MLB Best Bets: Top player prop bets for Monday 7/20/26
Dan Johnson shares his top player prop bets for today's MLB slate, including home run, HRRs, and more.
July 20, 2026
Dan Johnson has been an editor, writer, and analyst for DraftKings and DraftKings Network since 2024. He’s previously held editorial posts at The Paris Review, Macmillan Publishers, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, ASSIGNMENT Magazine, and FantasySixPack. You can find his various editorial work & writing (sports-related and non-) at all of the above.
Dan Johnson shares his top player prop bets for today's MLB slate, including home run, HRRs, and more.
July 20, 2026
Cincinnati reaches Seattle after scoring 23 runs across three games at Coors Field. That weekend revived the lineup, but it also came inside baseball’s most forgiving offensive environment. The Reds now move into T-Mobile Park, where the outfield swallows mistakes that carried through Denver. Seattle returns home at 50-50 after taking two of three from […]
July 20, 2026
Washington reaches Coors at 50-50 after taking two of three from the Athletics. The Nationals scored 29 runs in that series and 65 across their last ten games. Their 4-6 record during that span exposes the split between a dangerous lineup and a ruinous bullpen. Washington produced a .874 OPS, 21 homers, 45 walks, and […]
July 20, 2026
Detroit arrives at Wrigley with a misleading 46-53 record and a +31 run differential. The Tigers are 24-15 since June began, with their young lineup finally supporting a talented rotation. Chicago sits 56-43 and controls the National League’s top wild-card position after scoring 18 runs against Minnesota. The Cubs crossed home ten times Sunday and […]
July 20, 2026
Boston opens this series two games above .500 after winning 13 straight and 18 of its last 20. The Red Sox have allowed more than two runs only twice during the streak. They have hit only .248 across their last ten games, so the surge has come through run prevention. Boston keeps winning the strike […]
July 20, 2026
Pittsburgh reaches the Bronx at 52-48 after winning seven of ten and five of its last six. This surge has substance beyond the results. The Pirates hit .300/.385/.496 while scoring 70 runs and launching 16 homers across ten games. They also collected 106 hits and 39 walks, creating traffic before producing power. New York remains […]
July 20, 2026
Sunday Night Baseball carries unusual emotional and tactical weight after Los Angeles completed an 8-2 Game One victory. The Dodgers also won Friday 2-1, outscoring New York 10-3 while moving to 63-36. The Yankees fell to 54-44 and are 18-20 since Aaron Judge fractured his rib. Los Angeles owns a .261/.343/.432 season slash with 516 […]
July 19, 2026
Sunday’s rubber game finds San Francisco at 42-56 and Seattle one game below .500 at 49-50. The Giants opened the series with a 7-0 shutout before Seattle answered 4-3 in 10 innings. San Francisco is 20-31 away, while the Mariners have built a 28-21 home record. Since July 1, the Giants have produced a .262/.328/.434 […]
July 19, 2026
Sunday’s rubber game brings Washington into Sacramento at 49-50, while the Athletics sit 42-56. Washington won Friday 23-4 before the Athletics answered 15-1 Saturday, ending their 10-game losing streak. Those blowouts generated 43 runs, yet recent offensive quality remains sharply separated. Washington is 29-19 away; the Athletics are 16-27 at Sutter Health Park. Since July […]
July 19, 2026
Samuel Basallo left Sunday's game between the Orioles and the Astros before the second inning with right shoulder discomfort.
July 19, 2026
Coors Field has already shown both faces of its appetite. Cincinnati launched four homers during Friday’s 7-2 victory, then Colorado answered with 14 hits in Saturday’s 10-3 rout. The Reds enter 44-53 with a minus-62 run differential and a 42-55 expected record. Colorado stands 40-60, owns a minus-87 differential and carries a 42-58 expected record. […]
July 19, 2026