MLB Player Props (July 4): Yordan Alvarez Among Top Plays

Happy 4th of July, everyone!

For today’s edition of our daily MLB player props, Houston Astros star slugger Yordan Alvarez is poised to continue his destruction of Toronto Blue Jays pitching. Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras has also been swinging a hot bat as his team aims for a third straight win over the lowly Colorado Rockies.

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HOU Yordan Alvarez to Hit a Home Run (+290) @ Toronto Blue Jays

• Alvarez delivered on my home run prediction last night, and I’m going back to the well.
• Alvarez is slashing .303/.380/.555 with 19 home runs in 83 games this season.
• He has homered in each of the series three games. 
• Alvarez is 8-for-18 (.444) with five home runs lifetime against Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt (7-6, 3.24 ERA).
• Left-handed batters are slashing .282/.367/.431 with seven home runs this season against Bassitt. 
• Bassitt is posting a 41.1% hard-hit rate this season versus LHB. 
• Toronto’s bullpen (4.83 ERA) has allowed an MLB-high 51 home runs this season.

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MIL William Contreras to Record 2+ Hits (+110) @ Colorado Rockies

• Contreras is slashing .297/.356/.448 in 84 games this season.
• Contreras has recorded multiple hits in two of the series’ three games, going 6-for-14 (.429) over that stretch.
• Over his last three outings, Rockies starter Cal Quantrill has allowed 21 hits across 16.1 IP. 
• Right-handed batters this season are hitting .282 against Quantrill. 
• Colorado’s bullpen (5.66 ERA) has allowed an MLB-high 354 hits this season.

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