On August 26, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 5 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Otto Lopez (MIA) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-169), 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

Ildemaro Vargas (PIT) Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+121)

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Arizona Diamondbacks play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Ildemaro Vargas (PIT) Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+121). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs 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.

Wilyer Abreu (BOS) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-130)

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Miami Marlins play Boston Red Sox in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Wilyer Abreu (BOS) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-130). That is a Total Bases bet. It was priced at -130 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.69 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.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Under 0.5 Singles (-128)

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St. Louis Cardinals play Baltimore Orioles in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Christian Encarnacion-Strand Under 0.5 Singles (-128). That is a Singles bet. It was priced at -128 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.81 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.

Otto Lopez (MIA) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-169)

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Miami Marlins play Boston Red Sox in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Otto Lopez (MIA) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-169). That is a Total Bases bet. It was priced at -169 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.92 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.

Grayson Rodriguez (LAA) Under 2.5 Earned Runs (-115)

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Los Angeles Angels play Cleveland Guardians in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Grayson Rodriguez (LAA) Under 2.5 Earned Runs (-115). That is a Earned Runs bet. It was priced at -115 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.70 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.

Michael Harris II Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-110)

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Atlanta Braves play Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Michael Harris II 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.

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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