MLB picks: Expert's best home run player props for Thursday, Aug. 20 include Jeremy Pena
SportsLine expert Adam Thompson highlights his best home run player props for Thursday
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There's a short nine-game slate in MLB on Thursday, Aug. 20 with most of the action taking place in the early window, but bettors do have three evening games to target when it comes to locking in the best home run player props. SportsLine expert Adam Thompson has looked over the late contests and provided his best bets to go yard.
Thompson was one of SportsLine's earliest experts from 2016-19 and rejoined the company in 2026 following a stint as the primary betting analyst for the Gambling.com Group. An analytics-driven exploiter of matchups, Thompson specializes in NFL, MLB and NBA. He also has delivered consistent winners in college basketball, horse racing and golf. Over the past two seasons, he's up over 70 units in MLB and more than 60 units in the NBA at sports betting sites.
Who should you back to go yard in tonight's MLB slate? Join SportsLine right now to see Thompson's HR picks for Thursday!
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Written by Chinmay Vaidya
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