MLB Player Props Picks for Sunday, August 7th 2022

With the Major League Baseball season in full swing, there is no better time to place some bets in the MLB. Here are four of the best MLB player prop picks to target on Sunday, August 7th 2022.

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Mookie Betts 2+ Hits (+220)

Padres vs. Dodgers Predictions

Los Angeles outfielder Mookie Betts has been going through a strong hitting stretch over the past week. Betts, who is batting .273 with 25 home runs and 49 RBIs, has been seeing the ball extremely well. Over the past ten games, Betts has recorded at least one hit in eight games.

Over the past two games, Betts has recorded five hits in nine at-bats against the second-place San Diego Padres. Against Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish, Betts is 3-for-20 with two doubles. However, Darvish doesn’t always go late in games, and Betts should have a few shots at the bullpen.

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Tucker Davidson Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-110)

Angels vs. Mariners Predictions

There’s always a chance Tucker Davidson will develop into a solid big league starter. However, the Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher still has a long way to go to prove he can do that. He will make his first start with the Angels after being dealt to the team during the All-Star break.

Davidson has only made nine career starts, and his four this season have been hit-or-miss. Davidson has struck out ten batters in 15.1 innings of work.

Davidson also has a 6.46 ERA entering his start against the Seattle Mariners. The Miami Mariners are in the middle of the pack in terms of strikeouts.

Seattle ranks 15th in the league by fanning 8.54 times per game.

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Jacob deGrom Under 8.5 Strikeouts (+106)

Braves vs. Mets Predictions

Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom is ready to make his second start of the season. There is little reason to not believe the veteran pitcher can get back to full strength quickly. During his first start on August 2nd, against the Washington Nationals, deGrom made it through five innings by throwing 59 pitches and striking out six batters.

Now, deGrom goes from facing last-place Washington to help pitch an important game against second-place Atlanta. How the Mets have played over the course of this series should help deGrom’s nerves. The Mets have won four of their last five against Atlanta to extend their division lead.

While the Braves strike out at a high rate, deGrom’s strikeout total will largely be dependent on how long the team lets him throw. While deGrom made several rehab starts at the minor-league level, there is a chance New York may be cautious with his workload at the big club.

MLB Moneyline Picks

Charlie Blackmon to Score a Run (-120)

Rockies vs. Diamondbacks Predictions

Charlie Blackmon will get a chance to hit against Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zach Davies. Davis has given two or more earned runs over each of his past three starts.

Davies has also issued two or more walks in two of his past three starts. After a slow start to August, Blackmon has started to show some life.

Blackmon has recorded hits in two of the past three games. Blackmon has also reached base on a hit-by-pitch and scored twice. With a Sunday start against an Arizona pitching staff that can be generous at times, Blackmon should be able to score once.

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