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 Travis Bazzana Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-133), 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
Cam Schlittler Under 4.5 Hits Allowed (+106)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
New York Yankees play Atlanta Braves in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Cam Schlittler Under 4.5 Hits Allowed (+106). That is a Hits Allowed bet. It was priced at +106 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $20.60 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.
Jarren Duran (BOS) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-132)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Boston Red Sox play Athletics in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jarren Duran (BOS) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-132). That is a Total Bases 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.
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) Under 1.5 Total Bases (-118)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
San Diego Padres play Houston Astros in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Yordan Alvarez (HOU) Under 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 $18.47 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
Kansas City Royals play Chicago Cubs in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC) Under 0.5 Runs Scored (+122). That is a Runs Scored bet. It was priced at +122 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $22.20 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.
Grant Holmes Under 2.5 Earned Runs (-102)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
New York Yankees play Atlanta Braves in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Grant Holmes Under 2.5 Earned Runs (-102). That is a Earned Runs bet. It was priced at -102 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.80 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.
Travis Bazzana Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-133)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Chicago White Sox play Cleveland Guardians in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Travis Bazzana Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-133). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at -133 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $17.52 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.
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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