MLB Best Bets: Top player prop bets for Wednesday 7/08/26
Dan Johnson shares his top player prop bets for today's MLB slate, including home run, HRRs, and more.
July 8, 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 8, 2026
Colorado opens this Dodger Stadium set at 37-54, 15-29 away, and last in the NL West. Los Angeles enters 59-32, 29-15 at home, and already 5-2 against Colorado this season. The Dodgers have won seven of their last 10 with 13 HR, a .282/.369/.457 slash, and 4.19 ERA. The Rockies bring a noisy counter, with […]
July 6, 2026
Arizona and San Diego open a four-game Petco Park series with the same record and the same urgency. The Diamondbacks are 44-45, 17-25 away, and still second in the NL West. The Padres are 44-45, 23-21 at home, and coming off a 5-2 win that ended an eight-game skid. Arizona just dropped a 3-2 game […]
July 6, 2026
Milwaukee opens this NL Central series at 55-33, with the league’s best run-prevention profile and a 26-15 road record. St. Louis enters 47-40, still dangerous at Busch Stadium and chasing urgently from third place. This is also a strange five-game, four-day series, with Tuesday’s doubleheader created by a May rainout. That makes Monday’s opener matter […]
July 6, 2026
Dan Johnson shares his top player prop bets for today's MLB slate, including home run, HRRs, and more.
July 6, 2026
Philadelphia enters this rubber match at 50-40, while Kansas City sits 36-54 after splitting the first two games. The Phillies won Saturday behind power, then the Royals answered Sunday behind cleaner pitching and late contact. That creates a useful handicap tension. Kansas City showed enough fight to avoid a lazy favorite ticket. Philadelphia still owns […]
July 6, 2026
The islanders are in for a rude surprise when they find out America's vote for most compatible couple means a dumping from the villa for a second night in a row.
July 5, 2026
Tommy Edman was scratched ahead of Sunday night's game between the Dodgers and the Padres. Updates here.
July 5, 2026
Boston enters Sunday with a chance to turn a clean road weekend into a full Anaheim sweep. The Red Sox took the first two games 5-2 and 8-1, holding Los Angeles to three total runs. Boston is 7-3 over its last 10, with a .244 average, 3.30 ERA, and plus-eight run differential. The Angels have […]
July 5, 2026
San Diego enters Sunday trying to stop a rivalry week from becoming a full collapse. The Padres are 43-45, 20-24 away, and buried in an eight-game skid. Los Angeles is 59-31, 29-14 at home, and 10-2 since June 22. The Dodgers are also 7-2 against San Diego this season. This series has been ruthless. San […]
July 5, 2026
Toronto enters Sunday needing a steadier answer after Saturday’s 11-0 loss turned ugly fast at T-Mobile Park. The Blue Jays are 42-47, 18-22 on the road, and 3-7 over their last 10. Seattle is 46-44, leading the AL West race, and carrying four wins in five games. Saturday had blowout texture early: Randy Arozarena’s grand […]
July 5, 2026