Wednesday night’s series finale between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers is one of the better individual player prop opportunities on the MLB board this week. Shohei Ohtani takes the mound as the starting pitcher for Los Angeles, but his bat is where the real betting conversation starts. He enters Wednesday’s game with 5 home runs on the season and is coming off back-to-back 50-plus homer campaigns, hitting 54 in 2024 and 55 in 2025. The power has not been at peak frequency yet in 2026, but the talent is not in question.
First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium, with ESPN carrying the broadcast on Jackie Robinson Day, when all uniformed personnel will wear number 42.
The Matchup
Ohtani faces Clay Holmes of the Mets, a right-hander carrying a solid 1.50 ERA and 1.11 WHIP through 18 innings this season. Holmes has been effective, but he did leave his April 10 start with left hamstring tightness and is listed as likely for Wednesday. That is a variable worth monitoring before first pitch, as any compromise in his stuff changes the prop math on Ohtani considerably.
The Mets as a team are in rough shape offensively. They enter Wednesday on a seven-game losing streak, having scored only 10 runs over that span. Their team batting average sits at .182 over the last seven days and they have been shut out multiple times this month. That context matters less for Ohtani’s individual props but speaks to the overall game environment, which is shaping up as a low-scoring affair with heavy under action in the market.
The Dodgers as a team are the best offensive club in baseball this season, posting an .840 OPS through 17 games with 29 home runs and the highest batting average in the majors at .279.
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50), first baseman Enrique Hernández (8) and second baseman Tommy Edman (25) celebrate wining the National League Championship Series game against the Milwaukee Brewers October 13, 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Ohtani’s Props and Odds
Here is a look at the available lines on Ohtani for Wednesday’s game.
To Hit a Home Run: +235 Home Run 1+: +224 To Record a Hit: -300 To Record 2+ Hits: +190
The home run number at +224 to +235 depending on the book puts his implied probability of going deep at roughly 30 percent. That is broadly in line with what you would expect from one of the most prolific power hitters in baseball on a given night. Ohtani has hit 5 home runs in what is still early in the season, averaging one every three or four games at his current pace, though he is historically known for going through stretches where the home runs cluster together.
The hit props tell a more interesting story. The -300 on recording at least one hit reflects how reliably Ohtani makes contact, but the juice is steep enough that it is hard to build value around as a standalone bet. The 2+ hits line at +190 is the more actionable number if you believe in Ohtani having a productive night at the plate. He has 16 hits on the season entering Wednesday, averaging just under one per game, which makes the 2+ hits prop a genuine long shot rather than a near-certainty.
How to Think About the Home Run Prop
A few factors work in favor of the home run prop at +224.
Ohtani is a left-handed hitter facing a right-handed pitcher, which is his natural platoon advantage. Holmes has allowed home runs to left-handed bats this season and does not have elite groundball tendencies that would suppress the ball-in-play profile you need to feel confident fading a hitter of this caliber. Dodger Stadium is a large park that suppresses some fly balls, but Ohtani’s exit velocity and launch angle mean the stadium dimensions matter less for him than for most hitters.
Aug 3, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) runs to first base against the Tampa Bay Rays in the seventh inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn ImagesThe case against the home run is straightforward. Holmes, when healthy and commanding his sinker, is capable of generating weak contact and ground balls. If his hamstring has affected his ability to drive off the mound and throw his sinker at full intent, the pitch characteristics change meaningfully. A healthy Holmes is a tough matchup for any hitter’s home run prop. A compromised Holmes is a much softer target.
At +224, the market is already pricing in a reasonable degree of uncertainty. If you are going to back the Ohtani home run prop, the most disciplined approach is a small stake that reflects the inherent variance in any single-game home run bet, regardless of how talented the hitter is.
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