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Troy Johnston
Colorado Rockies • #20 • 1B
Troy Johnston And Rockies Take On Giants On Aug. 16
Troy Johnston and the Colorado Rockies will square off against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 4:05 p.m. ET. Johnston has +830 odds to hit a home run as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Johnston is hitting for a .282 BA, .349 OBP and .393 SLG with a 17.1% strikeout rate and an 8.4% walk rate. His OPS is .741 and he has scored 36 runs. In 368 plate appearances, he has hit three home runs and driven in 44 runs. In his last game he had a one-hit showing (1-for-4) against the Giants.
The Giants will look to Blade Tidwell (0-0) in his third start this season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Tyler Soderstrom
Oakland Athletics • #21 • 1B
Tyler Soderstrom On 10-Day Injured List (Hip)
The Athletics have placed Tyler Soderstrom (hip) on the 10-day injured list.
What It Means
Soderstrom is hitting for a .245 BA, .338 OBP and .472 SLG with a 20.1% strikeout rate and an 11.7% walk rate. His OPS is .810 and he has scored 58 runs. In 453 plate appearances, he has hit 19 home runs and driven in 56 runs. In his most recent game he had a one-hit performance (1-for-4) against the Rangers.
Justin Sterner
Oakland Athletics • #60 • RP
Justin Sterner On 60-Day Injured List (Knee)
The Athletics have placed Justin Sterner (knee) on the 60-day injured list.
What It Means
Sterner is 2-3 with a 6.12 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings pitched. His most recent appearance was out of the bullpen on Saturday, July 18 when he tossed a third of an inning against the Washington Nationals, surrendering six earned runs while giving up four hits.
Masataka Yoshida
Boston Red Sox • #7 • LF
Masataka Yoshida On 10-Day Injured List (Hamstring)
The Boston Red Sox have placed Masataka Yoshida (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list.
What It Means
Yoshida is hitting for a .274 BA, .347 OBP and .399 SLG with an 11.1% strikeout rate and a 9.4% walk rate. His OPS is .746 and he has scored 34 runs. In 297 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs and driven in 28 runs. In his last game, he went 1 for 2 with a double against the Pirates.
Justin Slaten
Boston Red Sox • #63 • RP
Justin Slaten On 15-Day Injured List (Elbow)
The Boston Red Sox have placed Justin Slaten (elbow) on the 15-day injured list.
What It Means
Slaten is 2-4 with a 4.60 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings pitched. His last time out was out of the bullpen on Wednesday when he threw one scoreless inning against the Toronto Blue Jays without giving up a hit.
Christian Walker
Houston Astros • #8 • 1B
Christian Walker And Astros Play Mariners On Aug. 16
Christian Walker and the Houston Astros will take on the Seattle Mariners at Daikin Park, on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Walker has +540 odds to hit a home run as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Walker is hitting for a .236 BA, .314 OBP and .451 SLG with a 23.1% strikeout rate and an 8.5% walk rate. His OPS is .766 and he has scored 61 runs. In 493 plate appearances, he has hit 23 home runs and driven in 71 runs. In his most recent game he had a hitless showing (0 for 4 with an RBI) against the Mariners.
Bryan Woo makes the start for the Mariners, his 24th of the season. He is 8-8 with a 4.15 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 132 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Edward Cabrera
Chicago Cubs • #30 • SP
Edward Cabrera And Cubs Take On Cardinals On Aug. 16
Edward Cabrera will get the start for his Chicago Cubs against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field, on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 3:15 p.m. ET. Cabrera has -154 odds to record over 3.5 strikeouts as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Cabrera is 5-4 with a 5.10 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 72 1/3 innings pitched. His most recent time out was in relief on Tuesday, June 23 when he threw five innings against the New York Mets, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
The Cardinals are averaging 4.4 runs per game this season, collecting 2.5 extra base hits and 1 home run per game.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Andruw Monasterio
Boston Red Sox • #32 • 3B
Andruw Monasterio And Red Sox Face Pirates On Aug. 16
Andruw Monasterio and the Boston Red Sox will face the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 1:35 p.m. ET. Monasterio has +750 odds to hit a home run as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Monasterio is hitting for a .270 BA, .332 OBP and .444 SLG with a 20.1% strikeout rate and an 8.2% walk rate. His OPS is .776 and he has scored 29 runs. In 269 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs and driven in 35 runs. In his previous game, he went 1 for 4 with a double and two RBIs against the Pirates.
Lake Bachar (1-2 with a 3.97 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Pirates, his fifth of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Dominic Canzone
Seattle Mariners • #8 • LF
Dominic Canzone And Mariners Square Off Against Astros On Aug. 16
Dominic Canzone and the Seattle Mariners will square off against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park, on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Canzone has +540 odds to hit a home run as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Canzone is hitting for a .257 BA, .332 OBP and .492 SLG with a 20.7% strikeout rate and a 9.3% walk rate. His OPS is .825 and he has scored 43 runs. In 367 plate appearances, he has hit 19 home runs and driven in 51 runs. He racked up two hits (going 2 for 5 with a double) in his most recent game against the Astros.
Hunter Brown (3-2) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 13th start of the season. He has a 3.68 ERA in 63 2/3 innings pitched, with 67 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Kevin McGonigle
Detroit Tigers • #7 • SS
Kevin McGonigle And Tigers Face White Sox On Aug. 16
Kevin McGonigle and his Detroit Tigers will take on the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park, on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 1:40 p.m. ET. McGonigle has +680 odds to hit a home run as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
McGonigle is hitting for a .284 BA, .388 OBP and .422 SLG with a 13.8% strikeout rate and a 14.2% walk rate. His OPS is .810 and he has scored 80 runs. In 536 plate appearances, he has hit 12 home runs and driven in 48 runs. McGonigle has recorded 12 steals on 13 attempts. In his previous game he had a hitless showing (0 for 3) against the White Sox.
Sean Burke makes the start for the White Sox, his 21st of the season. He is 7-6 with a 2.99 ERA and 152 strikeouts in 135 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.