Home Run Odds 04/20/2026

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Best Sportsbooks to Bet MLB Home Run Props

Betting on MLB players to hit home runs is one of the best options if you are looking to bet on baseball. Home run props carry plus-odds even for the best MLB hitters, providing an excellent payout if your predictions are proven correct. This longshot appeal is why betting on MLB home run props has become one of the most popular ways to bet on the sport.

Let's take a look at the best online sportsbooks to bet on MLB home run props based on the matchup in the 2026 season.

Be sure to check out odds for other MLB player props!

Home Runs Odds

Time	Bet365	Caesars	FanDuel	HardRock	Sleeper
	›	›	›	›	›
Cal Raleigh	o0.5 +270	+305	+310	+325
Shohei Ohtani	o0.5 +310	+290	+300	+300	o0.5 +246
Pete Alonso	o0.5 +325	+350	+390	+400
Adley Rutschman			0
Dylan Beavers			0
Mike Trout	o0.5 +320	+330	+350	+375
Jonathan India			0
Hunter Goodman	o0.5 +350	+330		+350
Colton Cowser			0
Jo Adell	o0.5 +350	+350	+350	+375
Mickey Moniak	o0.5 +375	+330		+350
Zach Neto	o0.5 +375	+350	+360	+375
Danny Jansen			0
Jake Mangum			0
Corey Seager	o0.5 +375		+330
Jackson Merrill	o0.5 +375
Nick Kurtz	o0.5 +375	+475	+520	+525
Taylor Ward	o0.5 +375	+400	+470	+475
Jorge Soler	o0.5 +390	+370	+390	+425
Daulton Varsho	o0.5 +390		0
Colson Montgomery	o0.5 +390	+390	+420	+425
Munetaka Murakami	o0.5 +390	+390	+390	+400
J.T. Realmuto	o0.5 +400		0
Joey Bart			0
Nick Gonzales			0
Shea Langeliers	o0.5 +400	+475	+520	+500
Corbin Carroll	o0.5 +425	+400	+430	+425
Julio Rodriguez	o0.5 +425	+500	+540	+525
Brandon Lowe	o0.5 +425		+410
Salvador Perez	o0.5 +425	+425	+470	+500
Manny Machado	o0.5 +425
Oneil Cruz	o0.5 +425		+285
Bobby Witt	o0.5 +450	+390	+420	+425
Ramon Laureano	o0.5 +450
Jesus Sanchez	o0.5 +450	+425	+470	+475
Jeremiah Jackson	o0.5 +475	+525	+590	+575
Fernando Tatis	o0.5 +475
Lourdes Gurriel	o0.5 +475	+525	+540	+575
Felix Reyes	o0.5 +475	0	+710	+700
Randy Arozarena	o0.5 +500	+500	+520	+575
Alex Bregman	o0.5 +500	+500	+570	+600
Everson Pereira	o0.5 +500	0	+680	+700
Gavin Sheets	o0.5 +500
Miguel Vargas	o0.5 +500	+525	+570	+575
Rafael Marchan		0	+880
Ketel Marte	o0.5 +500	+400	+410	+425
Andrew Benintendi	o0.5 +525	+500	+520	+525
Moises Ballesteros			0
Gunnar Henderson	o0.5 +525	+500	+570	+575
