Overview
- SportsLine and Yahoo/Forbes published curated home-run prop picks for the July 9–10 slates that list specific players, sportsbook lines, and promotional links for bettors.
- On Friday, analysts singled out Bryce Eldridge as a recurring pick across outlets because he hit a splash home run the night before and draws a right-handed pitcher with a high home-run rate.
- Yahoo recommended Munetaka Murakami as a top home-run bet for Friday with a FanDuel over 0.5 market while noting he is projected to be activated from the injured list and has strong batted-ball metrics.
- CBS Sports analysts offered multiple Friday targets — including Seiya Suzuki, Austin Wells, Kody Clemens and Spencer Steer — each justified by platoon splits, recent form, or opponents' recent HR allowances.
- Writers emphasize that these picks rely on small-sample matchup signals such as recent ERA trends, HR/9 and exit velocity, so bettors should view them as short-term, high-variance plays ahead of the All-Star break.