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MLB Home Run Predictions, Picks, Props, Odds: Alvarez Against Castillo Worth a Look?

Check out the best MLB home run picks and predictions for games on Thursday, September 3 with odds and insights from Lineups.com.
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2026 MLB HR Props Record: 82-353 (-2.48 units) 

Home Run Prop Predictions & Odds: MLB HR Best Bets for Thursday, September 3

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Home Run Odds for Thursday

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been arguably the most disappointing player in MLB this season. Heading into Wednesday’s action with a .258/.330/.348 slash, Vlad Jr.’s collapse has come out of nowhere. However, we finally saw some encouraging signs on Wednesday night.

Vlad Jr. went 3-for-4 with a monster home run in a blowout win over the Guardians. He absolutely crushed that ball, looking like the Vladdy that carried the Blue Jays to the World Series last season. Has he finally figured it out?

I’ll take my chances that this is the start of a hot streak, as home runs often come in bunches. I like the matchup against Tanner Bibee, who has a 4.29 xERA and a 1.44 HR/9 on the season. On top of that, Vlad Jr. has good numbers vs. Bibee, going 4-for-9 with one home run and a .744 expected slugging percentage. 

Yordan Alvarez Home Run Odds for Thursday

Yordan Alvarez is having an absolutely monster season, slashing .316/.433/.603 with 37 home runs in 601 plate appearances heading into Wednesday’s action. This includes otherworldly batted ball metrics, as highlighted by a 16.6% barrel rate.

Up next is a matchup against Luis Castillo, who has a 5.00 xERA and a 1.70 HR/9 this season. If that’s not enough, Alvarez has crushed Castillo throughout his career, putting up five home runs and a 1.229 expected slugging percentage in 27 plate appearances.

Wilyer Abreu Home Run Odds for Thursday

Wilyer Abreu has been terrific for the Red Sox this year, slashing .256/.334/.465 with 23 home runs in 595 plate appearances. This includes rock-solid batted ball metrics, as highlighted by a 12.2% barrel rate.

Coming into Wednesday, Abreu has one home run in his last five games. I like the spot against Brandon Young, who has a 4.36 xERA and a 1.17 HR/9 on the season. As a “cherry on top,” Abreu has one home run and a 1.135 expected slugging percentage in three plate appearances vs. Young.

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Frank Ammirante

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Frank Ammirante has spent the last 5+ years covering sports betting, fantasy sports, and the wider iGaming industry, with a focus on MLB and NFL betting alongside fantasy baseball and football strategy, as well as basketball, hockey, and soccer. His work has appeared on outlets like The Game Day, RotoBaller, FantasyPros, Deadspin, and Pro Football Network, and more, where he's covered everything from player props and betting futures to online casino and sweepstakes casino reviews, prediction markets, and industry news. He also brings hands-on editorial experience as a content editor elsewhere in the industry. Frank started out in the fantasy sports space, and today he's a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association who competes in some of the industry's toughest expert fantasy leagues, including Tout Wars, Scott Fish Bowl, and The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational. He's an annual competitor in Tout Wars specifically, and his fantasy baseball rankings have been featured in Fantasy Index's fantasy baseball magazine. Off the clock, he's a die-hard Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Commanders fan who still isn't quite over the Blue Jays' World Series loss to the Dodgers, which he's called "one of the biggest collapses in sports history."

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