SportsLine expert Adam Thompson shared his top home run betting picks ahead of Thursday's 10-game MLB schedule.
Thompson recommended Shea Langeliers of the Athletics at +335 odds on DraftKings. Langeliers entered the day with 10 home runs and a .336 batting average, including strong recent performance after returning from paternity leave. The veteran was set to face Philadelphia Phillies starter Andrew Painter, who had allowed home runs in three straight outings.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Washington Nationals 13-6 on Friday at Nationals Park, powered by home runs from five different players. Emmet Sheehan earned his first win of the season despite early struggles and reduced fastball velocity. Kyle Tucker and Shohei Ohtani highlighted the offensive outburst with their first homers as Dodgers and of 2026, respectively.
SportsLine expert Adam Thompson shared his top MLB betting recommendations ahead of Friday's slate of games.
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Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers has provided a highlight in a slow start for his team, batting .375 with five home runs, eight RBIs and a 1.400 OPS over the first six games of the 2026 season. The Athletics sit at 1-5 early on. Langeliers also slugged .891 with seven homers in 19 Spring Training games.
The Seattle Mariners have made an unusual start to the 2026 MLB season, recording nine hits—all extra-base hits—in their first two games against the Cleveland Guardians. The team split the series, with no singles among their hits. This marks the first such occurrence for any team since at least 1900 over the opening two games.
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Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper clubbed back-to-back home runs in the third inning, powering the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. The win snapped a scoring drought for the Phillies, who had managed runs in just one of their previous 31 innings.
Nick Kurtz smashed a game-tying two-run homer in the seventh inning to spark the Oakland Athletics' comeback from a 5-0 deficit against the Chicago White Sox. The A's secured a 7-6 victory in 11 innings on Saturday at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Max Muncy provided the walk-off sacrifice fly.
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Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs and Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros both lost potential home runs on MLB Opening Day due to unusual circumstances. Happ's deep fly ball was pushed back 113 feet by strong winds at Wrigley Field, while Alvarez's drive struck the rafters at Daikin Park and was ruled foul. Neither player recorded a home run as their teams suffered defeats.