The 2026 MLB season has been nothing short of thrilling as the trade deadline approaches. Veteran sluggers teeing off, skilled rookies becoming household names and elite pitchers prevailing on the mound. The fun continues on Sunday with all 30 teams in action. Here’s a look at three MLB player props and picks for Sunday, July 19th.
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Sunday's Best MLB Player Props & Bets
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Sonny Gray Under 5.5 Strikeouts (+117)
The Boston Red Sox have won 12 consecutive games to climb above the .500 mark. Sonny Gray will be tasked with keeping the good vibes going on Sunday.
The right-hander has been excellent, logging a 2.54 ERA across 17 starts. However, I see some value in betting the under on his strikeout line. Gray has finished with fewer than five strikeouts in nine of his 17 outings and has also seen his whiff rate drop from 27.5% in 2025 to 22.2% in 2026.
Those are not good signs ahead of a brutal matchup. The Rays boast the lowest whiff rate (20.3%) and the highest chase contact rate (68.4%) in the Majors. They know how to extend at-bats and force pitchers into making mistakes. It’s why Tampa Bay’s roster has racked up the fewest strikeouts in baseball (691).
Overall, just one opposing starter has reached six strikeouts in the Rays’ past nine contests. Trust the bats instead of the arm in this spot.
Foster Griffin Over 17.5 Outs Recorded (-150)
Talk about a career renaissance. Washington’s Foster Griffin was mediocre during a brief MLB stint before spending a few years pitching in Japan.
The sly southpaw has been stellar in his return to America, registering a 2.77 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 19 starts. Length has arguably been his greatest strength. Griffin enters Sunday having recorded at least 18 outs in five of his previous seven performances on the road.
A showdown with the Athletics should not scare bettors away. Manager Mark Kotsay’s squad has slowed down following an encouraging start to the campaign. The Athletics have posted the fifth-lowest OPS (.631) and produced the second-fewest runs (35) over the last 15 days. Take note that they are the only offense without a stolen base in that stretch as well.
Empty base paths mean less stress on Griffin. Trust him to cruise through six frames.
Ryan O’Hearn to Hit a Home Run (+690)
Let’s go from someone exceeding expectations on the mound to someone exceeding expectations at the plate. Pittsburgh’s Ryan O’Hearn has tallied 16 home runs and 64 RBI in 83 contests, which rivals his totals from his entire 2025 season (17 home runs & 63 RBI in 144 games).
The underlying numbers don’t lie, either. O’Hearn is a top-75 batter in hard-hit rate (44.9%) and sports a stellar .313 batting average versus fastballs. Up next for O’Hearn is a clash with Joey Cantillo, who tosses his fastball more than any other pitch (35.8%).
The Cleveland hurler has surrendered a homer in four of his last seven starts at Progressive Field. Not only that, but Cantillo is allowing an .811 slugging rate on the first pitch of an at-bat. Aggressiveness will be key for O’Hearn. Anyone in search of more bang for their buck could back him to go yard twice at +8000 odds.
