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MLB Best Bets: Top player prop bets for Sunday, 8/2/26

MLB Best Bets: Top player prop bets for Sunday, 8/2/26

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By: Cooper Albers

All 30 MLB clubs are in action on Sunday, bringing plenty of star power and value across the board. 

Let’s dive into three of the strongest player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook.


Best MLB player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 2+ Hits + Runs + RBIs (-135)

In perhaps the most stunning twist of the 2026 campaign, Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has yet to hit a home run at Rogers Centre. He heads into Sunday’s series finale against the Cardinals with just six homers and a .704 OPS amid a lost season for the defending American League champs. 

However,  Guerrero has been quietly heating up over the past couple of weeks. While his power remains limited, the righty slugger is hitting .371 with an .863 OPS, four runs scored, and three RBIs since July 22. He extended his hitting streak to four games with a 2-for-5 effort on Saturday.

Guerrero, 27, should stay hot on Sunday against the struggling Matthew Liberatore. The 26-year-old southpaw is saddled with a 5.26 ERA (5.13 xERA) and a 1.56 WHIP across 21 starts this season.


Ryan Jeffers 2+ Total Bases (+132)

Originally considered one of the top trade chips for this year’s deadline, it now appears that Ryan Jeffers is staying put with the surging Twins. The 29-year-old backstop crushed his 10th homer of the season in Friday’s series opener against the Mariners and heads into Sunday with an exceptional .925 OPS in 2026. 

Formidable on both sides of the splits, Jeffers now faces right-hander George Kirby — against whom he’s gone 2-for-5 (.400) in past matchups. The Seattle starter has had an up-and-down season, entering with a 3.98 ERA (3.91 xERA) and a 1.30 WHIP across 20 starts (120 IP). In his last outing, Kirby got tagged for seven earned runs against the Rangers, serving up four home runs in only four innings.


Zack Wheeler 8+ Strikeouts (-117)

Despite coming off an ugly start against the Marlins — five earned runs in three innings — Zack Wheeler remains one of MLB’s most dominant strikeout artists. The Philadelphia right-hander, 36, boasts a 2.53 ERA across 17 starts and ranks fourth in MLB with a 31.1 percent strikeout rate.

Wheeler has recorded eight or more strikeouts in four of his last five outings, including three double-digit-strikeout performances. He’s well-positioned to follow suit on Sunday, facing an Orioles lineup that has produced the fourth-highest strikeout rate in the majors this year (24.1 percent). Baltimore’s star slugger, Pete Alonso, has struck out 13 times in 41 career at-bats (31.6 percent) against his former Mets’ teammate. 

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