MLB Player Props & Best Bets for Today, April 16

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here . We have 11 games on the MLB betting board today and a few of our favorite props are in the early games.

See why I'm backing Rangers right-hander Jack Leiter and Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz with my best free MLB player props for Thursday, April 16. Best MLB player props today Player Pick Odds Jack Leiter Over 5. 5 strikeouts -110 Yandy Diaz Over 1.

5 total bases -105 Parker Messick Under 5. 5 strikeouts -106 Jack Leiter Over 5. 5 strikeouts (-110) Texas Rangers righty Jack Leiter is coming off a rough outing against the Dodgers elite offense.

However, he impressed in his first two starts, striking out eight batters versus Baltimore and fanning nine against Cincinnati. Leiter is in the 88th percentile in strikeout rate (33. 3%) and the 94th percentile in whiff rate (37.