{"id":612341,"date":"2026-04-17T06:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/612341\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T06:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T06:13:16","slug":"mlb-best-home-run-bets-for-april-17-2026-adames-and-hernandez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/612341\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Best Home Run Bets For April 17, 2026\u2014Adames And Hernandez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sadly, neither of yesterday\u2019s long-shot MLB best home run bets came to fruition. As a result, the season record for MLB\u2019s best home bets sits at 3-8-1.<\/p>\n<p>Homer bets are priced at enticing odds because they are inherently difficult to hit. Still, the odds for homer bets don\u2019t necessitate gamblers to hit on many to generate a profit, as evidenced by the best home run bets turning a $600 profit so far this season for any readers who bet $100 on each suggested home run props at the odds listed in the articles.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Bouncing back today with the following two home run props can create some more wiggle room for an inevitable cold spell during the long grind of the MLB season. Thankfully, two home run bets stand out as exciting wagers due to their tasty odds.<\/p>\n<p>MLB Best Home Run BetsWilly Adames (<a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/san-francisco\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Francisco Giants;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;San Francisco Giants&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Giants<\/a> &#8211; SS)<\/p>\n<p>Over 0.5 Home Runs (+410) at FanDuel Sportsbook<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/players\/willy-adames\/15986\/stats\/batting\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Willy Adames;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Willy Adames&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Willy Adames<\/a> has hit three home runs in 19 games and 79 plate appearances this year. All three of his homers in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/players\/willy-adames\/15986\/splits?position=NP\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2026;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;2026&quot;}\" class=\"link \">2026<\/a> were against right-handed pitching, and they were also all on the road in 27 plate appearances under those conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Adames will face a homer-prone right-handed pitcher at Nationals Park tonight. Among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/leaders\/major-league?pos=all&amp;stats=pit&amp;lg=all&amp;qual=0&amp;type=8&amp;season=2026&amp;month=0&amp;season1=2026&amp;ind=0&amp;sortcol=10&amp;sortdir=desc&amp;players=14078%2C32095%2C29812%2C23301%2C20492%2C17277%2C25463%2C21390%2C24763%2C14374%2C35321%2C25550%2C22100%2C10954%2C22250%2C21448%2C19479%2C19316%2C18383%2C17969%2C31838%2C21690%2C12304%2C30134%2C6902%2C11836%2C17995%2C15823%2C12730%2C29868&amp;pagenum=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Friday\u2019s probable starting pitchers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Friday\u2019s probable starting pitchers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Friday\u2019s probable starting pitchers<\/a>, <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/11035\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zack Littell;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Zack Littell&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zack Littell<\/a> has allowed the most home runs per nine innings (3.00 HR\/9) this season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Little has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/leaders\/major-league?pos=all&amp;stats=pit&amp;lg=all&amp;qual=0&amp;ind=0&amp;players=14078%2C32095%2C29812%2C23301%2C20492%2C17277%2C25463%2C21390%2C24763%2C14374%2C35321%2C25550%2C22100%2C10954%2C22250%2C21448%2C19479%2C19316%2C18383%2C17969%2C31838%2C21690%2C12304%2C30134%2C6902%2C11836%2C17995%2C15823%2C12730%2C29868&amp;season1=2025&amp;season=2026&amp;type=0&amp;month=14\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:allowed 21 homers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;allowed 21 homers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">allowed 21 homers<\/a> at 1.78 HR\/9 to 436 right-handed batters since 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/leaders\/major-league?pos=all&amp;lg=all&amp;qual=0&amp;season=2026&amp;season1=2026&amp;ind=0&amp;team=0%2Cts&amp;rost=0&amp;filter=&amp;players=0&amp;stats=rel&amp;type=8&amp;month=33&amp;sortcol=10&amp;sortdir=desc&amp;pagenum=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Washington\u2019s bullpen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Washington\u2019s bullpen&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Washington\u2019s bullpen<\/a> has also had trouble keeping the ball in the yard. In fact, Nationals\u2019 relievers have allowed the most home runs per nine innings (2.01 HR\/9) in MLB this year.<\/p>\n<p>Adames can find his home run stroke against the Nationals tonight. Among <a href=\"https:\/\/baseballsavant.mlb.com\/leaderboard\/statcast?sort=launch_angle_avg&amp;sortDir=desc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:qualified hitters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;qualified hitters&quot;}\" class=\"link \">qualified hitters<\/a>, Adames\u2019 24.7-degree launch angle is tied for the 15th-steepest mark. His fly-ball hunting approach can pay dividends with a homer in tonight\u2019s favorable matchup for hitting home runs.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Teoscar Hernandez celebrates.