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Most Bet MLB Player Props for Saturday 5/16/26

Most Bet MLB Player Props for Saturday 5/16/26

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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+ +365
TB Rays @ NY Yankees 10/7, 08:00PM Ben Rice Home Runs 1+ +308
LA Dodgers @ ATL Braves 10/7, 06:10PM Shohei Ohtani Home Runs 1+ +336
MIL Brewers @ SD Padres 10/7, 10:10PM Manny Machado Home Runs 1+ +427
LA Dodgers @ ATL Braves 10/7, 06:10PM Matt Olson Home Runs 1+ +317
CLE Guardians @ CHI White Sox 10/7, 04:00PM Miguel Vargas Home Runs 1+ +453
LA Dodgers @ ATL Braves 10/7, 06:10PM Max Muncy (LAD) Home Runs 1+ +369
TB Rays @ NY Yankees 10/7, 08:00PM Junior Caminero Home Runs 1+ +451
TB Rays @ NY Yankees 10/7, 08:00PM Cody Bellinger Home Runs 1+ +550
MIL Brewers @ SD Padres 10/7, 10:10PM Jackson Chourio Home Runs 1+ +487
LA Dodgers @ ATL Braves 10/7, 06:10PM Mookie Betts Home Runs 1+ +630
LA Dodgers @ ATL Braves 10/7, 06:10PM Shohei Ohtani Total Bases 2+ +122

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)

Munetaka Murakami 1+ Home Run (+250): Murakami has been “stuck” on 15 homers for a week, going 3-for-19 with six walks in his last six games. The public likes his chances of getting on track Saturday night in the Crosstown Classic. He’ll face Jameson Taillon, who has the highest HR/9 of any pitcher on the board this Saturday. Taillon has given up 11 homers in 45 2/3 innings this season, and lefties like Murakami have hit six of those homers with a .338 wOBA. Murakami has 11 of his 15 homers against righties like Taillon, setting him up in a strong spot Saturday night even if the wind is blowing in.

Aaron Judge 1+ Home Run (+256): Judge and the Yankees are taking on the Mets at Citi Field on Saturday night, where the weather forecast looks very homer-friendly. I highlighted the matchup for Judge in today’s MLB DFS stacks. Judge has 16 homers on the season with an impressive 23.4% barrel rate that ranks in the top five in the majors. He has a 59.4% hard-hit rate and .430 wOBA in his 14 games this month, including four with a home run. He has hit 11 of his homers against righties like opener Huascar Brazoban, and he also makes plenty of loud contact against lefties like bulk reliever David Peterson. Judge is almost matchup-proof and can go yard any time, which is why he’s always a popular option for home run props.

Yordan Alvarez 1+ Home Run (+272): Alvarez and the Astros are hosting the Rangers this weekend in a Texas-sized matchup during Rivalry Weekend. Alvarez has 14 homers on the season, with two in his last eight games and eight in his last 28. The big lefty is in a marquee matchup with Jacob deGrom, who is 3-2 in his eight games with a 2.62 ERA and 2.83 FIP. He has allowed six homers in those eight games, though, including five to lefties. Alvarez went 2-for-3 against deGrom with a home run in their past meetings. The public likes his chances at home at Daikin Park, where he has eight of his 14 dingers this season.


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.

Munetaka Murakami 1+ Home Run (+250)

Aaron Judge 1+ Home Run (+250)

Yordan Alvarez 1+ Home Run (+274)

Parlay Odds: +4535

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.