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MLB Best Home Run Bets For March 27, 2026 — Kurtz And Alvarez

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Check out which left-handed sluggers have compelling betting odds for their home run props for today’s MLB action.

Nick Kurtz quickly established himself as one of MLB's most prolific home run hitters as a rookie in 2025. Getty Images MLB home run bets are inherently difficult to cash because homers don’t come in droves. That’s why they’re justifiably priced with longer odds than many MLB player props.

Bettors must be mentally prepared to lose more of their wagers on home run props than they win. Unfortunately, my MLB Opening Day home run picks were a reflection of the difficulty of successfully picking home run bets. Neither Gunnar Henderson nor Max Muncy hit a homer on Opening Day, but that’s the nature of the beast.

Tonight is another opportunity to cash some home run bets, and the following two left-handed sluggers have enticing odds to wager on their home run props. MLB Best Home Run Bets Nick Kurtz (Athletics - 1B) Over 0. 5 Home Runs (+271) at DraftKings Sportsbook Nick Kurtz hit the ground running in his rookie season, crushing 36 homers in 117 games and 489 plate appearances last season.

The left-handed-hitting first baseman’s power was also reflected in his batted-ball data. Among 251 qualified batters last season, Kurtz was 17th in barrels per plate appearance rate (10. 2%), seventh in barrels per batted-ball-event rate (18.

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