In the nightcap of Tuesday's four-game MLB Wild Card slate, the reigning NL champion Phillies host their NL-East foes, the Marlins, in Game 1 of their best-of-three series. For SuperDraft users looking to make an entry via SuperDraft's Fantasy Props feature, we're here to guide you in the right direction toward profitability.
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Below, we'll break down four of our favorite player props on SuperDraft for Game 1 of the Phillies-Marlins Wild Card series. Users don't necessarily have to parlay all four picks together, though. Instead, you could make separate two-legged parlays to increase your win probability or attempt to hit it big if all four picks come through.
Best MLB prop bets today: SuperDraft player prop picks for Phillies-Marlins
*10x potential payout if users parlay all four correct picks
1. Jesus Luzardo, SP, Marlins - OVER 5.5 strikeouts
In 83 career plate appearances against current Phillies hitters, Luzardo boasts an impressive 36.1 percent strikeout rate, which we think translates to a six-plus strikeout outing tonight. Luzardo enters Tuesday night in solid form, posting a 10:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 7.1 innings of work in his last start of the regular season. Facing a Phillies offense that posted the 10th highest strikeout rate (23.9%), look for the southpaw's swing-and-miss stuff to help him go OVER 5.5 Ks.
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2. Kyle Schwarber, DH, Phillies - UNDER 0.5 bases
Since we think Luzardo works deep into tonight's game, he's likely to have the upper hand in his head-to-head bouts against Schwarber. Although Schwarber has taken Luzardo deep once in his career, he's hitting just .222 (two-for-nine) with five strikeouts, so we take our chances on the Phillies' leadoff hitter failing to record a hit in Game 1. Schwarber's also hitting just .188 against lefties over 207 at-bats this season, so we'll side with Luzardo and the Marlins bullpen holding him in check.
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3. Trea Turner, SS, Phillies - UNDER 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs
Turner's another Phillie we think could struggle against Luzardo, failing to record a hit in eight-career at-bats against him. Yes, Turner has turned a corner over the past month, slashing .325/.383/.683, but we'll continue to fade him until he shows he can figure Luzardo out.
4. Jesus Sanchez, RF, Marlins - OVER 0.5 bases
Sanchez has fared well against Phillies' starter Zack Wheeler, hitting .273 with three hits over 11 career at-bats, so we'll back him to total at least one hit. Sanchez is amid a cold spell at the plate, batting just .174 over his past 15 games, but a matchup against a fastball-heavy pitcher in Wheeler is what he needs to rebound.
Sanchez's lowest whiff rate comes against fastballs (26.4 percent) this season, resulting in .291 batting average against heaters. We think he'll square up one of Wheeler's fastballs, going OVER 0.5 bases in Game 1.
