Philadelphia Phillies OF Bryce Harper had an interesting day Wednesday as his fielding mistake nearly ended the Phillies’ season. He homered late in the game to tie it, and the Phils eventually won in extra innings. He’ll be charged up to cash an Over 1.5 H+R+RBIs prop. We’re also backing the Phillies on the moneyline. Finally, we’re rolling the dice on Ronald Acuna Jr. running into one for a nice payday.
Thursday’s MLB playoff action begins at 2 p.m. ET, so let’s make those wagers count when it already matters most.
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Best MLB Playoff Bets Today
Philadelphia Phillies OF Bryce Harper Over 1.5 H+R+RBIs (+100)
The Braves figure to use RHP Grant Holmes, if not to start, for bulk innings in Game 3. Harp is 2-for-8 with a homer lifetime off of him. He’s locked in after that mishap put the Phils on the brink of elimination Wednesday.
Philadelphia Phillies Moneyline (-116)
The Phils have RHP Zack Wheeler available on short rest and RHP Aaron Nola on normal rest. Wheeler hasn’t pitched often on short rest, but he is much better during the first three innings than Nola. Wheeler has 3.21, 2.25 and 2.67 ERAs during the first three to Nola’s 4.36, 5.34 and 6.47 ERAs. Nola settles down in the fourth and fifth with 2.84 and 3.86 ERAs, respectively. The main thing, though, is Philly has tried to hand the Braves this series with mistakes and has found itself in a deciding Game 3. Their roster prevails.
Ronald Acuna Jr. Over 0.5 Home Runs (+542)
It’s a bit of a long shot, but when you have a chance to turn $10 into more than $50 with a player as talented as Acuna, why not? The Phils are likely to go with RHP Zack Wheeler at some point, if not the start, and Acuna is hitting .254 with five career homers in 59 at-bats off of him. If they go with Aaron Nola, Acuna hits .354 with four homers in 65 ABs.
