A busy evening in the big leagues offers intriguing value in the home run market, with several stars on my radar.
My MLB player props will focus on Jackson Chourio and Oneil Cruz.
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Jackson Chourio
Oneil Cruz
Home run pick: Jackson Chourio (+288)
Jackson Chourio is one of the hottest hitters in baseball at the moment. He owns a .765 xSLG over the last week, including three home runs during that span, while possessing a 44.4% hard-hit rate. If we take a deeper dive, the power is very evident. Chourio also has a .524 ISO across his previous six games.
He'll face Colorado Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner tonight. The starter recently returned from the IL and has made just one start since late April, so we'll look at his season as a whole.
Feltner owns a 6.35 xERA and has allowed a 46.9% hard-hit rate. He's also surrendered 38.3% of his contact through the air, while carrying a concerning 16.1% HR/FB rate.
That's an appealing matchup for Chourio, who owns a 33.3% HR/FB rate over the last week and continues to generate loud contact consistently.
With this game taking place at Coors Field — one of the most favorable home-run environments in baseball — the conditions only strengthen the case.
I'll take this pick up to +200.
- Time: 8:40 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: Brewers.TV, Rockies.TV
Home run pick: Oneil Cruz (+388)
Oneil Cruz is consistently making loud contact at the moment. Aside from his three bombs in the last six games, he owns an astounding 23.1% barrel rate during that span while carrying a ridiculous .912 xSLG.
Cruz has also slugged above .500 against left-handed pitching this season, and he'll face Atlanta Braves southpaw Martin Perez this evening.
Perez has been getting hit, with 34.1% of the contact he's allowed against left-handed batters coming in the air, and 14.3% of those fly balls leaving the yard. That's a recipe for disaster against a hitter like Cruz, who has seen 36.4% of his fly balls against lefties land in the bleachers.
I'll play this pick up to +350.
- Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: SportsNet Pittsburgh, BravesVision
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