The summer is heating up as the 2014 MLB regular season crosses the halfway point of its grueling 162-game schedule. By now we have been able to create a solid betting picture for each of the 30 teams when it comes to wagering on MLB moneylines and total lines.

The first half of the MLB season has also created a golden opportunity for The Prop Machine to fine tune its system for uncovering the value in the numerous daily player prop bets that are released prior to each night's games. The oddsmakers rely heavily on a player's season average when it comes to setting the odds, but The Prop Machine specializes in digging deep into those same players' current form to determine which ones are undervalued and which ones are overvalued based on their recent results. This main point of difference oftentimes lead to a few low or high numbers for these player props. This is when The Prop Machine jumps all over these bad lines using Doc's Sports Unit Betting System to define the value in the odds.

If there is any lingering doubt about the value in betting individual player props with The Prop Machine's daily selections, then take a look at the following results. The Prop Machine's return for the past year in all sports was up over $40,000. Last season's college football and NFL prop bet selections provided a return of $27,000, and it cashed in to the tune of $11,000 on its selections for the recent 2013-14 NBA season.

The Prop Machine is up over $3000 in MLB picks this season fueled by an incredible 15-1 record with its picks for "under 2" in combined hits, runs and RBIs. This player prop alone has resulted in a return of over $5,000 for $100 bettors using Doc's Sports Unit Betting System.

Last Week's Results

It is not all that uncommon for The Prop Machine to get hot and reel off a couple weeks of profitable picks, but the main reason you want to climb aboard this money train is for the weeks it gets 'white hot' like it did last week in the MLB where the return is just plain ridiculous.

The Prop Machine released nine MLB player prop selections last week and was right in eight of the picks for a return of +$2,880. It went heavy on the over for a number of starting pitcher's strikeout totals, and the only incorrect selection was the "under 3.5 strikeouts" for Detroit starter Rick Porcello in last Thursday night's game against Texas. He ended the night with six KO's while throwing a three-hitter against the Rangers. Do not be surprised to see more of these over plays on total strikeouts in the coming weeks as a future trend based on current results

The Prop Machine Free Pick

The Prop Machine has remained hot with its weekly "free picks" for this article with an 8-3 record in its last 11 selections. This would have equated to a return of $1,880 for our $100 bettors utilizing Doc's Unit Betting System that always goes along with these picks.

This week's free pick as provided by The Prop Machine takes us to Wednesday action in the majors. As expected it is riding the current trend by going with the "over 6 strikeouts" (-130 Bovada) on Cincinnati starter Johnny Cueto in Wednesday's game against San Diego.

Be sure to check out The Prop Machine Insider's Page here on Doc's Sports website for a complete recap of their track record at picking props and making their clients profit.

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