NL East rivals kick off a three-game series Monday night, as the Philadelphia Phillies host the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies (38–33, 2nd NL East) took three of four from the Marlins (36–36, 4th NL East) in Miami at the outset of May. They return home after a middling 4–4 road trip across Toronto and Milwaukee — and will be looking for a spark from superstar slugger Kyle Schwarber.
First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies enter as 1.5-run home favorites with -194 moneyline odds on DraftKings Sportsbook. The Marlins are +159 underdogs, with the game total set at O/U eight runs.
Let’s dive into the top Kyle Schwarber prop bet for Monday’s series opener.
Best Kyle Schwarber Prop Bet on DraftKings Sportsbook
Best Bet: Kyle Schwarber 2+ Total Bases (+107)
The MLB home run race is officially heating up, as Houston’s Yordan Alvarez whacked a pair of jacks on Friday to match Schwarber atop the leaderboard with 24 bombs.
While Schwarber, 33, has cooled slightly from his blistering start to the year — initially on pace to challenge the gaudy season totals posted by Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds — he remains one of the league’s most feared power bats, always one swing away from breaking a game open. His .930 OPS through 68 games this season would be his highest mark since putting on a Phillies jersey.
Even without the long ball, Schwarber has been on an absolute tear at the dish of late. Since May 24, the lefty slugger is hitting .315 with six multi-hit games, including two of his last four. He has collected multiple total bases in eight of 19 contests during that span.
Schwarber seems primed to clog up the base paths once again on Monday, facing struggling Marlins starter Ryan Gusto. The 27-year-old righty heads into Philadelphia with a brutal 6.00 ERA (4.27 xERA) and a 1.44 WHIP in his first four appearances (two starts). While he keeps the ball on the ground, Gusto has posted a concerning .297 xBA, meaning he’s consistently surrendering loud contact.
At plus money, there’s serious value in backing the NL MVP candidate to record multiple total bases in this favorable pitching matchup — whether with a couple of knocks or one towering blast.
