The New York Mets are desperately trying to hold onto the final National League wild-card berth heading into their series opener against the Miami Marlins on Friday night. Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara is just 10-12 with a 5.48 ERA this season, but he is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two starts against the Mets in 2025. Mets slugger Juan Soto homered for the 43rd time this season on Wednesday against the Cubs, giving him eight long balls this month. Soto has two homers in his career against Alcantara, and he is +360 to go yard in the Friday MLB odds.

SportsLine's Inside the Lines team is including Soto in their Friday MLB HR bets. MLB home run props are available for almost every player in every game at various sportsbooks , and SportsLine's proven computer model can help you find val

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