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Most Bet MLB Player Props for Monday 5/18/26

Most Bet MLB Player Props for Monday 5/18/26

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By: Zach Thompson

Wondering what bets are popular among the public today? With DraftKings Network’s Player Props Page, all of this information is at your disposal. The Player Props tool provides all the most bet player props by handle + odds on DraftKings Sportsbook, updated as regularly as every five minutes!

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, helping you make informed picks ahead of Saturday’s MLB slate.


Today’s Most Bet MLB Player Props

Event Event Date Market Betslip Line Odds
CLE Guardians @ CHI White Sox 10/7, 04:00PM Munetaka Murakami Home Runs 1+ +417
TB Rays @ NY Yankees 10/7, 08:00PM Ben Rice Home Runs 1+ +306
LA Dodgers @ ATL Braves 10/7, 06:10PM Matt Olson Home Runs 1+ +316
CLE Guardians @ CHI White Sox 10/7, 04:00PM Miguel Vargas Home Runs 1+ +521
LA Dodgers @ ATL Braves 10/7, 06:10PM Shohei Ohtani Home Runs 1+ +281
LA Dodgers @ ATL Braves 10/7, 06:10PM Max Muncy (LAD) Home Runs 1+ +404
MIL Brewers @ SD Padres 10/7, 10:10PM Manny Machado Home Runs 1+ +496
TB Rays @ NY Yankees 10/7, 08:00PM Junior Caminero Home Runs 1+ +436
TB Rays @ NY Yankees 10/7, 08:00PM Cody Bellinger Home Runs 1+ +533
CLE Guardians @ CHI White Sox 10/7, 04:00PM Miguel Vargas Total Bases 2+ +140
TB Rays @ NY Yankees 10/7, 08:00PM Ben Rice Home Runs 2+ +2900
TB Rays @ NY Yankees 10/7, 08:00PM Austin Wells Home Runs 1+ +513

Note: The table above is updated as regularly as every five minutes, so odds are likely to change.


BREAK IT DOWN:

(Stats taken from DraftKings Sportsbook’s Stats Hub)

Kyle Schwarber 1+ Home Run (+197): Schwarber leads the majors with 20 homers this season, and he and the Phillies are at home on Monday night in favorable hitting conditions against the Reds. The temperatures are forecasted to be around 90 degrees with the wind blowing out. He’ll take on Reds’ lefty Nick Lodolo. In 9.1 innings this season, he has allowed nine runs with three homers against him. Lodolo allowed a .297 average and a .340 wOBA to lefties last season. Schwarber has launched nine no-doubters in his last 10 games. Thirteen of his 20 homers have been at home, where he boasts a .489 ISO and a .486 wOBA.

Aaron Judge 1+ Home Run (+185): Judge and the Yankees are also at home on Monday night, taking on Patrick Corbin and the Blue Jays. He only had one homer in his nine-game road trip, but he hit three bombs in his seven home games to start the month of May. Nine of his 16 homers have come at Yankee Stadium, where he’s hitting .311 with a .481 wOBA on the year. Judge has also thrived against lefties with a .348 ISO and a .454 wOBA. Judge is 3-for-12 with a home run and a double in his career against Corbin. The Toronto southpaw has allowed three home runs in seven games this season, all against righties.

Matt Olson 1+ Home Run (+396): In another divisional matchup, the Braves and Marlins open a four-game set in Miami. Olson and the Braves will take on righty Max Meyer, who has limited lefties to a .196 batting average this season. He has given up a home run to Olson in their past meetings, though. Olson has hit 10 of his 14 homers on the road this season, and he has hit 10 of his 14 homers against righties. On the road, Olson has a .427 ISO and .455 wOBA, and against righties, he had a .363 ISO and .439 wOBA. With those splits in his favor, Olson is getting plenty of public attention as he takes his talents to South Beach on Monday.


3-Pick Same Game Parlay

Taking three of the most-bet player props individually is always an option, but why not roll them into a same game parlay (SGP) and get in on all the action at once? It’s a fun way to tie everything together — feel free to tag along.

Kyle Schwarber 1+ Home Run (+201)

Aaron Judge 1+ Home Run (+185)

Matt Olson 1+ Home Run (+381)

Parlay Odds: +4098

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

Zach has been part of the DraftKings team since 2017 and covers baseball, basketball, golf, football and any other sport that offers DFS fun. He has been playing fantasy sports since box scores were only available in the newspaper the following day. Even though he grew up almost 8,000 miles away in Guam, he is a diehard Boston sports fan but will take a fantasy value play wherever he can get it, even if it’s from the Yankees.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is z.thompson) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.