Rodriguez's opposite-field home run against the San Francisco Giants on Friday continued to keep him among the more-than-stellar company.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Julio Rodríguez on Saturday, April 5, 2025, as the Seattle Mariners take on the San Francisco Giants.

At DraftKings, J-Rod holds the eighth-best odds of winning AL MVP. Aaron Judge (-125), Bobby Witt Jr. (+450), Gunnar Henderson (+1300), and Corey Seager (+1800) are the leaders in the clubhouse. Every other player has +2000 odds or longer.

Harold Reynolds, who was a multi-time All-Star and a multi-time Gold Glover with the Seattle Mariners, joined the most recent edition of the "Refuse to Lose" podcast.

Julio Rodriguez and Yordan Alvarez will be among the stars on display when the Seattle Mariners face the Houston Astros on Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET, at T-Mobile Park. The pitching staff for the Mariners has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 17th in the majors. The Astros have hit six homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.

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If the Seattle Mariners are going to make the playoffs in 2025, superstar outfielder Julio Rodriguez will have to be a driving force in the effort. Rodriguez, 24, is a two-time All-Star and a two-time Silver Slugger winner,

Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles injured his left shoulder and was carted off the field after making a dazzling catch in the ninth inning of a 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants