"King of the Diamond" Home Run Picks and Cheat Sheet for DraftKings Promo on Friday, May 30

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 30 with a $1 Million worth of bonus bets up for grabs. And safe to say the hype has built up for this promo more than ever after the now legendary $83,000 bonus bet return for 12 lucky winners.

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 $300 bonus bet offer by betting and winning just their first $5 at the sportsbook - there's no better time to sign up!

Previous King of the Diamond Winners

Most recently, the Cubs won a $126 bonus bet with three players going yard in their 13-run victory last week.

As mentioned, the biggest King of the Diamond winner yet (and maybe ever) was Pedro Pages of the Cardinals hitting the only home run in their 11-run victory, returning $83,000 in bonuses to 12 winners.

Previously, 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 Betting Strategy 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, some strategy:

1. Start with Offenses on a Roll:
First and foremost, focus on teams that have been putting up big numbers at the plate recently, no just with one or two good hitters. The Mets have their share of sluggers, for example, but have scored the sixth-fewest runs over the past two weeks. You need team upside.

2. Isolate the Soft Spot in the Matchup:
Reduce your targets further by finding the best pitching matchups. Look for starters with high home run rates, lots of contact and above average ERA numbers over their past several starts, especially against good offenses. Beyond the starters, poor bullpens give you opportunity to get runs late in the game and inflate the team total.

3. Zero In on the Power Threat:
You should have roughly 2-3 team targets at this point. Look at which hitters in the lineup are hot, have high HR analytics like Barrels, and match up well with the pitcher's split and pitch mix. Use Dimers' Best Home Run bets to find both value and high probability. A mix of elite sluggers and one or two dark candidates can give you a good spread of talent.

4. Maximize Your Options:
You can play 2-5 players in King of the Diamond and for a $5 bet, there's no reason not to go big. Simply put, you are maximizing your chances to win by including more players. Betting just 2 or 3 players puts you at a disadvantage against every other bettor who is maxing out with five hitters. Take advantage of the rules.

5. Check the Weather:
You may have found the perfect home run hitter in the best matchup, but how's the weather? You don't want to get burned by a poor forecast that's been overlooked so before you finalize your entry, give one last look at the local forecast at each stadium.

Shohei Ohtani is a top HR hitter today but the Dodgers have a tough matchup with Yankees starter Max Fried.

📝 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 top starters to target based on HR allowed:

And the bullpens (every team with >25 HR allowed):

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 those who are above that line, which is just two teams. 

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. These will be the more popular picks, so if you're looking for a longshot in a game with high upside, use our MLB Hitter Hub which features home run probabilities for every single player.

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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