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Athletics' Soderstrom Crushes Home Runs, Eyeing All-Star Break Finale
13 Jul
Summary
- Soderstrom has 17 home runs this season
- Soderstrom has crushed right-handed pitching
- Model projects Soderstrom to homer on Sunday
In recent weeks, Athletics first baseman and outfielder Tyler Soderstrom has been on a power surge, homering in his last two games to bring his season total to 17. The 23-year-old former top-100 prospect has crushed right-handed pitching this year, posting an impressive .869 OPS against them.
Soderstrom and the Athletics will take on the Blue Jays today, with the conditions looking ideal for hitters with temperatures in the high-80s and a breeze blowing out to center field. Soderstrom will have one more chance to add to his home run total on Sunday before the MLB All-Star break, and the SportsLine Projection Model is high on his chances, setting his line to homer at +450.
The model has been hot on its MLB home run prop picks, hitting all three of its selections on Wednesday and netting a three-leg parlay that paid over 12,000-to-1. Now, the model is backing Soderstrom as one of its top home run picks for Sunday, believing the young slugger can continue his recent power surge and cap off the first half of the season in style.
