MLB Home Run Predictions — August 31, 2026
The graded receipt for 2026-08-31: what the model predicted, what actually happened.
Every morning TheHomeRuns.org ranks MLB batters by home-run probability, and every night the board is graded against real results — in public, hits and misses alike. Below is the full grade for August 31, 2026. Today's board lives at MLB home run predictions today; the season-long record is on the track record page.
Catch rates by cutoff
Home runs, graded
| Rank | Batter | Vs pitcher | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 | Rafael Devers | Bryce Elder | 62 | C+ Value |
| #14 | Colson Montgomery | Peter Lambert | 62 | C+ Value |
| #25 | Jonah Cox | Bryce Elder | 57 | C BelowAvg |
| #27 | Seiya Suzuki | Kyle Harrison | 57 | C BelowAvg |
| #31 | Nelson Velázquez | Anthony Kay | 56 | C BelowAvg |
| #41 | Michael Harris II | Anthony Molina | 54 | C BelowAvg |
| #43 | Justin Foscue | Gage Jump | 53 | C BelowAvg |
| #47 | Kody Clemens | Jackson Jobe | 53 | C BelowAvg |
| #50 | Daylen Lile | Ryan Gusto | 52 | C BelowAvg |
| #52 | Mark Vientos | Ian Seymour | 51 | C BelowAvg |
| #68 | Alex Bregman | Kyle Harrison | 48 | D Below |
| #69 | Cal Raleigh | Payton Tolle | 48 | D Below |
| #89 | Ryan Jeffers | Jackson Jobe | 46 | D Below |
| #92 | Mickey Gasper | George Kirby | 45 | D Below |
| #108 | Randy Arozarena | Payton Tolle | 43 | D Below |
| #109 | Carson Kelly | Kyle Harrison | 43 | D Below |
| #117 | Jarren Duran | George Kirby | 42 | D Below |
| #120 | Hao-Yu Lee | Taj Bradley | 42 | D Below |
| #130 | Osleivis Basabe | Bryce Elder | 40 | D Below |
| #159 | Bryson Stott | Brandon Pfaadt | 36 | D Below |
| #163 | Cooper Pratt | Clay Holmes | 36 | D Below |
| #186 | Nico Hoerner | Kyle Harrison | 31 | D Below |
Outside the top 50
Mark Vientos, Alex Bregman, Cal Raleigh, Ryan Jeffers, Mickey Gasper, Randy Arozarena, Carson Kelly, Jarren Duran, Hao-Yu Lee, Osleivis Basabe, Bryson Stott, Cooper Pratt, Nico Hoerner