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Hitting a home run is arguably the ideal outcome of any at-bat in MLB. When a player steps up to the plate, the only way they can ensure a run scores without fail is by hitting it out of the park. Thus, it's become a fun and popular prop bet to guess who will or won't hit one on a given day. With the launch angle revolution, there are a lot of home runs hit every single day. Here are the bets you should watch out for today (July 31).
Best MLB home run prop bets July 31
5) Elly De La Cruz: +450
Elly De La Cruz can hit home runs with the best of them, as evidenced by his 18 this year. Facing Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks (6.95 ERA), De La Cruz is as good a pick as anyone to hit another home run today.
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4) Paul Goldschmidt: +400
Paul Goldschmidt has struggled for most of the season, but the St. Louis Cardinals star still has 16 home runs. Andrew Heaney will be the opposing pitcher, and he has 10 losses this year, so there's a good chance Goldschmidt can break out.
3) Anthony Santander: +330
Anthony Santander has been a good home-run hitter this year. The Baltimore Orioles get Paolo Espino as their opposing pitcher, and he's struggled to an ERA over seven. That makes Santander a good bet to hit his 32nd home run today.
2) Trea Turner: +295
Trea Turner hasn't played that well against the New York Yankees this week, so he could be due for an outbreak. Today, the Yankees will send struggling lefty Nestor Cortes Jr. to the mound, which is a good opportunity for Turner to go deep.
1) Bobby Witt Jr.: +240
Bobby Witt Jr. has been on a tear lately. The Kansas City Royals slugger is a true MVP candidate and has hit 19 home runs. Not known as a power threat, that is an excellent number for this stage of the season. Today, he faces rookie Drew Thorpe (a right-hander) so he's a good bet.
