On August 6, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 5 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Jose Altuve (HOU) Under 5.5 Total Bases (-227), 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

Vaughn Grissom Under 0.5 Singles (-120)

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Baltimore Orioles play Los Angeles Angels in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Vaughn Grissom Under 0.5 Singles (-120). That is a Singles bet. It was priced at -120 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.33 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.

Jose Altuve (HOU) Under 5.5 Total Bases (-227)

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Houston Astros play Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jose Altuve (HOU) Under 5.5 Total Bases (-227). That is a Total Bases bet. It was priced at -227 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.41 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.

Sonny Gray (CIN) Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-135)

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Boston Red Sox play Chicago White Sox in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Sonny Gray (CIN) Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-135). That is a Strikeouts bet. It was priced at -135 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.41 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.

Mitch Bratt Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-156)

Odds available at fanduel at time of publishing

Arizona Diamondbacks play San Diego Padres in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Mitch Bratt Under 3.5 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.

Joe Mack Under 0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+127)

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Atlanta Braves play Miami Marlins in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Joe Mack Under 0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+127). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at +127 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $22.70 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.

Willson Contreras (STL) Over 1.5 Total Bases (+128)

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Boston Red Sox play Chicago White Sox in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Willson Contreras (STL) Over 1.5 Total Bases (+128). That is a Total Bases bet. It was priced at +128 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $22.80 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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