It's The Final Round highlighted Shohei Ohtani as a strong fantasy and betting target for today against pitcher Jake Irvin. Ohtani has historically excelled against Irvin's pitch arsenal, batting .476 vs curveball, .292 vs four-seam fastballs, .340 vs changeups, and .421 vs sinkers last season. While he's only had limited at-bats against those pitches this year, Ohtani already recorded home runs off both the fastball and changeup this season. Conversely, Jake Irvin has significantly struggled this year, allowing batting averages of .364 vs curveballs and a dreadful .667 versus four-seam fastballs. Moreover, Irvin's launch angle sweet spot allowed at 42% indicates hitters routinely making ideal contact. Considering Ohtani has already recorded three hits in six career at-bats against Irvin, this matchup screams of outstanding potential for Ohtani to provide significant fantasy returns and upside player prop value today.

Data Skrive highlighted Shohei Ohtani as a favorable option on home run props at +280 versus the Nationals. Joey Ohtani has homered 4 times in his first 13 contests (30.8% of games), and his elite form combined with a favorable matchup makes him a strong bet to deliver value for bettors and DFS players.

Kyle Purviance explained his strategy targeting RBI prop bets on Shohei Ohtani due specifically to Ohtani batting lead-off, noting these hitters typically offer better odds because they don't have immediate multi-RBI opportunities in their first at-bat. However, given strong hitting depth at the bottom of the Dodgers' lineup, he argues there's a solid chance of runners being on base when Ohtani comes around. This makes Ohtani consistently undervalued in two-plus RBI props despite his high upside, making it a high-reward wager gaining an edge compared to traditional home-run props.

Data Skrive spotlighted Shohei Ohtani as a strong individual prop betting option against the Nationals. Ohtani, who is batting .311 with four home runs, ranks seventh in the MLB in home runs and has maintained impressive plate discipline with 10 walks. Ohtani's prop odds are set at -250 for at least one hit and -115 to exceed 1.5 total bases against Washington's pitching, offering solid value for fantasy managers and prop bettors.

It's The Final Round suggests Shohei Ohtani is a viable option against MacKenzie Gore, though noting it's less strong than previous picks. Gore frequently throws to left-handed hitters using his four-seam fastball and cutter, pitches Ohtani hits well (.265 average against fastballs, .400 against cutters). Gore is notoriously vulnerable this year, ranking among MLB's worst in sweet spot percentage allowed (52.2%). Despite Ohtani's modest 27.6% personal sweet spot rate this year and limited recent left-handed pitcher data (2 hits in 9 at-bats), he's considered a solid choice given Gore's weaknesses.

B Wade highly recommended Shohei Ohtani to go over 0.5 runs in his matchup against the Phillies. He highlighted Shohei’s incredibly consistent scoring, having scored in every game this season and even walking off the previous game. He labeled him clearly as the best player in baseball currently. He further emphasized the favorable matchup against Phillies pitcher Jesus Luzardo, who had a subpar season last year with a 5.00 ERA and a 3-6 record, making him very beatable. B Wade explained this matchup has potential to turn into an offensive shootout, given both teams' strong offenses. Expecting Shohei to either hit a home run or get on base and get driven in, he confidently recommended betting over 0.5 runs for Shohei.

Final Round highlighted Shohei Ohtani as a great play due to his matchup against Bryce Elder, who heavily relies on his sinker, despite having a brutal .390 batting average against when throwing it. Elder's other pitches also struggle, giving up a .304 average to sliders and .353 to four-seam fastballs. Final Round pointed out that Ohtani crushes these pitch types. Historically, Ohtani has had success in a small sample versus Elder—two hits, one home run, and a .667 average in three career at-bats. Ohtani hasn’t had a hit in his last two games, so this is labeled an ideal bounce-back matchup.

Tokyo Brandon strongly recommends betting Shohei Ohtani over 1.5 hits, runs, and RBIs (HRR) at -140. Brandon emphasizes that Ohtani, consistently one of MLB’s top hitters, typically sees his HRR prop line set at 2.5, making the lower 1.5 line unusually valuable. Pointing out how prolific the Dodgers offense has been (averaging 6 runs/game and currently 5-0), Brandon expects Ohtani to capitalize against inexperienced Braves starter Grant Holmes and a struggling bullpen. He finds the current line of just 1.5 extremely favorable and plans to take advantage himself, seeing it as an excellent opportunity given Ohtani’s role in a potent Dodgers lineup.

Kyle Purviance calls attention to Shohei Ohtani's struggles against Tarik Skubal, noting that Ohtani has gone 0-for-6 previously when facing Skubal. Purviance finds intriguing value in betting Ohtani to record under 0.5 hits, offered at +150 odds for opening day. While admitting it feels wild given Shohei's exceptional talent, Purviance highlights limited, albeit concerning, head-to-head history providing an angle to fade Ohtani in this particular tough matchup.