On August 16, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 2 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Jonah Heim (ATH) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-172), a HIGH confidence pick. Each one below is our own number against the price the book is offering, in plain English, with how confident we are in words.
The props we like today
MacKenzie Gore Under 5.5 Hits Allowed (-132)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Athletics play Texas Rangers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is MacKenzie Gore Under 5.5 Hits Allowed (-132). That is a Hits Allowed bet. It was priced at -132 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.58 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Bobby Witt Jr. Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-114)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Los Angeles Angels play Kansas City Royals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Bobby Witt Jr. Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-114). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at -114 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.77 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Nick Loftin Under 0.5 Singles (-133)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Los Angeles Angels play Kansas City Royals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Nick Loftin Under 0.5 Singles (-133). That is a Singles bet. It was priced at -133 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.52 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Jonah Heim (ATH) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-172)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Athletics play Texas Rangers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jonah Heim (ATH) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-172). That is a Total Bases bet. It was priced at -172 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.81 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Henry Bolte Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-115)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Athletics play Texas Rangers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Henry Bolte Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-115). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at -115 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.70 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Los Angeles Angels play Kansas City Royals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Isaac Collins Under 0.5 Hits (+120). That is a Hits bet. It was priced at +120 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $22 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is the whole read. Every prop above is our own number against the price on the board at the time we wrote this, and the price can move before you get on. Bet what you can afford to lose. If betting stops being fun, take a break.
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