Yankees first baseman Ben Rice just crushed his 33rd home run on Sunday, a bomb that put him all the way up to sixth in the majors in homers. Now, an expert is calling for him to go yard again tonight, and if you string together a few of these picks, you could be looking at a payout over 125-1. SportsLine’s own Jacob Fetner, who absolutely crushed it last year finishing up 50 units on his MLB home run picks, has dropped his top three bombs for Tuesday, August 18.
Fetner’s Hot Streak Continues
Let’s be real, Fetner isn’t guessing out here. The dude has been on fire, hitting some seriously sweet paydays with recent home run calls like Luis Garcia Jr. at +600, Casey Schmitt at +590, and Alec Bohm at a wild +820. Oh, and did we mention he nailed a home run parlay a few weeks back that paid out more than 30-1? Yeah, he’s got the Midas touch when it comes to predicting dingers, and he’s locked in on Rice for tonight. The Yankees slugger is a strong bet at +356, and if you’re feeling spicy, that multi-pick parlay could make your Tuesday night absolutely insane.
Two More Bombs Fetner Is Eyeing
Fetner isn’t stopping with Rice, though. He’s also high on Royals hitter Jac Caglianone (+425) and Red Sox slugger Wilyer Abreu (+475) to go deep. Caglianone has been absolutely raking, hitting .284 with an .853 OPS against right-handed pitching this season, with a whopping 15 of his 22 homers coming off RHPs. He’s even better at home, sporting a .288 average and .860 OPS. The guy has been on a tear, crushing three home runs over his last 10 home games and hitting a ridiculous .487 overall in his last 10. Plus, he’s facing Athletics starter Jack Perkins, who’s been struggling hard, giving up 13 earned runs in just 13⅔ innings over his last three starts. That’s a juicy matchup for Caglianone, no doubt.
Then there’s Abreu, who’s got 17 of his 22 home runs off right-handers. He’s also been lighting it up lately, smashing three homers in his last 10 home games and batting .344 over his last 10 overall. He’s stepping into the box against Arizona starter Merrill Kelly, a guy who has given up 17 of his 25 home runs this season to left-handed batters. Lefties are absolutely feasting on Kelly, hitting .279 with an .886 OPS against him. Kelly himself has been in a slump, letting up 12 earned runs in 15⅔ innings recently. Talk about a prime opportunity!
So, there you have it. Three expert picks for Tuesday, August 18. Will Ben Rice keep his homer streak rolling? Can Caglianone and Abreu take advantage of struggling pitchers? Tonight could be epic if Fetner’s magic continues.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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