The Dodgers welcome back Japanese rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto to face his fellow Japanese national team teammate Shota Imanaga. A duel of two great rookies out of the National League, for the second consecutive day here’s a four-leg same game parlay for what should be an incredible matchup.
Shota Imanaga Over 17.5 Outs Recorded
Imanaga in his rookie season has been a workhorse for Chicago, and their best arm out of their rotation all season. In His last few starts, Imanaga has been great, going seven innings pitched twice, and six innings in the other. The Cubs and Imanaga also tossed a combined-no-hitter last week, and need the left hander to throw another gem tonight to go out and get the series win.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto Over 3.5 Hits Allowed
Yamamoto is coming off of the IL tonight to make his first start back for a Dodgers team that can use the starting pitching help coming off of a loss in the series opener. His last start being June 15th, there may be some rust to shake off for Yamamoto, and this line seems pretty low for someone coming off of a long term injury.
Cody Bellinger Over 0.5 Hits
Cody Bellinger has been great at the plate the last seven days, hitting for a slashline of .353/.450/.765 with a 1.226 OPS. Against a right handed Yamamoto coming off of injury, Bellinger should look to stay hot. Coming off of two hits last night, a hit prop seems like a great play when Bellinger steps up to the plate at Dodger Stadium.
Pete-Crow Armstrong Over 0.5 Total Bases
Another hitter in the Cubs lineup who has been solid at the plate lately is Pete Crow-Armstrong. Baseball fans are starting to put stock into PCA, and over the last seven days has a .300 batting average with six hits in 20 at bats. Another lefty batter facing Yamamoto, PCA should look to do the same as Bellinger tonight and stay hot at the plate coming off of a two-hit game in the series opener.
Parlay Odds: +475
Additional Prop Bets
Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies
Taj Bradley (6-10) vs. Ranger Suarez (12-6)
Christopher Morel Under 1.5 Total Bases
Morel at the plate this season has not put up great production against lefties and particularly Ranger Suarez. Against left handed pitchers, Morel has a .147 batting average with a .550 OPS in 95 at bats, considerably worse production compared to his .208 average and .670 OPS against right handed pitchers. In five at bats against Ranger Suarez, Morel has no hits and has struck out twice. With only five extra base hits this season against left handed pitching, taking the under 1.5 total bases is the pick for this game tonight.
Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals
Rhett Lowder (0-1) vs. Andre Pallante (6-7)
Rhett Lowder Under 5.5 Hits Allowed
Although Lowder is 0-1 this season, he’s posted a 0.87 ERA in his first two starts. In his last start against a very good Houston Astros lineup, Lowder went 6.1 innings pitched, giving up four hits. Lowder seems to be good at limiting hits but has struggled more with limiting walks, making the under on his hits allowed prop the pick for this game. Hopefully the former Demon Deacon can go out and shut down the Cardinals batting order.