There may be some fans and gamblers questioning why Aaron Judge would be the MLB betting odds favorite to win the 2020 home run championship. True, Judge produced a monster 2017 season in which he won American League Rookie of the Year honors. But Judge has not come close to playing a full schedule of games the past two years which means that even with his obvious ability it can be seen as a reach for him to reign as home run king. Especially as a relatively expensive chalk. Questions also pertain to the 2019 home run champion Pete Alonso. That is because Alonso was a rookie last year and it’s a very large ask for him to repeat. Let’s take a look at the prospects of the 2020 home run champion contenders!
We’ll have MLB Odds at Bookmaker.eu available for every game of the 2020 MLB season.
2020 Home Run Champion Odds at Bookmaker.eu:
| PLAYER | ODDS |
| Aaron Judge | +900 |
| Pete Alonso | +950 |
| Mike Trout | +1200 |
| Joey Gallo | +1200 |
| Ronald Acuna Jr | +1400 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | +1400 |
| Christian Yelich | +1600 |
| Cody Bellinger | +1600 |
| Eugenio Suarez | +1600 |
| Yordan Alvarez | +1800 |
| Nolan Arenado | +1800 |
| Alex Bregman | +2200 |
| Gleyber Torres | +2200 |
| Matt Olson | +2200 |
| Rhys Hoskins | +2500 |
| Jorge Soler | +2500 |
| Trevor Story | +2500 |
| Bryce Harper | +2800 |
| Eloy Jimenez | +3000 |
| Khris Davis | +3000 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr | +3000 |
| JD Martinez | +3500 |
| George Springer | +5000 |
| Kris Bryant | +5000 |
To begin with Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso have the betting intangible of playing in New York. Especially in Judge’s case as a Yankee there is going to be something of a surcharge or tax with the MLB betting odds based on that fact. Which means it may be smarter to move down the list a bit for players that can be just as capable but at a better price.
Aaron Judge
Excitement and anticipation for the 2020 season is over the top in New York for the Yankees and gamblers are following suit. In his rookie season of 2017 Judge hit 52 home runs and was a runaway winner for AL Rookie of the Year. The problem is that since then he has not proven capable of staying in the lineup on a full-time basis. Judge played in only 112 games for 2018 and 102 games last year. Additionally, he has not come close to reaching his 2017 slugging percentage of .627. Consider he was at .528 for 2018 and .540 for 2019. Is Judge capable of winning the home run championship? Of course. But it’s a significant overlay to pay the public influenced price he commands on the board.
Pete Alonso
Certainly, Alonso reminded many of Judge last season when he went on to win National League Rookie of the Year honors for the Mets after hitting 53 dingers. Now comes the problematic prospect of Alonso repeating as home run king for a second consecutive season. First, most of the NL pitchers and pitching coaches have had their go-arounds against Alonso. Second, he brings absolutely no value on price. This has to rate as a pass.
Joey Gallo
This is where gamblers looking for the sweet spot of ability and price could find their man. Gallo was coming off back to back seasons of 40 or more home runs before he was limited to 70 games in 2019. The Texas Rangers will be moving into the sparkling new Globe Life Park with its retractable roof that could add home run potential. Gallo posted the best slugging percentage of his career in 2019. He makes for a strong candidate as the 2020 home run king.
2020 Home Run Champion Free MLB Betting Odds Pick
With Pete Alonso and Aaron Judge looking too expensive and with a wide variety of factors that can hold them down Joey Gallo looks supreme!
MLB Betting Odds Prediction:
BookMaker offers play-by-play betting odds for live sporting events every day! The user-friendly wagering interface on your smartphone provides an easy way to place bets on the go. Mobile betting lines are updated by the minute, so click here to start gambling on thrilling live action at BookMaker Sportsbook!
