MLB Best Home Run Bets For May 8, 2026— Kurtz And Baldwin

LifestyleVicesMLB Best Home Run Bets For May 8, 2026— Kurtz And BaldwinByJosh Shepardson,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josh Shepardson is a sports betting analyst, focused on player props.Follow AuthorMay 08, 2026, 11:37am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Nick Kurtz has outstanding batted-ball data that should lead to more home runs.Getty ImagesMonday’s MLB best home run bets were two duds, as neither Liam Hicks nor Moises Ballesteros hit a homer. As a result, the best home run bets sit at a line of 7-23, with two no bets for players who didn’t start. After entering Monday night with a $1,000 in profit for the readers and gamblers who wagered $100 on each of the touted home run props at the listed odds, the season’s profits dipped to $800 with the losing wagers. Still, the best home run bets are running well this year, and the following two players offer compelling odds and an opportunity to add to the season’s profits and fend off the inevitable losing picks that will eat into the profits.MLB Best Home Run BetsNick Kurtz (Athletics - 1B)Over 0.5 Home Runs (+350) at theScore BetAfter hitting 36 home runs in 489 plate appearances for the Athletics as a rookie in 2025, Nick Kurtz’s five homers through 167 plate appearances this year have been a disappointment. Fortunately, Kurtz’s underlying data is still outstanding, and the home runs should come more frequently if he continues to crush the baseball. Among 274 qualified batters this year, Kurtz is tied for 60th in barrels per plate appearance rate (7.9%), 22nd in barrels per batted-ball event rate (16.5%), sixth in hard-hit rate (58.2%), fifth in fly-ball and line-drive exit velocity (99.5 mph) and tied for 20th in launch-angle sweet-spot rate (41.8%). Kurtz also has a 13.0-degree launch angle, 26.6% line-drive rate, 35.4% fly-ball rate, 17.9% home runs per fly-ball (HR/FB) rate...