{"id":30384,"date":"2024-08-01T08:35:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T12:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=30384"},"modified":"2024-08-01T08:35:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T12:35:10","slug":"best-home-run-prop-bets-thursday-august-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/mlb\/best-home-run-prop-bets-thursday-august-1st\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Home Run Prop Bets | Thursday, August 1st"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 2024 MLB season is flying by, and who doesn&#8217;t love home run prop bets? Home runs have been flying so far this season, and we continue picking winners. We cashed yesterday with Jake Fraley at +600 to hit a home run! Here are the best home run prop bets to make for Thursday, August 1st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Football GoldSheet Newsletter Pre-Sale!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Early-bird pricing<\/strong>&nbsp;is now available for the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-special-offer-to-cart?data_specialOfferID=6376\">2024 Football GoldSheet newsletter<\/a><\/strong>. Take advantage of our best offer and&nbsp;<strong>lock in the 2024-25 Football GoldSheet newsletter<\/strong>&nbsp;at the lowest available price, which will increase on the first of each month until the college football season kicks off in late August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tgs<\/a><br>2) Add the 2024 Football GoldSheet Newsletter Pre-Sale to your cart. 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Renfroe has just 11 home runs this season but is known for his power hitting 25+ home runs in five different seasons in his career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take Renfroe to hit a home run tonight at +390 with Salvador Perez being another Royals player to consider for a home run at +285.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_45831\"  width=\"870\" height=\"489\"  data-origwidth=\"870\" data-origheight=\"489\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S9pKo_UOTj4?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;hl=en_US&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"NFL Hall Of Fame Game Predictions | NFL Futures Bets | MLB Picks Today | Power 5 For 8\/1\/24\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/S9pKo_UOTj4\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S9pKo_UOTj4\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"NFL Hall Of Fame Game Predictions | NFL Futures Bets | MLB Picks Today | Power 5 For 8\/1\/24\"><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The NFL is BACK with the Hall of Fame Game kicking off the preseason tonight! 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He\u2019s 7-16 with a home run off the veteran in his career with Happ going 10-27 with four home runs against the Cardinals in 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the 12 home runs Gray has given up on the season, ten have come on the road in 17 less innings pitched than at home on the season and posts a 5.29 road ERA compared to a 2.67 ERA when pitching at home. Take Happ to hit a home run tonight at +550.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WagerTalk Live Odds Screen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/odds?sport=L5&amp;type=4&amp;cb=0.041518762314237456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">live odds screen<\/a> features up-to-the-minute lines from a variety of offshore and domestic sports books. 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Home runs have been flying so far this season, and we continue picking winners. We cashed yesterday with Jake Fraley at +600 to hit a home run! Here are the best home run prop bets to make for Thursday, August 1st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Football GoldSheet Newsletter Pre-Sale!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Early-bird pricing<\/strong>&nbsp;is now available for the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/add-special-offer-to-cart?data_specialOfferID=6376\">2024 Football GoldSheet newsletter<\/a><\/strong>. Take advantage of our best offer and&nbsp;<strong>lock in the 2024-25 Football GoldSheet newsletter<\/strong>&nbsp;at the lowest available price, which will increase on the first of each month until the college football season kicks off in late August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>1) Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tgs<\/a><br>2) Add the 2024 Football GoldSheet Newsletter Pre-Sale to your cart. No promo code or coupons are needed.<br>3) Enjoy weekly coverage of the NFL and college football with in-depth analysis, stat comparisons, proprietary power ratings, key releases and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Matchup Notes, Bullpen Usage, and Recommended Wagers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Home Run Prop Bets - MLB Free HR Props Picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hunter Renfroe (KC) +390<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Tigers starter Keider Montero has been no stranger to giving up home runs this season with 10 given up in just 36.2 innings pitched on the season as they welcome in the Royals for a four-game series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Comerica Park isn\u2019t known to give up too many home runs but seven of the ten Montero has given up on the season have come at home sporting a 6.84 ERA as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>This poses as a great opportunity for outfielder Hunter Renfroe to hit a home run playing for his sixth different team in the past five seasons! <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s riding a six-game hitting streak blasting two home runs during that stretch. Renfroe has just 11 home runs this season but is known for his power hitting 25+ home runs in five different seasons in his career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Take Renfroe to hit a home run tonight at +390 with Salvador Perez being another Royals player to consider for a home run at +285.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<iframe src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S9pKo_UOTj4?origin=https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com'><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ian Happ (LAA) +550<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Cubs wrapped up a three-game series with the Reds yesterday with a 13-4 win which included Ian Happ going 3-4 with a home run which was his 17th on the season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Cubs now return home where Happ hits over 100 points better than on the road and posts a slugging percentage of .518 which is top 20 of all MLB players when playing at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Cubs host the Cardinals who are sending Sonny Gray to the mound in which Happ has substantial success against. He\u2019s 7-16 with a home run off the veteran in his career with Happ going 10-27 with four home runs against the Cardinals in 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Of the 12 home runs Gray has given up on the season, ten have come on the road in 17 less innings pitched than at home on the season and posts a 5.29 road ERA compared to a 2.67 ERA when pitching at home. Take Happ to hit a home run tonight at +550.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WagerTalk Live Odds Screen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/odds?sport=L5&amp;type=4&amp;cb=0.041518762314237456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">live odds screen<\/a> features up-to-the-minute lines from a variety of offshore and domestic sports books. Track moneylines, runlines, totals and betting percentages for a variety of domestic and international leagues. Find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/mlb\">free MLB picks<\/a> and odds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span> Go beyond the anytime touchdown scorer picks!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/em><\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30384"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30384\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30386,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30384\/revisions\/30386"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}