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MLB home run props for 8/5: Back Kyle and you'll smile 
Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber. Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

MLB home run props for 8/5: Back Kyle and you'll smile 

Tyler Fitzgerald went yard on Friday to cash our +360 ticket and give us back-to-back winning days. Let's keep it rolling with three more home run picks for Monday's MLB slate. 

Alex Bregman (+475 DraftKings)

Astros at Rangers, 8:05 p.m. ET

Bregman surely woke up with an extra pep in his step when he was the matchup on deck for Monday night. In 41 career at-bats against Texas Rangers starter Andrew Heaney, Bregman is batting .342 and slugging .561 with a double, a triple and two home runs. The Houston Astros third baseman also leads the team in homers over the last 30 days (four).

Bobby Witt Jr. (+300 FanDuel)

Red Sox at Royals, 8:10 p.m. ET

This line won't get the juices flowing, but we love Witt in this matchup. The Kansas City Royals star is batting .429 and slugging .643 against left-handed pitching since the All-Star break, and he's 2-4 with a double and a home run in his career against James Paxton. Paxton throws a high percentage of 4-seam fastballs (57.0 percent), and Witt has a .316 xBA, a .695 xSLG and a 58.9 percent hard-hit rate against 4-seamers this year.

Kyle Schwarber (+320 DK)

Phillies at Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. ET

Like Paxton, Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow trusts his fastball over any other pitch. The right-hander throws his 4-seam fastball 45.9 percent of the time, which is great news for Kyle Schwarber. Schwarber has a .673 xSLG and a whopping 61.9 percent hard-hit rate against 4-seam fastballs this season. He's also seeing the ball well lately with a .302 batting average, a .651 slugging percentage and four homers in his last 12 games. 


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Jack Dougherty

Jack Dougherty has been writing professionally since 2015, contributing to publications such as GoPSUSports. com, Centre Daily Times, Associated Press, and Sportscasting. com

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