The 2026 MLB regular season is still more than a month away, but we are turning the page on various MLB odds.
Aaron Judge (+350) is the early favorite to lead MLB in home runs in 2026, narrowly edging Los Angeles Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani (+400). Meanwhile, 2025 home run champion Cal Raleigh is fourth on the board at +900, just behind Kyle Schwarber (+800).
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Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz represents the new blood, sitting at +1000 as we get ready for spring training.
Let’s take a look at the early MLB home run title odds for 2026 below.
Odds to win 2025 MLB home run title
|
Player |
|
|---|---|
|
Aaron Judge |
<<+350>> |
|
Shohei Ohtani |
<<+400>> |
|
Kyle Schwarber |
<<+800>> |
|
Cal Raleigh |
<<+900>> |
|
Nick Kurtz |
<<+1000>> |
|
Pete Alonso |
<<+1300>> |
|
Juan Soto |
<<+1700>> |
|
Junior Caminero |
<<+2500>> |
|
Matt Olson |
<<+3000>> |
|
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
<<+3000>> |
|
Fernando Tatis Jr. |
<<+4500>> |
|
Eugenio Suarez |
<<+4500>> |
|
Yordan Alvarez |
<<+4500>> |
|
Brent Rooker |
<<+4500>> |
|
Ronald Acuña Jr. |
<<+4500>> |
|
Julio Rodriguez |
<<+5500>> |
|
Rafael Devers |
<<+6000>> |
|
Jac Caglianone |
<<+7500>> |
Odds as of 2-12.
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Recent single-season home run leaders
Here are each of the last 10 home run champions:
|
Year |
Player (No. of home runs) |
|---|---|
|
2024 |
Aaron Judge (58) |
|
2023 |
Matt Olson (54) |
|
2022 |
Aaron Judge (62) |
|
2021 |
Vladimir Guerrero & Salvador Perez (48) |
|
2020 |
Luke Voit (22) |
|
2019 |
Pete Alonso (53) |
|
2018 |
Khris Davis (48) |
|
2017 |
Giancarlo Stanton (59) |
|
2016 |
Mark Trumbo (47) |
|
2015 |
Chris Davis (47) |
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Understanding MLB HR title betting odds
Betting MLB home run title odds is about as simple as it gets. You are just betting on which player will end the regular season with the most home runs in the MLB. HR title betting futures are usually shown in American-style odds and usually look like this:
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This means that on a $100 bet, you’ll stand to profit $800 if Alonso wins the MLB home run title. Now, most of these markets close when the season starts. But some sportsbooks may post updated odds at different points in the season, and if one player has a large lead in home runs you might see a minus sign (-) ahead of their odds:
This means that you would need to bet $110 to win $100 on Judge winning the MLB home run title. If you want to see the odds in a different format check out our odds converter tool.
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