Sunday’s MLB slate is loaded, and the home run market has three names that stand out from the pack: Francisco Lindor, Spencer Jones and Josh Bell.
Lindor is the first stop if you’re hunting for power at plus money. The Mets shortstop has been through an injury-hit first half, but he’s starting to look like himself again as New York tries to keep its late-season push alive. He comes into Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins with nine homers in 55 games, and while his overall line sits at .238, the post-All-Star break surge is impossible to miss.
Over his last 13 games, Lindor is hitting .347 with four home runs and a 1.122 OPS. He has gone deep three times in the last week alone, posting a .741 slugging percentage and a 1.160 OPS in that span.
Now he draws Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara, who has a 3.82 ERA but has already surrendered 17 homers in 23 outings in 2026. Alcantara gave up five home runs in his five starts in July, and Lindor has handled him well before, going 10-for-33 with two homers and a .914 OPS in their head-to-head meetings.
Lindor has also hit six of his nine home runs this season against right-handed pitching. At +450, he’s the kind of price that makes sense for a hot bat.
The Yankees’ Spencer Jones is the next power play worth a look. The rookie has made noise against the Chicago Cubs, homering in back-to-back games, and he should be in the lineup again Sunday after leaving the yard in Saturday’s loss.
Jones has appeared in only 38 games, with 29 starts, but injuries to Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton have pushed him into a bigger role. Even with that limited sample, the power has shown up: he’s hitting .300 with a 1.141 OPS and three homers in eight games since being called back up, and he has homered in three of his last four appearances.
Still, he’s listed at +790 to homer for the sixth time this season, a number that feels awfully high for a player with this kind of pop. Chicago is sending Collin Rea to the mound, and he has allowed 17 home runs in 22 appearances this year as both a starter and reliever.
Josh Bell rounds out the trio. The Twins slugger already has 13 home runs in 2026, and Sunday’s matchup with the Seattle Mariners gives him a chance to add another.
Seattle is starting George Kirby, and the right-hander has had a rough time keeping the ball in the park and limiting traffic. Kirby has allowed 131 hits in 120.0 innings and has given up 15 home runs in 20 starts.
He was tagged for four homers in his last outing, and Bell has been especially tough on him in their previous meetings, going 4-for-10 with two home runs, two RBIs and a 1.400 OPS. Bell has hit 10 of his 13 homers this season against right-handed pitching, which only strengthens the case.
Kirby could also be on the move by Monday’s trade deadline.
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