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The home run remains the most exciting play in MLB, and with good reason. With all 30 MLB teams set to take to the field on Wednesday, the usual suspects will be looking to go deep.
Today, using odds supplied by DraftKings Sportsbook, we will be examining the players with the best odds of hitting a home run on Wednesday. Keep reading to determine which stars you might want to back.
MLB Top Home Run Prop Leaders - August 14
Willson Contreras: +260
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras catcher Willson Contreras' 15 home runs put him on pace to surpass his career-high figure of 24, obtained back in 2019. Now in the second year of his five-year, $87.5 million deal with the Cards, the Venezuelan has hit .333 with two home runs and five RBIs over his past six games.
"For the second time tonight, Willson Contreras!" - MLB
Kyle Schwarber: +310
Kyle Schwarber's 27 home runs now lead the Phillies, and his .873 OPS represents his best figure since 2021. Now with three home runs and eight RBIs over his past six games, Schwarber and the Phillies will play the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, against whom the DH has 12 home runs and 26 RBIs in 52 career MLB games.
Giancarlo Stanton: +175
Since his return from injury on July 22, New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has been swinging a hot bat. Having hit two home runs and seven RBIs in the past 10 games, Stanton has hit 20 homers in 80 games, compared to 24 long balls in 101 contests last season.
Shohei Ohtani: +175
Never a bad player to bet on, Shohei Ohtani leads the National League in home runs with 37 of them. In fact, the Los Angeles Dodgers star has just four hits in his last 26 at-bats, three of those four hits have come in the form of a home run.
"37 home runs for Shohei Ohtani. Nobody in the NL has more." - MLB
On Wednesday, the Dodgers will play their final game against the Brewers this season. In four games this season against Milwaukee, Ohtani already has three homers and four RBIs.
Austin Riley: +425
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley's eighteen home runs represent a considerable decrease from the 37 bombs he hit last season. However, Riley is still an offensive asset. A .263 hitter on the season, the 27-year-old has contributed with three home runs and eight RBIs over his past seven games.
