Opposite ends of the National League West standings collide on Monday night, as the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers kick off a three-game series in the Chavez Ravine.
The Dodgers (59–32, 1st NL West) have won 10 of their last 13 games, bolstered by another MVP season from Shohei Ohtani. He and the defending champs will look to keep building momentum ahead of the All-Star break against the perennial punching bag Rockies (37–54, 5th NL West).
First pitch is at 10:10 p.m. ET. Los Angeles enters as a 1.5-run home favorite with -240 moneyline odds on DraftKings Sportsbook. The Rockies are +194 underdogs, with the game total set at O/U 10 runs.
Let’s dive into the top Shohei Ohtani prop bet for Monday’s series opener.
Best Shohei Ohtani Prop Bet for Rockies vs. Dodgers
Best Bet: Shohei Ohtani 4+ Hits + Runs + RBIs (+166)
Shohei Ohtani has run into a mini-slump as we approach next week’s Midsummer Classic — only 3-for-19 with one RBI in his last five games. Still, this is Shohei Ohtani we’re talking about. The two-way superstar is tailoring his fifth MVP campaign in the last six years, entering Monday hitting .288 with a .926 OPS, 18 homers, and 51 RBIs in 2026.
And if there was any matchup that could get him back on track, it would be this one.
Ohtani, 32, has scored a Monday night matchup with Colorado’s Kyle Freeland. The 33-year-old southpaw is getting shelled on a nightly basis, saddled with a portly 7.25 ERA — the highest mark in the sport (min. 50 IP). Freeland ranks in the bottom 10 percent of MLB pitchers in xERA (5.59), xBA (.294), fastball velocity (91.5 mph), and average exit velocity (90.8 mph).
Naturally, sharing a division with baseball’s brightest star hasn’t worked out too well for Freeland. In previous meetings with the beleaguered starter, Ohtani is a scalding 7-for-13 (.538) with two home runs, a double, five RBIs, and a walk. Even during his Angels tenure, Ohtani had Freeland stunned by his nightly heroics.
