Player props have become one of baseball’s most entertaining ways to bet, offering value well beyond the moneyline, run line, or game total. Each day, this column highlights the best opportunities on the board — from strikeouts and hits to total bases and pitcher outs recorded — using matchup data, recent form, and betting trends to identify edges. Keep reading for the top MLB player prop picks for May 25. Also, make sure you check out our live VSiN programming for more. Our hosts and analysts will be all over the MLB, which is why it pays to be a VSiN Pro subscriber.
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Monday Player Prop Best Bets
Below you’ll find my official plays on the player prop market for Monday. These are the ones that make the VSiN Pro Picks page and count towards my season-long record. On Saturdays and Sundays, I’m going to keep these much shorter to cut down on my workload a little. I’ll also do the same on national holidays.
Steven Kwan Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (+109) vs. Nationals
Nationals at Guardians – 6:10 pm ET
Kwan had four combined hits, runs, and RBIs (HRR) against the Phillies last game. The struggling lefty slugger now gets to face a very beatable righty in Zack Littell, who has a 6.00 ERA in 10 outings this season. Let’s roll with Kwan, who prefers seeing righties, to build on the momentum.
Bryce Harper Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-108) vs. Padres
Phillies at Padres – 6:40 pm ET
This season, Harper is averaging 2.8 HRR per game when facing right-handed starters. Well, tonight’s game will see Harper going up against Randy Vasquez. That’s not necessarily the easiest matchup in the world, but Harper is 2 for 3 with a double against the righty. I can see him building on that performance here.
Janson Junk Over 3.5 Strikeouts (-112 – 1.5 units) vs. Blue Jays
Marlins at Blue Jays – 7:07 pm ET
The Blue Jays do a really good job of making contact, so this isn’t a team you want to regularly go up against with pitcher props. However, I do think this number is just way too low for Junk. While we’re not talking about a pitcher with impressive swing-and-miss stuff, he has had at least four strikeouts in six of his 10 starts this year. I’ll take a chance on him to do it again. The odds are very reasonable if you search around for the best numbers.
Additional Picks
Shane McClanahan Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-122) vs. Orioles
Bryan Reynolds Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-105) vs. Cubs
Anthony Kay Over 4.5 Strikeouts (+130) vs. Twins
Michael Wacha Over 4.5 Strikeouts (-125) vs. Yankees
Nick Lodolo Over 4.5 Strikeouts (-144 – 1.5 units) & Alt Strikeouts 6+ (+145 – 0.5 units) & Alt Strikeouts 7+ (+298 – 0.25 units) vs. Mets
Emmet Sheehan Over 5.5 Strikeouts (+120) vs. Rockies
Nick Kurtz Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-149) vs. Mariners
Noteworthy OptaAI Player Prop Edges
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Tatsuya Imai Over 5.5 Strikeouts (+139) vs. Rangers
Our OptaAI player prop projections have him going for 7.27 strikeouts, suggesting these odds should be -274 — a +21.4% edge to the Over.
Luis Castillo Over 4.5 Strikeouts (+134) vs. Athletics
Our OptaAI player prop projections have him finishing with 6.00 strikeouts, suggesting these odds should be -251 — a +28.8% edge to the Over.
Zach Cole Over 0.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-136) vs. Rangers
Our OptaAI player prop projections have him projected for 1.60 hits, runs, and RBIs, suggesting these odds should be -396 — a +22.2% edge to the Over.
