Toronto Blue Jays @ Houston Astros Home Run Picks Today (8/5)
Few bets are more fun than calling a home run before it happens — one swing and the ticket cashes. Here's where the long-ball value looks best in Toronto Blue Jays @ Houston Astros.
On the board for Toronto Blue Jays @ Houston Astros: Yordan Alvarez, Kazuma Okamoto, George Springer, Christian Walker, Daulton Varsho, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 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.
Home Run Board for This Game
| Player | Best HR Price | Best Book | Implied | Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yordan Alvarez (HOU) | +300 | FanDuel 🎁 | 25.0% | 3 |
| Kazuma Okamoto (TOR) | +470 | FanDuel 🎁 | 17.5% | 4 |
| George Springer (TOR) | +560 | FanDuel 🎁 | 15.2% | 4 |
| Christian Walker (HOU) | +600 | FanDuel 🎁 | 14.3% | 2 |
| Daulton Varsho (HOU) | +630 | FanDuel 🎁 | 13.7% | 3 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) | +630 | FanDuel 🎁 | 13.7% | 4 |
| Jesús Sánchez (TOR) | +680 | FanDuel 🎁 | 12.8% | 2 |
| Isaac Paredes (HOU) | +680 | FanDuel 🎁 | 12.8% | 4 |
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Expert picks for this game
These are real plays from OddsShopper experts you can follow on Tails:
- Cobi O'Connell on Tails likes George Springer Over 0.5 Total Home Runs (+700). Bet now → FanDuel
- PrizePick Champions on Tails likes Jeremy Pena Over 5.5 Hitter Fantasy Score (-122). Bet now → PrizePicks
- ShanderBets on Tails likes Jeremy Pena Under 1.5 Total Bases (-160). Bet now
- MassMoneyline on Tails likes Houston Astros Moneyline (-132). Bet now
- Stokastic MLB Prop Tool on Tails likes these plays:
- Stokastic Daily Fantasy on Tails (#2 on the MLB Most Profit leaderboard) likes Jesús Sánchez Over 0.5 Total Batter Strikeouts (-134). 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. Playing the season-long markets too? The AI panel's AL MVP and NL MVP verdict boards track the award races all year.
Tonight's Other Home Run Boards
Every game on the slate gets the same board: Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox · Los Angeles Angels @ Baltimore Orioles · Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs · Miami Marlins @ Atlanta Braves · New York Mets @ Cleveland Guardians · Oakland Athletics @ Cincinnati Reds · St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Yankees. The MLB Home Run Picks hub ranks the top prices across all of them.
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 20+ sportsbooks so you always take the best number — see the live home run board.
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FAQ
Who has the best home run odds for Toronto Blue Jays @ Houston Astros today? Yordan Alvarez at +300 (FanDuel 🎁) 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 Toronto Blue Jays @ Houston Astros 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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