The Los Angeles Dodgers kick off Thursday’s slate of games with a matchup against the Cincinnati Reds.

After a brief hot stretch of play, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been able to secure a spot in the playoffs while jumping out to a ten game lead for first in the NL West.

With Brady Singer getting the start for Cincinnati, the Dodgers will be able to continue to light up the scoreboard by taking advantage of an arm who struggles to keep opposing runners off the bases.

With nine games taking the field on Thursday, there are plenty of prop bets and markets to groom through which you can read a detailed breakdown of them below.

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Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cincinnati Reds (12:40pm, EST)

Los Angeles Dodgers Team Total Over 5.5 (-110) at BetMGM Sportsbook

Since the start of the regular season, the Los Angeles Dodgers have been dominant, residing near the top of the board in Hit Rate, RBIs, Runs Scored, On Base Percentage, and in OPS.

Their consistency on offense makes it easier to pull away on the scoreboard while setting a scoring pace too fast for their opponents to keep up with, increasing their chances of winning on a nightly basis.

In a favorable matchup against the Cincinnati Reds, the Dodgers will be able to build on their momentum as they face off against Brady Singer who is currently averaging an ERA of 5.38, a WHIP of 1.513, and a FIP of 5.40.

Especially with the Reds incapable of masking Singer’s struggles on the mound with their coverage, surrounding their pitcher with a defense who ranks below league average in Fielding Percentage.

Brady Singer Under 15.5 Total Outs (-185) at BetMGM Sportsbook

With the reigning World Series champions consistently getting into scoring position by making contact at a high rate, the Reds pitching staff will be forced to pull Singer off the mound early on in his start, keeping him under the total on his Outs prop.

If the total on Singer’s Outs prop crosses through the key number of 15, then reduce the size of your wager.

Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays (1:10pm, EST)

Jeffrey Springs Over 5.5 Hits Allowed (-110) at BetMGM Sportsbook

It has been an abysmal trip to the mound for the Athletics Jeffrey Springs, limping into the last two weeks of the season averaging an ERA of 5.93 and a FIP of 5.99.

Springs low level of play this year can be attributed to his lack of command, giving up more than one Hit Against per Inning Pitched.

Unfortunately for Springs, his struggles are poised to persist against the Tampa Bay Rays, battling it out against a lineup who excels at making contact per their top-6 mark in Hit Rate and in OPS.

The Athletics underwhelming coverage on the back end will also widen the width of the Rays gaps in the outfield, fielding a group who 29th overall in Defensive Efficiency

Yandy Diaz Over 1.5 Total Hits (+135) at FanDuel Sportsbook

Yandy Diaz has played a major role in the Rays success on offense, generating more than one Hit per game and a .299 Batting Average in 145 games.

With Springs incapable of avoiding contact while trying to paint the strike zone, Diaz will be able to barrel up the ball from the opening pitch and clear the over on his Hits prop.

Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets (7:15pm, EST)

Nolan McLean Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-103) at Caesars Sportsbook

After failing to break .500 in their last ten games, the Philadelphia Phillies odds of winning the NL East have steadily declined, sitting 5.5 games back for first with just 10 games remaining.

Their struggles at the plate makes them vulnerable to falling into prolonged scoring lulls, ranking in the bottom half of the board in Hit Rate and in Strikeout Rate.

In a divisional matchup against the New York Mets, expect the Phillies to continue to make contact at a low rate while facing off against Nolan McLean who is currently averaging an ERA of 3.24 while generating more than one Strikeout per inning.

For some more exposure, escalator bet McLean’s Strikeout prop by placing smaller wagers on his alternate overs at the best available odds across multiple sportsbooks.


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