MLB Player News

Eric Haase
San Francisco Giants • #18 • C
Eric Haase And Giants Take On Nationals On June 8
Eric Haase and his San Francisco Giants will take on the Washington Nationals at Oracle Park, on Monday, June 8 at 9:45 p.m. ET. Haase has +540 odds to hit a home run as of Monday evening.
What It Means
Haase is hitting for a .250 BA, .298 OBP and .591 SLG with a 25.5% strikeout rate and a 6.4% walk rate. His OPS is .889 and he has scored seven runs. In 47 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs and driven in nine runs. In his last game he had a hitless showing (0 for 4) against the Cubs.
The Nationals will send Richard Lovelady (2-3) out to make his fifth start of the season. He is 2-3 with a 3.12 ERA and 23 strikeouts through 26 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Taylor Trammell
Houston Astros • #26 • LF
Taylor Trammell And Astros Take On Angels On June 8
Taylor Trammell and the Houston Astros will square off against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium, on Monday, June 8 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Trammell has +520 odds to hit a home run as of Monday evening.
What It Means
Trammell is hitting for a .297 BA, .357 OBP and .391 SLG with a 33.8% strikeout rate and a 7% walk rate. His OPS is .748 and he has scored eight runs. In 71 plate appearances, he has hit no home runs and driven in six runs. He had a hitless showing in his most recent game (0 for 1) against the Athletics.
Grayson Rodriguez (2-2) gets the starting nod for the Angels in his fifth start of the season. He's put together a 9.50 ERA in 18 2/3 innings pitched, with 17 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Jake Bauers
Milwaukee Brewers • #9 • 1B
Jake Bauers And Brewers Take On Athletics On June 8
Jake Bauers and his Milwaukee Brewers will square off against the Athletics at Las Vegas Ballpark, on Monday, June 8 at 10:05 p.m. ET. Bauers has +270 odds to hit a home run as of Monday evening.
What It Means
Bauers is hitting for a .281 BA, .376 OBP and .516 SLG with a 22.2% strikeout rate and a 12.2% walk rate. His OPS is .891, which ranks 16th in MLB, and he has scored 37 runs. In 221 plate appearances, he has hit 11 home runs and driven in 40 runs (19th in MLB). Bauers has recorded five steals on six attempts. He reached base in all five of his plate appearances (1 for 1 with a home run and an RBI) in his previous appearance against the Rockies.
Jeffrey Springs (3-6 with a 4.37 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Athletics, his 14th of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Jackson Merrill
San Diego Padres • #3 • CF
Jackson Merrill And Padres Square Off Against Reds On June 8
Jackson Merrill and his San Diego Padres will square off against the Cincinnati Reds at Petco Park, on Monday, June 8 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Merrill has +680 odds to hit a home run as of Monday evening.
What It Means
Merrill is hitting for a .202 BA, .275 OBP and .329 SLG with a 25.3% strikeout rate and an 8.7% walk rate. His OPS is .604 and he has scored 27 runs. In 253 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs and driven in 24 runs. Merrill has recorded 10 steals on 11 attempts. In his last game he had a one-hit showing (1-for-3) against the Mets.
Andrew Abbott (4-3 with a 4.06 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 68 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Reds, his 14th of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Nick Allen
Houston Astros • #20 • SS
Nick Allen On 10-Day Injured List (Hamstring)
The Houston Astros have placed Nick Allen (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list.
What It Means
Allen is hitting for a .266 BA, .304 OBP and .344 SLG with a 20% strikeout rate and a 4.3% walk rate. His OPS is .648 and he has scored 10 runs. In 70 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in five runs. In his previous game, he reached base in his only plate appearance against the Athletics.

J.P. Crawford
Seattle Mariners • #3 • SS
J.P. Crawford On 10-Day Injured List (Hand)
The Seattle Mariners have placed J.P. Crawford (hand) on the 10-day injured list.
What It Means
Crawford is hitting for a .228 BA, .356 OBP and .409 SLG with an 18.9% strikeout rate and a 14.6% walk rate. His OPS is .766 and he has scored 31 runs. In 233 plate appearances, he has hit 10 home runs and driven in 23 runs. He reached base in both of his plate appearances in his last game against the Tigers.

Chris Bassitt
Baltimore Orioles • #40 • SP
Chris Bassitt On 15-Day Injured List (Back)
The Baltimore Orioles have placed Chris Bassitt (back) on the 15-day injured list.
What It Means
Bassitt is 4-4 with a 5.27 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 56 1/3 innings pitched. His last appearance came out of the bullpen on Wednesday when he tossed three innings against the Boston Red Sox, surrendering three earned runs while allowing six hits.

Edmundo Sosa
Philadelphia Phillies • #33 • SS
Edmundo Sosa And Phillies Play Blue Jays On June 8
Edmundo Sosa and his Philadelphia Phillies will take on the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, on Monday, June 8 at 7:07 p.m. ET. Sosa has +590 odds to hit a home run as of Monday afternoon.
What It Means
Sosa is hitting for a .200 BA, .235 OBP and .326 SLG with a 23.3% strikeout rate and a 2.9% walk rate. His OPS is .562 and he has scored 11 runs. In 103 plate appearances, he has hit three home runs and driven in 17 runs. Sosa has recorded two steals on two attempts. He had a hitless showing in his most recent game (0 for 2) against the White Sox.
Patrick Corbin (2-2 with a 3.98 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 12th of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Gavin Sheets
San Diego Padres • #30 • RF
Gavin Sheets And Padres Play Reds On June 8
Gavin Sheets and the San Diego Padres will face the Cincinnati Reds at Petco Park, on Monday, June 8 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Sheets has +680 odds to hit a home run as of Monday afternoon.
What It Means
Sheets is hitting for a .229 BA, .324 OBP and .453 SLG with a 22.5% strikeout rate and an 11.3% walk rate. His OPS is .776 and he has scored 24 runs. In 204 plate appearances, he has hit 10 home runs and driven in 25 runs. Sheets has recorded three steals on three attempts. In his previous game he had a hitless showing (0 for 3) against the Mets.
Andrew Abbott gets the start for the Reds, his 14th of the season. He is 4-3 with a 4.06 ERA and 47 strikeouts through 68 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Spencer Arrighetti
Houston Astros • #41 • RP
Spencer Arrighetti And Astros Play Angels On June 8
Spencer Arrighetti will get the start for the Houston Astros against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium, on Monday, June 8 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Arrighetti has -106 odds to record over 5.5 strikeouts as of Monday afternoon.
What It Means
Arrighetti is 7-1 with a 1.94 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 51 2/3 innings pitched. His most recent time out was in relief on Thursday when he threw four innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, surrendering four earned runs while allowing six hits.
The Angels are averaging 4.4 runs per game this season, while racking up 2.8 extra base hits and 1.2 home runs per game.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

