The 2026 MLB season has been nothing short of thrilling as the trade deadline approaches. Veteran sluggers blasting 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 for Sunday, July 26th.
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Sunday’s Best MLB Player Props & Bets
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Logan Gilbert Over 18.5 Outs Recorded (+121)
Hostile environments do not scare Logan Gilbert. The Seattle ace has logged a stellar 2.23 ERA and 0.99 WHIP across eight away starts this year. A road showdown with the Rangers gives Gilbert a chance to remain successful.
Gilbert has registered a 2.93 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in 18 career outings facing Texas. Pros on the Rangers roster are slashing .217/.260/.342 with two home runs in 120 at-bats versus Gilbert. The numbers speak for themselves.
Rely on Gilbert’s experience on Sunday via his outs recorded prop. He has recorded at least 19 outs in five of his past six starts. The Rangers have been a pedestrian offense at home, ranking 21st in runs per contest (4.08) and 20th in on-base percentage (.312).
They struggle to extend at-bats, checking in below the league average in pitches per plate appearance (3.83). Expect Gilbert to provide some length in his quest to snap the Mariners’ four-game losing streak.
Cristopher Sanchez Over 6.5 Strikeouts (-160)
The Phillies are another squad aiming to end a losing streak with an All-Star on the mound. Cristopher Sanchez toes the rubber on Sunday boasting a career-high 32.4% whiff rate and 38.7% chase rate.
Keep in mind those are both top-30 marks among MLB arms. That excellence has helped him tally 151 strikeouts in 21 starts (7.2 strikeouts per game). To dive even deeper, Sanchez has racked up at least seven strikeouts in 14 of those 21 appearances.
This is a spot where absorbing juiced odds is worth it. The Yankees have posted the second-most strikeout total in away clashes (524) and the third-highest whiff rate (27.1%) in the Majors.
The advantage goes to Sanchez in duels with free swingers like infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (29.5% strikeout rate) and Amed Rosario (39.5% chase rate). Anyone in search of more bang for their buck could back Sanchez to reach 8+ strikeouts at +110 odds.
Willson Contreras to Hit a Home Run (+340)
Sunday’s fixture at Fenway Park could be Kevin Gausman’s final trip to the mound as a Blue Jay. The rumored trade candidate has struggled mightily outside of Toronto this campaign, pitching to a dismal 5.44 ERA and 1.44 WHIP over nine starts.
Gausman has also failed to limit the long ball as of late, surrendering a home run in six of his previous nine outings. A matchup with the red-hot Red Sox (16-4 in last 20 contests) leaves no room for error.
Boston’s lineup is well-positioned to tee off, and Willson Contreras is the bat to bet on. The powerful first baseman is slashing an impressive .318/.421/.591 with 12 homers and 28 RBI through 51 home games.
Not only that, but Contreras leads the Red Sox with a 46.5% hard-hit rate and a 90.5 miles per hour (MP) average exit velocity. Contreras has already taken Gausman yard twice in 11 at-bats. Trust him to send a ball beyond the fence.