Jake Burger	o0.5 +525		+490
Rob Refsnyder	o0.5 +525	+525	+540	+600
Vinnie Pasquantino	o0.5 +525	+475	+520	+525
Dansby Swanson	o0.5 +525	+575	+680	+650
Samuel Basallo	o0.5 +550	+575	0
Max Muncy	o0.5 +550		+440	+475
Coby Mayo	o0.5 +550	+575	+680	+650
Logan O'Hoppe	o0.5 +575	+500	+520	+550
Wyatt Langford	o0.5 +575		+570
Carter Jensen	o0.5 +575	+475	+520	+525
Brandon Nimmo	o0.5 +575		+520
Rafael Devers	o0.5 +575	+575	+590	+600
Carson Kelly	o0.5 +575	+500	+520	+550
Tyler Soderstrom	o0.5 +575	+575	+630	+600
Johnathan Rodriguez	o0.5 +600	+525	+610	+650
Nolan Arenado	o0.5 +600	+525	+590	+575
TJ Rumfield	o0.5 +600	+500		+550
Oswald Peraza	o0.5 +600
Marcell Ozuna	o0.5 +625		+610
Josh Jung	o0.5 +650		+920
Bryan Reynolds	o0.5 +650		+610
Troy Johnston	o0.5 +650
Vladimir Guerrero	o0.5 +650	+425	+410	+450
Sam Huff	o0.5 +650	0	+630	+650
Yoan Moncada	o0.5 +700		+680
Josh Naylor	o0.5 +700	0	+730	+750
Jac Caglianone	o0.5 +700	0	+680	+700
Teoscar Hernandez	o0.5 +700	0	+680	+700
Joc Pederson	o0.5 +700		+520
Matt Shaw	o0.5 +700	0	+710	+750
Ryan O'Hearn	o0.5 +700		+650
Ezequiel Tovar	o0.5 +700
Kyle Tucker	o0.5 +700	0	+730	+750
Adrian Del Castillo	o0.5 +700	+575	+680	+700
Willy Adames	o0.5 +700	0	+710	+750
Nathan Lukes	o0.5 +700	0	+820	+750
Jake Cronenworth	o0.5 +700
Weston Wilson		+575	+710	+700
Andres Gimenez	o0.5 +750	0	+880	+800
Matt Chapman	o0.5 +750	0	+820	+800
Jose Fernandez	o0.5 +750	0	+710
Lawrence Butler	o0.5 +750	0	+790	+750
Eloy Jimenez	o0.5 +750	+575	+590
Jeff McNeil	o0.5 +750	0	+980	+1000
Blaze Alexander	o0.5 +750	0	+790	+800
Ryan Ward			+790
Nico Hoerner	o0.5 +800	0	+880	+900
Kyle Higashioka	o0.5 +800		+630
Will Smith	o0.5 +800	0	+820	+800
Kazuma Okamoto	o0.5 +800	0	+710	+750
Willi Castro	o0.5 +800
Henry Davis	o0.5 +800		+710
Maikel Garcia	o0.5 +800	+575	+680	+700
Spencer Horwitz	o0.5 +800		+1120
Connor Joe	o0.5 +800	+575	+710	+650
Nick Castellanos	o0.5 +800
Miguel Amaya	o0.5 +800	0	0
Xander Bogaerts	o0.5 +800
Andy Pages	o0.5 +800	0	+820	+800
Pete Crow-Armstrong	o0.5 +800	0	+980	+900
Edouard Julien	o0.5 +850
Max Muncy	o0.5 +850	0	+920
Casey Schmitt	o0.5 +850	0	+680	+700
Vaughn Grissom	o0.5 +850	0	+880	+900
Brandon Valenzuela	o0.5 +850
Jorge Barrosa			0
Heliot Ramos	o0.5 +950	0	+880	+900
James McCann			0
Sean Newcomb			0
Carlos Cortes	o0.5 +900	0	+1040	+1000
Tim Tawa			0
Tristan Peters			0
