The weather is heating up, and so are sluggers around the MLB.
My home run props today feature some of the hottest hitters in baseball in Munetaka Murakami and Jordan Walker.
Read my full MLB player props for Sunday, May 17 below.
Best MLB home run props today
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Jordan Walker
Munetaka Murakami 
Home run pick: Jordan Walker (+660)
Jordan Walker cooled off for a bit after hitting eight homers in April, but dingers are back on the menu for the St. Louis Cardinals slugger.
Walker has gone deep in two of his last three games while batting .358 so far in May. The 6-foot-6 outfielder has the fifth-highest average exit velocity in baseball (94.8 mph), so it’s no surprise that he’s piling up the homers.
Stephen Kolek gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he’s already given up three homers over his first two appearances of the season.
- Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: Cardinals.TV, Royals.TV
Home run pick: Munetaka Murakami (+338)
Munetaka Murakami snapped a six-game homer drought Saturday with a pair of dingers, bringing his season total up to 17 and just three back of Kyle Schwarber for the most in the majors.
Murakami is tied for first in hard hit percentage (61.5%), and the Chicago White Sox rookie will get plenty of good pitches to hit this afternoon.
Chicago Cubs starter Colin Rea has allowed three dingers over his last two outings, and five overall through his last six games.
The Cubs' pen has also struggled to keep the ball in the yard, surrendering 23 home runs this season.
- Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: Marquee Sports Network, Chicago Sports Network
- HR picks: 6-12, +9.14 units
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