Free MLB home run picks, odds, predictions for April 22: Munetaka Murakami among top HR prop bets on Wednesday

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With 15 games on the MLB schedule for Wednesday, April 22, there's no shortage of MLB betting opportunities for interested bettors. These include prop betting, particularly MLB home run picks. The game's top stars are all set to take the field on Wednesday, and we're highlighting two big names for our top MLB HR picks of the day. For even more MLB expert picks and predictions, make sure to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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Best home run picks for Wednesday, April 22

• Cal Raleigh, Mariners (+270)
• Munetaka Murakami, White Sox (+330)

Cal Raleigh (+270, BetMGM)

It's been a cold start to the year at the plate for Raleigh, who led MLB in home runs last year, and the Mariners as a whole, but the man known as the "Big Dumper" appears to be finding his power stroke at the plate of late. Raleigh has homered in each of Seattle's two games against the A's, and he's making far more contact with a .250 batting average over his last nine games compared to his season line of just .177. The A's send Aaron Civale to the mound for the series finale, which pushes Raleigh to his more powerful left side of the plate. The veteran right-hander has allowed two home runs in four starts this year, but he has been known to give up the long ball over the course of his career. Civale owns a 61.5% "air" rate (fly balls, line drives, popups), so we may see more balls leave the yard when he's on the mound moving forward.