On August 18, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 4 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Jordan Beck Under 0.5 Walks (-238), 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

Isaac Collins Under 0.5 Walks (-182)

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Kansas City Royals play Athletics in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Isaac Collins Under 0.5 Walks (-182). That is a Walks bet. It was priced at -182 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.49 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.

Trea Turner (PHI) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-141)

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Philadelphia Phillies play Miami Marlins in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Trea Turner (PHI) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-141). That is a Total Bases bet. It was priced at -141 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.09 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.

Tomoyuki Sugano (BAL) Under 6.5 Hits Allowed (-133)

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Colorado Rockies play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Tomoyuki Sugano (BAL) Under 6.5 Hits Allowed (-133). That is a Hits Allowed 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.

Matt McLain Under 0.5 Walks (-192)

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Cincinnati Reds play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Matt McLain Under 0.5 Walks (-192). That is a Walks bet. It was priced at -192 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.21 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.

Jordan Beck Under 0.5 Walks (-238)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

Colorado Rockies play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jordan Beck Under 0.5 Walks (-238). That is a Walks bet. It was priced at -238 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.20 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.

Freddie Freeman (ATL) Under 0.5 Singles (+117)

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Colorado Rockies play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Freddie Freeman (ATL) Under 0.5 Singles (+117). That is a Singles bet. It was priced at +117 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21.70 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.

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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