A small 10-game slate is on tap for Thursday while other teams travel for their upcoming series. The Toronto Blue Jays look to avoid the sweep with ace Kevin Gausman on the mound against the Boston Red Sox with the wind coming in at Fenway Park. Let’s dive into our top MLB player prop bet for the nightcap.
Best MLB Prop Bet: Kevin Gausman O/U 2.5 Earned Runs
Kevin Gausman has his eyes set on the AL Cy Young this season. Through six starts this season, he has a 2.33 ERA and is racking up the strikeouts. He has struck out at least 10 batters in his last two starts, which includes not allowing a single run. Gausman will battle it out in Boston tonight, with the wind blowing in.
Gausman was electric on the road last season. He cashed in on this MLB player prop bet in 11 of 15 starts and has carried that over to this season. Other than getting shelled by the Houston Astros for seven runs in less than five innings of work, Gausman hasn’t allowed an earned run in any of his three other road starts.
This Boston Red Sox lineup doesn’t fare too well against Gausman. Rafael Devers and Alex Verdugo are at the top of the lineup and a career 5-for-31 off the right-hander. Books usually hang this number at 1.5 for Gausman, but since the Red Sox are atop the league against right-handed batters, we’re getting 2.5, which is massive for an ace of Gausman’s caliber. With the wind blowing in and solid historic numbers against this lineup, back Kevin Gausman as the top player prop bet in the Blue Jays-Red Sox game.
Best MLB Player Prop: Kevin Gausman Under 2.5 Earned Runs Allowed -150 (DraftKings)
