There’s no such thing as a slow news day in my world.
With the 2026 NFL Draft and the Stanley Cup Playoffs right around the corner, we’ve got UEFA Champions League action, the first two games of the NBA Play-In Tournament, and a full slate of MLB and NHL games.
Plus, everybody I bump into is asking me about the WNBA Draft, after the Toronto Tempo selected Kiki Rice from UCLA with their first-ever entry draft selection.
The Tempo is +340 to make the playoffs at FanDuel.
That number translates to a 22.7 per cent implied chance there will be WNBA playoff basketball in Toronto in 2027.
Meanwhile, baseball fans in Toronto are banking on the Blue Jays to get back to the dance as the most popular bet to win the American League at FanDuel.
It’s a long MLB season, but you could sense the anxiety growing among the fans after a disappointing 6-9 start has left Toronto at +124 to make the playoffs – a 44.6 per cent implied probability.
The Blue Jays will begin a three-game series on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers as a +104 dog tonight.
In addition to having plenty of time to turn things around, the silver lining is that Toronto isn’t the only AL East team that has struggled of late.
After an 8-2 start, the New York Yankees had dropped five in a row heading into last night’s series opener against the Los Angeles Angels.
Fortunately for Yankees fans, the AL MVP carried them to an 11-10 victory with an epic performance.
With three home runs in his last eight at-bats, it’s no surprise that Aaron Judge is the most popular pick to hit another homer at FanDuel today.
Can the AL MVP extend his hot streak against the Angels?
And who steps up as the Blue Jays MVP in Milwaukee?
Let’s attempt to answer those questions and reveal the five most popular Dinger Tuesday bets to at FanDuel in this Morning Coffee for Tuesday April 14th, 2026.
Who Steps Up For Blue Jays As Road Trip Begins In Milwaukee?
The Blue Jays will turn to Kevin Gausman for tonight’s series opener in Milwaukee.
The veteran righty is coming off his first loss of the year against the Los Angeles Dodgers exactly one week ago.
The fact that he registered a sparking 0.75 ERA in his first two starts against the Athletics and Colorado Rockies yet is still looking for his first win must be a concern.
Gausman is 30-to-1 to win the AL Cy Young at FanDuel.
Only 11 pitchers have shorter odds to win that award, including his teammate Dylan Cease at 18-to-1.
Here’s the list of teams with fewer runs scored than Toronto this season: Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, and the Chicago White Sox.
Yes, the Blue Jays will need their veteran pitchers to continue to dazzle if they are going to get on track.
However, they also need an offence that has averaged 3.8 runs per game this season to get going in a hurry.
On Monday, Toronto acquired Lenyn Sosa from Chicago in exchange for outfield prospect Jordan Rich.
Time will tell what Sosa brings to the Blue Jays lineup, but with George Springer sidelined, all eyes will be on the team’s biggest star Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Vladdy has hit .321 through 15 games but has just one RBI over his last seven games.
Vladdy to hit his second home run of the season against the Brewers tonight is +490 at FanDuel.
Meanwhile, Judge is +172 to hit a home run in tonight’s rematch against the Angels.
Judge went 2-for-5 with two home runs and 3 RBI in last night’s win.
Judge broke a tie with Mickey Mantle for the second-most career multi-home run games (47).
He’s now 21 back of Babe Ruth’s all-time Yankees record.
Judge’s 56 career RBI in the month of April is also tied with Alex Rodriguez for the most in franchise history.
New York is a massive -184 favourite for tonight’s game.
A Same Game Parlay with Judge to hit a home run and the Yankees to win pays +214 at FanDuel.
As for the five most popular bets to hit a home run, Judge is followed by Kyle Schwarber, Shohei Ohtani, Gunnar Henderson, and Pete Alonso.
Ohtani extended his on-base streak to 47 straight games when he was hit by a pitch in last night’s 4-0 win over the New York Mets.
After failing to record a hit in the win, Ohtani is +250 to bounce back with a dinger tonight.
As for another pick to consider, I have my eye on Oneil Cruz to hit a home run at +330.
Cruz went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI in Monday’s 16-5 win over the Washington Nationals.
Cruz’s 12-game hitting streak is the longest of his career.
Miles Mikolas is set to get the start for Washington.
He’s 0-3 with a 12.41 ERA this season, giving up 13 earned runs over his last 7.1 innings of work.
Cruz has five home runs in 16 games this season.
As lefty, he’s performed much better against right-handed pitchers throughout his career, and this is a prime spot for him to showcase his power.
Give me Cruz to hit a home run at +330 as my Dinger Tuesday pick.
Have a great day, everyone!
