Thursday MLB Props Odds, Picks: 2 Bets for Jose Urquidy and Freddie Freeman (July 28)

Thursday tends to be a slightly lighter slate, but there’s still value to be found across the 10 games being played. I’ve found two player props that show value on Thursday’s slate — one pitcher and one hitter. Our Action Labs Props Tool grades each prop on a scale from 1-10, and I’ll be sure to include the grade for each of my betting recommendations in my discussions below. Jose Urquidy under 4.5 strikeouts (+105) Mariners @ Astros First Pitch 8:10 p.m. ET Best Line DraftKings Jose Urquidy has thrown at least 90 pitches in 13 starts this season. Despite his rather long leash, he’s managed to hit five strikeouts in just six of his 18 starts this season. That’s good for a 33% hit rate, which would imply -200 odds to the under. Urquidy is a fine innings eater, but he’s not the usual elite starting pitcher you see coming out of the Astros’ clubhouse. His 3.93 ERA and 9-4 record look fine on paper, but he pairs that with a 4.79 xERA and a Baseball Savant page that looks like this: Image credit: Baseball Savant That doesn’t give me much confidence. Urquidy has also made seven starts against…
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