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Analyst Picks Langeliers, Freeman as Thursday Home-Run Leaders

6/4/2026

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SportsLine analyst Adam Thompson selected Shea Langeliers and Freddie Freeman as home-run picks for Thursday, June 4 games.
He favored Langeliers because wind at Wrigley will blow out left and his OPS vs left-handers is .951.
He backed Freeman after Ryne Nelson allowed 15 homers in 12 starts and posted a 5.97 ERA, noting Freeman’s recent 5-for-11 stretch with a homer, while Shohei Ohtani is 2-for-15 against Nelson with no RBIs.

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SportsLine analyst Adam Thompson selected Shea Langeliers and Freddie Freeman as home-run picks for Thursday, June 4 games.
He favored Langeliers because wind at Wrigley will blow out left and his OPS vs left-handers is .951.
He backed Freeman after Ryne Nelson allowed 15 homers in 12 starts and posted a 5.97 ERA, noting Freeman’s recent 5-for-11 stretch with a homer, while Shohei Ohtani is 2-for-15 against Nelson with no RBIs.