Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers Home Run Picks Today (8/1)
The cheapest ticket to a big payout on any slate is a home run prop. Below are the bats we like in Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers, with the best price on each.
On the board for Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani, Willson Contreras, Teoscar Hernández, Freddie Freeman, Andy Pages, Wilyer Abreu are the hitters priced to go deep, each with the best price and book across 20+ sportsbooks below.
This is the full home run board for the game — the information, not a staff pick. We are not choosing your bet; the expert picks below are real plays you can tail, and our job is to get you the best number on whatever you back. "To hit a home run" is the over 0.5 home runs market; take the best available price on the OddsShopper home run odds screen, since the same prop can pay 100+ points more at one book than another — real money on a play you already like.
See the full slate: all of today's best home run bets, ranked by price, are in our MLB Home Run Picks Today hub.
Home Run Board for This Game
| Player | Best HR Price | Best Book | Implied | Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | +296 | Kalshi | 25.3% | 31 |
| Willson Contreras (BOS) | +429 | PolymarketUS 🎁 | 18.9% | 16 |
| Teoscar Hernández (LAD) | +495 | PolymarketUS 🎁 | 16.8% | 28 |
| Freddie Freeman (LAD) | +500 | Unibet | 16.7% | 30 |
| Andy Pages (LAD) | +510 | Unibet | 16.4% | 28 |
| Wilyer Abreu (BOS) | +525 | NoVig | 16.0% | 27 |
| Enrique Hernández (LAD) | +532 | DraftKings 🎁 | 15.8% | 12 |
| Tommy Edman (LAD) | +550 | Fanatics | 15.4% | 23 |
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The number that matters is the best price for the side you want, not who sits highest on the board — shortest odds means most likely to homer, not best value. Compare each price to the rest of the field on the OddsShopper home run odds screen; when one book is a notably longer number than the others, that is where the line-shopping value is.
The Yard's Model Read On This Game
Model board updated August 1, 2026 · 01:35 PM ET. The table above is the market; this is the model — park, wind against each hitter's spray pattern, the starter's pitch mix, and lineup slot, computed for every priced bat tonight. It is context, not a pick.
Tonight at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium: park index 118.2 · wind 3 mph.
- Shohei Ohtani (LAD) — punishes sinkers and cutters, and that is 56% of what this starter throws · bats 1, so he gets 4.3 trips. (model confidence B)
- books: best +296 at Kalshi | exchanges: Kalshi +296 · Polymarket +257 · NoVig +277
- Wilyer Abreu (BOS) — punishes changeups and splitters, and that is 34% of what this starter throws · sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence B)
- books: best +500 at Bet365 | exchanges: NoVig +488
- Willson Contreras (BOS) — punishes sinkers and cutters, and that is 34% of what this starter throws · sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence B)
- books: best +365 at NoVig | exchanges: NoVig +365
- Freddie Freeman (LAD) — punishes sinkers and cutters, and that is 56% of what this starter throws. (model confidence B)
- books: best +506 at NoVig | exchanges: Kalshi +490 · NoVig +506
- Teoscar Hernández (LAD) — punishes four-seam fastballs, and that is 50% of what this starter throws. (model confidence B)
- books: best +475 at Bet365 | exchanges: Polymarket -114 · NoVig +471
- Andy Pages (LAD) — bats 2, so he gets 4.2 trips. (model confidence B)
- books: best +475 at Bet365 | exchanges: NoVig +471
- Jarren Duran (BOS) — sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence B)
- books: best +700 at NoVig | exchanges: NoVig +700
- Enrique Hernández (LAD) — baseline power edge. (model confidence C)
- books: best +550 at Fanatics | exchanges: NoVig +525
Exchange prices are two-sided event contracts (Kalshi, Polymarket) quoted beside the sportsbooks because they carry little to no hold — the honest comparison. 18+; availability varies.
Expert picks for this game
These are real plays from OddsShopper experts you can follow on Tails:
- DFSnDonuts Picks on Tails likes these plays:
- Rebel Mickie on Tails likes these plays:
- Under 8.5 Total Runs (-160) Bet now
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- JediModi on Tails (#7 on the MLB Most Profit leaderboard) likes Shohei Ohtani 0.5 Total Home Runs (+252).
- MisterMarkot on Tails (#10 on the MLB Most Profit leaderboard) likes these plays:
- Bank of Dennis on Tails likes Boston Red Sox Moneyline (+130). Bet now
- KONGLOMERATE SPORTS PICKS on Tails likes Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline (-150). Bet now
- Shaystradamus and The SHARPVengers on Tails likes Boston Red Sox Moneyline (+120). Bet now → FanDuel
- EMac on Tails likes Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 Run Line (+174). Bet now → HardRock
- The Bet Baba on Tails likes Shohei Ohtani Over 0.5 Total Singles (+128). Bet now → DraftKings
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Want the full slate, not just this game? Lindy's picks for every MLB game today breaks down the whole board in his own words, and the MLB Home Run Cheat Sheet ranks tonight's best HR prices across every book.
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FAQ
Who has the best home run odds for Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers today? Shohei Ohtani at +296 (Kalshi) is the shortest price; the table above lists the best book for every play. What does “to hit a home run” mean? It's the over 0.5 home runs prop — the player hits at least one home run. The odds and best book vary by sportsbook, so compare before betting. Where can I shop Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Dodgers home run prop odds? OddsShopper's live home run board compares every sportsbook's price in real time so you always take the best number.
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