Prop betting involves wagering on any statistic within a game other than the final outcome. The MLB and baseball in general keep so many statistics, both team and player, that the prop betting options are endless.
In World Series games you can find prop bets on basically every single statistic they keep in the MLB! Prop betting is a lot of fun because it allows you to get excited about some of the finer details of an MLB game and really immerse yourself in the ball game. This article will take a look at some examples of MLB team prop bets and player prop bets as well as take a quick look at MLB prop betting strategy.
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MLB Team Props
MLB team props include any wagers that involve team statistics that are not completely dependent on the outcome of the game. Here are some examples of MLB team prop bets:
- Team to score first in the game
- Will there be a run scored in the first inning?
- Total Hits, Runs and Errors for both teams combined (over/under)
- First team to reach 3 runs in the game
- Specific team’s total runs (over/under)
- Total Home Runs hit in the game combined (over/under)
The list could go on and on with all the different MLB team prop bets you can choose from at the average online sportsbook!
MLB Player Props
MLB player props include any wagers that involve individual players statistics in a particular game. Typical MLB player prop bets either involve over/unders or player vs player wagers on specific player game stats. Here are some examples of MLB player prop bets:
- Total Hits, Runs and RBI’s (over/under)
- Total Strikeouts (over/under)
- Will a player hit a Home Run? (Basically over/under 0.5)
- Most Hits, Runs and RBI’s (player vs player)
- Most Strikeouts (player vs player)
There are many other MLB player specific prop bets that you can choose from as well, especially in playoff games when every player statistic is studied down to the last detail.
Here is a quick example of an actual player MLB prop bet.
Total Hits, Runs and RBI’s – Mookie Betts (LAD)
Over 2.5 (-130)
Under 2.5 (-110)
Basically, if you think Betts will register a combined total of hits, runs and RBI’s over 2.5 then you wager over. Otherwise you wager under. As you can see, the prop bet contains slightly more juice than a typical MLB game line which would feature -110 odds for both outcomes if the teams were perfectly identical. This is because MLB prop bets are generally easier for players to beat so the sportsbook must take extra juice in order to not lose money.
MLB Prop Betting Strategy
Prop betting can prove profitable if you stay patient and wait for a line that either flat out doesn’t make sense to you or a line where you feel the reward outweighs the risk. With BetOnline.ag offering so many MLB prop bets for every game you are sure to find some with good value. If you follow the teams and the players religiously you will find positive expected value prop bets. Just do your homework and don’t be afraid to fire a bet when you find a strong line.
Same Game Parlays
The rise in popularity of same game parlays has resulted in prop bets garnering a larger percentage of MLB betting handle. With same game parlays you make a variety of predictions (bet selections) for a single game and the sportsbooks Same Game Parlay (SGP) engine takes into account any potential correlation and provides parlay odds for your selections.
For example, with a same game parlay you can bet on the San Diego Padres to win a game and Juan Soto to hit a home run in the game. The Same Game Parlay product lends itself to prop betting because there are only so many straight wagers you can parlay on the same game. As sportsbooks continue to push SGP’s I expect MLB prop betting to continue to rise in popularity among bettors.