MLB Best Home Run Bets For May 13, 2026—Bleday And Stowers

LifestyleVicesMLB Best Home Run Bets For May 13, 2026—Bleday And StowersByJosh Shepardson,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josh Shepardson is a sports betting analyst, focused on player props.Follow AuthorMay 13, 2026, 12:36pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.JJ Bleday is scalding the ball this season.MLB Photos via Getty ImagesA +325 home run from Ben Rice on Monday night stopped the skid for the MLB best home run bets at seven missed home run props. Sadly, Heliot Ramos didn’t deliver a home run. The season’s ledger for best home run bets sits at 8-28, and two no bets for players who didn’t start after splitting Monday night’s picks.The season’s profits for the best home run bets are $625. As the disparity between the record and the profits for the home run props indicates, bettors don’t need to hit many home run bets to turn a tidy profit. At the same time, the record is a warning that hitting home run props is challenging, and cold streaks are a part of the equation.Hopefully, tonight’s best home run bets will help swell the season’s profits. The following two players have the most enticing mix of wagering odds to hit a homer and the likelihood of accomplishing the task.MLB Best Home Run BetsJJ Bleday (Cincinnati Reds - OF)Over 0.5 Home Runs (+393) at DraftKings SportsbookJJ Bleday hit a career-high 20 home runs in 159 games and 642 plate appearances for the Athletics in 2024 before playing in only 98 games and logging just 344 plate appearances in 2025. Still, Bleday hit 14 home runs in 2025, a pace of one homer per 24.6 plate appearances, even better than his pace of one homer per 32.1 plate appearances in 2024. The left-handed-hitting outfielder has ripped four homers in 56 plate appearances this year, a pace of one per 14 plate appearances.MORE FOR YOUBleday has done substantial damage with the platoon advantage. In 835 pla...