Free MLB home run picks, odds, predictions for May 16: Kyle Schwarber among top HR prop bets on Saturday
Kyle Schwarber and Ildemaro Vargas are highlighted as top home run prop bets for MLB games on May 16, 2026. Schwarber, leading the league with 20 home runs, faces a favorable matchup against Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler. Vargas, enjoying a breakout season with the Diamondbacks, takes on Rockies starter Tomoyuki Sugano at Coors Field.
- ▪Kyle Schwarber has hit 20 home runs in 2026, the most in Major League Baseball at the time of the article.
- ▪Schwarber is set to face Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler, who has allowed four home runs to left-handed batters in his last six starts.
- ▪Ildemaro Vargas has already hit seven home runs in 2026, surpassing his previous career high.
- ▪Vargas is scheduled to play against Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano at Coors Field, known as the most hitter-friendly ballpark in MLB.
- ▪Sugano has given up nine home runs in the 2026 season, including three in his most recent outing.
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Free MLB home run picks, odds, predictions for May 16: Kyle Schwarber among top HR prop bets on Saturday Two sluggers off to great starts in the National League headline our top MLB home run picks today By Brandon Gustafson May 16, 2026 at 10:56 am ET • 2 min read Imagn Images Everybody's working for the weekend, and with 15 MLB games on tap on Saturday, May 16, the top sluggers in the game are working to hit the ball out of the yard. There's no shortage of MLB betting opportunities for sports bettors, including player props like home run picks. After taking a look at all 15 games on the schedule and the pitchers set to take the mound, we've picked two players for our best home run bets today, and both are National League sluggers off to incredible starts to 2026.
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