MLB · 2 years ago

MLB Player Props (April 22): Austin Riley Among Top Plays

Paul Connor

Host · Writer

It’s an 11-game slate in MLB today, and a pair of plus-money wagers headline our daily player props.

Up first is Atlanta Braves star slugger Austin Riley, whose team opens up a three-game set against the lowly Miami Marlins.

Note: All odds and props courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

ATL Austin Riley to Hit a Home Run (+360) vs. Miami Marlins

RHBs are hitting .291 off Miami Marlins left-handed starter Ryan Weathers (2-1, 2.70 ERA) with a 38.1% hard hit rate and .383 wOBA.
Over the 2022-23 seasons, Riley slashed .310/.390/.628 with 22 home runs against southpaws. This includes an iso of .318 and a hard-hit rate of 41.5%.
RHBs are slugging .409 with a .339 wOBA this season against Miami’s bullpen.

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Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter is slashing .364/.404/.636 with two home runs, two triples, and two doubles (.273 ISO) over his past 13 games.
Carpenter has recorded at least two total bases in four of his past six games.
Tampa Bay has allowed the second most home runs this season (30).
Tampa’s bullpen holds a 5.34 ERA and has allowed 87 hits – both rank fourth worst in the majors.

San Diego Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim draws a favorable matchup against Colorado Rockies lefthander Austin Gomber (0-1, 4.95 ERA) at Coors Field.
Kim is 6-for-14 (.429) lifetime against Gomber, five of those hits going for extra bases.
Since 2022, Kim boasts a .765 OPS against left-handed pitching.
Right-handed batters are hitting .288 against Gomber this season.

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