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May 19 MLB Player Props – Best Home Run, Strikeout, and Hits Props to Bet for Wednesday

Chris Amberley

by Chris Amberley in MLB Baseball

Updated May 19, 2021 · 9:03 AM PDT

Xander Bogaerts celebrates a home run
Boston Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts, right, is welcomed home by Christian Vazquez, left, after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Thursday, May 13, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
  • The MLB season rolls on Wednesday 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

Wednesday brings another 15-game MLB slate to sweat, this time with two matinee contests. The action gets underway at 1:10 pm ET in Minnesota, as the Twins host the Chicago White Sox, while out West, Colorado visits San Diego three hours later.

Player props are available for both those games, plus a handful of the evening contests, so check out the odds below plus a few bets to target at FanDuel.

MLB Player Props – Wednesday, May 19th

White Sox vs Twins To Record a Hit To Hit a Home Run 2+ Hits Pitcher Strikeouts
Tim Anderson (CHW) -500 +460 +115 N/A
Nick Madrigal (CHW) -300 +850 +200 N/A
Adam Eaton (CHW) -270 +700 +220 N/A
Yoan Moncada (CHW) -270 +500 +220 N/A
Yermin Mercedes (CHW) -280 +450 +210 N/A
Andrew Vaughn (CHW) -220 +600 +270 N/A
Leury Garcia (CHW) -220 +1100 +270 N/A
Lucas Giolito (CHW) N/A N/A N/A 6.5 (-102o/-126u)
Luis Arraez (MIN) -300 +700 +190 N/A
Nelson Cruz (MIN) -240 +600 +260 N/A
Jorge Polanco (MIN) -220 +330 +290 N/A
Josh Donaldson (MIN) -230 +400 +280 N/A
Andrelton Simmons (MIN) -195 +800 +350 N/A
Max Kepler (MIN) -185 +400 +360 N/A
Miguel Sano (MIN) -130 +390 +550 N/A
Matt Shoemaker (MIN) N/A N/A N/A 4.5 (+112o/-144u)
Rockies vs Padres To Record a Hit To Hit a Home Run 2+ Hits Pitcher Strikeouts
Raimel Tapia (COL)  -270 +900 +220 N/A
Charlie Blackmon (COL) -250 +550 +260 N/A
Ryan McMahon (COL) -195 +450 +350 N/A
Trevor Story (COL) -210 +400 +310 N/A
Garrett Hampson (COL) -165 +900 +400 N/A
Josh Fuentes (COL) -170 +1000 +420 N/A
 C.J. Cron (COL) -165 +500 +430 N/A
Chi Chi Gonzalez (COL) N/A N/A N/A 3.5 (+110o/-140u)
Manny Machado (SD)  -300  +350  +200 N/A
Jake Cronenworth (SD) -310 +1100 +210 N/A
Trent Grisham (SD) -290 +420 +220 N/A
Tommy Pham (SD) -270 +550 +230 N/A
Austin Nola (SD) -230 +600 +290 N/A
Jurickson Profar (SD) -210 +750 +320 N/A
Ha-Seong Kim (SD) -190 +850 +350 N/A
Joe Musgrove (SD) N/A N/A N/A 7.5 (+108o/-138u)
Red Sox vs Blue Jays To Record a Hit To Hit a Home Run 2+ Hits Pitcher Strikeouts
Alex Verdugo (BOS) -330 +550 +100 N/A
Xander Bogaerts (BOS) -330 +420 +175 N/A
J.D. Martinez (BOS) -310 +390 +175 N/A
Rafael Devers (BOS) -310 +350 +200 N/A
Marwin Gonzalez (BOS) -310 +420 +195 N/A
Enrique Hernandez (BOS) -550 +300 +100 N/A
Hunter Renfroe (BOS) -195 +300 +310 N/A
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) -310 +460 +185 N/A
Marcus Semien (TOR) -300 +440 +185 N/A
Bo Bichette (TOR) -480 +450 +120 N/A
Randal Grichuk (TOR) -280 +490 +220 N/A
Teoscar Hernandez (TOR) -260 +390 +230 N/A
Lourdes Gurriel (TOR) -300 +500 +200 N/A
Cavan Biggio (TOR) -185 +550 +360 N/A
Giants vs Reds To Record a Hit To Hit a Home Run 2+ Hits Pitcher Strikeouts
Evan Longoria (SF) -340 +390 +165 N/A
Wilmer Flores (SF) -330 +440 +190 N/A
Buster Posey (SF) -270 +650 +230 N/A
Austin Slater (SF) -230 +500 +260 N/A
Mauricio Dubon (SF) -230 +900 +270 N/A
Brandon Crawford (SF) -220 +500 +260 N/A
Darin Ruf (SF) -210 +550 +300 N/A
Kevin Gausman (SF) N/A N/A N/A 6.5 (-138o/+108u)
Nick Senzel (CIN) -350 +380 +170 N/A
Nick Castellanos (CIN) -310 +310 +195 N/A
Jesse Winker (CIN) -210 +360 +300 N/A
Kyle Farmer (CIN) -175 +700 +380 N/A
Eugenio Suarez (CIN) -170 +320 +400 N/A
Tucker Barnhart (CIN) -150 +950 +500 N/A
Mike Moustakas (CIN) -140 +490 +500 N/A
Wade Miley (CIN) N/A N/A N/A 4.5 (-120o/-120u)

All odds as of May 19th.

Prop #1: Yermin Mercedes 2+ Hits

The first prop to target is two or more hits for White Sox catcher Yermin Mercedes. The 27-year-old leads the AL in batting (.368) and has racked up back-to-back multi-hit games. He’s produced 11 multi-hit outings so far in 2021, and is batting .394 away from home.

The matchup versus Minnesota starter Matt Shoemaker is one to exploit, as the righty has allowed 23 hits in his last 19 innings, and sports an ugly 6.62 ERA.

Pick: Yermin Mercedes 2+ Hits (+210)

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Prop #2: Xander Bogaerts To Hit a Home Run

Let’s swing for the fences, literally, for our next player prop bet. Boston’s Xander Bogaerts is +420 to take Toronto’s Ross Stripling deep on Wednesday, something he’s already done in the past. Bogaerts has 9 homers already this season, and is slugging .600, which is the highest rate of his career.

Stripling meanwhile, has given up at least one home run in four of his five outings, and they’ve all gone to right handed batters. His fly ball rate is currently a career worst 66.7% this season, and his 40% hard hit rate is the highest mark he’s ever surrendered.

Pick: Xander Bogaerts To Hit a Home Run (+420)

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