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Today’s MLB Player Props on DraftKings Sportsbook: Most Popular Player Props for Wednesday 4/16/25

Today’s MLB Player Props on DraftKings Sportsbook: Most Popular Player Props for Wednesday 4/16/25

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By: Garion Thorne

Betting on player props is fun, right? Of course it is, but have you ever been curious what the most popular plays were for the day? Well, with DraftKings Network’s Player Props Page, all of this information is at your disposal.

I’ve taken today’s most popular MLB player props on DraftKings Sportsbook and broken down exactly why the public is so fond of these.


DKN’s Player Props Page provides all of the most bet player props by handle + odds on the DraftKings Sportsbook, updated as regularly as every five minutes!


TODAY’S MOST BET MLB PLAYER PROPS

BREAK IT DOWN:

Aaron Judge 1+ Home Runs (+225): Judge to hit a home run is often among the most popular prop bets of the day and Wednesday is no different. Judge’s first 77 plate appearances in 2025 have somehow been better than his gargantuan campaigns in 2022 and 2024, with the reigning MVP sporting a .478 expected wOBA and a 246 wRC+. However, Judge hasn’t gone deep since April 4. Maybe the public thinks he’s due? For his career, Judge possesses an eye-popping .333 ISO against left-handed pitching, which is notable with Kris Bubic on the mound for the Royals. Bubic’s been quite good lately, though, and his 0.96 ERA is proof of the lefty’s hot start.

Shohei Ohtani 1+ Home Runs (+245): It’s been business as usual for Ohtani against right-handed pitching so far in 2025, as the NL’s reigning MVP is slashing .277/.424/.553 with a .277 ISO and a 171 wRC+ within the split. This will come as no shock to anyone reading this, but Ohtani is good at hitting home runs and his overall popularity makes him a favorite on the most-bet props leaderboard. Tonight’s matchup will be German Marquez, who has yet to allow an opponent long ball through three starts. Part of that is small sample noise, but it also fits Marquez’s archetype. The RHP’s sinker usage is high (29%) and that’s translated to a 50.0% ground ball rate and just a 2.0% opponent barrel rate.

Mike Trout 1+ Home Runs (+225): The public’s love for Trout on Wednesday night is likely two-fold. First and foremost, Mike Trout is healthy and amazing, despite a batting average currently below the Mendoza line. Don’t be fooled. Trout’s .128 BABIP is laughable and the former MVP comes into tonight’s contest with a 96th percentile expected slugging rate (.632) and the 90th percentile barrel rate (17.8%). The second part of this is the presence of Patrick Corbin. The veteran LHP owned MLB’s worst ERA across the past four seasons and his tenure in Texas hasn’t looked much better. In Corbin’s first outing of 2025, the LHP allowed three runs over just four innings with zero strikeouts. That contact rate combined wit Trout’s barrel rate should equal fireworks.


Three-Leg Parlay

Why don’t we build a parlay based on these most-bet props to make things a little more interesting… Feel free to tag along.

Aaron Judge 1+ Home Run (+225)

Shohei Ohtani 1+ Home Run (+245)

Mike Trout 1+ Home Run (+225)

Parlay Odds: +3544

Head straight to the DraftKings Sportbook to place these bets, OR check out the Player Props Page tool on DKN.com for more options before you fill out your slips!

Garion is a Toronto-based writer who has been playing fantasy sports since elementary school. With a particular affinity for advanced statistics and sabermetrics, he’s been covering DFS Baseball, Football and Basketball for DraftKings dating back to 2018. Prior to that, Garion’s work could be found at FNTSY, SportsGrid, HoopsHype, The New York Daily News and Sportsnet.ca. Still, he is a Dolphins fan, so his decision-making can be questioned from time-to-time.
Disclaimer

All views expressed are my own. I am an employee of DraftKings and am ineligible to play in public DFS or DKSB contests.