Betting on player futures requires a number of things. First and foremost, you need to properly gauge a player's likelihood of staying healthy, which can work for or against you depending on whether you've taken an Over or Under. You need to be able to account for trends in a player's performance, and whether there's a major change in performance level on the horizon. You also need no small amount of luck on your side. With that being said, I've identified five totals bets I feel good about. 

Before you make any bets on MLB player totals, you need to see who SportsLine editor Nick Stellini is backing. Stellini worked as a baseball writer for outlets including Baseball Prospectus, FanGraphs, Sporting News, The Athletic and NBC Sports before joining SportsLine. He's had his finger on the pulse of the sport for years. 

Now Stellini has shared his 2024 MLB player totals picks. Be sure to check out his plays before locking in any of your own.

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