Best MLB Home Run Props Today: Backing Three of the Biggest Young Stars in Baseball

A lot of bettors will be locked in on home run props bets involving the Dodgers' visit to Coors Field on Friday, but there is a ton of value elsewhere on the board. That includes some of the league’s young and hard-hitting stars, who have some fantastic pitching matchups to kick off this weekend.

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Best Home Run Props Picks for Friday, April 17

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Home Run Picks for Friday, April 17

There are some fantastic home run props out there today, but some stand above the rest. Below are the three players we’re locked in on.

Gunnar Henderson to Hit a Home Run (+370) at Caesars Sportsbook

The young Orioles star has seen a resurgence of his power after a brutal 2025 campaign. He managed just 17 long balls last season after hitting 37 in 2024. While the shortstop’s batting average remains ugly, it has stopped him from smacking five home runs this month.

Henderson will be facing Guardians’ starter Tanner Bibee (0-2, 6.38 ERA, 1.64 WHIP). Like the Orioles star, Bibee is coming off a rough season. Unlike Henderson, he hasn’t shown signs of turning things around. Then, righty allowed eight runs in his last start, and four home runs over three games this season.

While Bibee has been strong against left-handed hitting during his young career, Henderson has still managed to get the better of him, going 4-9 with a home run.

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Drake Baldwin to Hit a Home Run (+425) at Caesars Sportsbook

The Atlanta Braves once again look like a World Series contender, thanks in part to the play of Drake Baldwin. The left-handed hitting catcher is batting .321 with five home runs in his second season in the big leagues, showing his success as a rookie was far from a fluke. That makes him a tempting home run prop bet most nights, but Friday gives us extra reason to back him.

The Phillies will have struggling veteran starter Taijuan Walker (1-2, 7.36 ERA, 1.91 WHIP). The 33-year-old has seen his numbers drop significantly over the last few seasons, a trend that continues into 2026. His stats over his first three starts are ugly, especially considering he’s allowed four home runs over his last ten innings pitched.

Walker has been in Philly for a few seasons, but has not seemed to enjoy pitching at Citizens Bank Ballpark. Since 2024, he’s 5-8 with a 5.34 ERA and 1.52 WHIP when starting at home. That is good news for Baldwin and the Braves, giving us even more reason to back them tonight.

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Andy Pages to Hit a Home Run (+500) at Caesars Sportsbook

When the Dodgers go to Denver, almost anyone in the lineup becomes a solid home run prop bet. However, sportsbooks also know this, making it hard to find much value in the odds. That’s why we are skipping the team’s legion of former MVPs in favor of one of their young stars.

Pages has been one of the best hitters in the league to start the 2026 season. He leads all players with a .409 average and 20 RBIs, thanks in part to his five home runs. Four of those long balls have come in April, leading to a stellar 1.261 OPS. 

The unlucky Rockies pitcher to start tonight will be Ryan Feltner (1-1, 7.30 ERA, 1.70 WHIP). The 29-year-old has spent his entire six-season career with Colorado, and his stats show it. The righty has a 5.27 career ERA, which has gone up after his first three starts of this campaign.

Over his previous two starts this month, Feltner has allowed ten earned runs and three homers over 9 ⅓ innings. 

Feltner has only allowed Pages one hit over their careers, but has only faced him six times. Considering how he’s swinging the bat, expect that to change in a big way today.

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