This is the week that I get back into the black after a great run across August with MLB player props and cashing home run predictions, and what better day to go big than on Dinger Tuesday.
Nobody is swinging a better bat than "the Polar Bear," and at this price, Pete Alonso is on the card. He joins Pete Crow-Armstrong and Wilyer Abreu among my favorite MLB home run predictions for Tuesday, Aug. 18.
- UPDATE: Added another HR pick + parlay.
Best MLB home run props today
| Player to hit a HR | Odds |
|---|---|
 Pete Crow-Armstrong |
+330 |
 Wilyer Abreu |
+425 |
 Pete Alonso |
+414 |
| 💲Today's HR parlay | +10412 |
Home run pick: Pete Crow-Armstrong
I don't mind going chalk when that chalk is MVP betting favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong, who just hit a walk-off extra-inning dinger last night to reach the 30/30 mark and is being priced on the good side of $3. PCA should be shorter than +300 in any matchup that isn't against an elite starter.
Today is anything but an elite starter, as the White Sox are going with lefty opener Bryan Hutson before handing things over to right-hander Erick Fedde, who just lost his rotation spot and is one of the hardest-hit pitchers in baseball, ranking 37th-worst in HardHit% among MLB starters and 21st-worst in Blast Contact%.
The wind is blowing out at Wrigley, and PCA will see some very hittable arms to keep padding those MVP numbers.
He is a buy to +290 today.
- Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: TBS
Home run pick: Wilyer Abreu (+425)
It's tough to find a hotter hitter this month than Boston's Wilyer Abreu. The lefty bat leads the league in slugging and xwOBA in August, and sits second in ISO. The HardHit% over that stretch is at a Dinger-sexy 62.5%, which is only behind three other hitters. The form is there, and the matchup is the deciding factor.
Merrill Kelly has been hit hard all season and ranks in the Bottom 25 in HR/FB and HR/9 among MLB starters. He is one of a handful of pitchers who rank in the Bottom 25 in all four of my favorite fade categories: HR/9, HR/FB, HardHit%, and BlastCont%.
It's a great price in an average matchup, but this is elite form vs. a hard-hit pitcher and a number I'd buy to +350.
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: NESN, DBACKS.TV
Home run pick: Pete Alonso (+414)
Pete Alonso has found his stroke, with five homers over his last eight games, and he’s one of a handful of hitters showing +EV for a dinger Tuesday at +390 or better.
He gets the righty-vs.-lefty matchup against Carlos Rodon, who is returning from the IL and could have only a 70-pitch leash. Rodon also allowed four homers across his five rehab appearances.
It’s a hot bat in a good matchup at a price that isn’t representative of the projected outcome.
- Time: 6:35 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: YES, MASN
- HR picks: 31-153, -3.37 units
Today’s HR combo
| Pete Crow-Armstrong |
Trade Now +10412 |
| Wilyer Abreu |
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| Pete Alonso |
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