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The 2 NL West rivals will go head-to-head on Friday night with the winner moving on to the NLCS. Below are my best MLB player prop bets for Padres vs Dodgers in NLDS Game 5. You can also find out our experts’ MLB picks for today’s big matchup as well as EVERY game throughout the MLB postseason. Let’s dive in.
Mookie Betts (Dodgers) over 1.5 hits+runs+RBIs (-115)
Odds available at BetMGM Sportsbook at time of publishing.
After going hitless in the first 2 games of this series, Mookie Betts has finally arrived. He hit a home run in Game 3 and Game 4, along with a single in each game. Shohei Ohtani continues to be pitched around by opposing pitchers, making Betts extremely important in the 2-hole. The bulk of this lineup has seen Padres starter Yu Darvish a ton during their careers. Betts, Max Muncy, Will Smith and Freddie Freeman all have at least 25 plate appearances against the veteran. After missing Game 4, Freeman should be ready to go tonight and be an integral part of the Dodgers’ success tonight, hitting behind Ohtani and Betts.
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Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers) over 2.5 hits+runs+RBIs (+105)
Odds available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Shohei Ohtani is going to walk away with the NL MVP this season after launching 54 home runs and 130 RBIs, all while hitting .310 and leading the Dodgers to the #1 seed. Now is his time to prove his MVP status in his first-ever playoff series. Ohtani will see Yu Darvish again, as he went hitless in Game 2 against his World Baseball Classic teammate. But I’ll bank on 2 of the best hitters in the game figuring Darvish out after seeing him just 5 days ago. Ohtani’s splits against right-handed pitching is out of this world. He hit .322 during the regular season, 42 home runs and 91 RBIs — all top five in the league. The Padres will likely have a lefty face-off against Ohtani once Darvish exits, but that opens up Betts to get his better side.
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