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  1. What are the Best Underdog MLB Pick'em Picks Today?
  2. Munetaka Murakami OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
  3. Michael Harris OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
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Looking for the best Underdog Fantasy MLB picks today? Our Underdog MLB Pick'em predictions for Thursday, April 23, 2026, spotlight two MLB player props worth targeting on today’s action-packed MLB slate. The hits + runs + RBI lines for Munetaka Murakami and Michael Harris both come with clear situational edges backed by current form, matchup data, and recent trends. If you are building your Underdog Pick'em entry for tonight's MLB slate, here is the full case for where we land on both and why the numbers set up the way they do.

What are the Best Underdog MLB Pick'em Picks Today?

Today’s two best Underdog Fantasy MLB Pick'em plays are Munetaka Murakami over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBI and Michael Harris over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBI. Both props are supported by matchup data, current streaks, and favorable line construction heading into an action-packed day of baseball. Read below for the complete analysis on each.

 

 

 

Munetaka Murakami OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI

Yes, Murakami has homered in five straight games, and yes, he’s hit .500 with an absurd 1.182 SLG and .722 wOBA during that span. Murakami has posted a 1.091 OPS and .465 wOBA against right-handed pitching this season, and his strikeout rate against RHP (26.3%) is significantly lower than his mark against southpaws (42.9%). If home/road splits are your thing, the numbers are far more impressive on the road, though the numbers are inflated due to this run he’s been on during this road trip.

He’ll take on Michael Soroka today, and to the veteran’s credit, he’s been good this year, pitching to a 2.78 ERA (4.96 xERA) and 1.06 WHIP. However, he’s induced fewer ground balls than ever before, and he has surrendered a .293 average, .488 SLG, and .397 wOBA to left-handed hitters.

The other thing I’ll note here is that Soroka doesn’t have overpowering velocity, and that plays right into Murakami’s wheelhouse. If we look specifically at his 10 home runs on the season, only one came against a pitch that was 95 miles per hour or faster, and the average pitch velocity of his home runs is 89.8 miles per hour. Soroka’s fastball is averaging 94 miles per hour on the year, and everything else he primarily uses against left-handed hitters is in the low-to-mid eighties!

Michael Harris OVER 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI

To say the least, Michael Harris is red hot right now. Not only is coming off a 2-homer game, but over his last six games, he’s swatted four long balls, along with a .526/.571/1.211 slash line! He’s punished right-handed pitching to the tune of a .339 average and .966 OPS, and if home/road splits are your thing, you’ll love his 1.079 OPS and .326 ISO on the road this year (compared to .651 and .158 at home).

Harris and the Braves will take on right-hander Cade Cavalli, who has a porous 6.5 K-BB% and 1.73 WHIP through 19.2 IP on the year. To his credit, he’s been quite good against right-handed hitters, but the same can’t be said for lefties. In 2026, lefties have hit Cavalli at a .400 clip, not to mention a .422 wOBA and .529 BABIP!

Ride the hot hand with Harris on the best side of his splits this afternoon!

 

 

 

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