{"id":660831,"date":"2026-04-03T13:57:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/660831\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:57:15","slug":"mlb-home-run-predictions-today-best-hr-prop-bets-picks-parlay-odds-for-friday-april-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/660831\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Home Run Predictions Today: Best HR Prop Bets, Picks, Parlay & Odds for Friday, April 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s a busy 15-game slate across the Majors today, and I\u2019ve dug deep to find the best HR props.<\/p>\n

My MLB player props<\/a> and home run analysis focus on Manny Machado and Kyle Schwarber, who are both great options to clear the fences on Friday, April 3.<\/p>\n

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Best MLB home run props today<\/p>\n

Player to hit a HR<\/p>\n

Odds<\/p>\n

Manny Machado<\/p>\n

+520<\/p>\n

Kyle Schwarber<\/p>\n

+172<\/p>\n

Manny Machado (+520)<\/p>\n

Manny Machado<\/a> has yet to go deep this season, but he is hitting .263. Today\u2019s contest against the Boston Red Sox<\/a>, however, feels like the perfect time for him to smack home run No. 1 of the campaign.<\/p>\n

The San Diego Padres<\/a> face Sonny Gray<\/a>, and Machado is very familiar with him, going 12-for-35 with three long balls. Fifteen of Machado\u2019s homers last season were off righties, and Gray\u2019s lone HR allowed this year was against a right-handed hitter.<\/p>\n

Despite entering his mid-30s, Machado’s bat remains potent, as he ranked among the Top 10% in average exit velocity and hard-hit rate last season. We’re getting a great number for our MLB picks<\/a>, banking on his lumber to start heating up in Beantown this afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Where to watch: SDPA, NESN<\/p>\n

Kyle Schwarber (+172)<\/p>\n

Kyle Schwarber<\/a> is still one of the most feared power hitters in the game. While he\u2019s only hitting .182, the slugger has gone deep twice already, and he\u2019ll be up against former teammate Michael Lorenzen<\/a> today, who is now a member of the Colorado Rockies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lorenzen had a tough start to the campaign, allowing three earned runs in 4 1\/3 innings of work against the Marlins while surrendering a homer.<\/p>\n

Schwarber has had nothing but success against Lorenzen, going 9-for-24 with two deep flies. He also went deep twice at Coors Field last season, where the ball flies due to the high elevation.<\/p>\n

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The slugger remains an elite bat when he makes contact, ranking in the 99th percentile in barrel rate and in the 89th and 88th, respectively, in average exit velocity and hard-hit%.<\/p>\n

Where to watch: NBC Sports Philadelphia, COLR<\/p>\n

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