MLB Home Run Predictions — September 16, 2026
The graded receipt for 2026-09-16: 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 September 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | JR Ritchie | 76 | B AboveAvg |
| #7 | Pete Alonso | Xzavion Curry | 65 | C+ Value |
| #18 | Elly De La Cruz | Blake Snell | 59 | C BelowAvg |
| #19 | Willson Contreras | MacKenzie Gore | 59 | C BelowAvg |
| #39 | John Rave | Cristian Javier | 55 | C BelowAvg |
| #49 | Alex Bregman | JR Ritchie | 54 | C BelowAvg |
| #68 | Oneil Cruz | Logan Henderson | 50 | C BelowAvg |
| #73 | Samuel Basallo | Xzavion Curry | 49 | D Below |
| #74 | Nolan Arenado | Ryan Gusto | 48 | D Below |
| #79 | Brandon Lowe | Logan Henderson | 48 | D Below |
| #89 | Rafael Flores Jr. | Logan Henderson | 47 | D Below |
| #95 | Kyle Karros | Robbie Ray | 47 | D Below |
| #104 | Michael Massey | Cristian Javier | 46 | D Below |
| #110 | Henry Bolte | Nick Martinez | 45 | D Below |
| #112 | Yainer Diaz | Daniel Lynch IV | 45 | D Below |
| #135 | Gabriel Moreno | Ryan Gusto | 43 | D Below |
| #184 | Jakob Marsee | Merrill Kelly | 38 | D Below |
| #185 | Tommy White | Nick Martinez | 38 | D Below |
| #198 | Ryan Kreidler | Carlos Rodón | 36 | D Below |
| #216 | Petey Halpin | Anthony Kay | 34 | D Below |
| #228 | Dane Myers | Blake Snell | 32 | D Below |
Outside the top 50
Oneil Cruz, Samuel Basallo, Nolan Arenado, Brandon Lowe, Rafael Flores Jr., Kyle Karros, Michael Massey, Henry Bolte, Yainer Diaz, Gabriel Moreno, Jakob Marsee, Tommy White, Ryan Kreidler, Petey Halpin, Dane Myers