Welcome to a new week of Major League Baseball picks on Underdog Fantasy! It's a smaller daily fantasy baseball slate on Monday night, but we still have plenty of MLB player props and betting picks to target for our top MLB Underdog plays. Our top MLB picks to target on Underdog Fantasy tonight feature Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim and Miami Marlins pitcher Braxton Garrett. The MLB daily picks today also include a bonus prop for Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki. Check out these free MLB player props and MLB picks on Underdog Fantasy as you enter “Pick'Em” contests tonight. Don't forget to check out the latest MLB weather report and the confirmed MLB lineups when placing those MLB betting picks. Plus, the MLB daily projections and MLB Batter vs Pitcher page will help you find the best matchups for MLB player props and MLB DFS lineups. Let's dive into the top MLB player picks on Underdog Fantasy for Monday, June 5th.

 

MLB Underdog Fantasy Top Picks June 5

Jonah Heim, Texas Rangers – OVER 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBI

It’s a bit weird to see Adam Wainwright sporting a 6.15 ERA and 1.71 WHIP this season for the St. Louis Cardinals. However, that might be the reality now for an aging pitcher who’s struggled through every start so far. Let’s fade Waino on the road with the Texas Rangers. You can go a number of different ways with Rangers player props, but Jonah Heim’s combined hits+runs+RBI is a solid bet. The Rangers catcher is swinging a hot bat lately with a .385 BA and 1.061 OPS over the past seven games. He’s gone over 1.5 hits+runs+RBI in five straight games coming into tonight, including a homer on Sunday. Meanwhile, Wainwright has always been a worse pitcher on the road than at home. The Cardinals’ righty has a 7.59 ERA over two road starts this year and had a 4.73 ERA in away outings last season. 

Braxton Garrett, Miami Marlins – OVER 5.5 Strikeouts 

A month ago, Braxton Garrett got rocked by the Atlanta Braves with 11 runs allowed over 4.1 innings. Since then, the Miami Marlins starter has settled down with a 2.67 ERA over his past five starts. That ugly outing against the Braves skews some of his overall numbers this season, as he actually boasts a strong 2.63 ERA in 2023 if we take out that one blow-up. In terms of strikeouts, Garrett has gone over this 5.5 prop in four of his last five starts over the past month. The Marlins’ left-hander has taken advantage of some strikeout-prone offenses and he gets another one today. The Kansas City Royals have a 26.1% K rate vs lefties over the past two weeks, the 5th-highest mark in the MLB in this span, to go along with a subpar .295 wOBA. Those numbers are notably worse than KC’s season-long splits against southpaws (22.4% K rate, .319 wOBA). Count on Garrett pouncing on this matchup at home and striking out at least six batters. He’s averaging just over one K per inning pitched this season, so he can get there with five or six strong frames.

Seiya Suzuki, Chicago Cubs – OVER 0.5 Batter Walks

Let’s go off the board a little and target a walks prop tonight. Blake Snell is struggling almost every start with his command this season. The San Diego Padres starter has issued a whopping 34 walks over his 11 starts for an average of 3.1 walks per outing and a career-low 1.8 K:BB ratio. He’s walked at least three batters in four of the past five starts with 16 total free passes over that span. It’s hard to imagine Snell will fix these command issues tonight against a Chicago Cubs lineup that’s been tough against left-handed pitchers. Seiya Suzuki is one of those hitters with great numbers vs. lefties. The Cubs outfielder boasts a .390 BA and .457 OBP against southpaws this season. As for walks specifically, Suzuki has drawn one in seven of the past 11 games while becoming a more patient hitter since the start of the season. His 12.4% walk rate has jumped up considerably from last year’s 9.4%. It’s also interesting that this prop is -120 to the over on DraftKings Sportsbook. 

 

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