Home Run Picks and Cheat Sheet for "King of the Diamond" DraftKings Promo Today, May 16

Updated: May 16, 2025, 11:12 AM ET | First published: May 16, 2025, 11:12 AM ET

Written by Dave Garofolo, Content Producer

DraftKings' fan-favorite King of the Diamond promo returns and Dimers' MLB expert Dave Garofolo has today's home run cheat sheet to help you find your best Home Run Bets on Friday, May 16.

DraftKings, DraftKings promo code, King of the Diamond, Home Run Picks, Best Home Run Bets, MLB Predictions — Who will hit a home run today? We identify the best home run bets for the $1 Million King of the Diamond promo at DraftKings on Friday, May 16.

If you regularly find yourself wondering "who will hit a home run today," then this latest DraftKings promo is perfect for you.

DraftKings' King of the Diamond MLB betting promo returns on Friday, May 16 with a $1 Million worth of bonus bets up for grabs.

Continuing their fan-favorite "King of" promo series with another giveaway offering $1 Million in bonus bets to share among those who correctly pick the King of the Diamond best bet, DraftKings continues to offer some of the best promos in all of sportsbetting.

And the best part - you don’t even need to win the full bet to cash in.

So how does that work?

It's simple - opt in to the promotion and receive your "King of the Diamond" token. Pick 2-5 best home run bets into a single parlay, apply your token to the picks in your betslip, and meet the wager requirements. If the player you bet on hits a home run *and* is on the highest scoring team of the day across all Friday night MLB games, you'll win your share of $1 Million in bonus bets.

No matter if your full parlay wins or loses, as long as one of the players you pick hits a HR on the highest scoring team, then you'll earn an even share of the $1 Million bonus. Plus, new users at DraftKings can unlock a $200 bonus bet offer by betting just their first $5 at the sportsbook - there's no better time to sign up!

How to claim this promo

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Previous King of the Diamond Winners

Most recently, the Tigers put up a 14-run outburst on May 12, returning $1,698 in bonus bets for those who bet on Gleyber Torres and Trey Sweeney.

On May 5, the Cubs were the highest scoring team with Carson Kelly and Ian Happ each going yard as the Cubs scored 9 runs - this returned a $1,415 bonus bet to each of the 707 winners.

On May 2, it was the Mariners with Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez hitting home runs en route a 13-run total for Seattle, returning a $249 bonus bet to the 4,029 winners.

As you can see, the payout can be big time, even if your parlays loses!

MLB Home Run Cheat Sheet for King of the Diamond

There are multiple ways to approach this promo and you can take a chance on a longshot if you're daring enough, made easier by the rules which allow you to parlay up to five players, just like Dimers' Home Run Round Robins.

First things first, a couple strategies:

1. Pick 1 player from 5 different games: For starters, there's no reason not to pick 5 players. The minimum bet is just $5 which means you're taking a $5 shot at potentially hundreds in bonus bets, so why limit yourself to only 2 or 3 possible winners? Selecting one player from the five teams you think are most likely to rack up runs can spread your potential wins across 5 teams, getting yourself the most overall coverage.

2. Pick 2-3 teams and 1-2 players from each: Can't decide which matchup is the best? Focus on 2-3 teams you like to score the most in favorable matchups and take 1-2 players form each team until you get your 5. This spreads your bets out a little bit less than one player per team, but gives you a couple backups if your top pick on each team doesn't hit a homer.

3. Pick 5 players from one team - Go all in on a single team. This is probably the least effective strategy but if you are dead set on one team to score a lot, or simply don't think the other games offer good HR matchups, rack up a 3-5 legger on players from one team. You get a big chunk of the lineup and if just one of them hits, you're in the driver's seat for your share of $1 Million in bonus bets if that team scores the most runs, too.

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📝 MLB Home Run Cheat Sheet for King of the Diamond

Now, we have to pick our players. Here are three major datapoints we believe to be crucial in identifying the best players to pick for King of the Diamond:

Most likely to Hit a HR
Highest projected team totals
Pitchers to target (starters and bullpens)

Each of these points can help you narrow down the best targets for your King of the Diamond picks, with several other factors like weather coming into play as well, so be sure to consider all possible variables.

Best Pitching Matchups Today

Here are the starting pitchers and bullpens with the most HR allowed this season, along with their ERA, as total teams runs is just as important as getting the home run.

The best starters to target:

PITCHER	OPPONENT	HR ALLOWED	ERA
Bowden Francis (Blue Jays)	DET Tigers	12	5.40
Tanner Bibee (Guardians)	CIN Reds	9	3.80
Jack Flaherty (Tigers)	TOR Blue Jays	9	4.61
MacKenzie Gore (Nationals)	BAL Orioles	8	3.59
Carlos Rodon (Yankees)	NY Mets	8	3.29

And the bullpens:

TEAM	OPPONENT	HR ALLOWED	ERA
LA Angels	LA Dodgers	28	6.97
ARI Diamondbacks	COL Rockies	25	5.19
CHI White Sox	CHI Cubs	23	4.69
LA Dodgers	LA Angels	23	3.71
BAL Orioles	WAS Nationals	22	4.95
CIN Reds	CLE Guardians	22	3.53
MIA Marlins	TB Rays	22	4.91

Highest Projected Team Totals

These are the teams projected to score the most runs based on their Team Total line on the sportsbooks, using DraftKings as our baseline.

The majority of teams today are at 4.5 or under, so we've highlighted the three who are above that line.

TEAM	TEAM TOTAL	OPPONENT	GAME TOTAL
CHI Cubs	6.5	CHI White Sox	12
ARI Diamondbacks	5.5	COL Rockies	9
LA Dodgers	5.5	LA Angels	9.5

Top 5 Home Run Hitters Today

Below you will find our top 5 highest projected Home Run Hitters across all of tonight's games, sorted from highest to lowest.

PLAYER	OPPONENT	HR PROBABILITY	HR ODDS
Kyle Tucker (Cubs)	CHI White Sox	26.1%	+215
Aaron Judge (Yankees)	NY Mets	25.3%	+175
Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers)	LA Angels	24.6%	+155
Kyle Schwarber (Phillies)	PIT Pirates	23.8%	+250
Fernando Tatis Jr. (Padres)	SEA Mariners	20.7%	+295

These players and projections come from our Top 25 Home Run list which we post in the Dimers Pro VIP Discord every single day, with full access only available to those with a Dimers Pro subscription.

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To make sure you get accurate and helpful information, this guide has been edited by Nick Slade as part of our fact-checking process.

Written by

Dave Garofolo

Content Producer

Dave Garofolo uses sophisticated AI-driven analytics to make predictions and evaluate player performances in the NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, NCAAM, and PGA TOUR tournaments, crafting insightful game and prop previews.

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