As betting becomes more and more ubiquitous, we've witnessed an ever-growing interest in player props, perceived as somewhat softer markets due to access and specialization. When I started polling the audience for what they'd like to see or had trouble scraping, walk props were easily the most popular answer.
I placed all of today's probable starters' 2025 walk and ball rates next to their opponent, plus where that offense ranks in taking free passes.
Walk Prop Cheat Sheet, June 12th
LAGHEZZA'S LEANS:
Doesn't look great for overs today — it's stoppable forces versus movable objects. All the high-BB pitchers face the most aggressive teams (and vice-versa). I'm not betting into this market today but Will Warren O1.5BB, Andrew Heaney O1.5BB and Jameson Taillon u1.5BB were on the bubble.
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