Player Props
MLB player props today: our 6 best prop picks for August 20, 2026
On August 20, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 5 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Taylor Walls Under 0.5 Walks (-233), 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
Donovan Walton (LAA) Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-161)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Kansas City Royals play Athletics in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Donovan Walton (LAA) Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-161). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at -161 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $16.21 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.
Andrew Alvarez Under 2.5 Earned Runs (-154)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Texas Rangers play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Andrew Alvarez Under 2.5 Earned Runs (-154). That is a Earned Runs 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.
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Chicago White Sox play Atlanta Braves in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Munetaka Murakami Under 0.5 Runs Scored (-110). That is a Runs Scored 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.
Taylor Walls Under 0.5 Walks (-233)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Tampa Bay Rays play Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Taylor Walls Under 0.5 Walks (-233). That is a Walks bet. It was priced at -233 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.29 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
Kansas City Royals play Athletics in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Alika Williams Under 0.5 Singles (-154). That is a Singles 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.
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Cincinnati Reds play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Nathan Church Under 0.5 Hits (+146). That is a Hits 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.
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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