Geraldo Perdomo	o0.5 +950	0	+760	+700
Alek Thomas	o0.5 +1100	0	+790	+800
Edgar Quero	o0.5 +1100	0	+980	+1000
Robbie Ray			0
Freddie Freeman			0
Chase Meidroth	o0.5 +1100	0	+1200	+1100
Cole Young	o0.5 +1200	0	+980	+1000
Alex Freeland	o0.5 +1200	0	+980	+1000
Leo Rivas	o0.5 +1250	0	+1200	+1100
Drew Gilbert	o0.5 +1300	0	+1200	+1200
Jung Hoo Lee	o0.5 +1300	0	+1500	+1600
Kyle Isbel	o0.5 +1400	0	+1040	+1100
Patrick Bailey	o0.5 +1500	0	+1200	+1200
Luisangel Acuna	o0.5 +1500	0	+1120	+1100
Sam Antonacci	o0.5 +1500	0	+1400	+1300
Ildemaro Vargas	o0.5 +1550	0	+980	+1000
Hyeseong Kim	o0.5 +1550	0	+1260	+1400
Alex Call	o0.5 +1600
Luis Arraez	o0.5 +1600		+1500
Brendan Donovan			0
Evan Carter	o0.5 +900		+820
Nick Yorke	o0.5 +950		+920
Konnor Griffin	o0.5 +950		+880
Josh Lowe			+980
Alejandro Kirk			0
Kyle Karros	o0.5 +1000
Bryce Teodosio	o0.5 +1100		+880
Addison Barger			0
Nolan Schanuel			0
Christian Moore			0
Michael Massey	o0.5 +850	0	+820	+800
Tyler Heineman		0	+980	+1000
J.P. Crawford	o0.5 +1000	0	+920	+900
Isaac Collins	o0.5 +1000	0	+880	+850
Freddy Fermin	o0.5 +1000
Josh Smith	o0.5 +1100		+1040
Myles Straw			+1200
Victor Robles			0
Jacob Wilson	o0.5 +1400	0	+1260	+1200
Dominic Canzone			0
Ernie Clement	o0.5 +1300	0	+920	+900
Brent Rooker			0
Denzel Clarke	o0.5 +1500	0	+1300	+1200
George Springer			0
Jake McCarthy	o0.5 +1500
Brandon Marsh		0	+790
Otto Kemp			0
Carson Williams			0
Aaron Judge	o0.5 +265	+245	+240	+275
Junior Caminero	o0.5 +320	+330	+350	+375
Matt Olson	o0.5 +325	+390	+410	+400
Ryan Vilade			0
Austin Riley	o0.5 +350	+400	+470	+475
Bryce Harper	o0.5 +375	+370	+430	+425
Jonny DeLuca			0
Kyle Schwarber	o0.5 +250	+255	+285	+300	o0.5 +235
Yordan Alvarez	o0.5 +265	+280	+285	+275
Adolis Garcia	o0.5 +325	+350	+370	+375
Giancarlo Stanton	o0.5 +375	+370	+370	+400
Jose Ramirez	o0.5 +375	+320	+350	+350
Ben Williamson			0
Ronald Acuna		+400	0
Kyle Manzardo	o0.5 +390	+400	+490	+475
Jordan Walker	o0.5 +400	+400	+440	+450
Alec Burleson	o0.5 +400	+425	+520	+525
Byron Buxton	o0.5 +400	+320	+320	+325
Trea Turner	o0.5 +425	+390	+470	+450
Sal Stewart	o0.5 +425	+350	+350	+375
James Wood	o0.5 +425	+425	+520	+500
Chase DeLauter	o0.5 +425	+390	+470	+425
Rhys Hoskins		+400	+440	+450
Eugenio Suarez	o0.5 +450	+425	+490	+450
Ian Happ	o0.5 +450	+525	+570	+575
Bo Naylor	o0.5 +475	+500	+540	+575
