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May 6th MLB Player Props – Best Home Run, Strikeout, and Hits Props to Bet for Thursday

Chris Amberley

by Chris Amberley in MLB Baseball

Updated May 6, 2021 · 8:05 AM PDT

J.D. Martinez crushes a pitch
Boston Red Sox left fielder J.D. Martinez (28) during a baseball game at Fenway Park, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
  • The MLB season rolls on Thursday with 10 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

If you like afternoon baseball and let’s be honest, who doesn’t, then you’re in for a treat on Thursday. MLB is rolling out a 10 game slate, with eight of the contests taking place before 4:10 pm ET. The action gets underway in the Bronx at 1:05 pm ET, with Cy Young candidate Gerrit Cole facing his former team.

Player props are available for a handful of the games already, so check out the odds below plus a few bets to target.

MLB Player Props – Thursday, May 6th

Astros vs Yankees To Record a Hit To Hit a Home Run at FanDuel 2+ Hits Pitcher Strikeouts
Michael Brantley (HOU) -250 +470 +240 N/A
Jose Altuve (HOU) -220 +390 +260 N/A
Yulieski Gurriel (HOU) -210 +500 +290 N/A
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) -210 +250 +320 N/A
Alex Bregman (HOU) -200 +350 +320 N/A
Carlos Correa (HOU) -170 +430 +410 N/A
Kyle Tucker (HOU) -175 +440 +420 N/A
Lance McCullers (HOU) N/A N/A N/A 6.5 (+126o/-160u)
DJ LeMahieu (NYY)  -290 +550  +200 N/A
 Giovanny Urshela (NYY) -290 +550 +210 N/A
 Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) -210 +260 +290 N/A
Aaron Judge (NYY) -200 +280 +320 N/A
Gary Sanchez (NYY) -160 +360 +450 N/A
Gleyber Torres (NYY) -160 +600 +420 N/A
Aaron Hicks (NYY) -145 +550 +490 N/A
Rougned Odor (NYY) -145 +500 +500 N/A
Gerrit Cole (NYY) N/A N/A N/A 8.5 (+100o/-128u)
Brewers vs Phillies To Record a Hit To Hit a Home Run 2+ Hits Pitcher Strikeouts
Kolten Wong (MIL) -350 +650 +160 N/A
Avisail Garcia (MIL) -280 +650 +300 N/A
Lorenzo Cain (MIL) -300 +700 +200 N/A
 Travis Shaw (MIL) -230 +500 +260 N/A
Dan Vogelbach (MIL) -175 +550 +390 N/A
Luis Urias (MIL) -230 +750 +290 N/A
Jackie Bradley Jr. (MIL) -210 +600 +310 N/A
Brandon Woodruff (MIL) N/A N/A N/A 7.5 (+100o/-128u)
 J.T. Realmuto (PHI)  -210 +440  +330 N/A
 Alec Bohm (PHI) -250 +480 +280 N/A
 Andrew McCutchen (PHI) -165 +450 +440 N/A
 Didi Gregorius (PHI) -240 +440 +280 N/A
 Nick Maton (PHI) -155 +800 +500 N/A
 Rhys Hoskins (PHI) -170 +350 +400 N/A
 Odubel Herrera (PHI) -175 +800 +410 N/A
Brad Miller (PHI) -135 +440 +500 N/A
Zack Wheeler (PHI) N/A N/A N/A 7.5 (+104o/-134u)
Tigers vs Red Sox To Record a Hit To Hit a Home Run 2+ Hits Pitcher Strikeouts
Miguel Cabrera (DET) -320 +490 +180 N/A
Wilson Ramos (DET) -320 +600 +190 N/A
Jonathan Schoop (DET) -310 +470 +190 N/A
 Jeimer Candelario (DET) -290 +490 +210 N/A
Robbie Grossman (DET) -270 +650 +220 N/A
Willi Castro (DET) -280 +750 +230 N/A
Victor Reyes (DET) -240 +700 +270 N/A
Spencer Turnbull (DET) N/A N/A N/A 5.5 (+152o/-196u)
Alex Verdugo (BOS) -460 +650 +120 N/A
J.D. Martinez (BOS) -390 +410 +155 N/A
Enrique Hernandez (BOS) -360 +490 +170 N/A
Xander Bogaerts (BOS) -390 +500 +155 N/A
Rafael Devers (BOS) -350 +550 +175 N/A
Christian Vazquez (BOS) -300 +650 +200 N/A
Hunter Renfroe (BOS) -220 +500 +290 N/A
Franchy Cordero (BOS) -200 +650 +330 N/A
Nathan Eovaldi (BOS) N/A N/A N/A 6.5 (+112o/-142u)
Mets vs Cardinals To Record a Hit To Hit a Home Run 2+ Hits Pitcher Strikeouts
Jeff McNeil (NYM) -380 +550 +155 N/A
Francisco Lindor (NYM) -320 +480 +180 N/A
Kevin Pillar (NYM) -290 +700 +210 N/A
 Michael Conforto (NYM) -270 +490 +220 N/A
 Pete Alonso (NYM) -270 +310 +210 N/A
Dominic Smith (NYM) -260 +490 +250 N/A
 James McCann (NYM) -210 +550 +300 N/A
Taijuan Walker (NYM) N/A N/A N/A 5.5 (+152o/-196u)
Tommy Edman (STL) -320 +650 +180 N/A
 Nolan Arenado (STL) -290 +500 +210 N/A
Paul Goldschmidt (STL) -270 +470 +220 N/A
 Andrew Knizner (STL) -220 +1000 +310 N/A
 Tyler O’Neill (STL) -220 +450 +310 N/A
Paul DeJong (STL) -210 +550 +300 N/A
Harrison Bader (STL) -200 +500 +340 N/A
John Gant (STL) N/A N/A N/A 4.5 (+110o/-140u)

All odds as of May 6th.

Prop #1: Gerrit Cole Under 8.5 Strikeouts

The first prop to target is under 8.5 strikeouts for Cole. Let’s be clear. This is not a knock on Cole because he’s been simply fantastic this season. The 30-year-old is 4-1 so far, with a 1.42 ERA and 62 strikeouts in only 37 innings.

He’s worth every penny the Yankees are paying him, however expecting 9 strikeouts every outing is bit much to ask. Cole struck out only four Astros in his only career start versus his former club, and Houston is one of the most disciplined teams in all of MLB. They average only 7.3 strikeouts per game, which is the third lowest in the league.

Pick: Gerrit Cole Under 8.5 Strikeouts (-128)

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Prop #2: J.D. Martinez 2+ Hits

The next prop to target is two or more hits for Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez. Boston’s left fielder is hitting .349 to start the year, with 12 multi-hit games already on his resume.

Martinez, along with his Red Sox teammates, will face Detroit’s Spencer Turnbull on Thursday, who has been rocked in back-to-back starts. He’s allowed seven runs and 13 baserunners in his past 11 innings, and sports an ugly 7.20 ERA on the road this season.

Pick: J.D. Martinez 2+ Hits (+155)

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