Dan Johnson shares his top player prop bets for today’s MLB slate, including home run, HRRs, and more.
Monday’s MLB player prop board has enough heat to punish anyone chasing box scores without checking how the damage happened. Wrigley Field and West Sacramento both bring hitter-friendly setups, while a few recent surges come with enough contact quality, lineup volume, and matchup help to stay interesting at plus money. The goal is to find bats already creating hard contact and stepping into games where one rally can turn a good swing into a full stat line.
Here’s how I’ll play it. I’ll be pumping out props and predictions for individual games all season, with plenty of coverage here on DraftKings Network. Follow my handle @dansby_edits for more betting plays.
| Player prop pick | Odds | Why I like it |
|---|---|---|
| James Wood 3+ HRR | +115 | James Wood’s .351/.456/.614 last-15 surge, 14 runs, four homers, 10 RBIs, .431 xwOBA, 95.9 mph EV, 58.4% hard-hit rate, and 25.3% barrel rate attack Mitch Spence’s 13.50 ERA and a Kansas City staff allowing 5.26 runs per game. |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong 3+ HRR | +105 | Pete Crow-Armstrong’s .382/.414/.746 last-15 run, five homers, four steals, .362 xwOBA, 50.9% hard-hit rate, and leadoff role draw Michael Lorenzen’s 7.54 ERA at Wrigley with warm weather, carry, and Chicago’s top-order scoring stack behind him. |
| Tyler Soderstrom 3+ HRR | +140 | Tyler Soderstrom brings a .381/.480/1.048 last-seven heater, four homers, nine RBIs, four walks, and only two strikeouts into hot Sutter Health Park against Jared Jones, who has a 4.73 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 14 hits, five walks, and two homers allowed in 13.1 innings. |
| Bryan Reynolds 3+ HRR | +145 | Bryan Reynolds gets hot Sutter Health Park with 10 hits, two homers, six runs over his last 10, a .362 xwOBA, 90.9 mph EV, and heart-order plate appearances against J.T. Ginn’s 30 walks and eight homers allowed in 71.1 innings. |
| Dillon Dingler 3+ HRR | +150 | Dillon Dingler enters Houston with five June homers, a 1.204 OPS, 73.6 mph bat speed, a 38.7% June fast-swing rate, a 20.0% June whiff rate, and a cleanup path against an Astros staff still sorting through its listed starter plan. |
In-depth analysis below.
James Wood brings the best mix of price, plate appearances, and contact quality in this group. He has hit .351/.456/.614 over his last 15 games, with 20 hits, 14 runs, four homers, 10 RBIs, 11 walks, and three steals. Over the last week, he has added seven hits, six runs, two homers, four RBIs, five walks, and two steals. That gives him several ways to reach three combined hits, runs, and RBIs.
The deeper profile is even louder. Wood owns a .431 xwOBA, .405 wOBA, 95.9 mph average exit velocity, 58.4% hard-hit rate, and 25.3% barrel rate. Washington’s lineup also supports the bet. The Nationals entered last week fourth in MLB with a .331 team xwOBA, fifth with 87 homers, and first with 53 first-inning runs. A leadoff hitter with that much damage and team context can cash through two hits and a run, a homer with traffic, or one early rally. At +130, Wood offers the strongest price-adjusted case on Monday’s 3+ HRR slate.
Pete Crow-Armstrong gets the Wrigley Field setup every hitter wants. He is projected leadoff against Colorado, while Chicago draws Michael Lorenzen and his 7.54 ERA. The weather adds more appeal, with warm temperatures, dry conditions, and wind helping carry. That combination gives Crow-Armstrong enough plate volume and scoring upside to justify a shorter price.
His current form has been excellent. Crow-Armstrong hit .382/.414/.746 over his last 15 games, with five homers and four steals. During Chicago’s recent homestand, he posted a .440/.481/.920 slash line, extended his hitting streak to 12 games, and homered from the leadoff spot. His season contact profile also supports the run. He owns a .362 xwOBA, .349 wOBA, 91.9 mph average exit velocity, 50.9% hard-hit rate, and 12.1% barrel rate.
The steals do not count in HRR, but they help singles and walks become runs. From leadoff, one hit, one run, and one RBI can finish the bet. A double and two Cubs rallies can do the same. Crow-Armstrong remains playable at +105.
Tyler Soderstrom carries some Las Vegas inflation, but Monday’s setup still works. Oakland returns to West Sacramento in a hot, hitter-friendly environment, with the Pirates-Athletics total sitting high. Soderstrom should hit in a run-producing spot, which gives him immediate RBI access if Oakland’s top order reaches base.
The recent numbers are strong enough to buy. Over the last seven games, Soderstrom has eight hits, four homers, nine RBIs, six runs, four walks, and only two strikeouts. His last-seven slash line sits around .381/.480/1.048, with damage, patience, and contact all arriving together. He has also driven in runs in five of his last seven games, which fits this hits, runs, and RBIs format better than a pure homer chase.
The season Statcast profile keeps the price important. Soderstrom has a .332 xwOBA, .344 wOBA, 89.8 mph average exit velocity, 44.6% hard-hit rate, and 10.8% barrel rate. Those numbers are solid, while his last week has been volcanic. At +140, the payout covers enough of that gap. One RBI double with traffic can put him halfway home before the middle innings.
Dillon Dingler has earned a longer look because his June surge comes with swing-change evidence. Detroit has moved him into a run-producing role, and that spot gives him stronger RBI access than most hitters in this price range. For a 3+ hits, runs, and RBIs prop, lineup position can turn one hard swing into two events.
Dingler has been excellent this month. He has five homers, a .370 average, and a 1.204 OPS in June. The swing data explains the jump. His bat speed has climbed to 73.6 mph, his fast-swing rate has risen from 12.7% through May to 38.7% in June, and his June whiff rate has dropped to 20.0%. More bat speed with fewer empty swings creates a much stronger prop profile.
His Statcast page supports the breakout. Dingler owns a .408 xwOBA, .352 wOBA, 90.5 mph average exit velocity, 50.3% hard-hit rate, 13.9% barrel rate, and 41.8% sweet-spot rate. Detroit’s overall run environment trails Chicago and Oakland, so the price matters. At +150, Dingler brings enough power, contact growth, and lineup leverage to make sense.
Bryan Reynolds rounds out the group because the West Sacramento environment lifts his floor. Pittsburgh gets the same hot-weather setup as Oakland, and Reynolds projects in the heart of the order. That gives him run and RBI paths in a game built for traffic.
His recent form is steady enough. Reynolds has hit .263 over his last 10 games, with 10 hits, two homers, four RBIs, and six runs. He has gone .300 over his last five games, with six hits, one homer, two RBIs, and two runs. Sunday added another positive sign when he homered in the ninth against Miami. Two weeks earlier, he also launched a 422-foot walk-off homer against Minnesota.
The Statcast profile gives the bet a sturdier base. Reynolds owns a .362 xwOBA, .361 wOBA, 90.9 mph average exit velocity, 44.4% hard-hit rate, 9.0% barrel rate, and 33.9% sweet-spot rate. He is not the hottest hitter in this group, but he has the lineup slot, game environment, and price needed for a fifth 3+ HRR target. At +145, Reynolds is playable.
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