Best MLB Player Prop Bets Today (Sept. 9)

We’re back from the weekend and still riding the high from Friday’s big hit – Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey delivering on my home run prediction at +600 odds. Let’s keep the momentum going as we dive into today’s MLB player props!

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Leading off is LA Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani in the opener of a three-game set against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium.

Note: All odds and props courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

LAD Shohei Ohtani to Hit a Home Run (+190) vs. Chicago Cubs

• Ohtani has hit 46 home runs this season, the second most in MLB.
• He’s homered in two of his past three games.
• Across 51.0 innings this season, left-handed batters are slugging .542 with 13 home runs (2.29 HR/9) against Cubs right-handed starter Kyle Hendricks (3-11, 6.60 ERA).
• Hendricks holds a 7.89 ERA on the road this season (11 starts).
• Ohtani homered off Hendricks in the season’s first meeting on April 5.
• Ohtani is slugging .699 with 36 home runs against RHP this season.

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MIN Matt Wallner to Hit a Home Run (+480) vs. LA Angels

• Twins outfielder Matt Wallner has hit 11 home runs in 61 games this season.
• Across 18.1 IP this season, left-handed batters are slugging .507 with four home runs (1.96 HR/9) against Angels lefty starter Reid Detmers (3-6, 5.87 ERA).
• Detmers is posting a 56.0% fly ball rate this season to LHB.
• The Angels’ bullpen (4.00 ERA) has allowed 62 home runs this season, ranking 13th in MLB.

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