Today’s Best MLB Home Run Prop Bets: Top 5 picks including William Contreras, Aaron Judge, and more for August 22nd, 2024
Hitting a home run is a very difficult thing to do in the MLB. Modern pitching is so good and it requires pretty much the best possible performance from a hitter at the plate. Despite that, it's a pretty common occurrence, and it's up to sports bettors each day to predict who will hit a home run. To that end, we've got the best bets to watch out for on DraftKings.
Best MLB home run prop bets for August 22
#5) Alex Call: +650
Today's longest shot is Alex Call of the Washington Nationals. The young slugger has two home runs in a week and has overall played very well since joining the team, so he's a possible candidate today vs. Cal Quantrill and the Colorado Rockies.
#4) Gunnar Henderson: +550
Gunnar Henderson hasn't been hitting home runs like he did in the first half of the season, but the Baltimore Orioles star does have the sixth-most in baseball. That includes three in the last week, so it appears he's heating back up.
#3) William Contreras: +400
Among catchers, William Contreras is one of the better hitters around. 17 home runs, while far from the league leaders, is a good mark for a backstop. Today, the Milwaukee Brewers get to face the struggling Miles Mikolas and his 5.41 ERA, so Contreras has a good matchup.
#2) Brandon Lowe: +290
Brandon Lowe isn't hitting home runs at a prolific pace this year, with just 16 to his name so far. However, four of his last 14 hits have been homers, so it appears that the Tampa Bay Rays star is heating up and he has a strong matchup today against an Oakland Athletics right-handed pitcher.
#1) Aaron Judge: +240
It's kind of unfair to ask anyone to hit a home run the day after they hit two in a game. It's also unfair to ask that when it's very likely that the New York Yankees star is likely to be pitched around all game, but it's Aaron Judge. He is the best guy to hit home runs on any day.