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 June 21. 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. On Saturdays and Sundays, I’m going to keep these much shorter to cut down on my workload a little.
Davis Martin Over 4.5 Strikeouts (-160 – 1.5 units) & Alt Strikeout 6+ (+132 – 0.5 units) vs. Tigers
Tigers at White Sox – 1:40 pm ET
Martin has had at least five strikeouts in 10 of his 14 starts this year, and he has had at least six strikeouts in nine of those outings. The righty has just been superb for Chicago this season, and he’s averaging 6.7 strikeouts per game when playing at home. I don’t see any reason not to play him to do some good work against Detroit.
Dustin May Over 5.5 Strikeouts (+134) vs. Royals
Cardinals at Royals – 2:10 pm ET
I’ll take a chance on May to finish with at least six strikeouts today. The righty has had at least seven Ks in five consecutive games — and six of the last seven. He’s really in a nice groove on the mound, so I’m simply riding the hot hand. The odds are certainly enticing enough.
Kai-Wei Teng Over 5.5 Strikeouts (+120) vs. Guardians
Guardians at Astros – 2:10 pm ET
Teng has had at least six strikeouts in four of his last six starts. He’s starting to look really dangerous out on the mound, so I’m taking him at +120 to finish with six strikeouts today. The Guardians aren’t the worst matchup in the world for him, plus the righty has been better as a swing-and-miss guy in Houston.
Additional Picks
Ben Rice Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-120) vs. Reds
Dylan Cease Under 6.5 Strikeouts (+119) vs. Cubs
Troy Johnston Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-139) vs. Rockies
Shea Langeliers Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-150) vs. Angels
Emmet Sheehan Over 6.5 Strikeouts (+100) vs. Orioles
Trea Turner Over 1.5 Total Bases (+110) vs. Mets
Noteworthy OptaAI Player Prop Edges
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Colton Cowser Over 0.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-128) vs. Dodgers
Our OptaAI player prop projections have him going for 1.65 hits, runs, and RBIs, suggesting these odds should be -419 — a +24.6% edge to the Over.
Davis Schneider Over 0.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-120) vs. Cubs
Our OptaAI player prop projections have him finishing with 1.55 hits, runs, and RBIs, suggesting these odds should be -369 — a +24.1% edge to the Over.
Kyle Tucker Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-111) vs. Orioles
Our OptaAI player prop projections have him projected for 2.73 hits, runs, and RBIs, suggesting these odds should be -310 — a +23.0% edge to the Over.
