MLB home run props proved to be a lucrative venture on Monday, as I hit two picks in the Padres vs. Athletics game, courtesy of Fernando Tatis Jr. and Tyler Soderstrom.
I’m going back to the Padres-A’s well on Tuesday, with more home run picks for that game as there continues to be HR value for games at Sutter Health Park. I’ll also be touching on Angels vs Rays, as I see value on Jorge Soler, and Orioles vs Diamondbacks.
Continue below for my Tuesday MLB home run picks on April 8.
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MLB Home Run Props, Picks for Monday
| Time (ET) | Player Prop |
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| 7:05 p.m. | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”#1″ firstfullname=”Los Angeles Angels” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/mlb/100/laa.png” text=”Jorge Soler Home Run (+500)”][/teammatchup] |
| 7:05 p.m. | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”#2″ firstfullname=”Los Angeles Angels” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/mlb/100/laa.png” text=”Logan O’Hoppe Home Run (+540)”][/teammatchup] |
| 9:40 p.m. | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”#2″ firstfullname=”Baltimore Orioles” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/mlb/100/bal.png” text=”Gunnar Henderson Home Run (+450)”][/teammatchup] |
| 10:05 p.m. | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”#3″ firstfullname=”San Diego Padres” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/mlb/100/sd.png” text=”Fernando Tatis Jr. Home Run (+470)”][/teammatchup] |
| 10:05 p.m. | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”#4″ firstfullname=”San Diego Padres” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/mlb/100/sd.png” text=”Manny Machado Home Run (+475)”][/teammatchup] |
| 10:05 p.m. | [teammatchup shadow=”false” link=”#5″ firstfullname=”Athletics” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/mlb/100/oak.png” text=”Brent Rooker Home Run (+480)”][/teammatchup] |
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Home Run Picks for April 7
Jorge Soler (+500; FanDuel)
The matchup here isn’t anything special, but the price here is too good to pass up.
Rays starter Shane Baz is around an average pitcher when it comes to allowing righty power, but the Rays’ ballpark is a great one for power and the weather in Tampa isn’t bad today.
Soler should be in for a bounce-back season this year after playing the majority of last season in a rough ballpark. I have the true odds on Soler just above +400.
Logan O’Hoppe (+540; FanDuel)
O’Hoppe is a good power bat and the odds don’t reflect his recent play or the ballpark he’s in today.
He is off to a fantastic start to the season, hitting five HRs in the first seven games. Given O’Hoppe’s recent form and ballpark upgrade, the true odds on this bet are around +470.
Gunnar Henderson (+450; bet365)
Henderson is in a great spot today and the odds really don’t reflect it.
He’s playing in a dome at Chase Field today, so we don’t have to worry about the weather and the matchup vs. Merrill Kelly is a solid one.
Kelly has been right around league average at giving up bombs over the last few years, but he’s getting up there in age and has been more susceptible to lefty power. He’s given up three bombs already in two starts and I think he’s in for some more regression this season.
Henderson is coming off a massive season with 37 HRs and should be in for another big year. I have the true odds on Henderson around +380.
Fernando Tatis Jr. (+470; FanDuel)
I’m going back to the well here on Tatis — for some reason, we are getting even better odds on him today.
He’s still playing in that great ballpark for hitting over in Sacramento and the matchup vs. Jeffrey Springs is a good one.
Springs hasn’t played a ton over the last few years, but he grades out as a slightly above-average matchup for righty power. I have the true odds on Tatis at under +400.
Manny Machado (+470; FanDuel)
Machado is in a good spot today and the odds are far too high.
Springs grades out as a slightly above-average matchup for righty power and the ballpark over in Sacramento might be the best HR ballpark in the league.
Machado isn’t the same HR hitter he used to be, but he’s a well above-average power hitter — given the ballpark, the true odds here are around +400.
Brent Rooker (+480; FanDuel)
At this point, Rooker is getting into Pete Alonso territory as a guy who I just bet every day since the books continue to underprice him.
The matchup here is a tough one against Dylan Cease, but considering the ballpark and his power prowess, these odds are far too high.
I have the true odds here at under +400.