On August 18, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 5 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is CJ Abrams Under 1.5 Total Bases (-154), 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

Kazuma Okamoto (TOR) Over 0.5 Runs Scored (+146)

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Tampa Bay Rays play Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Kazuma Okamoto (TOR) Over 0.5 Runs Scored (+146). That is a Runs Scored bet. It was priced at +146 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $24.60 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.

Junior Caminero Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-110)

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Tampa Bay Rays play Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Junior Caminero Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-110). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 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.

Jack Perkins Under 3.5 Strikeouts (+103)

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Kansas City Royals play Athletics in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jack Perkins Under 3.5 Strikeouts (+103). That is a Strikeouts bet. It was priced at +103 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $20.30 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.

CJ Abrams Under 1.5 Total Bases (-154)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

Texas Rangers play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is CJ Abrams Under 1.5 Total Bases (-154). That is a Total Bases bet. It was priced at -154 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $16.49 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.

Zach Thornton Under 5.5 Hits Allowed (-149)

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New York Mets play San Diego Padres in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Zach Thornton Under 5.5 Hits Allowed (-149). That is a Hits Allowed bet. It was priced at -149 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $16.71 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.

Mike Trout (LAA) Under 0.5 Runs Scored (-132)

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Houston Astros play Los Angeles Angels in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Mike Trout (LAA) Under 0.5 Runs Scored (-132). That is a Runs Scored 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.

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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