Happy Tuesday, fellow sports betting amigos! We hope you found some winners on your Monday MLB board. Our strikeout props parlay went down in flames. Ryan Pepiot of the Rays did a fantastic job against the Orioles, but Clarke Schmidt just couldn't generate enough swing and miss against the lowly Angels.
The loss on Schmidt is a good reminder to be careful fading teams that have just faced the same pitcher in the last month. LAA had faced the Halos on May 28th, so that play was a mistake by me. That just goes to show you that all handicappers make mistakes, even 24-year veterans.
Oh well, it's time to shake it off and move on. Let's make it a terrific Tuesday with our top player props parlay for June 17. Best of luck, my friends.
MIN at CIN - 7:10 PM EDT and CLE at SF - 9:45 PM EDT
Andrew Abbott is coming off one of his best starts as a big-league pitcher. The crafty lefty pitched a complete game against the Guardians last week, and he only allowed three hits in the process. The 26-year-old should give this struggling Minnesota lineup all kinds of problems tonight at Great American Ball Park.
Abbott doesn't get a ton of velocity on his fastball, but he spots it well and keeps it down in the zone to limit hard contact. The former University of Virginia star also has a nice changeup and two different types of curveballs to keep opposing hitters off balance.
The Twins are a fantastic matchup for Abbott tonight at home. Minnesota isn't striking out as much as they did last season, but they've had trouble making contact against lefties in 2025. The Twins roster has the 4th-highest strikeout rate against southpaws, so I feel pretty good about Abbott finding us five punchouts.
Robbie Ray struggled a little bit at Coors Field last week, but I'm not going to hold that against him. Coors is a house of horrors for lots of starting pitchers, and even though he wasn't at his best, Ray still found 5 Ks against the Rockies in that game.
This is an excellent bounce-back spot for Ray at home against Cleveland. The Guardians haven't been seeing the ball well lately, as they have the 2nd-highest K-rate in baseball over the last couple of weeks. They also have the 9th-highest strikeout rate overall this season against lefties.
Ray has four very good pitches, but his fastball and his slider are his main put-away options. Five of Cleveland's everyday players have K-rates above 23.5%, so look for Ray to find 6 Ks pretty easily tonight. Let's cash this ticket, folks!