Prime-Time Props — Thursday Night Football, Week 1
Prop God
Each day, we will try and highlight or outline our favorite prop bets of the day over at FTN Network. Take a look at Tuesday’s picks.
Alek Manoah U6.5 Strikeouts
(-120, DraftKings)
I don’t like this line for the rookie hurler at all. Look, the dude has been ballin’. Make no mistake. But, the Rays have been awesome as of late — over the last 30 days, they’ve recorded only a 21.1% strikeout rate. In terms of wRC+, as a team, the Rays are third-best, making them a stay away for me.
Frank Schwindel to HR
(+420, FanDuel)
Look, the Cubbies have whiffed a ton lately (L30: 28.0% strikeout rate). But, they also own a .332 wOBA in the same time frame, ranking them eighth-best. They will face Griffin Jax tonight, who has held his own, but has some serious warts — a 54.7% fly-ball rate and allowed 2.67 HR/9 versus righties. Expect Schwindel to pop one.
