MLB Player Props (April 12): Jose Altuve Among Top Plays

Tonight’s MLB action features a hefty 15-game slate. 

Below are three of my best player prop bets for your viewing pleasure, including two at plus money.

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Let’s start with Houston Astros star second baseman Jose Altuve, who faces a Texas Rangers squad he has owned throughout his career.

Note: All odds and props courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook. 

HOU Jose Altuve to Record 2+ Total Bases (+100) vs. Texas Rangers

• Altuve is slashing .370/.452/.648 with a 1.100 OPS in 14 games this season.
• Altuve owns a career .455/.538/1.091 slash line, including two home runs, against Texas Rangers right-handed starter Dane Dunning (11 AB).
• Altuve is slugging .724 with 15 home runs, ten doubles, and two triples lifetime against current Rangers pitchers.

TOR Kevin Gausman OVER 7.5 K’s (+104) vs. Colorado Rockies

• Toronto Blue Jays right-handed starter Kevin Gausman has struggled in the early going but draws a favorable matchup against the lowly Colorado Rockies (3-10).
• Colorado has struck out the sixth most times as a team this season (125).
• Gausman recorded an AL-best 234 strikeouts across 185.0 IP last season (11.53 K/9).
• Gausman has recorded at least eight strikeouts in three of his past four starts against Colorado.

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STL Steven Matz UNDER 4.5 K’s (-140) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

• St. Louis Cardinals left-handed starter Steven Matz has struck out three batters in each of his first two starts this season (10.1 IP).
• Matz averaged 5.2 K/9 last season.
• Arizona has struck out 88 times as a team this season, the fewest in MLB. 
• Current Diamondbacks are hitting a combined .281 lifetime against Matz.

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