MLB Betting: Home Run, Strikeout, and Run Total Projections for Thursday 8/18/22

Just how likely is a homer from a certain player tonight? How many runs will Team X score? And can the pitcher you're eying go over his strikeout prop?

To find out, I leveraged numberFire's batter and pitcher projections plus team implied totals to try to answer those questions.

Here are today's results to help us navigate daily fantasy baseball and MLB betting opportunities at FanDuel Sportsbook.

(Please note that these projections are subject to change throughout the day and as lineups are confirmed. To see the most current projections, check out our projections pages.)

Team Run Total Projections

Team Opp SP O/U ImpliedTotal 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ 9+
SDAnibalSanchez8.05.1541.0%26.0%15.0%7.8%3.8%
BALAdrianSampson9.04.9237.0%22.6%12.5%6.3%2.9%
STLAntonioSenzatela8.04.7433.9%20.1%10.8%5.2%2.3%
BOSJTBrubaker8.54.5730.9%17.8%9.2%4.4%1.9%
NYYJoseBerrios8.54.5730.9%17.8%9.2%4.4%1.9%
TEXZachLogue8.04.5230.0%17.2%8.8%4.1%1.8%
HOULucasGiolito8.54.4528.9%16.3%8.3%3.8%1.6%
TBBradKeller7.54.2525.5%13.8%6.7%3.0%1.2%
CHCSpenserWatkins9.04.0822.7%11.9%5.6%2.4%0.9%
CHWLuisGarcia8.54.0522.3%11.6%5.4%2.3%0.9%
PITJoshWinckowski8.53.9320.4%10.4%4.7%1.9%0.7%
TORFrankieMontas8.53.9320.4%10.4%4.7%1.9%0.7%
LADCorbinBurnes7.53.7818.1%8.9%3.9%1.6%0.6%
SFZacGallen7.03.7617.9%8.7%3.8%1.5%0.5%
MILAndrewHeaney7.53.7217.3%8.4%3.6%1.4%0.5%
NYMMaxFried7.03.6316.0%7.6%3.2%1.2%0.4%
OAKDaneDunning8.03.4814.0%6.4%2.6%1.0%0.3%
ATLJacobdeGrom7.03.3712.6%5.6%2.2%0.8%0.3%
COLAdamWainwright8.03.2611.2%4.8%1.9%0.6%0.2%
KCLuisPatino7.53.2511.1%4.8%1.8%0.6%0.2%
ARILoganWebb7.03.2411.0%4.7%1.8%0.6%0.2%
WSHYuDarvish8.02.857.0%2.7%0.9%0.3%0.1%

Pitcher Strikeout Projections

Pitcher Opp KProj 3+ 4+ 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ 9+
CorbinBurnesLAD7.493.8%86.3%75.1%61.2%46.5%32.8%21.6%
YuDarvishWSH7.092.0%83.1%70.4%55.6%40.7%27.6%17.4%
AndrewHeaneyMIL6.588.5%77.2%62.5%46.7%32.1%20.4%11.9%
JacobdeGromATL6.387.0%74.7%59.4%43.4%29.1%18.0%10.2%
LucasGiolitoHOU6.286.7%74.2%58.7%42.7%28.5%17.5%9.9%
LuisGarciaCHW6.286.7%74.2%58.7%42.7%28.5%17.5%9.9%
LoganWebbARI5.882.6%68.2%51.5%35.5%22.4%12.9%6.8%
AdamWainwrightCOL5.782.4%67.9%51.2%35.2%22.1%12.7%6.7%
JTBrubakerBOS5.579.9%64.4%47.3%31.6%19.2%10.6%5.4%
MaxFriedNYM5.579.8%64.2%47.1%31.4%19.1%10.6%5.4%
FrankieMontasTOR5.275.7%58.7%41.2%26.2%15.1%7.9%3.8%
ZacGallenSF4.972.1%54.2%36.6%22.3%12.3%6.2%2.8%
DaneDunningOAK4.768.6%50.0%32.6%19.1%10.1%4.9%2.1%
JoseBerriosNYY4.668.1%49.4%32.1%18.7%9.9%4.7%2.1%
BradKellerTB4.565.8%46.8%29.7%16.9%8.7%4.0%1.7%
AnibalSanchezSD3.955.5%35.9%20.6%10.5%4.8%2.0%0.7%
AdrianSampsonBAL3.852.4%33.0%18.3%9.0%4.0%1.6%0.6%
LuisPatinoKC3.851.6%32.2%17.7%8.6%3.8%1.5%0.5%
AntonioSenzatelaSTL3.751.0%31.7%17.3%8.4%3.6%1.4%0.5%
ZachLogueTEX3.749.7%30.5%16.4%7.8%3.3%1.3%0.5%
SpenserWatkinsCHC3.546.6%27.6%14.4%6.6%2.7%1.0%0.3%
JoshWinckowskiPIT3.545.9%27.1%14.0%6.4%2.6%1.0%0.3%

Daily Batter Home Run Projections

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Notes: The "Split Adv?" column refers to whether a batter is starting the game against a pitcher of the opposite handedness. "Home Run PF" refers to home run park factor for the batter's handedness; data from FanGraphs. "xHR Odds" indicate what a player's home run odds should be given the home run probability; this helps seek value.

