Today, the calendar turns to the second full month of the season. The first month was full of surprises. The Tampa Bay Rays were historically good, while the Oakland Athletics were historically bad. The New York Yankees are currently tied for last place in the AL East, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have the second-best record in baseball.
Here are the best PrizePicks plays for Monday, May 1st's MLB action.
Monday’s Best PrizePicks MLB Player Predictions
This Season: 18-17
George Springer Over 1.5 Total Bases
Springer is hitting just .225 this season, and he only has four extra-base hits. That doesn't bode well for him to go over 1.5 total bases on Monday. However, his career numbers against Boston Red Sox starter Corey Kluber are very good.