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Best Home Run Picks & Odds Across Today’s MLB Slate

Daniel Destler

By Daniel Destler in MLB Baseball

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Aug 12, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice (22) reacts after hitting an RBI single against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
  • Target the best home run values across tonight’s seven-game MLB slate, with an emphasis on hitter-friendly spots, exploitable pitcher matchups, and plus-money prices.
  • Nationals Park and Yankee Stadium stand out as the key power environments, giving several bats a stronger path to clearing the fence.
  • Oracle Park and Busch Stadium rate as tougher home run settings, making price discipline even more important in those matchups.

Tonight’s board offers a mix of obvious power spots and a few longer-shot values worth considering. The best approach is to balance ballpark context with pitcher home run tendencies and each hitter’s market price, rather than simply chasing the shortest odds. For the full betting board and more context, visit our MLB home run props page, latest MLB park factors, and complete MLB props hub.

Top Home Run Prop Picks

PickOddsMatchup
Bobby Witt Jr.+376Royals vs. Blue Jays
Ben Rice+283Yankees vs. Astros
Hunter Goodman+265Rockies vs. Nationals
Jackson Chourio+390Brewers vs. Mets

Bobby Witt Jr. (+376) — Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Bobby Witt Jr. replaces Yordan Alvarez as the lead pick so we are not doubling up on the Astros-Yankees game. Witt owns the shortest home run price in the Royals-Blue Jays matchup at DraftKings, but +376 still leaves room for a worthwhile payout on one of the slate’s most dangerous power-speed bats.

Rogers Centre is not the most explosive home run venue on the board, producing 1.99 home runs per game, but this is a talent-and-price play. Witt gives bettors a standalone matchup outside the Yankee Stadium spot while maintaining access to a hitter with the raw strength to leave any park.

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Ben Rice (+283) — New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros

Rice is the added Yankee Stadium power target on this card. He owns the third-shortest home run price in the Astros-Yankees matchup at DraftKings, but still checks in at a more attractive number than Alvarez and sits ahead of several other Bronx power bats in the market.

The case starts with the venue. Yankee Stadium is producing 2.71 home runs per game this season, and left-handed power profiles always deserve extra attention in the Bronx. At +283, Rice gives bettors exposure to the same favorable run-scoring environment without needing to lay the shortest number on the board.

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Hunter Goodman (+265) — Colorado Rockies vs. Washington Nationals

The environment and pitching matchup perfectly align for Hunter Goodman as the Colorado Rockies battle the Washington Nationals. Today’s contest unfolds at Nationals Park, an elite power venue yielding a massive 3.12 home runs per game. Goodman draws the most favorable pitching matchup on the slate against Jake Irvin.

Irvin carries a slate-worst 1.63 HR/9 rate over 77.1 innings of work, establishing himself as a pitch-to-contact liability. Goodman has already capitalized on this exact matchup thanks to his relentless work ethic and power profile. In an eight-at-bat sample against Irvin, Goodman logged two hits, highlighted by a towering home run.

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Jackson Chourio (+390) — Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Mets

Searching for a high-leverage payout in the late slate, Jackson Chourio offers excellent value as the Milwaukee Brewers face the New York Mets. While Citi Field is generally pitcher-friendly—ranking 20th league-wide with 2.16 home runs per game—the specific tactical matchup tilts the scales heavily toward Chourio.

New York is handing the ball to Sean Manaea, who struggles mightily to suppress power. Across 117.0 innings, Manaea surrenders 1.46 home runs per nine innings, cementing the third-worst HR/9 rate among today’s starters. Chourio brings an unwavering underdog mentality to the plate and has found prior success against Manaea.

Daniel Destler

Danny Destler is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A graduate of Marist University, Dan covers a wide range of sports topics, creating engaging and evergreen content for DFS enthusiasts and casual fans.

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