It’s a busy day in Major League Baseball, with 15 games on tap.
MLB’s most explosive arm — and one of my top MLB player props — is up in Milwaukee, as Jacob Misiorowski is seeking his fourth straight game with 10+ Ks.
Read below for the rest of my favorite MLB picks for Sunday, Aug. 9.
Best MLB player props today
| Player | Pick | Odds |
|---|---|---|
 Jacob Misiorowski |
Over 8.5 strikeouts | -133 |
 Luis Arraez |
Over 1.5 total bases | +123 |
 Wilyer Abreu |
Anytime home run | +265 |
Jacob Misiorowski Over 8.5 strikeouts (-133)
Just three Twins have stepped into the batter’s box to face the fireballer Jacob Misiorowski, and that should be a huge advantage for the Brewers.
The 24-year-old fanned 10 Angels on just two hits in seven innings of work last time out, and he’s recorded at least nine punchouts in five of his last six starts.
Misiorowski is just consistently dominant. In 21 starts this year, he’s failed to reach the 8K plateau only four times.
- Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: Twins.TV, Brewers.TV
Luis Arraez Over 1.5 total bases (+123)
It’s been a stellar start in Philadelphia for trade deadline pickup Luis Arraez, who’s hitting at a .333 clip in five games.
He’s had three games with at least two total bases, and now he draws Shane Bieber, a guy he’s hitting .290 against in 31 at-bats.
Bieber bounced back from a dud against Washington, where he failed to get out of the first inning, to beat the Astros. Still, he was tagged for nine hits.
- Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: NBCSP, SN
Wilyer Abreu anytime home run (+265)
Baseball’s best power hitter last week was Boston’s Wilyer Abreu, who belted an MLB-best four long balls with an exceptional 1.222 SLG.
Can he keep it up against A’s starter JT Ginn? The stats show a favorable matchup for Abreu, who will be facing Ginn for the first time.
Over his last 10 starts, Ginn has served up seven home runs. Of the 13 bombs he’s given up on the season, nine have been to left-handed batters.
- Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: NBCSCA, NESN
- Prop picks: 5-8-0, +1.63 units
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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