{"id":38806,"date":"2026-05-01T12:39:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=38806"},"modified":"2026-05-01T12:39:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:39:54","slug":"best-mlb-player-props-for-friday-hits-runs-rbis-props-on-may-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/mlb\/best-mlb-player-props-for-friday-hits-runs-rbis-props-on-may-1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Best MLB Player Props for Friday | Hits + Runs + RBIs Props On May 1, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best MLB Player Props For May 1, 2026!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MLB player props for May 1, 2026<\/strong> for FREE are available from <a href=\"https:\/\/picksandparlays.net\/profile\/steve-seagrave\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"sm.buzz\/SS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Picks and Parlays Steve Seagrave<\/a> as he drops his expert MLB picks with stellar suggestions to check out for Friday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk, the largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\">picks<\/a> site online, offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/mlb\">MLB FREE PICKS<\/a> every day, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\/mlb\">cheap premium paid MLB picks<\/a> from expert professional handicappers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MLB Player Props Today for Friday: Oneil Cruz Pittsburgh Pirates OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-125)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Oneil Cruz has covered this HRR line in 57% of his games on the season including 5 of his last 8 games with four 3+ HRR efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now Cruz has the opportunity to feast on Brady Singer who he&#8217;s gone 4-9 (.444) against with a home run and two free passes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singer has been a somewhat serviceable option, but he&#8217;s posted an ugly 4.97 ERA &amp; 1.62 WHIP in the early season. 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MLB player props for May 1, 2026 for FREE are available from Picks and Parlays Steve Seagrave as he drops his expert MLB picks with stellar suggestions to check out for Friday! 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