Daily Dingers for Thursday (July 9th): Best & Most Fun Home Run Bets

I’ve got two more home run plays for tomorrow, so you know we’re hitting up California at least once. For my Daily Dingers for Thursday (July 9th): Best & Most Fun Home Run Bets, we’re off to Citi Field in Flushing, New York, and Petco Park in San Diego, California. Let’s get this money!

Daily Dingers for Thursday (July 9th): Best & Most Fun Home Run Bets

Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets

Start Time: 1:10 PM EST

The 2026 season has not been the best for 36-year-old slugger Salvador Perez. The Kansas City Royals stalwart is having his worst hitting season, but he has managed to get 11 balls into the stands.

And he’ll be happy to see who is starting tomorrow for the New York Mets. Perez has three home runs in 18 career at-bats against Thursday’s starter, Sean Manaea.

Best Bet: Salvador Perez (+390)

Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres

Start Time: 9:40 PM EST

Now, as promised, we’re going back to Cali – to San Diego, to be exact. Former slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. is having his worst year at the plate for the San Diego Padres, but there’s hope tomorrow.

That’s because the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks are trotting Merrill Kelly out to the mound, and Tatis has gone yard against him four times in his career and sports a 1.186 OPS against the righty in 31 at-bats.

Best Bet: Francisco Tatis Jr. (+398)

2026 Overall Record: 15-55 (21%)
Profit (based on $100/bet): $1,848.00
Return on Investment: 26%