"Wanna bet? If the wager involved Shohei Ohtani, the answer from gamblers was yes more often than it was for any other player in any sport last year, according to data from BetMGM. When betting on game results in 2025, gamblers placed the most wagers on NFL games. However, when betting on individual athletes, gamblers placed the most wagers on Ohtani, the two-way superstar for the World Series champion Dodgers and National League most valuable player."
"By way of example from another sportsbook, Caesars Sports offered these World Series prop bets for Ohtani: Would he hit a leadoff home run? Drive in at least seven runs? Collect at least 10 hits? Hit a 470-foot home run? Hit at least five home runs? Deliver a walk-off hit? Hit two home runs and strike out 10 batters in the same game? Strike out 20 batters in the series? (Ohtani did not do any of those eight things.)"
BetMGM data indicate Shohei Ohtani drew more individual-player wagers than any other athlete in 2025. Gamblers placed the most wagers on NFL games for game results, but individual-athlete betting favored Ohtani, with Saquon Barkley ranking second. BetMGM counted wagers on individual players that included awards like MVP but were mostly prop bets tied to player performance. Caesars Sports listed numerous specific World Series prop bets for Ohtani, ranging from leadoff homers to striking out 20 batters in the series. Most-bet MLB hitters included Aaron Judge, Kyle Schwarber, Cal Raleigh and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., while some notable prop controversy involved pitchers.
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