Christian Walker	o0.5 +475	+475	+470	+500
Nolan Gorman	o0.5 +475	+425	+490	+475
Jonathan Aranda	o0.5 +475	+500	+570	+550
Ozzie Albies	o0.5 +500	+575	+630	+600
Francisco Lindor	o0.5 +500	+390	+390	+400
Mark Vientos	o0.5 +500	+425	+440	+450
Francisco Alvarez	o0.5 +500	+390	+390	+425
Willson Contreras	o0.5 +500	+475	+520	+525
Luis Robert	o0.5 +525	+425	+470	+450
Ivan Herrera	o0.5 +525	+500	+630	+600
Drake Baldwin	o0.5 +525	+525	+540	+550
George Valera	o0.5 +525
Gary Sanchez	o0.5 +525	+400	+410	+450
Seiya Suzuki	o0.5 +550	+525	+590	+575
Alec Bohm	o0.5 +550	+500	+790	+800
C.J. Abrams	o0.5 +550	+575	+610	+600
Edmundo Sosa	o0.5 +550	+575	+590	+600
Trevor Story	o0.5 +575	+575	+610	+650
Jahmai Jones	o0.5 +575	+525	+610	+575
MJ Melendez	o0.5 +575	+400	+390	+400
JJ Wetherholt	o0.5 +575	+500	+650	+650
Jeremy Pena			0
Ramon Urias			0
Thomas Saggese			0
Zach Cole			0
Joey Loperfido			0
Jake Meyers			0
Gabriel Arias			0
Bo Bichette	o0.5 +600	+525	+520	+575
Abimelec Ortiz			0
Kenley Jansen			0
Luis Rengifo		0	+920
Christian Yelich			0
Ben Rice	o0.5 +575	+500	+520
Heriberto Hernandez			0
Kerry Carpenter			0
Randal Grichuk		+575	+630	+600
Colt Keith			0
Tyler Stephenson	o0.5 +600	+575	+710	+700
Royce Lewis			0
Paul Goldschmidt			0
Jorge Polanco			0
Daniel Schneemann	o0.5 +600	+475	+540	+525
Dylan Moore			0
Rece Hinds	o0.5 +600	+525	+610	+575
Daylen Lile	o0.5 +600	0	+820	+850
Ryan Jeffers		0	+760
Austin Martin			0
Michael Harris	o0.5 +625	0
Dillon Dingler	o0.5 +625	+575	+680	+700
Dylan Crews			0
William Contreras	o0.5 +625	+575	+650	+700
Carlos Correa	o0.5 +625	+525	+590	+600
Cedric Mullins	o0.5 +625	+575	+920	+750
Isaac Paredes	o0.5 +625	+525	+630	+600
Jose Altuve	o0.5 +650	+525	+680	+650
Elly De La Cruz	o0.5 +650	+525	+570	+575
Dane Myers	o0.5 +650	+575	+590	+600
Angel Martinez	o0.5 +650		0
Roman Anthony	o0.5 +650	+525	+570	+575
Spencer Steer	o0.5 +650	+525	+610	+600
Matt Wallner	o0.5 +650	+575	+570	+575
Wilyer Abreu	o0.5 +650	+475	+490	+500
Matt McLain	o0.5 +650	+575	+760	+700
Marcus Semien	o0.5 +650	+525	+520	+575
Spencer Torkelson	o0.5 +650	+575	+760	+700
Owen Caissie	o0.5 +700	+575	+730	+700
Kody Clemens	o0.5 +700	+525	+540	+575
Jake Bauers	o0.5 +700	+500	+520	+575
Yandy Diaz	o0.5 +700	+575	+680	+650
Yainer Diaz	o0.5 +700	0	+920	+900
Riley Greene	o0.5 +700	0	+790	+750
Gleyber Torres	o0.5 +700	0	+790	+800
