Kyle Schwarber at +240 headlined the Philadelphia Phillies @ Kansas City Royals home run board — every priced bat is below, with the book that paid the most on each.
On the board for Philadelphia Phillies @ Kansas City Royals: Kyle Schwarber, Jac Caglianone, Bryce Harper, Bobby Witt Jr., Carter Jensen, Salvador Perez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Schwarber (PHI) | +240 | FanDuel | 29.4% | 36 |
| Jac Caglianone (KC) | +390 | Unibet | 20.4% | 37 |
| Bryce Harper (PHI) | +450 | PointsBet | 18.2% | 35 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | +475 | Unibet | 17.4% | 35 |
| Carter Jensen (KC) | +475 | Bet365 | 17.4% | 34 |
| Salvador Perez (KC) | +490 | Circa | 16.9% | 36 |
| Lane Thomas (KC) | +666 | ProphetX | 13.1% | 33 |
| Brandon Marsh (PHI) | +669 | NoVig | 13.0% | 34 |
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:
- John the Bettist on Tails likes these plays:
- Bet Small Win Big on Tails likes 2-leg parlay on this game (+1620). Bet now → DraftKings
- BGrebbs on Tails likes Carter Jensen Over 0.5 Total Home Runs (+450). Bet now
- Rounding Third on Tails likes Bobby Witt Jr. Over 0.5 Total Home Runs (+420). Bet now → BetRivers
- CharlieChip on Tails likes Kansas City Royals +1.5 Run Line (-130). Bet now
- JediModi on Tails likes Carter Jensen Over 0.5 Total Home Runs (+518). Bet now → DraftKings
- Tailers Sports Betting on Tails likes Philadelphia Phillies Moneyline (-144). Bet now
- Rebel Mickie on Tails (#6 on the MLB Hot Streak leaderboard) likes Kyle Schwarber Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-150). 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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