The Major League Baseball season is almost upon us and what do we love more about baseball than watching players hit awe-inspiring dingers?
Nothing. That's what.
And what better way to enjoy those dingers, than with some cash on the line? The Westgate LV Superbook has released their odds for who will hit the most home runs in 2016 and while the obvious names like Giancarlo Stanton, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper top the list, lets take a look at some live long shots who could round the bases more than anyone else in 2016.
Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies (25/1)
It's never bad to back a power hitter who calls Coors Field his home park and that's exactly where Rockies' third baseman Nolan Arenado sets up shop. The 24 year old had a serious breakout season for the Rockies in 2015, knocking out 42 home runs to go along with 130 RBIs and a gawdy .575 slugging percentage (good for third in the bigs behind just Harper and Trout).
Those 42 dingers were good for third in the majors' behind just the Orioles' first baseman Chris Davis (47) and the Mariners' designated hitter Nelson Cruz (44), so just in that regard, Arenado at 25/1 seems like a bargain. Add in Coors Field, which ranked first in ballpark OPS (.846), first in ballpark slugging percentage (.490) and fourth in HR/game (2.49) in 2015 and you have a recipe for a lot of dingers.
The only detractor from Arenado is that he had just 28 home runs in 918 at bats prior to 2015. Last season was also the first year in his three major league seasons in which Arenado played more than 133 games. However, if he manages to stay healthy for the majority of the season there's no reason to think Arenado can't be among the top home run hitters in 2016.
Carlos Correa, Houston Astros (30/1)
Talk about announcing your presence as a big leaguer. The Astros' rookie shortstop hit 22 home runs in just 387 at bats last season. That was a home run in one in every 17.6 at bats. That would have been good for 16th best in the majors among qualified batters. His .512 slugging percentage would have also been good for 17th in the majors.
The 21-year-old right-handed hitting Correa also gets to take advantage of a full season of at bats in the hitter friendly Minute Maid Park in Houston. The Astros' home field, which has one of one of the shortest porch's in left field (315 feet), saw the fifth most home runs per game in 2015 (2.44). Correa hit 12 of his 22 home runs there in 2015.
If Correra gets even better in his first full season at the big league level (which many people are projecting), there is no telling how many dingers Correra could knock out of the park this season and 30/1 is a number that could look a steal come September.
Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles (100/1)
Manny Machado did not disappoint in his first full season after tearing a ligament in his right knee in August of 2014. The 23-year-old Orioles' third baseman played all 162 games in 2015 and finished tied for 13th in the majors with 35 home runs and 20th with a .502 slugging percentage and was 21st with a .861 OPS.
Not many have a more ideal situation than Machado when it comes to going yard. First of all Orioles Park at Camden Yards is one of the most hitter friendly parks in baseball. There were more home runs hit there per game, than at any other park in the majors at 2.74 per game and ranked second in slugging percentage at .442. Machado also has the luxury of hitting ahead of last season's home run king, Chris Davis (15/1), who slugged 47 home runs. That is what is called lineup protection.
While Machado did play in every game in 2015, bettors should acknowledge he has had a history of knee injuries. On top of which, last season was the first in which he showed true power numbers. But at 100/1, that value is almost too good to pass up.
Check out the complete list of home run odds from the Westgate LV Superbook below:
GIANCARLO STANTON 7/1
MIKE TROUT 12/1
BRYCE HARPER 12/1
EDWIN ENCARNACION 15/1
KRIS BRYANT 15/1
JOSH DONALDSON 15/1
CHRIS DAVIS 15/1
NELSON CRUZ 20/1
JOSE ABREU 25/1
JOSE BAUTISTA 25/1
PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT 25/1
NOLAN ARENADO 25/1
TODD FRAZIER 25/1
J.D. MARTINEZ 25/1
MIGUEL SANO 30/1
CARLOS CORREA 30/1
ANTHONY RIZZO 30/1
ALBERT PUJOLS 30/1
GEORGE SPRINGER 30/1
MIGUEL CABRERA 30/1
CARLOS GONZALEZ 30/1
MARK TRUMBO 40/1
JUSTIN UPTON 40/1
KHRIS DAVIS 60/1
TROY TULOWITZKI 60/1
EVAN GATTIS 80/1
JOEY VOTTO 80/1
PEDRO ALVAREZ 80/1
ADAM JONES 80/1
HANLEY RAMIREZ 100/1
DAVID ORTIZ 100/1
MANNY MACHADO 100/1
MARK TEIXEIRA 100/1
YOENIS CESPEDES 100/1
RYAN BRAUN 100/1
JOC PEDERSON 100/1
FREDDIE FREEMAN 100/1
JAY BRUCE 100/1
PRINCE FIELDER 100/1
KYLE SCHWARBER 100/1
YASIEL PUIG 100/1
MICHAEL CONFORTO 100/1
MAIKEL FRANCO 200/1
ADRIAN GONZALEZ 200/1
LUCAS DUDA 200/1
EVAN LONGORIA 200/1
CURTIS GRANDERSON 200/1
ANDREW McCUTCHEN 200/1
COREY DICKERSON 200/1
KYLE SEAGER 200/1
MATT KEMP 200/1
MATT ADAMS 200/1
KOLE CALHOUN 200/1
KENDRYS MORALES 200/1
BRIAN DOZIER 200/1
RANDAL GRICHUK 200/1
COREY SEAGER 200/1
FIELD 15/1
Nothing. That's what.