Batter Team SplitAdv? HRPF OppSP HRProb% xHROdds
AaronJudgeNYYNo103JoseBerrios29.6%+240
YordanAlvarezHOUYes111LucasGiolito25.4%+295
RafaelDeversBOSYes95JTBrubaker23.8%+320
BrandonDrurySDNo96AnibalSanchez22.7%+340
VladimirGuerreroJr.TORNo103FrankieMontas21.8%+360
AdolisGarciaTEXYes95ZachLogue21.6%+365
PatrickWisdomCHCNo112SpenserWatkins21.5%+365
TeoscarHernandezTORNo103FrankieMontas21.3%+370
SeiyaSuzukiCHCNo112SpenserWatkins20.9%+380
FreddieFreemanLADYes101CorbinBurnes20.8%+380
JonahHeimTEXYes95ZachLogue20.6%+385
JuanSotoSDYes95AnibalSanchez20.4%+390
WillsonContrerasCHCNo112SpenserWatkins20.3%+390
MookieBettsLADNo103CorbinBurnes20.2%+395
JocPedersonSFYes87ZacGallen20.1%+395
NolanArenadoSTLNo91AntonioSenzatela19.9%+400
PaulGoldschmidtSTLNo91AntonioSenzatela19.5%+415
FranmilReyesCHCNo112SpenserWatkins19.1%+425
JoseAltuveHOUNo106LucasGiolito18.9%+430
JeremyPenaHOUNo106LucasGiolito18.9%+430
MJMelendezKCYes92LuisPatino18.9%+430
WilliamContrerasATLNo97JacobdeGrom18.8%+430
CoreySeagerTEXNo101ZachLogue18.7%+435
FranciscoLindorNYMYes97MaxFried18.6%+440
AnthonySantanderBALYes110AdrianSampson18.5%+440
ChristopherMorelCHCNo112SpenserWatkins18.5%+440
BryanReynoldsPITYes95JoshWinckowski18.3%+445
AustinRileyATLNo97JacobdeGrom18.2%+450
MannyMachadoSDNo96AnibalSanchez18.1%+455
TommyPhamBOSNo92JTBrubaker18.0%+455
GleyberTorresNYYNo103JoseBerrios17.9%+460
RougnedOdorBALYes110AdrianSampson17.9%+460
BrandonLoweTBYes92BradKeller17.8%+460
AnthonyRizzoNYYYes109JoseBerrios17.8%+465
AndrewVaughnCHWNo106LuisGarcia17.7%+465
PeteAlonsoNYMYes97MaxFried17.4%+475
C.J.CronCOLNo91AdamWainwright17.4%+475
GeorgeSpringerTORNo103FrankieMontas17.3%+480
SalvadorPerezKCNo94LuisPatino17.2%+480
IsaacParedesTBNo94BradKeller17.2%+480
RamonUriasBALNo112AdrianSampson17.1%+485
JoeyGalloLADYes101CorbinBurnes16.7%+500
TreaTurnerLADNo103CorbinBurnes16.7%+500
WilmerFloresSFNo90ZacGallen16.7%+500
RandalGrichukCOLNo91AdamWainwright16.2%+515
HunterRenfroeMILYes103AndrewHeaney16.2%+515
JoshDonaldsonNYYNo103JoseBerrios16.0%+525
MartinMaldonadoHOUNo106LucasGiolito15.7%+535
PaulDeJongSTLNo91AntonioSenzatela15.7%+540
CharlieBlackmonCOLYes97AdamWainwright15.6%+540
VinniePasquantinoKCYes92LuisPatino15.5%+545
BoBichetteTORNo103FrankieMontas15.4%+550
JoshBellSDYes95AnibalSanchez15.3%+555
RyanMcMahonCOLYes97AdamWainwright14.9%+570
MaxMuncyLADYes101CorbinBurnes14.8%+575
SethBrownOAKYes101DaneDunning14.8%+575
TrentGrishamSDYes95AnibalSanchez14.7%+580
JoeyMenesesWSHNo96YuDarvish14.5%+590
AlexBregmanHOUNo106LucasGiolito14.4%+595
EloyJimenezCHWNo106LuisGarcia14.4%+595
ChristianWalkerARINo90LoganWebb14.4%+595
AustinHaysBALNo112AdrianSampson14.3%+600
JorgeMateoBALNo112AdrianSampson14.3%+600
RyanMountcastleBALNo112AdrianSampson14.3%+600
Ji-ManChoiTBYes92BradKeller14.3%+600
NolanGormanSTLYes97AntonioSenzatela14.3%+600
RandyArozarenaTBNo94BradKeller14.3%+600
LaMonteWadeJrSFYes87ZacGallen14.2%+600
KestonHiuraMILYes103AndrewHeaney14.1%+610
NathanielLoweTEXNo101ZachLogue13.9%+620
DanVogelbachNYMNo100MaxFried13.8%+625
