Best MLB Home Run Props Today: Red-Hot Shohei Ohtani Leads Monday’s Slate of Sluggers

To open a new week of baseball, we’re not going to overthink things too much. Our targets for Monday’s home run props are mostly familiar faces, starting with Shohei Ohtani, who is a decent target on any given day. However, we have good reasons for picking these particular players to go deep on Monday.

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Best Home Run Props Picks for Monday, April 6

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Shohei Ohtani Anytime Home Run (+168) at FanDuel Sportsbook

While Ohtani doesn’t offer as much value as some other hitters, he seems like a safe bet to go deep on Monday. He and the Dodgers have a World Series rematch against Max Scherzer and the Blue Jays. Ohtani homered against Scherzer in Game 3 of the World Series last year and is 5 for 10 with three extra-base hits against Scherzer in his career.

Scherzer has been prone to giving up home runs throughout his career, so it’s not a surprise that Ohtani has had past success against him. It also doesn’t hurt that Ohtani is raging hot at the moment. He has multiple hits in three straight games, with home runs in two of those games. Even without lucrative odds, Monday is a great time to target Ohtani.

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Pete Alonso Anytime Home Run (+350) at FanDuel Sportsbook

Alonso isn’t off to a great start with his new team, but there are reasons to believe he can go deep on Monday. He had an RBI double on Sunday, which is a good step in the right direction. Also, Alonso has at least one hit in six of his last eight games, so he’s not been as ice-cold as his numbers might indicate.

The pitching matchup on Monday also favors Alonso. The White Sox have young reliever Grant Taylor set to start what figures to be a bullpen game. Chicago’s bullpen has the third-highest ERA in the big leagues through the early part of the season, putting Alonso in a position to face pitchers who could make mistakes that he could punish.

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Christian Walker Anytime Home Run (+320) at FanDuel Sportsbook

Walker is one of the hottest hitters in baseball at the moment. He went 3 for 5 with a double and a home run on Saturday and hit another home run on Sunday. That gives him seven extra-base hits in his last eight games, and now that he’s found his power stroke, this is the ideal time to visit Coors Field.

Facing Colorado’s Ryan Feltner also plays into Walker’s favor. The Houston first baseman is 5 for 9 with two doubles and two home runs in his career against Feltner. Given his history against Feltner and recent success, several factors are pointing to Walker hitting a home run on Monday.

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CJ Abrams Anytime Home Run (+800) at FanDuel Sportsbook

It’s a small sample size, but Abrams already has three home runs on the young season. While we don’t expect that power to continue all season, now is a good time to strike while the iron is hot. Abrams is 8 for 24 over his last six games, so he’s swinging a hot bat, making us think he’ll keep tapping into his power.

Monday’s matchup with Andre Pallante of the Cardinals is also favorable for Abrams. In a small sample size, he’s 4 for 9 with a double against Pallante. Despite a strong performance in his first start of the season last week, Pallante gave up 21 home runs last season, so he can be vulnerable to the long ball, making it worth taking a flier on Abrams.

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