Player Props
MLB player props today: our 6 best prop picks for August 31, 2026
On August 31, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 4 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Jackson Holliday (BAL) Under 1.5 Hits (-200), 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
Tampa Bay Rays play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Richie Palacios (TBR) Under 0.5 Hits (+110). That is a Hits bet. It was priced at +110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $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.
Jackson Holliday (BAL) Under 1.5 Hits (-200)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Colorado Rockies play Baltimore Orioles in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jackson Holliday (BAL) Under 1.5 Hits (-200). That is a Hits bet. It was priced at -200 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15 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 Jobe (DET) Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-132)
Odds available at fanduel at time of publishing
Minnesota Twins play Detroit Tigers in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jackson Jobe (DET) Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-132). That is a Strikeouts 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.
Austin Wells (NYY) Over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+126)
Odds available at fanduel at time of publishing
Los Angeles Angels play New York Yankees in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Austin Wells (NYY) Over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+126). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at +126 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $22.60 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.
Robert Stock (NYM) Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-147)
Odds available at fanduel at time of publishing
Tampa Bay Rays play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Robert Stock (NYM) Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-147). That is a Strikeouts 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.
Ben Rice Under 1.5 Total Bases (-161)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Los Angeles Angels play New York Yankees in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Ben Rice Under 1.5 Total Bases (-161). That is a Total Bases 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.
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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