The cheapest ticket to a big payout on any slate is a home run prop. Below are the bats we like in Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers, with the best price on each.
On the board for Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers: Shea Langeliers, Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter, Dillon Dingler, Nick Kurtz, Spencer Torkelson are the hitters priced to go deep, each with the best price and book across 100+ sportsbooks below.
The board ranks by market price, not by our conviction — shortest odds means most likely to homer, not best value. The tailable plays from real experts sit below it, and the same prop can pay 100+ points more at one book than another, so the OddsShopper home run odds screen is where to check the live number.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Langeliers (OAK) | +390 | Unibet | 20.4% | 33 |
| Riley Greene (DET) | +393 | BookMaker | 20.3% | 37 |
| Kerry Carpenter (DET) | +431 | Pinnacle | 18.8% | 31 |
| Dillon Dingler (DET) | +500 | Bovada | 16.7% | 35 |
| Nick Kurtz (OAK) | +506 | NoVig | 16.5% | 37 |
| Spencer Torkelson (DET) | +550 | Bet365 | 15.4% | 35 |
| Max Muncy (OAK) | +592 | Pick6 | 14.5% | 1 |
| Colby Thomas (OAK) | +631 | PolymarketUS | 13.7% | 33 |
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.
Expert picks for this game
These are real plays from OddsShopper experts you can follow on Tails:
- Rebel Mickie on Tails (#6 on the MLB Most Profit leaderboard) likes these plays:
- @BettingPix on Tails likes Detroit Tigers Moneyline (-190). Bet now
- Bank of Dennis on Tails (#5 on the MLB Most Profit leaderboard) likes Oakland Athletics Moneyline (+160). Bet now
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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.
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