The Friday MLB schedule features a full slate of action with 15 games and all 30 teams in action. The 2025 MLB home run race is tight with three players — Cal Raleigh, Shohei Ohtani, and Aaron Judge — starting to separate themselves from the pack. All three will be in action on Friday as Raleigh and the Mariners take on the Rangers, Ohtani and the Yankees take on the Athletics, and Ohtani and the Dodgers play the Royals. Should you target Raleigh, Ohtani, or Judge when making MLB home run picks on Friday? Spoiler: Our expert is all over Judge to go yard again on Friday for anyone playing the DraftKings King of the Diamond promotion.
SportsLine expert Jimmie Kaylor has broken down the MLB odds and just revealed his top MLB picks and MLB player props for Friday, June 27. Combining his three picks into an MLB Parlay at DraftKings Sportsbook would result in a boosted payout of +9594 (risk $100 to win $9,594), and would give you three players eligible for the DraftKings King of the Diamond promotion on June 27 (pre-boosted payout is +6396). New users can even take advantage of the DraftKings promo code offering $150 in bonus bets instantly with a $5 wager:
To take part in the DraftKings King of the Diamond promotion, users have to opt into the promotion on DraftKings Sportsbook, then choose between two and five players to place in any type of parlay (Same Game Parlay, SGPx) with a “To Hit a Home Run” bet. The parlay is also eligible for a 50% profit boost. ‘King of the Diamond’ is awarded to all MLB players who hit one or more home runs as part of the highest-scoring MLB team (from eligible games) of the day. In addition, check out our MLB parlay, our MLB prop picks and MLB home run picks for Friday.
Kaylor has been profitable as a handicapper across multiple sports since joining SportsLine, and his background as a former college and NFL player gives him a unique perspective when building his fantasy lineups and locking in his online sports betting picks.
Now, here are the Kaylor’s three picks for DraftKings King of the Diamond:
- Aaron Judge HR (+190)
- Matt Olson HR (+330)
- Corbin Carroll HR (+285)
Aaron Judge to hit 1+ home runs (+190)
Judge and the Yankees host the Athletics on Friday. The reigning AL MVP has hit 12 home runs at Yankee Stadium this season, and enters Friday with 28 in total. A’s start Mitch Spence has had a solid season, but I like this spot for Judge to hit home run No. 29 on Friday night.
Shohei Ohtani to hit 1+ home runs (+220)
Ohtani and the Dodgers take on the Royals on Friday in a matchup that projects to be high-scoring with an Over/Under of 9.5 runs. Ohtani homered on Thursday, and enters Friday with 28 home runs on the season. He’ll be facing a lefty in Kansas City starter Noah Cameron, but that shouldn’t hinder is home run potential here.
Nick Castellanos to hit a home run (+600)
The Phillies-Braves matchup also projects to be a high-scoring affair on Friday with an Over/Under of 9.5 runs. Castellanos is a nice value play here at +600. The 33-year-old veteran has eight home runs this season and has plenty of protection in Philadelphia’s lineup. This is a game worth targeting multiple players given the likelihood of it being high-scoring.
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