Elly De La Cruz ParlayPlay MLB Picks Today, 9/2: Baseball Projections + More

Quick Summary of Today's Top ParlayPlay MLB Picks:

• Elly De La Cruz (CIN): Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
• Cam Schlittler (NYY): Over 7.5 Strikeouts

Looking for the best ParlayPlay MLB picks today? After crunching the numbers and sifting through our MLB DFS projections, I’ve identified my favorite MLB player props today, and we are focusing on two of the best matchups on the board with our top MLB picks for today. With Elly De La Cruz and Cam Schlittler, we are building a high-probability card with our best ParlayPlay MLB picks for Wednesday, September 2. You can also take these picks and add them to an entry with one of the many boost specials ParlayPlay is offering for today.

Elly De La Cruz ParlayPlay MLB Pick: OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI

After hitting just .146 in the first half of August, De La Cruz has turned it on of late. Over his last 10 games, while slashing .415/.478/.610, he’s cleared this line in seven of those 10 contests. The numbers might be a bit stronger against southpaws than righties, but he still has a .420 SLG and .332 wOBA versus right-handed pitching on the year, and Casey Mize has been far from what the Padres would have hoped when dealing for him at the trade deadline.

In five starts with San Diego, Mize has a 6.26 ERA, 6.70 FIP, 2.35 HR/9, and his minuscule ground ball rate has dipped below 30%. The numbers against left-handed hitters for the year look good for Mize, but since coming to San Diego, lefties have posted a .278 AVG and .403 SLG. 

A little bit of wind should be blowing out at Great American Ball Park, which is great for De La Cruz, especially when taking on a fly ball pitcher.

Cam Schlittler ParlayPlay MLB Pick: OVER 7.5 Strikeouts

Schlittler has a 2.20 ERA, 2.16 FIP, and 35.2 K% in the second half of the season, and his strikeout rate is the third-best mark in baseball amongst pitchers with at least 40 IP. In the second half, he’s increased the usage on his curveball a bit, and that pitch has a 57.3% contact rate and 17.2 SwStr%.

The New York right-hander gets a dream matchup tonight against the Angels. For the entire 2026 season, the Angels have the second-highest strikeout rate against RHP (25.1%), and since the All-Star break, the team’s strikeout rate against RHP is up slightly to 26.1%. Oh, this game is also in L.A., and on the road this season, Schlittler has a 1.14 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, and 31.7 K%.