Six strong MLB home run props headline Thunder Dan's 8/25/2025 bets: Gunnar Henderson, Agustin Ramirez, Vinny Pasquantino, Cal Raleigh, Brent Rooker, and Kerry Carpenter. Each pick blends deep matchup analysis with park factors and weather, plus cross-sport odds shopping. The piece stresses smart bet sizing and evaluating odds across FanDuel and DraftKings using two new Props Optimizer tools to find value.

Key targets hinge on Henderson facing Richard Fitts at Camden Yards, Ramirez vs Strider, Pasquantino at Rate Field with wind favorable to lefty power, Raleigh vs Sears, Rooker vs Skubal, and Carpenter against Ginn. Beyond the six, the article nudges broader fantasy bets and reminds readers to chase value with disciplined staking and timely line movement.

Detroit-Twins is shaping up as a late-season divisional showdown with real fantasy implications. Detroit sits in a tight race for the AL’s No. 1 seed, a spot Minnesota is trying to reclaim after Friday’s 4-3 opener. The betting board leans toward a fast-paced, bullpen-heavy night, with the total set at 9.5 and the Tigers favored to cover the 1.5 spread. Kerry Carpenter represents the Tigers’ best power upside, especially against Pierson Ohl, who has yielded four homers in just 11.1 innings this year.

Ohl’s command hasn’t followed his stuff, making Carpenter a hedge-worthy DFS option and a potential fade-sell for the Twins’ bullpen leverage. On Detroit’s side, Charlie Morton (if he lines up as noted in pregame chatter) gives the Tigers a chance to leverage a soft Minnesota lineup, while Detroit’s bullpen—4.02 ERA since the All-Star Break—can push runs late if the game is tight.

The over looks the smart bet here as both bullpens are prone to give up late runs, even if the starters survive a few innings. Carpenter’s power profile (.539Slug) and Ohl’s HR propensity offer a clear path to late scoring, and the Blue Jays’ seed-market chatter adds contextual pressure across the league’s top seeds. For fantasy managers, Carpenter is the name to lineup with confidence, and stacking Detroit’s opportunistic bats could pay dividends if this one turns into a high-scoring finish.

Three MLB home-run picks lead Friday’s slate: Bryce Harper at +400, Carlos Correa at +575, and Kerry Carpenter at +285. Harper faces lefty MacKenzie Gore, a matchup that amplifies Harper’s power upside given his strong left-handed splits. Correa targets Brandon Young, a struggling starter for Baltimore, while Carpenter tees off on Pierson Ohl, who’s yielded multiple homers this season. The bets come with BetMGM bonuses and a reminder that odds refresh and promos vary by state.

Harper’s lefty fever and Gore’s HR trend create a high-ceiling play for Friday’s game in D.C. Correa’s late-season heater adds upside for the Astros angle, especially with two homers since rejoining Houston. Carpenter holds Tigers’ best slugging mark and projects to see favorable power against Detroit’s opposing arm. Readers are advised to monitor the BetMGM SI1500 promo code and state limits as they build night-to-night DFS and betting lineups.

Three homer picks headline Thursday’s short MLB slate: Gunnar Henderson, Francisco Lindor, and Kerry Carpenter. Henderson goes against Logan Evans, whose 1.6 HR/9 hints at a power-friendly matchup for the Orioles rookie, who has flashed big power with 14 homers this season. Lindor draws Bryce Elder, a pitcher with elevated homer risk and a rough 6.12 ERA profile, presenting a prime chance for a Lindor homer. Carpenter anchors Detroit’s lineup against Bailey Ober, whose 2.0 HR/9 allows for a Tigers bomb from Carpenter, Detroit’s slugging leader at .539.

Odds tilt toward upside: Henderson at +370, Lindor at +400, Carpenter at +265, offering a trio of monster-home-run paths across a handful of games. Expect high-variance, big-play potential from these bets, with Carpenter representing the value play given the opponent and Tigers’ power profile.