{"id":38679,"date":"2026-04-16T08:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=38679"},"modified":"2026-04-16T08:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:11:20","slug":"best-home-run-prop-bets-today-hr-prop-picks-for-thursday-april-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/mlb\/best-home-run-prop-bets-today-hr-prop-picks-for-thursday-april-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Home Run Prop Bets Today – HR Prop Picks For Thursday, April 16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2026 MLB season is here, and who doesn’t love home run prop bets<\/strong>? Tons of home runs have been hit this regular season and we’re ready to pick more winners on Thursday! Free home run prop picks come at you compliments of WagerTalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s see if we can beat the books with home run prop bets today with free MLB picks<\/a> every day at WagerTalk! Here are the best home run prop bets to make for Thursday, April 16!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Home Run Prop Bets – MLB Free HR Props Picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MLB HR Props Best Bet of the Day #1: Jake Burger (TEX) +370<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It looks as if Rangers first baseman Jake Burger is starting to find his grove back that he had in 2023 as a member of the Marlins and White Sox when he hit 34 home runs between the two clubs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll take him to hit his sixth home run today with already three home runs hit in this series for the Rangers at the Athletics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Athletics already play in a home run friendly park as they send lefty Jacob Lopez to the mound who has already allowed three home runs this season in just 13.1 innings pitched. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burger has only had 18 at-bats against lefties this season in which he has one of his home runs and last season he had a .505 slugging percentage against lefties compared to a .389 slugging percentage against righties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first baseman is only hitting .184 in April but is riding a four game hitting streak heading into this one, and there should be extra incentive for Burger to hit a home run tonight as the Rangers have lost back-to-back games looking to tie the four-game series at two a piece before heading to Seattle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that, let\u2019s take Burger to hit his home run prop today at +370<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLB HR Props Best Bet of the Day #2: Mickey Moniak (COL) +410<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It looks like it will be a bullpen game for the Astros today as they\u2019ll send opener Ryan Weiss to the mound who has allowed three home runs already this season in just 11 innings pitched. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has allowed a .357 batting average and .571 slugging percentage to lefties as we\u2019ll look at Rockies outfielder Mickey Moniak to hit a home run tonight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not just Weiss who has been struggling though, it\u2019s the entire Astros bullpen sporting a 6.12 ERA this season while allowing 18 home runs in total which is the most in the MLB so far on the season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season Moniak hit a career high 24 home runs and is off to a nice start this season with five already while slugging .650. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Against Houston last season Moniak was 5-13 with a home run and has a home run against current Astros reliever Kai-Wei Teng who he could very well cross paths with tonight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With odds at +410 let\u2019s take Moniak to hit his sixth home run of the season<\/strong> as the Rockies look to take advantage of a vulnerable Astros bullpen group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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