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I started to dig myself out of an early-season hole with a +520 dinger from Ozzie Albies last night. With more bad-hitting weather and a getaway slate, I'm putting my HR eggs into one or two baskets today and picking on the best dinger settings to hopefully cash those MLB player props.
It's no surprise I'm going back to Angel Stadium, which projects as the second-best park for homers today, behind only Coors Field. I'm double-dipping early on Ozzie Albies and Jo Adell, who are also getting favorable hitting matchups. The shovel is out, and it's time to get out of this early hole and go on a run.
These are my favorite home run props and MLB picks for Wednesday, April 8.
I’m a loyal guy, so when Ozzie Albies goes yard and cashes a +520 dinger yesterday and is 50 points longer today in a good hitting setting, I’m running it back. The switch-hitter always gets a bump in the order vs. lefties and will hit out of the three hole in the Atlanta Braves lineup.
His slugging vs. lefties is 100 points better since 2024, and he's facing Reid Detmers, who has been overworked early, throwing 199 pitches in two starts and coming off a 104-pitch outing. He hasn’t thrown more than 88 innings since 2023.
Albies has also proven he can get to a Los Angeles Angels bullpen that has been punching above its weight, with some metrics indicating more runs are coming.
Ultimately, with low temperatures across the board and some getaway spots, this +570 price in one of the best-hitting settings stands out, with a fair price being closer to +500.
Only Mike Trout projects for a better chance to go yard today in Anaheim, and with Jo Adell 100 points longer, his +470 home run price is the best +EV HR prop on the board today, per the Covers projections powered by THE BAT. In fact, THE BAT is projecting for starters Reid Detmers and Grant Holmes to both go over their 2.5 earned run totals.
Adell is coming off a very quiet 37-HR campaign in 2025, and the outfielder is starting to see the ball well of late, going 4-for-8 in this series vs. the Atlanta Braves with a long ball.
The Braves also used their five best high-leverage arms last night and could need some B-arms today. That's key as their bullpen has a 0.86 ERA through 41+ innings this year, which is unsustainable.
This is the best +EV home run prop on a slate with only a handful of players showing value.
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I started to dig myself out of an early-season hole with a +520 dinger from Ozzie Albies last night. With more bad-hitting weather and a getaway slate, I'm putting my HR eggs into one or two baskets today and picking on the best dinger settings to hopefully cash those MLB player props.
It's no surprise I'm going back to Angel Stadium, which projects as the second-best park for homers today, behind only Coors Field. I'm double-dipping early on Ozzie Albies and Jo Adell, who are also getting favorable hitting matchups. The shovel is out, and it's time to get out of this early hole and go on a run.
These are my favorite home run props and MLB picks for Wednesday, April 8.
Best MLB home run props today
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Ozzie Albies | +570 |
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Jo Adell | +470 |
Ozzie Albies (+570)
I’m a loyal guy, so when Ozzie Albies goes yard and cashes a +520 dinger yesterday and is 50 points longer today in a good hitting setting, I’m running it back. The switch-hitter always gets a bump in the order vs. lefties and will hit out of the three hole in the Atlanta Braves lineup.
His slugging vs. lefties is 100 points better since 2024, and he's facing Reid Detmers, who has been overworked early, throwing 199 pitches in two starts and coming off a 104-pitch outing. He hasn’t thrown more than 88 innings since 2023.
Albies has also proven he can get to a Los Angeles Angels bullpen that has been punching above its weight, with some metrics indicating more runs are coming.
Ultimately, with low temperatures across the board and some getaway spots, this +570 price in one of the best-hitting settings stands out, with a fair price being closer to +500.
- Time: 4:07 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: FanDuel Sports Network West, BravesVision
Jo Adell (+470)
Only Mike Trout projects for a better chance to go yard today in Anaheim, and with Jo Adell 100 points longer, his +470 home run price is the best +EV HR prop on the board today, per the Covers projections powered by THE BAT. In fact, THE BAT is projecting for starters Reid Detmers and Grant Holmes to both go over their 2.5 earned run totals.
Adell is coming off a very quiet 37-HR campaign in 2025, and the outfielder is starting to see the ball well of late, going 4-for-8 in this series vs. the Atlanta Braves with a long ball.
The Braves also used their five best high-leverage arms last night and could need some B-arms today. That's key as their bullpen has a 0.86 ERA through 41+ innings this year, which is unsustainable.
This is the best +EV home run prop on a slate with only a handful of players showing value.
- Time: 4:07 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: FanDuel Sports Network West, BravesVision
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- HR picks: 2-16, -5.6u units
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
Not intended for use in MA.
Affiliate Disclosure: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links.
This article originally appeared on Covers.com, read the full article here and view our best betting sites or check out our top sportsbook promos.
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