{"id":36421,"date":"2025-07-31T08:56:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=36421"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:33:00","slug":"best-home-run-prop-bets-today-hr-prop-picks-for-thursday-july-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/mlb\/best-home-run-prop-bets-today-hr-prop-picks-for-thursday-july-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Home Run Prop Bets Today – HR Prop Picks For Thursday, July 31"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2025 MLB season is here, and who doesn’t love home run prop bets? Tons of home runs were hit last season and we’re ready to pick more winners in 2025! Free home run prop picks each day come at you compliments of WagerTalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s see if we can beat the books with home run prop bets on Thursday! You can find free MLB picks<\/a> every day at WagerTalk! Here are the best home run prop bets to make for Thursday, July 31!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Home Run Prop Bets – MLB Free HR Props Picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Elly De La Cruz (CIN) +290<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carlos Carrasco takes the mound for the Braves for the first time since May 4th today taking on the Reds in Cincinnati to start a three game set. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before he was sent to the minors he had allowed seven home runs in just 32 innings pitched as we\u2019ll go with Elly De La Cruz to hit his home run prop today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We incorrectly went with De La Cruz to hit a home run not too long ago, but it\u2019s simply been too long since his last home run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He hasn\u2019t hit one since June 23rd but with Carrasco posting a 9.26 road ERA and allowing five of his seven home runs on the road in 11.2 innings pitched, we think the Reds shortstop has an excellent chance to hit a home run tonight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

De La Cruz sports a .307 home batting average compared to a .258 road average as well as a .302 average against righties while sporting a .532 slugging percentage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this being the seventh straight home game for the Reds, let\u2019s take De La Cruz to hit a home run tonight with odds listed at +290<\/strong>. Other Reds hitters to target for a home run prop includes Will Benson (+290)<\/strong> and Austin Hays (+360)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLB HR Props Best Bet of the Day #2: Josh Naylor (SEA) +560<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In honor of trade deadline day in the MLB we\u2019re going to go with newly acquired Josh Naylor to hit a home run for the Mariners tonight after being acquired by the team on July 24th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In six games with the Mariners he\u2019s 5-22 with a home run and we think he can hit his home run prop once again with his new team tonight against the Rangers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas sends righty Kumar Rocker to the mound who has been atrocious on the road this season posting a 9.91 road ERA while allowing eight of his nine home runs on the road as well in 26.1 innings pitched. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naylor is a lefty and when it comes to facing left handed batters, Rocker has been bad as well allowing them to bat .320 to go along with a .496 slugging percentage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be Naylor\u2019s first home game with his new team so he should get some sort of added motivation to show the fans why the team traded for him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For what it\u2019s worth when he was with Arizona he batted .324 at home to go along with a .478 slugging percentage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With how short the slate is today take Naylor to hit his home run prop with odds listed at +560<\/strong> with other Mariners to target for a home run including Cal Raleigh (+250)<\/strong> and Julio Rodriguez (+450)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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