Brandon Lowe at +490 headlined the Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates home run board — every priced bat is below, with the book that paid the most on each.
In Summary
- Brandon Lowe is the headline home run bet for Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates — best price +490 at Kalshi.
- We compared every sportsbook's "to hit a home run" price for this game; the table below shows where each play pays the most.
- Prices swing a lot book to book, so always take the best available number — it isn't an edge by itself (a great price on a -EV bet is still -EV), but on a play that's already +EV it's how you squeeze the most out of that edge.
See the full slate: all of today's best home run bets, ranked by price, are in our MLB Home Run Picks Today hub.
Here are the top home run bets for Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates on June 26, 2026, with the best price on each across 100+ sportsbooks. "To hit a home run" is the over 0.5 home runs market; the odds below are the best available right now, so shop them on the OddsShopper home run odds screen before you bet.
Best Home Run Bets for This Game
| Player | Best HR Price | Best Book | Implied | Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe (PIT) | +490 | Kalshi | 16.9% | 38 |
| Elly De La Cruz (CIN) | +545 | NoVig | 15.5% | 35 |
| JJ Bleday (CIN) | +575 | Unibet | 14.8% | 36 |
| Enmanuel Valdez (PIT) | +575 | Unibet | 14.8% | 6 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) | +630 | DraftKings | 13.7% | 21 |
| Marcell Ozuna (PIT) | +640 | DraftKings | 13.5% | 33 |
| Bryan Reynolds (PIT) | +650 | Fanatics | 13.3% | 38 |
| Eugenio Suárez (CIN) | +700 | HardRock | 12.5% | 36 |
The Top Play: Brandon Lowe
Brandon Lowe carries the shortest home run price in this game at +490 (16.9% implied), and the best number is at Kalshi across the 38 books pricing it. On a payout-driven market like home runs, the gap between the best and worst book is real money, so the number you take matters as much as the player you pick.
Best Value: Elly De La Cruz
For more payout, Elly De La Cruz is priced at +545 (15.5% implied), best at NoVig. Longer home run prices are high-variance by nature, so size these small and treat them as upside swings, not anchors.
Expert picks for this game
These are real plays from OddsShopper experts you can follow on Tails:
- JmetalK on Tails likes Elly De La Cruz Over 0.5 Total Home Runs (+625).
- Prophet on Tails likes Cincinnati Reds Under 0.5 Total Runs 1I (-121).
More from these experts on Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates. JmetalK, Prophet post full premium cards on Tails. See their cards on Tails.
How to Bet Home Run Props the Smart Way
- Shop every book. The same home run prop can pay 100+ points more at one book than another. OddsShopper scans 100+ sportsbooks so you always take the best number — see the live home run board.
- Mind the price, not just the name. A great hitter at a short price can be worse value than a mid-tier bat the market is sleeping on. Compare the price to the field before you fire.
- Size for variance. Home run props are longshots; keep the stakes small and play the long run.
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