How’s that for some postseason fireworks? The Los Angeles Dodgers dominated the opening game against the Cincinnati Reds last night to begin their NL Wild Card series. With Game 2 on deck for Wednesday night, Shohei Ohtani and Co. see the opportunity to punch their ticket to the next round of the MLB Postseason. Will he meet the task, or can Cincinnati squeak out a win to stay alive?
Here’s the best Shohei Ohtani prop bet on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Shohei Ohtani prop bet for NL Wild Card Game 2
Only two players in the MLB cracked a 1.000 OPS in 2025 — those two talents were Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. The wild part is that it was a bit of a down year for the Dodgers’ superstar as Ohtani slashes just .282/.392/.622 with a 1.014 OPS, all his lowest marks of the last three seasons. However, only an otherworldly talent could see a regression and still perform like a top-two hitter in the sport. He tallied 172 hits, 146 runs, 102 RBIs and 55 home runs throughout the year, just absurd numbers by any means of comparison. Ohtani’s 146 runs actually paced all hitters as a standout leadoff batter, and his 55 homers came in as the third-highest tally around the sport.
Tonight, he faces Reds right-hander Zack Littell, who pitched to the tune of a 3.81 ERA and 1.10 WHIP across 32 starts. Ohtani has never faced Littell at the plate in their careers, but he does slash .283/.416/.661 in the split with 40 of his 55 homers coming against right-handers. He also hit .292 with a 1.162 OPS over the last 15 days, so Ohtani still sees a bit of a hot streak at the plate which continued last night — he went 2-for-5 with a leadoff home run to start the game before another blast later in the evening.
Surely energized heading into Wednesday with a shot to advance to the NL Divisional Round, expect another big performance from Ohtani in Game 2. Over 2.5 hits + runs + RBIs makes a lot of sense as tonight’s top prop bet since he’s exceeded that line in nine of his last 15 outings, plus he and the rest of the Dodgers’ lineup excelled in last night’s contest with five runs and nine hits off the Cincinnati bullpen. With a great lineup behind him as well as a starter on the mound who allows an average exit velocity and hard-hit rate in the 26th and 46th percentiles, Ohtani and his teammates may crush again tonight.