Nathan Church	o0.5 +750	0	+920	+800
Brice Turang	o0.5 +750	0	+920	+900
Carlos Narvaez	o0.5 +750		0
Josh Bell	o0.5 +750	+525	+540	+575
Jonah Heim	o0.5 +750	0	+760	+750
Brady House	o0.5 +800	0	+710	+750
Garrett Mitchell	o0.5 +800	+575	+980	+900
Agustin Ramirez	o0.5 +800	+575	+820	+750
Connor Norby	o0.5 +800	0	+980	+850
Shay Whitcomb	o0.5 +800	0	+880	+850
Cam Smith	o0.5 +800	+575	+610	+600
Luis Garcia		+575		+800
Wenceel Perez	o0.5 +800	+575	+610	+600
Connor Wong			+820
Steven Kwan	o0.5 +850	0	+1260	+1300
Trent Grisham	o0.5 +850
Jakob Marsee	o0.5 +850	0	+880	+800
Graham Pauley	o0.5 +850	0	+980	+900
Otto Lopez	o0.5 +850	0	+1120	+900
Austin Wells	o0.5 +850	0	+760	+800
Masyn Winn	o0.5 +850	0	+1040	+900
Jorge Mateo	o0.5 +850	0	+650
Mike Yastrzemski			+880
Pedro Pages	o0.5 +900	0	+790	+750
Cody Bellinger	o0.5 +900	0	+710	+750
Amed Rosario	o0.5 +900	0	+710	+750
Brett Baty	o0.5 +900	0	+650	+650
Juan Brito		0	+920	+900
Jarren Duran	o0.5 +900	0	+710	+700
Hao-Yu Lee	o0.5 +900
Kevin McGonigle	o0.5 +900	0	+980	+1000
Jake Fraley	o0.5 +900	0	+760	+800
Carson Benge	o0.5 +900	+575	+570	+600
Ceddanne Rafaela	o0.5 +950	0	+820	+800
Javier Baez	o0.5 +950	0	+920	+900
Liam Hicks	o0.5 +950	0	+1040	+900
Eli White	o0.5 +950	0	+760	+750
Caleb Durbin	o0.5 +950	0	+1260	+1400
Brice Matthews	o0.5 +950	0	+680	+700
Brayan Rocchio	o0.5 +950	0	+880	+900
Tristan Gray	o0.5 +950	0	+760	+750
Richie Palacios	o0.5 +1000	0	+920	+900
Victor Scott	o0.5 +1000	0	+1260	+1100
Matt Vierling		0	+980	+1000
Jazz Chisholm	o0.5 +1000	0	+880	+800
Trevor Larnach	o0.5 +1000	0	+760	+850
Nick Fortes	o0.5 +1000	0	+880	+750
Jose Caballero	o0.5 +1000	0	+1120	+1100
Marcelo Mayer	o0.5 +1100	0	+980	+1000
Mauricio Dubon	o0.5 +1100	0	+980	+900
Victor Caratini	o0.5 +1100		0
Michael Busch		0	+1040	+1100
Ke'Bryan Hayes	o0.5 +1100	0	+880	+900
Keibert Ruiz	o0.5 +1100	0	+980	+1000
Brooks Lee	o0.5 +1200	0	+1040	+1000
Jose Tena	o0.5 +1200	0	+1120	+1200
Sal Frelick	o0.5 +1200	0	+1300	+1200
David Hamilton	o0.5 +1250
Justin Crawford	o0.5 +1250		0
Taylor Walls	o0.5 +1300	0	+1120	+1100
Luke Keaschall	o0.5 +1300	0	+1120	+1100
Joey Ortiz	o0.5 +1300	0	+1300	+1300
Nasim Nunez	o0.5 +1500	0	+1120	+1100
Jacob Young	o0.5 +1500	0	+1120	+1100
Brandon Lockridge	o0.5 +1500	0	+1260	+1300
Xavier Edwards	o0.5 +1500	0	+1200	+1100
Chandler Simpson	o0.5 +2800	0	+1800	+1600