And what better way to enjoy those dingers, than with some cash on the line? The Westgate LV Superbook has released their odds for who will hit the most home runs in 2016 and while the obvious names like Giancarlo Stanton, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper top the list, lets take a look at some live long shots who could round the bases more than anyone else in 2016.
Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies (25/1)
It's never bad to back a power hitter who calls Coors Field his home park and that's exactly where Rockies' third baseman Nolan Arenado sets up shop. The 24 year old had a serious breakout season for the Rockies in 2015, knocking out 42 home runs to go along with 130 RBIs and a gawdy .575 slugging percentage (good for third in the bigs behind just Harper and Trout).
Those 42 dingers were good for third in the majors' behind just the Orioles' first baseman Chris Davis (47) and the Mariners' designated hitter Nelson Cruz (44), so just in that regard, Arenado at 25/1 seems like a bargain. Add in Coors Field, which ranked first in ballpark OPS (.846), first in ballpark slugging percentage (.490) and fourth in HR/game (2.49) in 2015 and you have a recipe for a lot of dingers.
The only detractor from Arenado is that he had just 28 home runs in 918 at bats prior to 2015. Last season was also the first year in his three major league seasons in which Arenado played more than 133 games. However, if he manages to stay healthy for the majority of the season there's no reason to think Arenado can't be among the top home run hitters in 2016.
Carlos Correa, Houston Astros (30/1)
Talk about announcing your presence as a big leaguer. The Astros' rookie shortstop hit 22 home runs in just 387 at bats last season. That was a home run in one in every 17.6 at bats. That would have been good for 16th best in the majors among qualified batters. His .512 slugging percentage would have also been good for 17th in the majors.
The 21-year-old right-handed hitting Correa also gets to take advantage of a full season of at bats in the hitter friendly Minute Maid Park in Houston. The Astros' home field, which has one of one of the shortest porch's in left field (315 feet), saw the fifth most home runs per game in 2015 (2.44). Correa hit 12 of his 22 home runs there in 2015.
If Correra gets even better in his first full season at the big league level (which many people are projecting), there is no telling how many dingers Correra could knock out of the park this season and 30/1 is a number that could look a steal come September.
Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles (100/1)
Manny Machado did not disappoint in his first full season after tearing a ligament in his right knee in August of 2014. The 23-year-old Orioles' third baseman played all 162 games in 2015 and finished tied for 13th in the majors with 35 home runs and 20th with a .502 slugging percentage and was 21st with a .861 OPS.
Not many have a more ideal situation than Machado when it comes to going yard. First of all Orioles Park at Camden Yards is one of the most hitter friendly parks in baseball. There were more home runs hit there per game, than at any other park in the majors at 2.74 per game and ranked second in slugging percentage at .442. Machado also has the luxury of hitting ahead of last season's home run king, Chris Davis (15/1), who slugged 47 home runs. That is what is called lineup protection.
While Machado did play in every game in 2015, bettors should acknowledge he has had a history of knee injuries. On top of which, last season was the first in which he showed true power numbers. But at 100/1, that value is almost too good to pass up.
Check out the complete list of home run odds from the Westgate LV Superbook below:
GIANCARLO STANTON 7/1
MIKE TROUT 12/1
BRYCE HARPER 12/1
EDWIN ENCARNACION 15/1
KRIS BRYANT 15/1
JOSH DONALDSON 15/1
CHRIS DAVIS 15/1
NELSON CRUZ 20/1
JOSE ABREU 25/1
JOSE BAUTISTA 25/1
PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT 25/1
NOLAN ARENADO 25/1
TODD FRAZIER 25/1
J.D. MARTINEZ 25/1
MIGUEL SANO 30/1
CARLOS CORREA 30/1
ANTHONY RIZZO 30/1
ALBERT PUJOLS 30/1
GEORGE SPRINGER 30/1
MIGUEL CABRERA 30/1
CARLOS GONZALEZ 30/1
MARK TRUMBO 40/1
JUSTIN UPTON 40/1
KHRIS DAVIS 60/1
TROY TULOWITZKI 60/1
EVAN GATTIS 80/1
JOEY VOTTO 80/1
PEDRO ALVAREZ 80/1
ADAM JONES 80/1
HANLEY RAMIREZ 100/1
DAVID ORTIZ 100/1
MANNY MACHADO 100/1
MARK TEIXEIRA 100/1
YOENIS CESPEDES 100/1
RYAN BRAUN 100/1
JOC PEDERSON 100/1
FREDDIE FREEMAN 100/1
JAY BRUCE 100/1
PRINCE FIELDER 100/1
KYLE SCHWARBER 100/1
YASIEL PUIG 100/1
MICHAEL CONFORTO 100/1
MAIKEL FRANCO 200/1
ADRIAN GONZALEZ 200/1
LUCAS DUDA 200/1
EVAN LONGORIA 200/1
CURTIS GRANDERSON 200/1
ANDREW McCUTCHEN 200/1
COREY DICKERSON 200/1
KYLE SEAGER 200/1
MATT KEMP 200/1
MATT ADAMS 200/1
KOLE CALHOUN 200/1
KENDRYS MORALES 200/1
BRIAN DOZIER 200/1
RANDAL GRICHUK 200/1
COREY SEAGER 200/1
FIELD 15/1
