If you’re looking for power ahead of Monday’s fantasy baseball slate, here are three options in case you’re targeting a potential home-run hitter for the upcoming 13-game schedule on April 6.
Fantasy Baseball: Why You Should Target Yandy Diaz As A Home-Run Threat In Cubs vs. Rays
The Rays will play at home for the first time this season, but unlike in 2025 when they held their games at a minor-league park, the 2026 campaign will see them return to Tropicana Field. Even though that venue is far from being a reliable hitting environment, the Rays should be extra motivated since it’s been more than 18 months since they last played a regular-season game here.
One player who could capitalize on that momentum is leadoff hitter Yandy Diaz. Even though Junior Caminero is the team’s biggest home-run threat by a wide margin, Diaz has a clear edge in terms of the pitching matchup since he’s dominated Jameson Taillon in the past. Across 13 at-bats, Diaz has a .462 average and a 1.038 OPS. He’s yet to hit a homer against the veteran, but that drought could end Monday afternoon.
Fantasy Baseball: Why Christian Walker Would Be a Good Home-Run Option at Coors Field
Every time you get a batter with good history and a favorable matchup at Coors Field, the chances of such a player going yard can increase exponentially. That’s exactly what should happen with Christian Walker on Monday when the Houston Astros open a series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
Aside from being the league’s most friendly-hitter environment by a wide margin, it’s worth noting that Ryan Feltner is far from being a dominant pitcher, and he simply won’t have the stuff to dominate the Astros’ potent lineup. Walker, in particular, has feasted against Feltner with a .556 average, a 2.081 OPS and two homers in nine at-bats.
Fantasy Baseball: Why You Should Trust Kyle Schwarber To Hit a Home Run on Monday
Schwarber is one of the few players in the majors who should be considered a regular threat to hit a home run every time he steps up to the plate, and he’ll carry a solid batting line to Monday’s matchup against Adrian Houser and the Giants. Schwarber has hit .267 with a .917 OPS in 15 at-bats against Houser, and he already hit a homer off him in the past. Schwarber isn’t a value pick like Walker and Diaz, but if you’re looking for a safer option with a high floor, then the Phillies’ veteran slugger is one of the best options available in Monday’s slate.
Schwarber has a .345 batting average with 10 hits, three homers, nine RBI and six runs scored in his last eight games against the Giants, with each of those home runs coming at Oracle Park.
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