MLB Best Home Run Bets For April 22, 2026—Baldwin And Merrill

LifestyleVicesMLB Best Home Run Bets For April 22, 2026—Baldwin And MerrillByJosh Shepardson,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josh Shepardson is a sports betting analyst, focused on player props.Follow AuthorApr 22, 2026, 11:48am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Drake Baldwin has pristine batted-ball data.Getty ImagesHopefully, a few days off will be the elixir to turn around the recent MLB best home run bets drought. The season record for home run props is 3-14, with one no bet for a player who didn’t start. Despite the lackluster record, gamblers and readers who bet $100 on each of the suggested best home run bets haven’t lost money. At the same time, they haven’t won money. It’s back to square one, and with a clean slate, tonight is an opportunity to snap a nine-pick losing streak and rebuild a profit for the season.Two young left-handed batters have mouthwatering matchups to hit a home run. Both players also have compelling odds for their home run bets, making their home run props the best available home run wagers for Wednesday night.MLB Best Home Run BetsDrake Baldwin (Atlanta Braves - C)Over 0.5 Home Runs (+470) at FanDuel SportsbookDrake Baldwin has pristine batted-ball data. Among 277 qualified batters in 2026, Baldwin is tied for 15th in barrels per plate appearance rate (11.7%), 28th in barrels per batted-ball-event rate (16.3%), 17th in fly-ball and line-drive exit velocity (97.6 mph), tied for 103rd in maximum exit velocity (110.2 mph) and tied for 25th in launch-angle sweet-spot rate (42.5%). Baldwin’s maximum exit velocity is the only non-elite mark among his noted batted-ball data, and he doesn’t need to be among MLB’s best at hitting the ball the hardest on a single batted-ball event to be a high-end power hitter.MORE FOR YOUBaldwin’s top-shelf batted-ball data has translated to homers. Baldwin has hit six homers...