MLB Today’s Best Bets for 06/21: Home Run Picks & Top Player Props

MLB Today’s Best Bets for 06/21: Home Run Picks & Top Player Props

It’s a full 15-game slate on the diamond to finish off your weekend Sunday, starting at 1:35 pm ET when the Reds close a weekend set with the Yankees in the Bronx. The schedule gives plenty of opportunities to find the best MLB bets today, including the top home run props. After looking over the slate, we’ve identified our favorite plays to bolster your bankroll. Without further ado, let’s get to the best options on the board for Sunday, June 21.

Best MLB Bets Today: Player Props for June 21

Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs Over 1.5 Total Bases (+135, Fanatics)

Crow-Armstrong is hot right now so taking advantage of this situation is the smart thing to do. He has 20 hits, including five homers, in his last 10 games. In addition, he’s racked up 43 total bases in his last 10 games entering this one. Crow-Armstrong has cashed in each of his last 10 games. In addition, he has at least three total bases in eight of those 10 contests. He’s hitting .286 with 12 doubles, four triples, 16 homers, 40 RBI and 18 steals. Crow-Armstrong is two of five with a double in his career against Dylan Cease. With as hot as Crow-Armstrong is right now, ride the over again here.

Zack Wheeler, Phillies Over 6.5 Strikeouts (+100, Fanatics)

Wheeler missed the first month of the season but acted like it didn’t impede him at all. He is 6-1 with a 2.01 ERA, a 0.846 WHIP, 15 walks and 62 strikeouts over 62.2 innings in 10 starts. Wheeler has four starts where he fanned eight hitters and a pair with six strikeouts this season. While that isn’t overly encouraging for him going over this number, take a closer look. Wheeler fanned nine Marlins in six innings in his last start and has 110 strikeouts over 107 innings in 17 starts against the Mets. Among current Marlins hitters, they own a collective .266 batting average in 124 at-bats. Meanwhile, they have a 29% strikeout rate (36 whiffs) in that sample size. Take the over here.

Logan Gilbert, Mariners Over 6.5 Strikeouts (-134, FanDuel)

Giibert had a slow start to the year but is rounding into form lately. He’s 3-0 in his last five starts and the Mariners have won all five. In addition, he is 5-4 with a 3.43 ERA, a 1.027 WHIP, 20 walks and 92 strikeouts over 86.2 innings of work. Gilbert has 23 whiffs over 18.1 innings in his last three starts. Current Red Sox hitters have a .267 average (12 of 45) against Gilbert in his career. Meanwhile, he has recorded 15 strikeouts (33.3%) of the hitters that faced him. Gilbert has at least seven punchouts in eight of his 15 starts and six in three others. Look for him to take advantage of the flailing Red Sox here to go over the number.

Home Run Picks Today (06/21):

Nick Kurtz, Athletics (+290, Fanatics)

Kurtz burst onto the scene as a rookie last year and picked up where he left off in 2026. He entered Saturday hitting .287 with 18 homers and 58 RBI on the year. Kurtz has eight homers and 17 RBI in 17 games in the month of June entering Saturday night’s contest with the Angels. In addition, Kurtz has a .302 average with 12 homers and 36 RBI over 139 at-bats at home this season. He owns a .266 average with five homers and 18 RBI over 94 at-bats against left-handed pitching this season. Kurtz is two of four in his career with a pair of walks against Reid Detmers entering this one. Look for him to potentially drive one into the seats.

Hunter Goodman, Rockies (+250, FanDuel)

The Rockies haven’t been great this season but Goodman has found his power stroke. After clubbing 31 homers in 144 games last season for Colorado, he’s turned the power up in 2026. Goodman entered Saturday hitting .247 but has 21 homers in 296 at-bats on the year. Meanwhile, that puts him on pace for what would be a career-high 45 bombs this season. While he’s been surprisingly better on the road (.282 average, 14 HR) than at Coors Field (.203 average, 7 HR in 118 at-bats) this season, he’s primed for a breakout at Coors. Game-time temperatures are in the low 90s, which helps the ball carry. Goodman is two for two in his career against Pittsburgh’s Jared Jones with a double and a homer. Back him here as he keeps the power surge going.