MLB Player Props & Bets: Sunday (3/29)
The opening weekend of the 2026 MLB season has been nothing short of thrilling. Talented rookies have stepped up in clutch moments, veteran sluggers have gone deep, and electric pitchers have displayed their skills. The fun continues on Sunday with 24 teams in action. Here’s a look at three MLB player props and picks for March 29th.
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Sunday’s Top MLB Player Props & Bets
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
MacKenzie Gore Over 14.5 Outs Recorded (-150)
Texas’ Jacob deGrom was scratched from Saturday’s start due to neck stiffness, forcing the Rangers to use seven bullpen pitchers in their 5-4 extra-innings victory over the Phillies. With several arms unavailable, expect manager Skip Schumacher to give starter MacKenzie Gore a longer leash on the mound in Sunday’s series finale. After all, Gore tossed at least five innings of work in 25 of his 30 outings with the Nationals in 2025.
It’s worth noting that Gore has also gathered at least 15 outs in 10 of his 12 career starts facing Philadelphia. This line could be affected by Gore’s lackluster Spring Training, during which he posted a 5.52 ERA over 14.2 innings. It’s important to point out that those performances were his first with Texas’s coaching staff after being acquired via an offseason trade. Trust that he worked out the kinks and jump on these DraftKings odds before the line jumps to 15.5.
Jake Irvin Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-128)
Some pitchers rely on pinpoint accuracy and overwhelming velocity to get outs, while others depend on inducing weak contact. Washington’s Jake Irvin is the latter. The 29-year-old posted fewer than four strikeouts in 17 of his 33 starts during the 2025 campaign. It’s a logical outcome considering he ranked outside the top 300 MLB pitchers in strikeout rate (15.8 percent) and whiff rate (18.2 percent). Missing bats is not his specialty.
A start against the Cubs at Wrigley Field to begin 2026 is far from ideal for Irvin. The right-hander has made two trips to the historic Chicago ballpark in his career, coughing up 12 earned runs and tallying just five strikeouts in 7.1 innings. The Cubs are stacked with left-handed sluggers, including Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch, and Ian Happ. Anticipate Irvin getting chased out of the game before he can reach four punchouts.
Shea Langeliers to Hit a Home Run (+284)
Talk about coming out of the gate swinging. Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers has gone five for eight with three home runs and a league-leading six RBI through two contests. A majestic 420-foot grand slam to center field stole the show on Saturday afternoon. Keep in mind that his power streak goes beyond the past few days, though. The fifth-year pro has racked up an impressive 24 homers across his previous 69 games.
A favorable matchup awaits Langeliers in Toronto on Sunday. Eric Lauer draws the start for the Blue Jays. The veteran southpaw has registered a fly-ball rate north of 30 percent in each of his last four seasons, which checks in well above the MLB average (24.9 percent). That’s a dangerous way to pitch versus someone with elite bat speed like Langeliers. Backing Langeliers to log over 2.5 hits, runs, and RBIs at +131 odds is another avenue bettors could take here.