Player Props
MLB player props today: our 6 best prop picks for August 9, 2026
On August 9, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 5 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Munetaka Murakami Under 0.5 Walks (-143), 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
Ian Happ Under 0.5 Walks (-141)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Kansas City Royals play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Ian Happ Under 0.5 Walks (-141). That is a Walks bet. It was priced at -141 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.09 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.
Munetaka Murakami Under 0.5 Walks (-143)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Chicago White Sox play Cleveland Guardians in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Munetaka Murakami Under 0.5 Walks (-143). That is a Walks bet. It was priced at -143 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $16.99 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.
Hunter Goodman (COL) Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-114)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
St. Louis Cardinals play Colorado Rockies in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Hunter Goodman (COL) Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-114). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at -114 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.77 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.
Seiya Suzuki (CHC) Under 0.5 Runs Scored (-114)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Kansas City Royals play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Seiya Suzuki (CHC) Under 0.5 Runs Scored (-114). That is a Runs Scored bet. It was priced at -114 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.77 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.
Kyle Stowers Under 0.5 Singles (-139)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Miami Marlins play Los Angeles Angels in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Kyle Stowers Under 0.5 Singles (-139). That is a Singles bet. It was priced at -139 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.19 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 draftkings at time of publishing
Philadelphia Phillies play Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) Under 0.5 Singles (+112). That is a Singles bet. It was priced at +112 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $21.20 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.
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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