Today’s Best MLB Home Run Prop Bets: Top 3 picks for Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series Game 1 featuring Shohei Ohtani
The World Series is finally here, and some of the most prolific home run hitters and teams in baseball are ready to go. On Friday, Game 1 will commence in Los Angeles. Although this matchup showcases the two best pitchers in the series, there may still be a few home runs hit.
To that end, we've got the best picks to make from DraftKings for Game 1.
Best MLB home run prop bets for October 25
3) Juan Soto: +340
Juan Soto is hot right now, coming off hitting a mammoth three-run home run to send the New York Yankees to the World Series. He has the hand advantage over Jack Flaherty (1-2, 7.04 ERA in the playoffs), who hasn't pitched entirely well this October. Soto has proven that he can rise to the moment, and that likely includes a homer tonight.
2) Giancarlo Stanton: +255
Giancarlo Stanton is another good home-run candidate. He hit four times in the ALCS. Every single one of them left the ballpark. The slugger has one of the best per-game home run counts in postseason history, and his playoff HR/AB is up there with Babe Ruth.
He should rise to the moment and could make life difficult for Flaherty and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1) Shohei Ohtani: +210
Shohei Ohtani is the best left-handed hitter the Dodgers have, which means he's going to have the best advantage against Gerrit Cole (1-0, 3.31 ERA in playoffs). He's also the most prolific hitter in this series, not named Aaron Judge, so he's a prime candidate to go deep.
Cole doesn't have the same elite strikeout numbers he used to and pitches more to contact now. All Ohtani does is make hard contact, and he could hit the Yankees starter at least once tonight.
Note: These odds are subject to change between now and first pitch.