Player Props for Tuesday, April 12 – Best Home Run and Strikeout Picks
- The 2022 MLB season continues today with a full 15-game slate
- MLB Player Props for April 12 have been posted for the games as of Tuesday morning
- See the available player props plus best bets for today’s contests
The MLB season continues today, and baseball’s gracious schedulers have treated us with four matinees to sweat. The action starts at 1:10 pm ET in Boston, with the Red Sox looking to bounce back from yet another early season defeat.
Player props are already available for that contest, plus the other three afternoon games, so check out the table below from FanDuel plus a few baseball betting tips to target.
MLB Player Props for Tuesday, April 12
| Red Sox vs Tigers | 1+ Home Runs | 1+ Hits at FanDuel | 2+ Hits | Pitcher Strikeouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Hernandez (BOS) | +300 | -310 | +155 | N/A |
| Xander Bogaerts (BOS) | +450 | -320 | 150 | N/A |
| J.D. Martinez (BOS) | +390 | -300 | +175 | N/A |
| Rafael Devers (BOS) | +300 | -330 | +145 | N/A |
| Rich Hill (BOS) | N/A | N/A | N/A | O/U 4.5 (-112o/-112u) |
| Javier Baez (DET) | +350 | -270 | +185 | N/A |
| Austin Meadows (DET) | +360 | -185 | +300 | N/A |
| Miguel Cabrera (DET) | +630 | -250 | +210 | N/A |
| Jeimer Candelario (DET) | +490 | -260 | +210 | N/A |
| Guardians vs Reds | 1+ Home Runs | 1+ Hits | 2+ Hits | Pitcher Strikeouts |
| Jose Ramirez (CLE) | +350 | -240 | +210 | N/A |
| Franmil Reyes (CLE) | +280 | -220 | +240 | N/A |
| Steven Kwan (CLE) | +580 | -230 | +230 | N/A |
| Shane Bieber (CLE) | N/A | N/A | N/A | O/U 6.5 (+102o/-130u) |
| Mike Moustakas (CIN) | +470 | -165 | +350 | N/A |
| Joey Votto (CIN) | +410 | -210 | +280 | N/A |
| Tyler Mahle (CIN) | N/A | N/A | N/A | O/U 5.5 (-140o/+110u) |
| Mariners vs White Sox | 1+ Home Runs | 1+ Hits | 2+ Hits | Pitcher Strikeouts |
| Jesse Winker (SEA) | +700 | -270 | +185 | N/A |
| Mitch Haniger (SEA) | +400 | -230 | +230 | N/A |
| Matt Brash (SEA) | N/A | N/A | N/A | O/U 4.5 (+108o/-138u) |
| Jose Abreu (CHW) | +360 | -330 | +155 | N/A |
| Luis Robert (CHW) | +420 | -270 | +195 | N/A |
| Tim Anderson (CHW) | +490 | -380 | +135 | N/A |
| Cubs vs Pirates | 1+ Home Runs | 1+ Hits | 2+ Hits | Pitcher Strikeouts |
| Patrick Wisdom (CHC) | +400 | -170 | +320 | N/A |
| Ian Happ (CHC) | +410 | -220 | +250 | N/A |
| Yan Gomes (CHC) | +410 | -165 | +330 | N/A |
| Frank Schwindel (CHC) | +430 | -260 | +195 | N/A |
| Michael Chavis (PIT) | +390 | -250 | +220 | N/A |
| Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (PIT) | +430 | -180 | +310 | N/A |
| Bryan Reynolds (PIT) | +490 | -310 | +170 | N/A |
Odds as of 8:44 am ET, April 12th
Above you can see the odds for home runs, one or two-plus hits, as well as pitcher strikeouts for some of today’s MLB games.
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Hill’s Ks Are Too High
It’s not often you get the chance to bet against a 42-year-old pitcher, but that’s the case on Tuesday in the Red Sox vs Tigers odds. Rich Hill is back for his second tour of duty with Boston, and despite a favorable matchup against the light-hitting Tigers, 4.5 strikeouts is too high for the journeyman left-hander.
Hill’s K/9 rate has fallen below 8.6 in each of the past two seasons, while his swinging strike percentage was below 10% for the second consecutive year in 2021. He tops out below 89mph with his fastball, and is forced to rely on a variety of off-speed pitches to get batters out.
Red Sox lose. It's up to Rich Hill to save the season.
— Rob Bradford (@bradfo) April 12, 2022
Now well into his 40’s, there’s serious questions about how long he can last in any given start. He barely beat out Garrett Whitlock for the team’s final starting rotation spot, and with Boston having just one win in four games so far, Red Sox manager Alex Cora will likely have little patience with Hill if he gets off to a rocky start.
Pick: Rich Hill Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-112)
Reynolds Goes Deep
Pittsburgh outfielder Bryan Reynolds is off to a slow start in 2022, but that could change today. Reynolds and the Pirates face Drew Smyly and the Cubs, a pitcher he’s had a great deal of success against in the past.
Reynolds has taken Smyly deep twice in 11 career at-bats, and cranked a career-high 24 home runs in 2021.
Bryan Reynolds takes an outside heater from Drew Smyly out to center. Nice piece of hitting. Homer ties the game at 3 here in the top of the sixth.
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) May 21, 2021
Smyly has had trouble keeping the ball in the yard throughout his career, but it’s been a major problem over his past two full seasons. In 2019, he yielded 2.53 home runs per 9 innings, while in 2021 that number dipped but only to 1.92 dingers per 9 innings.
Reynolds, a switch-hitter, will face Smyly from the right side of the plate which is where you want to attack the veteran hurler. Smyly surrenders a career .455 slugging percentage to right-handed batters, compared to only a .403 slugging percentage to left-handed batters.
Pick: Bryan Reynolds Home Run (+490)
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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.
