Rookie sensation Hurston Waldrep and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader headline Saturday's MLB prop bets.
Today's MLB props narrative: Bader has been on a tear since joining the Phillies at the trade deadline, while Waldrep has been nearly untouchable over six starts as a rookie. Both have plus-money value to do damage today.
Check out my favourite MLB prop bets for Sept. 6, featuring a pick on Athletics slugger Shea Langeliers.
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Best bet: Bader to record an RBI (+188)
Bader has been quite the get for Philadelphia, adding more firepower to an already loaded roster ahead of what should be a deep playoff run.
Check out what the outfielder has done for the Phillies since he was acquired at the trade deadline:
- .304/.375/.500 slash line
- .382/.452/.673 slash line vs. RHP
- 52% hard-hit rate
Bader is slated to hit sixth for Philadelphia today behind names like Trea Turner, Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber. That's an elite spot for run production
Today, the Phillies take on Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins, and I think things could get ugly.
Philadelphia's current lineup is batting .304 against Alcantara in a massive 286 at-bat sample. Alcantara is also having the worst year of his professional career, with a 5.66 ERA and 1.32 WHIP.
The righty gave up six runs in 2.0 IP when he played the Phillies earlier this year.
Key stat: Bader has four RBI during his five-game hitting streak.
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Waldrep over 5.5 Ks (+143): Waldrep owned a sparkling 0.90 ERA through five MLB starts, completely shutting down some below-average teams while going 3-2 against this line.
Then came his true test of mettle: A Sunday Night Baseball showdown against the Phillies.
The Atlanta Braves righty answered the bell, striking out nine and allowing just one run in 5.2 IP. This kid is the real deal, and he should have no trouble mowing down the Seattle Mariners.
Seattle has had a top-10 K rate over the season, in the last 30 days, and against right-handers.
The Mariners rank 29th in batting average and 20th in wRC+ since the all-star break, so I trust Waldrep to work deep into this outing.
He threw a career-high 102 pitches his last time out.
Langeliers to score (-117): This price seems too good to be true for the Athletics' leadoff man.
- Langeliers is batting .297 with a 1.038 OPS when hitting first, and he has destroyed left-handed pitching all season.
- He owns a .360/.370/.663 slash line against southpaws, and gets a struggling one in Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi.
- Kikuchi has a 5.97 ERA in six starts since Aug. 1.
Langeliers has taken the southpaw deep before, and will have plenty of chances to get aboard in front of a sneaky-good offence.
The A's are 11th in wRC+ and sixth in ISO this season.
MLB prop picks made at 11:00 a.m. ET on 09/06/2025.