YoanMoncadaCHWYes111LuisGarcia13.7%+630
KyleTuckerHOUYes111LucasGiolito13.7%+630
IanHappCHCYes110SpenserWatkins13.6%+635
ZachMcKinstryCHCYes110SpenserWatkins13.6%+635
OneilCruzPITYes95JoshWinckowski13.4%+650
MattChapmanTORNo103FrankieMontas13.3%+650
DannyJansenTORNo103FrankieMontas13.3%+650
EvanLongoriaSFNo90ZacGallen13.1%+660
BrandonBeltSFYes87ZacGallen13.0%+665
CedricMullinsBALYes110AdrianSampson12.8%+680
LuisUriasMILYes103AndrewHeaney12.6%+695
MattOlsonATLYes100JacobdeGrom12.6%+695
SeanMurphyOAKNo95DaneDunning12.5%+705
BobbyWittJr.KCNo94LuisPatino12.3%+710
A.J.PollockCHWNo106LuisGarcia12.2%+720
TreyManciniHOUNo106LucasGiolito12.2%+720
JuricksonProfarSDYes95AnibalSanchez12.0%+730
ChrisTaylorLADNo103CorbinBurnes11.9%+740
WillSmithLADNo103CorbinBurnes11.9%+740
NelsonCruzWSHNo96YuDarvish11.9%+740
ThairoEstradaSFNo90ZacGallen11.9%+740
MichaelHarrisIIATLYes100JacobdeGrom11.8%+745
WillyAdamesMILYes103AndrewHeaney11.8%+745
TyroneTaylorMILYes103AndrewHeaney11.8%+745
KetelMarteARIYes87LoganWebb11.8%+750
MarcusSemienTEXYes95ZachLogue11.8%+750
J.D.MartinezBOSNo92JTBrubaker11.5%+775
JoseAbreuCHWNo106LuisGarcia11.4%+775
DansbySwansonATLNo97JacobdeGrom11.3%+785
AdleyRutschmanBALYes110AdrianSampson11.2%+790
JoseTrevinoNYYNo103JoseBerrios11.2%+795
MikeYastrzemskiSFYes87ZacGallen11.1%+800
AndrewMcCutchenMILYes103AndrewHeaney11.0%+805
BrianServenCOLNo91AdamWainwright10.7%+835
LuisRobertCHWNo106LuisGarcia10.7%+835
JoeyBartSFNo90ZacGallen10.6%+845
LukeVoitWSHNo96YuDarvish10.5%+855
EddieRosarioATLYes100JacobdeGrom10.3%+865
MichaelBrosseauMILYes103AndrewHeaney10.2%+880
BrendanRodgersCOLNo91AdamWainwright10.0%+900
CesarHernandezWSHYes95YuDarvish9.9%+910
BenGamelPITYes95JoshWinckowski9.9%+910
DaultonVarshoARIYes87LoganWebb9.8%+920
DJLeMahieuNYYNo103JoseBerrios9.6%+940
NickPrattoKCYes92LuisPatino9.6%+940
EzequielDuranTEXYes95ZachLogue9.5%+950
LarsNootbaarSTLYes97AntonioSenzatela9.3%+975
EmmanuelRiveraARINo90LoganWebb9.2%+985
EricHosmerBOSYes95JTBrubaker9.1%+995
AlexVerdugoBOSYes95JTBrubaker9.1%+995
JoshHarrisonCHWNo106LuisGarcia9.1%+1000
MarkCanhaNYMYes97MaxFried8.9%+1025
JustinTurnerLADNo103CorbinBurnes8.8%+1030
EnriqueHernandezBOSNo92JTBrubaker8.7%+1050
BrendanDonovanSTLYes97AntonioSenzatela8.6%+1070
VictorCaratiniMILYes103AndrewHeaney8.5%+1070
AlekThomasARIYes87LoganWebb8.4%+1085
Travisd'ArnaudATLNo97JacobdeGrom8.4%+1095
YandyDiazTBNo94BradKeller8.1%+1130
StarlingMarteNYMYes97MaxFried8.1%+1135
JoseIglesiasCOLNo91AdamWainwright7.9%+1165
IldemaroVargasWSHYes95YuDarvish7.6%+1210
JakeCronenworthSDYes95AnibalSanchez7.6%+1210
RonaldAcunaATLNo97JacobdeGrom7.6%+1215
HaroldRamirezTBNo94BradKeller7.4%+1255
SantiagoEspinalTORNo103FrankieMontas7.2%+1285
CharlieCulbersonTEXYes95ZachLogue7.1%+1305
GeraldoPerdomoARIYes87LoganWebb7.0%+1325
AndrewBenintendiNYYYes109JoseBerrios6.9%+1355
RaimelTapiaTORYes109FrankieMontas6.9%+1355
TucupitaMarcanoPITYes95JoshWinckowski6.8%+1365
RodolfoCastroPITYes95JoshWinckowski6.8%+1365
VaughnGrissomATLNo97JacobdeGrom6.8%+1365
SheldonNeuseOAKNo95DaneDunning6.7%+1395