Interested in joining WagerTalk at the Westgate’s SuperContest Weekend in Las Vegas? Click here<\/a> to learn more about the activities (golf, basketball, handicapping panels and more) and the discounted room block as WagerTalk takes over Sin City in August.<\/em><\/p>\n It seems like the Padres bats have been heating up the past couple games scoring 20 runs combined after just scoring only seven runs in their previous five games before.<\/p>\n They head cross country to take on the Nationals who will be sending Cory Abbott to the mound who has allowed five home runs in just 12.2 innings pitched so far this season.<\/p>\n This will be Juan Soto\u2019s first game back in Washington since he was traded so why not roll with him to hit one out of Nationals Park since he\u2019s so familiar with the territory.<\/p>\n In his last two games Soto is 4-8 with a home run after going just 6-20 with no home runs or RBIs in his first games after being acquired by the Padres.<\/p>\n You can probably throw the home\/road splits out the window for this one as it might still feel like a home game for Soto but he does sport a .272 average against righties this season with 16 home runs. Soto wasn\u2019t treated the best just before being traded by the Nationals so he\u2019ll be out for revenge. There\u2019s no saying how far Abbott will go in this game, but he\u2019ll max out at 3-5 innings pitched.<\/p>\n The Nationals bullpen has given up the third most home runs of any bullpen in the MLB. Get Soto at +350 to hit a home run but other Padres hitters to consider are Manny Machado (+260)<\/strong> hitting .320 in the last week or other new Padre Brandon Drury (+350)<\/strong> who hit a three-run home run in their last game.<\/p>\n The Yankees continue to struggle on their road trip only winning one game so far in six games against the Cardinals and Mariners. They continue their trip to Fenway Park to take on the Red Sox who will send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound tonight.<\/p>\n In two starts against the Yankees this season Eovaldi has pitched 9.1 innings allowing three home runs and six earned runs in total. He sports a 6.81 ERA allowing 10 home runs in 35.2 innings at home coming out to a home run allowed every 3.5 innings or so.<\/p>\n We\u2019re going with Anthony Rizzo who is 6-12 all-time against Eovaldi with a home run coming on opening day and recently had a four game home run streak come to an end. Rizzo is 8-27 against Boston this season with two home runs.<\/p>\n Get Rizzo at +370 but if you want to play it safe and go with the MLB home run leader Aaron Judge, get him at +195<\/strong>. If you want a more valuable option, consider DJ LeMahieu at +850<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Interested in placing a home run prop bet? PointsBet is offering two risk-free bets up to $2,000<\/a> for bettors in New Jersey, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Colorado, Michigan, Virginia and New York.<\/em><\/p>\n Join Drew Martin and a rotating panel of guests for First Pitch as we break down the daily baseball slate from a betting perspective every weekday at 1:45pm ET \/ 10:45am PT for First Pitch discussing the MLB betting slate.<\/p>\nHome Run Prop Prediction 1: Juan Soto (+350)<\/h2>\n
Home Run Prop Prediction 2: Anthony Rizzo (+370)<\/h2>\n
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