The daily SBR home run predictions cashed Christian Walker (+350) on Thursday and Mike Spector takes over for Friday with his best home run bets for August 29th:
Nick Castellanos to hit a home run (+575 via bet365)
Christian Yelich to hit a home run (+550 via DraftKings)
Mark Vientos to hit a home run (+430 via FanDuel)
Ben Rice to hit a home run (+330 via DraftKings)
Best parlay odds: +78662 via FanDuel ($10 to win $7866.22)
Best bet: Ben Rice (Yankees) to hit a home run (+330 DraftKings)
"The Yankees have belted 45 home runs in their last 16 games, which is an AL record for most home runs in a 16-game span. I could have gone with any number of Yankees starters to hit a home run but landed on Ben Rice because he continues to go overlooked. In his last 15 games prior to yesterday's series opener, he was slashing .340/.453/.755 with six home runs and 12 RBI.
Overall, Rice was slugging .246/.342/.497 with a .361 wOBA entering yesterday, but his expected stats of a .299/.391/.592 slash line with a .421 wOBA suggests there is room for positive regression. Rice is pulling the ball in the air at a 26.7% clip compared to 18.3% last year, so there is great value on him going yard at the hitter-friendly Rate Field."
Nick Castellanos to hit a home run (+575 via bet365)
Christian Yelich to hit a home run (+550 via DraftKings)
Mark Vientos to hit a home run (+430 via FanDuel)
Ben Rice to hit a home run (+330 via DraftKings)
Best parlay odds: +78662 via FanDuel ($10 to win $7866.22)
Best bet: Ben Rice (Yankees) to hit a home run (+330 DraftKings)
"The Yankees have belted 45 home runs in their last 16 games, which is an AL record for most home runs in a 16-game span. I could have gone with any number of Yankees starters to hit a home run but landed on Ben Rice because he continues to go overlooked. In his last 15 games prior to yesterday's series opener, he was slashing .340/.453/.755 with six home runs and 12 RBI.
Overall, Rice was slugging .246/.342/.497 with a .361 wOBA entering yesterday, but his expected stats of a .299/.391/.592 slash line with a .421 wOBA suggests there is room for positive regression. Rice is pulling the ball in the air at a 26.7% clip compared to 18.3% last year, so there is great value on him going yard at the hitter-friendly Rate Field."