On August 17, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 4 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Carmen Mlodzinski (PIT) Under 12.5 Outs Recorded (-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

Cole Carrigg Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-108)

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Colorado Rockies play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Cole Carrigg Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-108). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at -108 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.26 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.

Freddie Freeman (ATL) Under 2.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-123)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

Colorado Rockies play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Freddie Freeman (ATL) Under 2.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-123). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at -123 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.13 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.

Mason Barnett (ATH) Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-130)

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Kansas City Royals play Athletics in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Mason Barnett (ATH) Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-130). That is a Strikeouts bet. It was priced at -130 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.69 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.

Bryce Harper (PHI) Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+118)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

Philadelphia Phillies play Miami Marlins in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Bryce Harper (PHI) Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+118). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at +118 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21.80 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.

Carmen Mlodzinski (PIT) Under 2.5 Strikeouts (+112)

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Pittsburgh Pirates play Detroit Tigers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Carmen Mlodzinski (PIT) Under 2.5 Strikeouts (+112). That is a Strikeouts bet. It was priced at +112 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21.20 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.

Carmen Mlodzinski (PIT) Under 12.5 Outs Recorded (-172)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

Pittsburgh Pirates play Detroit Tigers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Carmen Mlodzinski (PIT) Under 12.5 Outs Recorded (-172). That is a Outs Recorded 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.

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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