With a 35-22 record on the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers continue their success with a superstar-studded lineup headlined by Shohei Ohtani. Last night, they opened a series against the New York Yankees with an 8-5 win at home. They look to follow it up with another high-scoring outing this evening.
Here’s the top Shohei Ohtani prop bet for this battle between World Series hopefuls.
Shohei Ohtani Over 1.5 Total Bases (-125)
Ohtani clearly remains one of the best batters in baseball at the top of his craft. He’s slashing .294/.394/.670 on the campaign with 37 RBIs, 22 home runs. He’s also on quite the hot streak this month with a .302 AVG and 15 long balls, so he looks to end his fiery May with one more great performance.
Right-hander Will Warren takes the mound for the Yankees tonight with a respectable 4.09 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 67 strikeouts in 50.2 innings. However, while Ohtani hits a little bit better against lefties, he is still quite literally matchup-proof.
Ahead of tonight’s Dodgers vs. Yankees contest, over 1.5 total bases looks like the best Ohtani prop bet (as usual). At -140 odds, the value is fine enough for a player who racks up bases like they’re going out of style. He’s gone over the line in six of his last 10 contests and had eight just last night. Whether it’s via a home run, a couple of singles, or even just one extra-base hit for a double, Ohtani should exceed this line on Saturday.
