The top MLB pick today, Saturday, May 9, 2026, is Nick Kurtz Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (ATH @ BAL, 4:06 PM ET). PropsBot’s AI rates the pick at 55.0% Confidence with a 13.4% Edge Score, meaning the modeled probability sits more than 13 points above the implied probability priced into the market — the biggest standalone edge on today’s slate. Best available price: Dabble DFS -103.
Below is the full breakdown — Confidence Score, Edge Score, sportsbook odds comparison, and historical hit rate data — so you can make a data-backed decision before the 4:06 PM ET first pitch.
| Window | Hit Rate | Sportsbook | Line | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L5 / L10 / L20 | 60% / 60% / 65% | Dabble DFS | 1.5 H+R+RBI | -103 |
| Season | 51% | Dabble DFS | 1.5 H+R+RBI | -103 |
| H2H vs BAL | 75% | Dabble DFS | 1.5 H+R+RBI | -103 |
Is Nick Kurtz a good Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs bet on May 9, 2026?

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Why Nick Kurtz Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs?
Kurtz scores at 55.0% Confidence with a 13.4% Edge Score — the largest priced edge on today’s board. The Confidence sits in Moderate territory, but the Edge is doing the heavy lifting. Dabble DFS is pricing the Over near pick’em while PropsBot’s models read the true rate above 64%. The combo line favors hitters who get on base, drive runners in, or both, and Kurtz’s underlying production is built for exactly that.
Historical Performance at 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs
Recent windows are stacked: 60% L5, 60% L10, 65% L20. Season number sits at 51%, but the H2H 75% over a multi-game look against Baltimore is the cleanest signal in the row. The L20 holding above the season average says the hot stretch isn’t a five-game blip — it’s been the trend for nearly a month.
Matchup Context: ATH @ BAL
Kurtz’s bat profile is doing real damage: .832 OPS, .365 wOBA, 144 wRC+. Hard Hit% sits at 57.1% — nearly six in ten balls hit at 95+ mph — with on-base at .413 carrying him through cold streaks at the plate. H/G 0.95 plus RBI/G 0.54 already sums to 1.49 average production per game; clearing 1.5 is a coin flip on the average game and a comfortable Over on the better-than-average ones. Game total of 9.5 with implied team total 4.4 leaves plenty of plate appearances to push him through.
Best Line Available
Dabble DFS has the cleanest price at -103, just barely worse than even money. The implied probability is 51%; PropsBot’s model has true closer to 64-65%. Take it at -103. The alternate Over 2.5 H+R+RBI exists at heavier plus money for those who want the variance, but the equity on the 1.5 line is what the model is pointing at.
Recent Track Record on PropsBot’s MLB H+R+RBI Picks
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Sources & Verification
- Career stats: Nick Kurtz on MLB.com
- Advanced metrics: Statcast wOBA / Hard Hit% on Baseball Savant
- Game info: Athletics at Baltimore Orioles on May 9, 2026
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