Monday’s 13-game MLB slate gives bettors plenty to sift through in the home run market, and three names stand out: Ketel Marte, Jackson Chourio and Pete Crow-Armstrong.
The most appealing play on the board is Marte, who gets a rivalry matchup with the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Tyler Mahle. Marte has absolutely handled Mahle in his career, going 8-for-15 with a .533 average and a 1.696 OPS.
That damage includes five extra-base hits and a pair of home runs. He’s also coming in hot, batting .304 with four homers over the last two weeks and going deep in three of his last four games.
Mahle has not been sharp in 2026 either, carrying a 5.49 ERA over 12 starts and allowing 11 home runs, which makes Marte the top target for Monday.
Chourio is another strong option as the Brewers meet the Cincinnati Reds. Milwaukee’s young star has 11 home runs in 47 games this season and has been on a tear over the past month, launching nine homers while hitting .324.
The matchup is appealing because Cincinnati is sending lefty Nick Lodolo to the mound, and Lodolo has had a rough 2026. He owns a 5.59 ERA, has given up eight homers in nine outings and the Reds are just 2-7 straight up when he starts.
Chourio has punished left-handed pitching this year, batting .345 with four homers and a .979 OPS against southpaws. He’s also 3-for-9 with a double against Lodolo, so even without a homer yet in that matchup, the profile is there.
Pete Crow-Armstrong rounds out the list for the Cubs against Padres right-hander Griffin Canning. Crow-Armstrong already has 17 homers this season and has done a lot of his damage lately, homering five times over the last two weeks while batting .340 with a 1.211 OPS.
He has also homered once against Canning in his career and is 1-for-3 against him overall. Canning’s numbers make the case even stronger: a 7.38 ERA in 10 appearances, with 45 hits and eight home runs allowed in 42.2 innings.
Crow-Armstrong has 13 homers against right-handed pitching and 10 of his blasts this month, making him a live power play even at +266.
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