MLB Best Bets for July 20th: Sunday's Top Baseball Picks, Props

The Sunday MLB card is loaded with plenty of player and team props to choose from, starting in the early afternoon and running through the evening.

The game of the night takes place in the American League as the Texas Rangers seek a three-game home sweep of the Detroit Tigers.

We’ll break down three plays for the Sunday action. Remember to monitor the odds throughout the day, as the props and totals market are constantly changing.

Here are the free MLB picks for Sunday, July 20:

Best MLB Plays July 20

Boston Red Sox F5 -0.5 (-108)

Merrill Kelly Over 5.5 strikeouts (+110)

Houston Astros F5 (-100)

Boston Red Sox F5 -0.5 (-108 at FanDuel) at Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs have captured the first two games of their home series with the Boston Red Sox.

Garrett Crochet takes the mound for Boston this afternoon, looking to avoid the sweep at Wrigley Field.

Crochet owns a spectacular 13-3-4 record in the first five innings this season. Boston is 8-0 in the first five frames in the lefty’s last eight starts.

The Cubs have struggled against left-handed starters early in games, posting a 3-8-3 first-five-innings record over their last 14 such matchups. In 10 of those games, Chicago failed to score in the first five innings.

Houston Astros F5 (-100 at FanDuel) at Seattle Mariners

The Houston Astros look to bounce back after a controversial loss in extra innings to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

Hunter Brown has trailed through five innings in just one of 10 road starts this season. He’s dominated the Mariners the last two years, allowing only one run in three starts, including six shutout innings in April.

Bryan Woo counters for Seattle. He flirted with a no-hitter in his last outing against the Yankees but ended up with a no-decision after New York rallied late.

Woo allowed 10 hits and two runs in six innings when he faced the Astros in a 2-1 loss back in May.

Merrill Kelly Over 5.5 Strikeouts (+110 at DraftKings)

The Arizona Diamondbacks look to sweep the St. Louis Cardinals out of town this afternoon in Phoenix.

Arizona’s starting pitchers have hit the Over on their strikeout props in eight consecutive home starts during the day.

Merrill Kelly is on an 11-2 Over run for his strikeout total in his past 13 starts. When he last faced the Cardinals on May 24, he struck out six.

Opposing pitchers have cleared their strikeout total in 11 of the Cardinals’ past 13 road games.