Game 5 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers will get underway at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday night from Dodger Stadium, with the best-of-seven series now tied at two games apiece after Toronto scored a 6-2 victory in Game 4 on Tuesday night.
Our best Blue Jays vs. Dodgers player prop bet for Game 5 of the World Series is Ernie Clement over 0.5 hits.
Ernie Clement over 0.5 hits
Ernie Clement over 0.5 hits
Clement continues to be a hitting machine for the Blue Jays, recording two more hits in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday to extend his hitting streak to 10 games throughout these playoffs. He’s hitting a solid 6-for-19 in the World Series to this point and boasts an impressive .393/.406/.541 slash line through 15 playoff games.
The Blue Jays infielder has recorded at least one hit in 13 of Toronto’s 15 playoff games and in 106 of his 164 games played (65%) overall this season. That means we’re getting great value at -160 odds (61.5% implied odds) on him to extend his hitting streak on Wednesday against the Dodgers. Clement’s hit rate jumps to 73% this season when facing a left-handed starter.
Clement went 1-for-2 with a single against Los Angeles starter Blake Snell in Game 1, and he’s raked against left-handed pitching this season, slashing .326/.351/.549 with a .900 OPS in 175 at-bats against southpaws.
Back Clement to extend his hitting streak to 11 games, and be sure to shop around for the best odds at online sportsbooks.