Today’s Best MLB Home Run Prop Bets: Top 5 picks including Kyle Schwarber, Anthony Santander, and more for August 9th, 2024

On Friday, all thirty MLB teams will be in action for another scintillating weekend ahead. Across the league, MLB managers will be hoping for some home runs to help put their respective clubs ahead.

Today, using odds supplied by DraftKings Sportsbook, we will be examining the top MLB home run prop leaders for Friday. Keep reading to see which stars you might want to back on August 9, 2024.

Top MLB Home Run Prop Leaders - August 9

Anthony Santander: +310

Anthony Santander's 34 home runs this season lead the Baltimore Orioles, who themselves lead MLB in long balls. The longest-serving member of the club, Santander has contributed 7 homers and 12 RBIs over his past 15 games and recorded a pair of home runs in Baltimore's 7-3 win over Toronto last Wednesday.

"Is Anthony Santander one of the most underrated players in Major League Baseball? The answer is yes. #BirdLand" - Rocco DiSangro

Giancarlo Stanton: +230

In his seven games since returning from injury, Giancarlo Stanton has struggled. The New York Yankees outfielder is now just 5-for-26 with an RBI since coming back. However, Stanton has hit 90 home runs since 2021, and against Friday's opponent, the Texas Rangers, Stanton has hit a career .266 with 11 home runs and 24 RBIs in 34 games.

Zach Neto: +425

Coming into Friday, Los Angeles Angels catcher Zach Neto has logged 3 home runs and 12 RBIs in his last five games. An MLB sophomore, Neto is now hitting a respectable .266/.330/.463 on the season. Save for Mike Trout, who has only played in 29 games this year, Neto also leads the Angels in batting average and OPS.

"Zach Neto grand salami" - Dillard Barnhart

Marcell Ozuna: +250

2024 is shaping up to best Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna's best season in MLB since the Dominican made his debut back in 2013. A .299 hitter on the year, Ozuna's 33 homers put him on pace to set a career-high, and his 88 RBIs lead the entire National League. Against Friday's opponents, the Colorado Rockies, Ozuna has hit a career .317 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 49 games.

Kyle Schwarber: +245

Over the past seven days, Philadelphia Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber has hit .483, which is second in MLB, behind Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. In the recent series against the Dodgers, the Ohio native hit 4 home runs and 9 RBIs in just three games, and Schwarber's .263 batting average puts him on course for his best result since the 2021 MLB season.

"I will always love Kyle Schwarber" - Big Cat

Note: Odds subject to change