Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers Home Run Picks Today (6/27)
The cheapest ticket to a big payout on any slate is a home run prop. Below are the bats we like in Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers, with the best price on each.
In Summary
- Yordan Alvarez is the headline home run bet for Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers — best price +331 at Kalshi.
- We compared every sportsbook's "to hit a home run" price for this game; the table below shows where each play pays the most.
- Prices swing a lot book to book, so always take the best available number — it isn't an edge by itself (a great price on a -EV bet is still -EV), but on a play that's already +EV it's how you squeeze the most out of that edge.
See the full slate: all of today's best home run bets, ranked by price, are in our MLB Home Run Picks Today hub.
Here are the top home run bets for Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers on June 27, 2026, with the best price on each across 100+ sportsbooks. "To hit a home run" is the over 0.5 home runs market; the odds below are the best available right now, so shop them on the OddsShopper home run odds screen before you bet.
Best Home Run Bets for This Game
| Player | Best HR Price | Best Book | Implied | Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yordan Alvarez (HOU) | +331 | Kalshi | 23.2% | 5 |
| Riley Greene (DET) | +406 | PolymarketUS | 19.8% | 36 |
| Dillon Dingler (DET) | +421 | ProphetX | 19.2% | 1 |
| Spencer Torkelson (DET) | +475 | Bet365 | 17.4% | 36 |
| Christian Walker (HOU) | +488 | NoVig | 17.0% | 36 |
| Kerry Carpenter (DET) | +490 | Kalshi | 16.9% | 36 |
| Kevin McGonigle (DET) | +600 | Unibet | 14.3% | 36 |
| Colt Keith (DET) | +755 | Kalshi | 11.7% | 32 |
The Top Play: Yordan Alvarez
Yordan Alvarez carries the shortest home run price in this game at +331 (23.2% implied), and the best number is at Kalshi across the 5 books pricing it. On a payout-driven market like home runs, the gap between the best and worst book is real money, so the number you take matters as much as the player you pick.
Best Value: Riley Greene
For more payout, Riley Greene is priced at +406 (19.8% implied), best at PolymarketUS. Longer home run prices are high-variance by nature, so size these small and treat them as upside swings, not anchors.
Expert picks for this game
These are real plays from OddsShopper experts you can follow on Tails:
- EMac on Tails likes Detroit Tigers -1.5 Run Line (+163).
- MVPRO on Tails likes Colby Langford Over 0.5 Total Home Runs.
- MVPRO on Tails likes Colt Keith Over 0.5 Total Home Runs.
- The Bet Baba on Tails likes Riley Greene Over 0.5 Total Home Runs (+390).
- MoneyBadgerJake on Tails (#5 on the MLB Most Profit leaderboard) likes Detroit Tigers Moneyline (-112).
- @BettingPix on Tails (#8 on the MLB Hot Streak leaderboard) likes Detroit Tigers Over 1.5 Total Runs 5I (-110).
- EMac on Tails likes Hao-Yu Lee Over 0.5 Total Stolen Bases (+1220).
More from these experts on Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers. @BettingPix, MVPRO, MoneyBadgerJake, The Bet Baba post full premium cards on Tails. See their cards on Tails.
How to Bet Home Run Props the Smart Way
- Shop every book. The same home run prop can pay 100+ points more at one book than another. OddsShopper scans 100+ sportsbooks so you always take the best number — see the live home run board.
- Mind the price, not just the name. A great hitter at a short price can be worse value than a mid-tier bat the market is sleeping on. Compare the price to the field before you fire.
- Size for variance. Home run props are longshots; keep the stakes small and play the long run.
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FAQ
Who has the best home run odds for Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers today? Yordan Alvarez at +331 (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 Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers 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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