We have a jam-packed slate, with plenty of MLB player props to choose from.
Mike Trout can still hit with the best of him, and he's one of three people I'm expecting to go yard on Sunday, June 8.
Best MLB home run props today
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Trout (+240) - Ward (+370)
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Rafaela (+800)
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HR picks for June 8
Mike Trout (+240 at DraftKings)
The Los Angeles Angels host the Seattle Mariners in the later portion of Sunday’s MLB slate. Right-hander George Kirby takes the mound for Seattle and should serve as a solid fade candidate.
Through three starts this season, Kirby is 0-3 with an 8.56 ERA and 1.83 WHIP. His underlying metrics suggest these struggles will likely continue.
If he qualified, Kirby would rank in the bottom quarter of the league in expected ERA (xERA) and expected batting average (xBA). That sets up well for Mike Trout.
In six career at-bats against Kirby, Mike Trout owns a .500 batting average and 1.000 slugging percentage with one home run. I'll happily take him to go yard in my MLB picks.
Taylor Ward (+370 at DraftKings)
Another Angels hitter to consider in this matchup is Taylor Ward. Like Trout, Ward has a solid track record against Kirby.
Through 21 plate appearances, Ward owns a .429 slugging percentage and one home run against the righty He also enters this game in good form, having doubled yesterday and homered three games ago.
On the season, Ward ranks in the top quarter of the league in expected slugging percentage (xSLG), barrel rate, and squared-up rate.
Ceddanne Rafaela (+800 at DraftKings)
ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” features the New York Yankees hosting the Boston Red Sox in baseball’s most historic rivalry. Boston’s Ceddanne Rafaela looks to continue his recent surge at the plate.
He's homered in three of his past five games, posting a .762 slugging percentage and 1.110 OPS over that stretch. That success could continue against Carlos Rodón, who takes the mound for New York.
In nine plate appearances against Rodón, Rafaela owns a .556 slugging percentage and one home run. While Rodón enters this game in solid form, he's due for slight regression.
Today’s most popular HR bets
- Aaron Judge, Yankees (+260)
- Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers (+190)
- Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks (+155)
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