Player Props
MLB player props today: our 6 best prop picks for August 5, 2026
On August 5, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 5 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Isaac Paredes (TBR) Under 0.5 Singles (-119), 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
Milwaukee Brewers play Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Christian Yelich (MIL) Under 0.5 Hits (+125). That is a Hits bet. It was priced at +125 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $22.50 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.
Bo Bichette Over 1.5 Total Bases (+118)
Odds available at fanduel at time of publishing
Cleveland Guardians play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Bo Bichette Over 1.5 Total Bases (+118). That is a Total Bases bet. It was priced at +118 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21.80 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.
Jonathan Aranda (TBR) Under 2.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-105)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Colorado Rockies play Tampa Bay Rays in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jonathan Aranda (TBR) Under 2.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-105). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at -105 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.52 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 fanduel at time of publishing
Baltimore Orioles play Los Angeles Angels in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Christian Encarnacion-Strand Over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+105). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at +105 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $20.50 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.
Isaac Paredes (TBR) Under 0.5 Singles (-119)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Houston Astros play Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Isaac Paredes (TBR) Under 0.5 Singles (-119). That is a Singles bet. It was priced at -119 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.40 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.
Bo Bichette Over 1.5 Total Bases (+117)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Cleveland Guardians play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Bo Bichette Over 1.5 Total Bases (+117). That is a Total Bases bet. It was priced at +117 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21.70 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.
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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