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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Three free picks from our model, posted daily once lineups are confirmed. Need a refresher on HR props? Visit our Home Run Prop Betting 101 to brush up before you play.

FREE PICK #1
Esmerlyn Valdez
PIT Esmerlyn Valdez vs Sean Burke (CWS) · Rate Field · 7:40 PM ET
HR odds +450 (betPARX)16 HR · .271 ISO

Valdez's well above average .229 ISO vs. righties gives him real pop, and Burke's 1.26 HR/9 is around average — not a suppressor. Rate Field plays slightly above neutral at 104, though the 8mph wind blowing in is a headwind that works against fly balls today. Valdez's above average .504 SLG keeps him relevant despite the wind.

FREE PICK #2
Cal Raleigh
SEA Cal Raleigh vs Cal Quantrill (TEX) · T-Mobile Park · 9:40 PM ET
HR odds +300 (Hard Rock Bet)115 HR · .260 ISO

Raleigh's elite .250 ISO and well-above-average .481 SLG make him one of the game's most dangerous power bats behind the plate. Quantrill has been hittable all year — his 1.39 HR/9 is batter-favorable and his 4.74 ERA signals a pitcher giving up damage. Controlled dome conditions at T-Mobile keep everything neutral, and Raleigh's switch-hitting profile means no platoon disadvantage.

FREE PICK #3
Junior Caminero
TB Junior Caminero vs AJ Smith-Shawver (ATL) · Truist Park · 7:15 PM ET
HR odds +350 (Bally Bet)89 HR · .250 ISO

Caminero's well above average .258 ISO and above average .519 SLG are legitimate, but Smith-Shawver's 0.81 HR/9 is well below average — he suppresses home runs at a strong rate. The WHIP of 1.49 signals he puts runners on, giving Caminero chances, but the HR suppression is a real cap on ceiling here. Truist Park is neutral at 101.

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