Monday's "Moonshot Matchups" spotlight three left-handed sluggers in outstanding spots to go deep. Ben Rice gets Braxton Ashcraft, who's been torched by left-handed power all season. Jake Bauers squares off with former teammate Freddy Peralta, a pitcher who's surrendered most of his home runs to lefties. Riley Greene rounds out the card against Jameson Taillon, one of baseball's biggest home run offenders and a pitcher Greene has already taken deep once.
If you're looking for Monday's best home run props, Rice, Bauers and Greene all bring the power, the matchup and the numbers to make Monday a memorable one.
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Best Home Run Props Today
Ben Rice Home Run Bet (+257)
The Yankees slugger has already crushed 29 home runs, including six in July, and now faces Braxton Ashcraft, who's been tagged for six homers over his last three starts. Eleven of the 14 home runs Ashcraft has allowed this season have come against left-handed hitters, making Rice one of Monday's strongest bets to leave the yard.
Jake Bauers Home Run Bet (+430)
The lefty has crushed right-handed pitching all season, launching 15 of his 18 home runs against righties, and now gets his former teammate in Freddy Peralta. Peralta has been especially vulnerable to left-handed power, surrendering 13 of his 15 home runs to lefties. Add in Bauers' elite 52.9% hard-hit rate, and this is one of Monday's best home run props.
Riley Greene Home Run Bet(+239)
Fresh off his 14th blast of the season Sunday, the Tigers slugger now faces Jameson Taillon, one of baseball's most homer-prone starters. Taillon has already surrendered 20 long balls this season, including 12 to left-handed hitters. Greene has already taken Taillon deep once, and with a 50% hard-hit rate, he's one of Monday's strongest bets to leave the yard.
2026 MLB HR Leaders
- DH Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies (33)
- OF Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros (31)
- C Hunter Goodman, Colorado Rockies (30)
- 1B Ben Rice, New York Yankees (29)
- 3B Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays (29)
