James Wood at +313 headlined the Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves home run board — every priced bat is below, with the book that paid the most on each.
On the board for Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves: James Wood, Luis Garcia Jr., Matt Olson, CJ Abrams, Ronald Acuña Jr., Drake Baldwin are the hitters priced to go deep, each with the best price and book across 20+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood (WSH) | +313 | Kalshi | 24.2% | 34 |
| Luis Garcia Jr. (WSH) | +410 | Fanatics | 19.6% | 34 |
| Matt Olson (ATL) | +426 | NoVig | 19.0% | 36 |
| CJ Abrams (WSH) | +456 | Kalshi | 18.0% | 34 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL) | +490 | Kalshi | 16.9% | 36 |
| Drake Baldwin (ATL) | +506 | NoVig | 16.5% | 33 |
| Michael Harris II (ATL) | +519 | Pick6 | 16.2% | 1 |
| Daylen Lile (WSH) | +525 | TheScore | 16.0% | 34 |
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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 July 31, 2026 · 02:26 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 Truist Park: park index 112.4 · wind 4 mph.
- James Wood (WSH) — 87° air · punishes sinkers and cutters, and that is 51% of what this starter throws · bats 1, so he gets 4.3 trips · sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence B)
- books: best +313 at Kalshi | exchanges: Kalshi +313 · ProphetX +309 · NoVig +300
- Matt Olson (ATL) — 87° air · punishes sinkers and cutters, and that is 42% of what this starter throws · sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence B)
- books: best +426 at NoVig | exchanges: Kalshi +425 · ProphetX +421 · NoVig +426
- Drake Baldwin (ATL) — 87° air · punishes sinkers and cutters, and that is 42% of what this starter throws · bats 1, so he gets 4.3 trips · sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence B)
- books: best +506 at NoVig | exchanges: ProphetX +451 · NoVig +506
- Luis García Jr. (WSH) — 87° air · punishes sinkers and cutters, and that is 51% of what this starter throws · bats 2, so he gets 4.2 trips · sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence B)
- books: best +395 at Circa | exchanges: ProphetX +377 · NoVig +376
- Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL) — 87° air · punishes sinkers and cutters, and that is 46% of what this starter throws · bats 2, so he gets 4.2 trips · sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence B)
- books: best +490 at Kalshi | exchanges: Kalshi +490 · ProphetX +466 · NoVig +426
- CJ Abrams (WSH) — 87° air. (model confidence B)
- books: best +456 at Kalshi | exchanges: Kalshi +456 · Polymarket +434 · ProphetX +402 · NoVig +441
- Dylan Crews (WSH) — 87° air. (model confidence B)
- books: best +600 at FanDuel | exchanges: ProphetX +568 · NoVig +590
- Daylen Lile (WSH) — 87° air. (model confidence B)
- books: best +525 at NoVig | exchanges: Polymarket +406 · ProphetX +480 · 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:
- BGrebbs on Tails likes these plays:
- FOTP on Tails likes Foster Griffin Under 17.5 Total Pitching Outs (+130). Bet now
- DFSnDonuts Picks on Tails likes Washington Nationals Moneyline (+108). Bet now → Kalshi
- JediModi on Tails likes these plays:
- KONGLOMERATE SPORTS PICKS on Tails likes 6-leg parlay on this game. Bet now → FanDuel
- FullProofSportsBetting on Tails likes Atlanta Braves 0 Moneyline 1st5 (+104).
- Bank of Dennis on Tails likes Washington Nationals Moneyline (+134). Bet now
- Rebel Mickie on Tails likes Matt Olson Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-165). Bet now
- Stokastic MLB Prop Tool on Tails likes these plays:
- JmetalK on Tails (#7 on the MLB Hot Streak leaderboard) likes Austin Riley Over 0.5 Total Home Runs (+425). Bet now
- MoneyBall Metrics on Tails likes Over 9.5 Total Runs (-115). Bet now
- RounderBoyNate on Tails (#10 on the MLB Most Profit leaderboard) likes Atlanta Braves Moneyline (-156). Bet now
- MisterMarkot on Tails (#8 on the MLB Hot Streak leaderboard) likes these plays:
- Stokastic Daily Fantasy on Tails (#1 on the MLB Most Profit leaderboard) likes CJ Abrams Over 0.5 Total Stolen Bases (+600). Bet now → Bet365
- The Bet Baba on Tails likes Over 5.5 Total Runs 1st5 (+108). Bet now → FanDuel
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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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