On August 8, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 5 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Jared Young Over 0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-179), 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

Ronel Blanco Under 4.5 Hits Allowed (-108)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

San Diego Padres play Houston Astros in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Ronel Blanco Under 4.5 Hits Allowed (-108). That is a Hits Allowed bet. It was priced at -108 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.26 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.

Jack Perkins Under 2.5 Earned Runs (-101)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

Boston Red Sox play Athletics in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jack Perkins Under 2.5 Earned Runs (-101). That is a Earned Runs bet. It was priced at -101 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.90 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.

Pete Crow-Armstrong Over 1.5 Total Bases (-122)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

Kansas City Royals play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Pete Crow-Armstrong Over 1.5 Total Bases (-122). That is a Total Bases bet. It was priced at -122 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.20 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.

Pete Crow-Armstrong Over 1.5 Total Bases (-122)

Odds available at fanduel at time of publishing

Kansas City Royals play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Pete Crow-Armstrong Over 1.5 Total Bases (-122). That is a Total Bases bet. It was priced at -122 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.20 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.

CJ Abrams (WSN) Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+118)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

Washington Nationals play Cincinnati Reds in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is CJ Abrams (WSN) Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+118). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs 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.

Jared Young Over 0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-179)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

Pittsburgh Pirates play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jared Young Over 0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-179). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at -179 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.59 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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