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  1. What are the Best Underdog MLB Pick'em Picks Today?
  2. Yordan Alvarez OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
  3. Oneil Cruz OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
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Looking for the best Underdog Fantasy MLB picks today? Our Underdog MLB Pick'em predictions for Friday, April 17, 2026, spotlight two MLB player props worth targeting on today’s action-packed MLB slate. The hits + runs + RBI lines for Yordan Alvarez and Oneil Cruz both come with clear situational edges backed by current form, matchup data, and recent trends. If you are building your Underdog Pick'em entry for tonight's MLB slate, here is the full case for where we land on both and why the numbers set up the way they do.

What are the Best Underdog MLB Pick'em Picks Today?

Today’s two best Underdog Fantasy MLB Pick'em plays are Yordan Alvarez over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBI and Oneil Cruz over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBI. Both props are supported by matchup data, current streaks, and favorable line construction heading into an action-packed day of baseball. Read below for the complete analysis on each.

 

 

 

Yordan Alvarez OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI

Alvarez has hit safely in six of his last eight games, and during this run, he’s hitting .333 with a .490 wOBA and 218 wRC+! Furthermore, he finds himself on the best side of all of his splits. The Astros are at home this evening, and thus far in 2025 in his home park, he has a 1.419 OPS and .486 ISO. The Cardinals are trotting out a right-hander for tonight’s contest, and against righties this season, Alvarez has a .928 OPS, .289 ISO, and 152 wRC+.

Kyle Leahy will pitch for the Cards this evening, and while he’s been pretty good against RHH, the same cannot be said for lefties. All but three hits he’s allowed this year have come to lefties, and left-handed hitters boast a .394 average and .481 wOBA. Leahy’s Baseball Savant page is rather poor, and the amount of barrels and hard contact he allows should be music to Alvarez’s ears.

Oneil Cruz OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI

On a warm evening in Pittsburgh with a slight breeze blowing out, we are going to look at Oneil Cruz to keep the good times rolling! He’s been a menace to opposing pitchers of late, slashing .317/.391/.488 over his last 10 games with seven RBI, six runs scored, and a whopping nine stolen bases! Teams have attempted to run on Tampa Bay at one of the higher clips in baseball thus far, so if Cruz gets on, it may not be long until he’s in scoring position.

Nick Martinez has been more vulnerable to lefties than righties this year, and through three starts, he’s allowed a 1.69 HR/9, 8.9 K-BB%, and 5.23 FIP to left-handed hitters. Cruz has been good against non-fastball offerings from righties this year, and in particular, he has a .400 average and .521 wOBA against changeups from righties, which just so happens to be Martinez’s most used pitch.

 

 

 

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