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What are Home Run Prop Bets?

Home run prop bets are one of the best ways to get in on the action of betting on MLB. When you bet on a home run prop, you are betting on an MLB hitter to hit a home run. If the player you bet on hits a home run, you win the bet. If they do not, you lose the bet. It's that simple. At most sportsbooks, you can also bet on a player to hit multiple home runs for extraordinarily long odds.

Even the best MLB home run hitters only hit a home run in roughly one-third of their games, and the odds reflect this. It is also crucial to price in weather conditions as wind blowing in certain directions can drastically affect players' true odds of hitting a dinger. This is why betting on an individual player to hit a home run delivers long odds payouts when you do win.

How to Read Home Run Prop Bets

Reading the odds attached to home run prop bets is straightforward. This betting market works just like any other, with the only difference being that essentially all bets are made at plus-money.

For example, let's say I want to bet on Aaron Judge to hit a home run for the New York Yankees today at +350 odds. Suppose I place the Judge HR prop for $10. If Judge goes yard, I receive a $35 profit, and my $10 stake is credited back to my account. If Judge does not hit a homer, I lose my stake. It is truly that simple.

You will rarely find betting lines that are below +100 odds associated with MLB home run props. The primary time you will see them, however, is if a sportsbook offers a market for a player not to hit a home run. In this case, you might see as high as -1000 odds.

Does a Player Need to Start for Home Run Prop Bets?

There is some nuance with home run prop bets that you must understand before betting on this market. Each sportsbook is different with how it approaches voiding or refusing to void prop bets on home runs.

For example, FanDuel's rules for MLB home run props indicate that a wager will not be voided if the player records an at-bat during the game. This means that even if the player does not draw the start and then makes a pinch-hit appearance later on, your bet loses if the player does not hit a home run. This can be pretty harsh in some cases because if you bet on a star player's home run prop, there is a solid chance they make a pinch-hit appearance late in the game, even if they did not draw the start.

On the other hand, DraftKings voids all MLB home run prop wagers when you bet on a player who does not draw the start. So, in the scenario above, if a player comes in late in the game for a pinch-hit appearance and goes yard, you do not receive the winnings from the bet as it would have already been voided. There are certainly some drawbacks to this, but in general, it provides a layer of protection to your bankroll if a player you bet on is set to have limited opportunities to hit a homer throughout a game.

This is an extremely important aspect of betting on MLB home run props. Every sportsbook operates under a different set of rules regarding this betting market, and understanding how each one works is crucial for betting on home run props. Generally, the sports betting apps that are most lenient when unforeseen circumstances take effect are the ones you want to bet on home runs at.

MLB Home Run Props FAQs

Below are some of the most frequently asked questions regarding MLB Home Run Prop betting. If you consider betting on home runs, remember to bet responsibly. If you have a gambling problem, please refer to our responsible gaming page for resources.

What are Home Run Prop Bets?

Home run prop bets are wagers you can make on MLB players to hit a home run. In most cases, these bets are made as longshots that range in odds given the player's propensity, or lack thereof, to hit a home run.

What if the player that I bet to hit a home run does not start?

If the player you bet on to hit a home run does not start, the way your bet is approached depends on the sportsbook. Read the terms and conditions for home run props at the sportsbook where you place your bet at. Some sports betting sites void your bet if the player does not draw the start, while others only void the bet if the player does not record an at-bat.

Which sportsbook has the best home run odds?

When we reviewed the best MLB sportsbooks, we found that the best average home run odds relative to the competition were at DraftKings Sportsbook. Most sportsbooks follow roughly the same odds for a player to hit a home run, but DraftKings consistently beats out other betting apps by a few percentage points. For example, you might see +400 odds for a player at FanDuel and +425 odds at DraftKings.

Can I parlay multiple players' home run odds together?

Yes, you can absolutely parlay home run odds together. While this is certainly a longshot proposition given the difficulty of accurately predicting home run hitters, you can earn a significant payout if your picks win. For example, you can parlay the odds for Bobby Witt Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., and Shohei Ohtani all to hit home runs on the same day. Instead of betting each of these players individually at roughly +400 odds, you can get upwards of +9000 odds on a parlay.

Who are some of the most popular players to bet on home run props?

Check out the list below for some of the top MLB players to bet on this season to hit a home run:

Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
Pete Alonso, New York Mets
Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves
Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians
Willy Adames, San Francisco Giants

Daniel Preciado

Daniel Preciado is an L.A. native with a decade of experience across sports betting, fantasy sports, and online casino verticals. Before writing for VegasInsider, he contributed to The Action Network, Forbes, and The Game Day. He primarily focuses on commercial sports betting content and betting analysis. Daniel graduated from Syracuse University in 2023 with a Bachelor’s in Sport Analytics and brings a data-driven approach to sports betting More from Daniel Preciado