MLB home run props for Thu. 8/1: Three hot picks for dingers

We narrowed down our final home run choice on Wednesday to Zach Neto and Logan O'Hoppe. Unfortunately, we went with Neto, and O'Hoppe hit a solo homer for the only run the Los Angeles Angels scored all game. Pain.

Let's bounce back with our three favorite HR bets for Thursday's MLB slate.

Bobby Witt Jr. (+350 FanDuel )

Royals at Tigers, 6:40 p.m. ET

Detroit Tigers starter Keider Montero is an auto-fade in home run props every time he takes the mound. The right-hander has given up six home runs over his last three starts, and he ranks in the sixth percentile in xSLG allowed (.479). Witt is on an absolute heater at the plate with his .565 batting average and .913 slugging percentage since the All-Star break, so we'll ride the hot hand in a friendly matchup.

Tommy Pham (+520 FD )

Cardinals at Cubs, 8:05 p.m. ET

Pham must've been thrilled when he was traded from the Chicago White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals at the trade deadline. Since joining his new team, the outfielder is 4-for-6 with a home run and six RBIs. Is that any good? Pham has a good chance to keep it rolling on Thursday night against Shota Imanaga, who has one of the highest 4-seam fastball rates (54.4 percent) and fly-ball rates (35.7 percent) in baseball this season.

Ezequiel Tovar (+475 DraftKings )

Rockies at Angels, 9:38 p.m. ET

Tovar is quietly one of the hottest hitters in MLB right now. The Colorado Rockies slugger is currently riding a 17-game hitting streak, and he's batting .417 and slugging .729 with four home runs since the All-Star break. The wind is projected to blow straight out to center field at Angel Stadium, and Los Angeles Angels starter Carson Fulmer is giving up an 11.6 percent barrel rate and a 29.0 percent fly-ball rate this year.