Monday, September 14 is a full 10-game night with nothing before 6:40 PM ET, and the props board has a personality: the stars have gone quiet. José Ramírez hasn't had an extra-base hit in 8 games, Tommy Edman hasn't had a hit since Labor Day weekend, and Royce Lewis hasn't scored since the first of the month. The one star still making noise is Elly De La Cruz, and he's at plus money.
The board
| Bet | Record | Price |
|---|---|---|
| José Ramírez Under 1.5 Total Bases | 1 or fewer total bases in 8 straight | -164 |
| Elly De La Cruz Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI | 14 of his last 16 | +131 |
| Tommy Edman Under 1.5 Total Bases | Hitless in 6 straight, 15 of his last 19 | -135 |
| Coby Mayo Over 0.5 Hits | A hit in 4 straight, 14 of his last 17 | -130 |
| Royce Lewis Under 0.5 Runs | Hasn't scored in 9 straight, 19 of his last 21 | -218 |
| Marlins at Diamondbacks NRFI | Marlins games are 21-9 NRFI in their last 30 | - |
Ramírez Has Stopped Hitting for Extra Bases
José Ramírez has been held to 1 or fewer total bases in 8 straight games, a stretch that reads 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0. That's a singles-or-nothing run, and it comes at the worst possible time, because the team Cleveland is chasing in the AL Central is in the other dugout tonight. Chicago is expected to start Sean Newcomb. The number is 1.5 at -164.
Worth a look: Under 1.5 Total Bases.
Elly Is the Exception, and He's Plus Money
Elly De La Cruz has cleared 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI in 14 of his last 16 games, and he's coming in hot: a 4 in his last game, a 3 the game before, and a 7 earlier in the run. The catch is who's on the mound. The Dodgers are expected to start Tarik Skubal, and the Over is sitting at +131.
Could be a value play: Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI at +131.
Edman Hasn't Had a Hit Since Labor Day Weekend
Tommy Edman is hitless in 6 straight games. Widen it out and he's finished with 1 or fewer total bases in 15 of his last 19, so the empty week isn't a blip on an otherwise loud stretch. He gets Nick Lodolo in Cincinnati, and the line is 1.5 at -135.
The lean is Under 1.5 Total Bases.
Mayo Keeps Finding a Hit
Coby Mayo has a hit in 4 straight games, and in 14 of his last 17. Most of those were single-hit nights, which is exactly what a 0.5 line asks for. Baltimore is in Queens against Jonah Tong, expected to start for the Mets, and Mayo is -130 to keep it going.
Stands out: Over 0.5 Hits at -130.
Lewis Hasn't Crossed the Plate in Two Weeks
Nine straight games without a run for Royce Lewis. Stretch it to 21 games and he's been kept off the board in 19 of them. The Yankees are in Minnesota tonight with Will Warren expected on the mound. Under 0.5 Runs is -218, an expensive price for a trend this lopsided.
Worth a look: Under 0.5 Runs, if the price fits.
Marlins Games Keep Opening Scoreless
The last game on the board is the pitching matchup of the night. Sandy Alcantara is expected to start for Miami and Corbin Burnes for Arizona, 9:40 PM ET, and Marlins games are 21-9 NRFI across their last 30. Sunday's game in Miami was another scoreless first, and 6 of the last 9 have opened the same way.
The lean is NRFI.
Quick hits
- Jordan Walker hasn't driven in a run in 5 straight games, and he's gone without an RBI in 13 of his last 16. Under 0.5 RBI is -200 against the Giants.
- Ozzie Albies at -200 to go RBI-less again: he's done it in 25 of his last 29, and the Braves are at Wrigley against David Peterson.
- The one Brave who is producing: Drake Baldwin has cleared 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI in 3 straight and in 11 of his last 14. -130.
- Kyle Tucker has stayed Under 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI in 13 of his last 16, though the 3 misses include a 10 and a 6 last week, so the Under at -120 comes with a live bat on the other side of it.
Ten games, three stars stuck in neutral, and one shortstop in Cincinnati refusing to join them. Skubal versus Elly at 6:40 PM ET is where this board gets decided.
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