Pirates vs. Mets MLB Player Prop Bet: David Peterson Lays the Whole Place Down

John Hyslop is here with his play of the day! Check out an MLB player prop bet he’s locking in for Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets on August 15, 2023.

Pirates vs. Mets Pick: David Peterson Over 4.5 Strikeouts | -115 at Fanatics

We’re at Fanatics for this banger because they were passing out -115. The other books are a little higher on Peterson but honestly, I think this thing will fluctuate all day long. If we just wait around, I’m sure one of these books will drop into this range again. I’m looking at the OddsJam Screen right now and the line on Peterson is going up and down like a yo-yo. I know I keep beating this into the ground, but if you don’t have the OddsJam screen, what are you doing? It’s FREE for an entire month with promo code SLOP. Just pick it up.

I know what the haters are going to say, “this guy is on a pitch count.” Here’s what you tell those haters when they say that, “shut up, hater” (But be respectful about it). We had this guy for 5+ in his last start and guess how many he fanned? Five. He was only allowed to throw 62 pitches that night but that was all he needed. Here’s the thing, at some point they are going to let this horse run free (throw in this case). His pitch limit could easily be in the 80s tonight. The last time that happened, he sat seven guys down like children.

But wait, there’s more! Our boy, the great David Peterson, is throwing to the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight. The same Pittsburgh Pirates team that has struck out more than all but one MLB team over the last week. The same Pirates team that has fanned 317 times in just 1194 at bats versus lefties this season. Look at their last two games against lefties, Andrew Abbott got nine of them and Brandon Williamson got six. I’m not going to say this is the greatest bet of all time, but I don’t think I have to. It’s obvious at this point. Feels right.