MLB Props: Three hitters to bet on today, Wednesday, April 1

The new MLB season continues, and we've got a full 15-game MLB betting slate on Wednesday, April 1, packed with the best bets, MLB player props, and home run predictions with the Dimers model.

We've retooled our MLB props model over the offseason, and our backtesting reveals very positive early results, with an increased ROI in several prop markets, which we'll be utilizing in today's MLB parlay.

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Three MLB hitters to bet on today - Wednesday, April 1

Today, we are going to use multiple Dimers tools to find three players to bet based on multiple favorable datapoints, ranging from high hit probabilities to the pitchers our model thinks get knocked around today.

Combining our hitter projections with our best MLB player props and even our early-season MLB trends is an ideal way to narrow down a full slate of players to a handful of top targets.

1. Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs)

Game: Angels vs. Cubs

Time: 2:25 PM ET

In the earliest game we'll look at, we're going after a game that holds some big value, but comes with a caveat.

There are a number of home run prop edges in Cubs vs. Angels this afternoon, but wind blowing in from centerfield could stall some fly balls. It happened to Ian Happ last week, who hit a ball that might have left Wrigley if not for the wind, but he made up for it with a next-day dinger.

Our top three Cubs HR probabilities of Michael Busch (13.0%), Pete Crow-Armstrong (11.9%) and Alex Bregman (10.4%) all get an edge to go yard. With each at odds of +1000 or longer, they offer great straight leg value.

But if the wind is a concern, and fairly so, then let's look at another way those hitters can capitalize. Our model does identify a 63.3% probability that opposing starter Yusei Kikuchi gives up at least 2 ER, as he did in his first start.

PCA has been the most productive in this lineup, save for Happ's early home run burst, with a .263 average and 2 RBI. If he can overcome some of his lefty struggles and drop one in, an RBI at +222 on DraftKings could be in play with a 26.3% probability. 

2. Riley Greene (Tigers)

Game: Tigers vs. Diamondbacks

Time: 3:40 PM ET

One of the best ways to find hitters to target is by looking for the pitchers our model suggest will have poor outings. You can find these in our pitcher projections, or by looking for prop value in overs on Earned Runs or Hits (or even walks).

There's one pitcher who gets two overs this afternoon, and that's Zac Gallen of the Diamondbacks.

Gallen has been trending down in recent years and he didn't get off to a much better start this year, giving up 5 hits and 4 ER in 4.0 IP in his season debut.

Tonight's top hitters for Detroit are Riley Greene, Colt Keith and Spencer Torkelson. None of them comes with an edge in any main market, but we can use our projections to find a player to target.

Greene is the only player who lands at the top of the board in every category. He's also got 4 hits and 4 RBI so far this season.

With just as many hits as RBI, it feels like the better play to go for the +150 odds on an RBI compared to -250 for a hit, as both could cash on the same swing if there's a runner in scoring position. You won't find an edge, but Greene projects as a top target in this game.

3. Luke Raley (Mariners)

Game: Yankees vs. Mariners

Time: 4:10 PM ET

Moving to the late afternoon (or early evening, depending on your mindset), we're looking at the Mariners' Luke Raley to keep his early-season form going.

Raley's got one hit in each game this year - his first three were all dingers. He's also got six strikeouts, so he's not exactly putting on an otherworldy display, but he's making good contact when needed, and he's picked up an RBI in each game as well.

Today, he gets a 51.2% probability from the Dimers model to pick up a hit for his fifth straight game (10.7% for a home run, 24.8% for RBI).

He's only faced righties, which he will today against the Yankees' Cam Schlittler, and he's primarily faced the three-pitch mix Schlitter will use today.

With a 6.3% edge at plus-money to pick up a hit, the data points to Raley's hot streak continuing.

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