Player Props
MLB player props today: our 6 best prop picks for August 21, 2026
On August 21, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 4 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Seiya Suzuki 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
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Seattle Mariners play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Miguel Amaya Under 0.5 Hits (-123). That is a Hits 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.
Seiya Suzuki Under 1.5 Total Bases (-172)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Seattle Mariners play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Seiya Suzuki 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.
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Seattle Mariners play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-147). That is a Total Bases bet. It was priced at -147 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $16.80 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.
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Boston Red Sox play San Francisco Giants in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Anthony Seigler Under 0.5 Hits (+121). That is a Hits bet. It was priced at +121 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $22.10 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.
Tanner Gordon (COL) Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-167)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Colorado Rockies play Cleveland Guardians in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Tanner Gordon (COL) Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-167). That is a Strikeouts bet. It was priced at -167 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.99 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.
Ildemaro Vargas (PIT) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-139)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Arizona Diamondbacks play Cincinnati Reds in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Ildemaro Vargas (PIT) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-139). That is a Total Bases bet. It was priced at -139 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.19 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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