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Esmerlyn Valdez — Home Runs

2026 home runs — game-by-game log, hit rates at common lines, recent form, and our matchup-adjusted projection.

Games
5
Home Runs
2
Per Game
0.40
Projection
0.11
Current Line
0.5
Outlook

Over 5 games this season, Esmerlyn Valdez (PIT) is averaging 0.4 home runs per game, and the last 10 hold near that at 0.4. 40% of those games have finished over 0.5. Our projection of 0.11 comes in under the market line of 1.

Next matchup

Next: @ HOU — their staff ranks 29 of 30 in runs allowed (1 = stingiest), a favorable matchup for hitters.

Best price across books
Over 0.5 +750 Caesars

At a line of 0.5 (williamhill_us), Esmerlyn Valdez went over in 2 of 5 2026 games.

Our projection 0.11 vs market line 1 — edge -0.89.

Hit rate at common lines

OverClearedRate
0.52/540%

Share of 2026 games Valdez finished above each line.

Recent form

Last 5 avg
0.40
Season avg
0.40

Over 0.5 in 2 of the last 5 games.

Home / away splits

Home (2)
0.50
Away (3)
0.33
Home edge
+0.17

Per-game home runs at home vs. on the road this season — ballpark and travel effects show up here.

Projection is our own model — adjusted for the next opponent’s pitching and ballpark.

2026 Game-by-Game — Home Runs

DateOppHome Runsvs Line
2026-05-22vs TOR0Under
2026-05-23vs TOR0Under
2026-05-24vs TOR1Over
2026-05-26vs CHC1Over
2026-05-27vs CHC0Under

Stats: MLB Stats API. Lines via The Odds API when available. See Esmerlyn Valdez’s full profile and methodology.

MLB data last updated . Stats refresh each morning; odds and projections refresh through the day.