On August 22, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 4 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Daylen Lile Over 0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-263), 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

Michael Wacha (KCR) Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-156)

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Kansas City Royals play Detroit Tigers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Michael Wacha (KCR) Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-156). That is a Strikeouts bet. It was priced at -156 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $16.41 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.

Daylen Lile Over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-110)

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Miami Marlins play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Daylen Lile Over 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.

Brandon Young Under 3.5 Strikeouts (+108)

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Baltimore Orioles play Tampa Bay Rays in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Brandon Young Under 3.5 Strikeouts (+108). That is a Strikeouts bet. It was priced at +108 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $20.80 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.

Jackson Chourio Under 1.5 Total Bases (-147)

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Milwaukee Brewers play Atlanta Braves in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jackson Chourio 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.

William Contreras (MIL) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-172)

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Milwaukee Brewers play Atlanta Braves in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is William Contreras (MIL) 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.

Daylen Lile Over 0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-263)

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Miami Marlins play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Daylen Lile Over 0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-263). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at -263 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.80 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.

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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