MLB Best Home Run Bets For May 29, 2026—Bleday And Rice

LifestyleVicesMLB Best Home Run Bets For May 29, 2026—Bleday And RiceByJosh Shepardson,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josh Shepardson is a sports betting analyst, focused on player props.Follow AuthorMay 29, 2026, 01:27am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.JJ Bleday is having a career year at the plate.MLB Photos via Getty ImagesSadly, with two incorrect MLB best home run bets on May 18, the dry spell extended to seven straight duds. It dropped the season’s record for home run props to 8-34, with two no-bets for players who didn’t play on those respective dates. The slide has nearly dried up the season’s profits. Anyone who has bet $100 on all the MLB best home bets this year at the listed odds is up only $25. After two months of grinding home run props, sitting at nearly even money is unsatisfying, but it’s better than being in the red.Home run props are challenging to pick successfully, hence their long odds. Cold streaks are part of the equation for home run bets. Still, calculated selections and line shopping – searching sportsbooks for the best available odds – can result in turning a profit. The following two home run props offer bettors the best combination of odds of success and betting odds.MLB Best Home Run BetsJJ Bleday (Cincinnati Reds - OF)Over 0.5 Home Runs (+400) at theScoreBetJJ Bleday broke out with the Athletics in 2024, hitting a career-high 20 home runs with a 120 wRC+. He couldn’t duplicate his success in 2025, but he’s exploded in his first year in the Reds organization.MORE FOR YOUThe left-handed-hitting outfielder has belted seven home runs in 27 games and 116 plate appearances. Bleday has hit six of his seven homers in 2026 in 85 plate appearances against righties. The 28-year-old outfielder has pristine batted-ball data. Among 261 qualified hitters in 2026, Bleday is tied for 44th in barrels per plate app...