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"959\" height=\"647\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3bfd99bc478628d81c3d84d14c830409.jpeg\"\/>Teoscar Hernandez (<a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/la-dodgers\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles Dodgers;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Los Angeles Dodgers&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> &#8211; OF)<\/p>\n<p>Over 0.5 Home Runs (+438) at DraftKings Sportsbook<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Teoscar Hernandez doesn\u2019t boast a well-rounded hitting profile. Instead, he\u2019s a classic, prototypical slugger, taking hacks and trading contact and high strikeout rates for homers.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old righty\u2019s power is aging well. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/leaders\/major-league?pos=all&amp;stats=bat&amp;lg=all&amp;type=8&amp;month=0&amp;ind=0&amp;startdate=&amp;enddate=&amp;season1=2024&amp;season=2026&amp;qual=0&amp;sortcol=4&amp;sortdir=default&amp;pagenum=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hernandez\u2019s 62 home runs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hernandez\u2019s 62 home runs&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Hernandez\u2019s 62 home runs<\/a> in 1,261 plate appearances since 2024 are the 16th most in MLB during that period. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/players\/teoscar-hernandez\/13066\/stats\/batting\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hernandez;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hernandez&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Hernandez<\/a> has also already muscled up for four homers in 16 games and 63 plate appearances in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The right-handed-hitting outfielder\u2019s batted-ball data is rock-solid this season. Among <a href=\"https:\/\/baseballsavant.mlb.com\/leaderboard\/statcast?sort=barrels_per_pa&amp;sortDir=desc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:280 qualified batters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;280 qualified batters&quot;}\" class=\"link \">280 qualified batters<\/a> in 2026, Hernandez is tied for 38th in barrels per plate appearances rate (9.5%), 38th in barrels per batted ball event rate (15.0%), tied for 132nd in fly-ball and line-drive exit velocity (93.7 mph), tied for 77th in maximum exit velocity (110.7 mph) and tied for 50th in launch-angle sweet-spot rate (40.0%).<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez has the power to rip a home run against pitchers of all calibers in ballparks of all shapes and sizes. Having said that, he has a mouthwatering matchup and drool-inducing park factors to hit a home run tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/players\/tomoyuki-sugano\/35321\/stats\/pitching\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tomoyuki Sugano;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tomoyuki Sugano&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tomoyuki Sugano<\/a> has allowed 37 homers at 1.92 HR\/9 in 33 career starts and 173.2 innings since joining MLB last year. He\u2019s coughed up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fangraphs.com\/players\/tomoyuki-sugano\/35321\/splits?position=P&amp;season=0&amp;split=0.2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:16 homers at 1.78 HR\/9 to 349 right-handed batters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;16 homers at 1.78 HR\/9 to 349 right-handed batters&quot;}\" class=\"link \">16 homers at 1.78 HR\/9 to 349 right-handed batters<\/a> since last season.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, among <a href=\"https:\/\/baseballsavant.mlb.com\/leaderboard\/statcast-park-factors?type=year&amp;year=2026&amp;batSide=&amp;stat=index_wOBA&amp;condition=All&amp;rolling=3&amp;parks=mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:29 ballparks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;29 ballparks&quot;}\" class=\"link \">29 ballparks<\/a> with three years of data from 2024 through 2026, Coors Field has the 11th-highest park factor for homers (106). Hernandez\u2019s +438 odds to hit a homer offered at DraftKings Sportsbook are dreamy when considering his power, his matchup, and the park factors at Coors Field, and make his home run prop one of today\u2019s most compelling picks.<\/p>\n<p>This article was originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/joshshepardson\/2026\/04\/17\/mlb-best-home-run-bets-for-april-17-2026-adames-and-hernandez\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Forbes.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Forbes.com&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Forbes.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sadly, neither of yesterday\u2019s long-shot MLB best home run bets came to fruition. As a result, the season&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":612342,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[558],"tags":[64,63,1187,591,294069,5157,85,10222,228167,5151,24613],"class_list":{"0":"post-612341","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mlb","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-los-angeles-dodgers","11":"tag-mlb","12":"tag-plate-appearances","13":"tag-san-francisco-giants","14":"tag-sports","15":"tag-teoscar-hernandez","16":"tag-tomoyuki-sugano","17":"tag-willy-adames","18":"tag-zack-littell"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=612341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612341\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/612342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=612341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=612341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=612341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}