Another busy day across the bigs has helped me find real value in my MLB player props analysis.
Jonah Tong is in a good spot to find his strikeout stuff in Washington, while Hao-Yu Lee will stay hot at the plate. Rhett Lowder's struggles are clear, and I'm targeting another tough start for him.
Find out more in my MLB picks for Saturday, Sept. 26.
Best MLB player props today
| Player | Pick | Odds |
|---|---|---|
 Jonah Tong |
Over 4.5 strikeouts | -107 |
 Hao-Yu Lee |
Over 0.5 singles | +109 |
 Rhett Lowder |
Over 2.5 earned runs | +100 |
Jonah Tong Over 4.5 strikeouts (-107)
Play up to -120.
Jonah Tong has been in solid form for the New York Mets, and he's missing his fair share of bats. The right-hander has posted 9.28 K/9 across his last two appearances, and he's cleared today's total in three straight appearances after getting called up from Triple-A.
Tong faces a Washington Nationals lineup here that ranks 17th in the Majors in team strikeouts, and Tong doesn't need to be absolutely lights out for this to cash, either.
Five Ks today is very reachable.
- Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: Nationals.TV, SNY
Hao-Yu Lee Over 0.5 singles (+109)
Play down to -110.
Hao-Yu Lee is swinging the bat extremely well at the moment. The Detroit Tigers' second baseman has a .407 average across his last six contests, and of his 11 hits during that span, seven have been singles.
Lee has recorded at least one single in four of his previous six games as well.
Even against a thriving Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen, Lee should be able to stay hot and smack another single amid his impressive streak.
- Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: DSN, SportsNet Pittsburgh
Rhett Lowder Over 2.5 earned runs (+100)
Play down to -115.
Rhett Lowder has been getting lit up lately, posting 7.25 xERA and an ERA above 10 over the last month. He's also given up a 45.8% hard-hit rate during that span and 1.33 HR/9.
The right-hander has surrendered at least three earned runs in seven consecutive outings, and he gave up five in just three innings of work six days ago against the Cubbies.
While the Toronto Blue Jays aren't exactly hot offensively, they did just score six runs on Friday evening against the Cincinnati Reds, and Lowder is clearly vulnerable.
He'll have another poor start.
- Time: 3:07 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: Sportsnet, Reds.TV
- Prop picks: 19-20, -2.83
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