MLB Line Shopping Opportunities for 2026-05-21
Top 20 MLB player props by line dispersion on 2026-05-21. Where books disagree, line shopping pays.
Where the books disagree most today
The table below ranks MLB player props on 2026-05-21 by line dispersion (the gap between the lowest and highest line offered by any book). Wider gaps = more line-shopping value, more potential +EV. Computed from MLB prop closing lines pulled from 20 active sources.
| Player | Market | Sources | Line range | Avg | Over price range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | player strikeouts | 8 | 0.5 - 8.5 | 6.9 | -280 to 258 |
| Shohei Ohtani | player strikeouts alt | 5 | 3.0 - 10.0 | 6.5 | -10000 to 374 |
| Aaron Civale | player strikeouts alt | 4 | 3.0 - 10.0 | 5.7 | -950 to 2500 |
| Jack Kochanowicz | player strikeouts alt | 4 | 4.0 - 10.0 | 6.0 | -159 to 2500 |
| Ramon Laureano | player total bases alt | 4 | 2.0 - 8.0 | 4.0 | 253 to 2800 |
| Jeff McNeil | player total bases alt | 3 | 2.0 - 8.0 | 3.5 | 166 to 2500 |
| Manny Machado | player total bases alt | 4 | 2.0 - 8.0 | 3.9 | 185 to 2500 |
| Randy Vasquez | player strikeouts alt | 5 | 3.0 - 9.0 | 5.3 | -590 to 1700 |
| Tyler Soderstrom | player total bases alt | 3 | 2.0 - 8.0 | 3.8 | -115 to 2000 |
| Mookie Betts | player total bases alt | 4 | 2.0 - 8.0 | 4.9 | 115 to 2200 |
| Josh Lowe | player total bases alt | 3 | 2.0 - 8.0 | 4.5 | 177 to 2200 |
| Jo Adell | player total bases alt | 3 | 2.0 - 8.0 | 3.9 | 110 to 2000 |
| Zach Neto | player total bases alt | 3 | 2.0 - 8.0 | 5.3 | 120 to 1800 |
| Brent Rooker | player total bases alt | 3 | 2.0 - 8.0 | 4.1 | 120 to 1800 |
| Nick Kurtz | player total bases alt | 3 | 2.0 - 8.0 | 4.9 | 105 to 1500 |
| Darell Hernaiz | player total bases alt | 3 | 2.0 - 7.0 | 3.3 | 175 to 3000 |
| Xander Bogaerts | player total bases alt | 4 | 2.0 - 7.0 | 3.7 | 190 to 2500 |
| Nick Castellanos | player total bases alt | 4 | 2.0 - 7.0 | 3.9 | 195 to 2500 |
| Zack Gelof | player total bases alt | 3 | 2.0 - 7.0 | 4.2 | 130 to 2200 |
| Miguel Andujar | player total bases alt | 4 | 2.0 - 7.0 | 3.9 | 150 to 2200 |
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For information only. Sports betting carries risk. Past dispersion doesn't guarantee future +EV.
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