The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that RHP Michael Grove will be starting Saturday night against the San Diego Padres in place for LHP Ryan Yarbrough who was announced out. Juan Soto headlines our top MLB player prop bet Dodgers-Padres with his near .300 batting average against RHP.
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Best MLB Player Prop Bet: Juan Soto | August 5
Juan Soto Prop O/U 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
With the news that Michael Grove will be starting for the Dodgers, Juan Soto becomes a top option to target for the Dodgers-Padres. Soto will need to have his A game tonight if the Padres want to make up ground in the NL Wild Card standings. They find themselves four games back with their loss last night. Luckily for Soto bettors, he’s seeing the ball well and is crushing this player prop. Last night made it his fifth straight game with at least two hits + runs + rbi.
Michael Grove’s advanced metrics point to Soto having success against him. He ranks in the 11th percentile in xBA% and ninth in xSLG%. Soto will be sure to be patient at the plate and look to draw a walk, but Grove has done a fine job this season in limiting baserunners via the walk as he ranks in the 77th percentile.
Grove has been crushed by left-handed batters this season. In 125 at-bats, he’s allowed 18 extra base hits for an average of .360. Soto, a lefty, to no surprise, sees the ball better from an RHP. He’s hitting near .300 against RHP compared to just .242 against LHP. If you want to get crazy, you can bet Soto to hit a home run for +390 on DraftKings. All three of his hits against RHP in August have been a home run.
Best Dodgers-Padres MLB Player Prop Bet: Juan Soto Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI -120 (BetMGM)
