris covers virtually every sport including NFL, PGA, NBA, MLB, NCAAB, NCAAF and the Olympics. A true grinder, he'd rather pick off small edges in the player props market than swing for the fences with a 5-leg parlay.
