Player props have become one of baseball’s most entertaining ways to bet, offering value well beyond the moneyline, run line, or game total. Each day, this column highlights the best opportunities on the board — from strikeouts and hits to total bases and pitcher outs recorded — using matchup data, recent form, and betting trends to identify edges. Keep reading for the top MLB player prop picks for September 6. Also, make sure you check out our live VSiN programming for more. Our hosts and analysts will be all over the MLB, which is why it pays to be a VSiN Pro subscriber.
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Sunday Player Prop Best Bets
Below you’ll find my official plays on the player prop market for Sunday. These are the ones that make the VSiN Pro Picks page and count towards my season-long record. I’ll write three up per day, but I’ll add additional ones in an “Additional Best Bets” section. I go lighter on baseball than I do other sports. My MLB units are 50% of what my normal units are.
John Rave Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-105) vs. Blue Jays
Blue Jays at Royals – 2:10 pm ET
Rave is averaging 2.4 HRR per game over the last 10 games, and I like him as a lefty bat against a struggling Spencer Arrighetti. The righty is allowing 3.8 earned runs per game over his last 12 starts, so this feels like a good spot to back some Royals.
Ian Seymour Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-130 – 1.5 units) & Alt Strikeouts 7+ (+180 – 0.5 units) vs. Rangers
Rays at Rangers – 2:35 pm ET
Seymour has been extremely consistent as a swing-and-miss pitcher recently, averaging 7.2 strikeouts per game over his last 13 starts. Well, today’s matchup isn’t too daunting, as Texas has a strikeout rate of 23.7% against lefties. I can easily see the southpaw posting a big number in the K column.
Gage Jump Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-109 – 1.5 units) & Alt Strikeouts 7+ (+185 – 0.5 units) vs. Mariners
Athletics at Mariners – 4:10 pm ET
Jump has some pretty decent stuff, which has allowed him to rack up 5.5 strikeouts per game this year. The lefty now faces a Mariners team with a strikeout rate of 24.4% and whiff percentage of 26.9% against southpaws this year, and he’ll do it inside a pitcher-friendly park. There’s no reason he can’t rack up some strikeouts here.
Additional Picks
Cesar Perdomo Over 3.5 Strikeouts (-138) vs. Mets
Kyle Leahy Over 2.5 Strikeouts (-121 – 1.5 units) vs. Rockies
Bailey Ober Over 3.5 Strikeouts (-130 – 1.5 units) & Alt Strikeout 5+ (+196 – 0.5 units) vs. White Sox
Noteworthy OptaAI Player Prop Edges
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Kyle Leahy Over 2.5 Strikeouts (-134) vs. Rockies
Our OptaAI player prop projections have him finishing with 4.76 strikeouts, suggesting these odds should be -584 — a +28.1% edge to the Over.
Nelson Valazquez Over 0.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-125) vs. Diamondbacks
Our OptaAI player prop projections have him finishing with 1.72 hits, runs, and RBIs, suggesting these odds should be -459 — a +26.6% edge to the Over.
Gabriel Gonzalez Over 0.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-142) vs. White Sox
Our OptaAI player prop projections have him finishing with 1.70 hits, runs, and RBIs, suggesting these odds should be -446 — a +23.0% edge to the Over.
