MLB Best Home Run Bets For June 3, 2026—Buxton And Rice

LifestyleVicesMLB Best Home Run Bets For June 3, 2026—Buxton And RiceByJosh Shepardson,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josh Shepardson is a sports betting analyst, focused on player props.Follow AuthorJun 03, 2026, 02:21am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Byron Buxton has an outstanding matchup to hit a home run today.Getty ImagesJo Adell and Mike Trout were unable to hit home runs on Monday, making them losers for the MLB best home run bets. The season’s line sits at 10-36, with two no-bets for players who didn’t start on the day their home run props were suggested. Home run bets are justifiably priced as long-shot wagers because they’re difficult to cash. The difficulty of placing winning home run bets is a double-edged sword, as a losing record is expected, but gamblers can generate a profit with only a few winners. To that point, the season’s profits are $553 for anyone who bet $100 on each of the MLB best home run bets at the listed odds. Two of MLB’s top home run hitters have the most appealing home run props today. Both players have betting odds above +350. They each have an excellent opportunity to homer today, and either or both doing so would help tack onto the season’s profits and provide more wiggle room to fend off an inevitable cold streak.MLB Best Home Run BetsByron Buxton (Minnesota Twins - OF)Over 0.5 Home Runs (+378) at DraftKings SportsbookByron Buxton’s 17 home runs in 2026 are tied for the fourth-most in MLB. The toolsy outfielder has hit 16 of his 17 homers in 168 plate appearances against righties and nine of them in 82 plate appearances against righties at home.MORE FOR YOUBuxton’s batted-ball data this year is sensational. Among 261 qualified batters in 2026, Buxton is tied for fifth in barrels per plate appearance rate (12.0%), ninth in barrels per batted-ball event rate (18.5%), tied for 59th in hard-hi...