Jacob Misiorowski, Jeremy Pena, Cristopher Sanchez: 3 Best MLB Props to Back Today

Sunday’s MLB slate is loaded with prop angles, but three stand out above the rest of the board today. We’re mixing it up with a strikeout stud, a pure power play, and a proven innings-eater — three completely different bet types, all pointing the same direction: value.

From a hard-throwing Brewers rookie who’s must-watch every fifth day, to an Astros shortstop who can change a game with one swing, to a Phillies lefty quietly having a Cy Young-caliber season, here’s the best of the board for today’s slate.

Jacob Misiorowski Strikeouts vs. Rockies

Jacob Misiorowski has been must-see TV all season, and Colorado is exactly the matchup to keep riding him. The rookie right-hander sits at 10-4 with a 1.57 ERA and 173 strikeouts, numbers that put him in the conversation for the league’s most dominant arm on a given night, rookie or not.

Misiorowski has posted double-digit strikeout performances multiple times this season, including a 15-K outing back in June, and he’s averaging nearly 9.5 strikeouts over his last 10 turns through the rotation. Colorado’s lineup, even away from the thin air of Coors Field, has been one of the more strikeout-prone units in the National League, chasing well out of the zone against high-octane fastballs — exactly what Misiorowski brings with a heater that’s touched triple digits.

Books have shown Misiorowski’s strikeout total settling in around the high-8s to low-9s range depending on the book, but given his season-long strikeout rate against a Rockies lineup that struggles to make consistent contact, the over remains the play here. Check your book for the exact current number before locking it in.

Jeremy Peña Home Run Over 0.5

Sometimes the best value on the board isn’t about stats at all — it’s about a price. Jeremy Peña is sitting out there at +610 on DraftKings for a home run, and that number is simply too generous to pass up for a hitter of his caliber.

Peña has developed real over-the-fence pop the last couple of seasons, and Houston’s lineup construction — with Peña typically hitting near the top of the order — means he’s guaranteed multiple looks at the plate every game, compounding his odds of connecting. He’s not a 40-homer bat, but he doesn’t need to be one for this price to hit as a smart, betting-savvy swing. A shortstop with legitimate thump getting plus-600 odds on a single home run is the kind of number sharp bettors specifically hunt for on a daily slate.

This is a classic “spray it across a few games” type of prop — the odds account for the fact that it won’t hit every night, but at this price, the math works heavily in your favor over a longer sample. Today, with Peña seeing regular at-bats, it’s worth another shot.

Cristopher Sánchez Strikeouts vs. Yankees

Cristopher Sánchez doesn’t get talked about nearly enough outside Philadelphia, but the numbers speak for themselves: 12-4, a 2.71 ERA, and 151 strikeouts, good for second in the National League. He’s turned into one of the most reliable strikeout arms in baseball, and a matchup with the Yankees on the road doesn’t scare him off.

Sánchez has racked up strikeouts in bunches all season, including a 13-strikeout gem earlier this year, and he’s averaging north of 7.5 punchouts across his last 10 starts. New York’s lineup can certainly do damage, but they’ve also shown susceptibility to lefties who can locate a changeup and sequence well — Sánchez’s signature skill. His strikeout prop for this matchup has been set right around the 6.5-mark on some boards, a number his season-long production suggests he clears far more often than not.

Facing a lineup like the Yankees adds some swing-and-miss upside too — power-heavy hitters chasing secondary stuff late in counts plays right into how Sánchez has thrived all year. This is a strong bounce-back spot for a pitcher who’s quietly been one of the best in baseball.

Lock These In

Three completely different looks, three completely different reasons to like them — that’s what makes today’s board so much fun to attack. Whether you like grinding through MLB odds pitch by pitch or just want the quickest path to a winning ticket, these three props check every box.

• Jacob Misiorowski OVER Strikeouts (check current line at your book)
• Jeremy Peña OVER 0.5 Home Runs (+610 DraftKings)
• Cristopher Sánchez OVER Strikeouts (check current line at your book)

Mix a workhorse strikeout arm, an underrated Cy Young candidate, and a plus-money power swing, and you’ve got one of the more entertaining prop cards of the day.