Today's Taste - Best MLB PrizePicks Player Props (5/3/23)

Two in a row, this could be the start of a hot streak. We’re up six units in the first two days of May off these PrizePicks two-play stacks. With a ton of aces on the mound today, I feel pretty confident 3-0 is on the table. There are so many to choose from, but ultimately I believe I locked in the correct targets. 

 

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Shane McClanahan OVER/UNDER 7 Strikeouts

 

Sugar Shane daddy McClanahan has been on one to start the year. Off to a roaring start for the second season in a row, McClanahan is hungry to claim the AL Cy Young award that he narrowly missed in 2022. He’s been one of the four best arms in the MLB thus far, now he draws one of his toughest opponents in the suddenly rejuvenated Pittsburgh Pirates.

 

In previous years, the Pirates would be a layup. This season, however, they have been playing so far above their expectations and capabilities, we have to wonder how sustainable this is. In my opinion, McClanahan has the best and most electric lefty arsenal the league has seen since Randy Johnson. The kid has four elite pitches he can throw in any count, all for strikes. In terms of electric arsenals, the only lefty the Pirates have seen that has come close to “Sugar” is the Reds’ Nick Lodolo, who notched nine K’s in their lone matchup. With Pittsburgh killing southpaws in 2023 (.283 average and .818 OPS), I still always believe Shane Daddy has the edge against any lineup. 

 

McClanahan has logged north of six K’s only twice this season. A large part has been because he is getting yanked after five or six innings when he’s been in solid pitch count shape. Rays’ manager, Kevin Cash, is notorious for pulling his starters early to preserve them for the whole season. That can make life difficult when backing one of their arms. Ultimately, I believe Shane has a signature outing at home against a team that strikes out the sixth-fewest times in the MLB. The innings would be the only thing to really cause concern, but sometimes you have to disregard certain factors and just say my guy is better than your guy.

 

Pick: McClanahan 7+ K’s

 

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Shohei Ohtani  OVER/UNDER 6.5 Strikeouts

 

From one power arm to another. Shohei Ohtani is the league’s favorite player, that’s no secret. The kid has looked great to begin his 2023 campaign. On the mound, Ohtani has been a true Cy Young candidate with his 1.85 ERA and 46 punchies in 34 innings. After getting tagged for a couple of taters in Oakland, Sho-time will be looking for a bounce back outing against a ferocious, but struggling St. Louis lineup. 

 

The Cardinals are 10-20 this season, a far cry from where they expected to be at this point. While there is still a ton of time to make up, the month of May is one where they cannot allow things to slip away even further. Life gets no easier with one of the premier strikeout artists coming to town. With the exception of his start against Boston, where he left after two innings, Ohtani has managed at least six punchouts in every start this year. Battling a Cardinal’s lineup that historically does not strike out a lot, this is another case of my guy being better than yours. An exception to the rule if you will. During their four-game losing streak, St. Louis has only mustered seven runs, and struck out 32 times. 

 

After missing pitchers like Corbin Burnes, Spencer Strider, and Zac Gallen, this will easily be the most electric righty the Cards will have seen to this point. Earlier, they saw Luis Castillo fan them eight times, and his strikeout stuff is not on the same plane as Ohtani’s. Given how pathetic the lineup is, I like Shohei to notch at least seven K’s enroute to a quality start.

 

 

Pick: Ohtani OVER 6.5 K’s

 

 

 

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McClanahan 7+ K’s

Ohtani OVER 6.5 K’s