MLB Player News

Christian Walker
Houston Astros • #8 • 1B
Christian Walker And Astros Square Off Against Angels On July 27
Christian Walker and his Houston Astros will square off against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium, on Monday, July 27 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Walker has +480 odds to hit a home run as of Monday evening.
What It Means
Walker is hitting for a .232 BA, .307 OBP and .447 SLG with a 23.9% strikeout rate and an 8% walk rate. His OPS is .755 and he has scored 51 runs. In 423 plate appearances, he has hit 20 home runs and driven in 61 runs. In his previous game he had a hitless showing (0 for 3) against the White Sox.
Walbert Urena (6-7 with a 2.78 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 87 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Angels, his 17th of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Colby Thomas
Oakland Athletics • #32 • CF
Colby Thomas And Athletics Square Off Against Red Sox On July 27
Colby Thomas and the Athletics will face the Boston Red Sox at Sutter Health Park, on Monday, July 27 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Thomas has +500 odds to hit a home run as of Monday evening.
What It Means
Thomas is hitting for a .200 BA, .236 OBP and .343 SLG with a 29.7% strikeout rate and a 3.6% walk rate. His OPS is .579 and he has scored 11 runs. In 111 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs and driven in 11 runs. In his last game he had a hitless performance (0 for 2) against the Twins.
Payton Tolle makes the start for the Red Sox, his 17th of the season. He is 5-6 with a 3.31 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 89 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Jarren Duran
Boston Red Sox • #16 • LF
Jarren Duran And Red Sox Take On Athletics On July 27
Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox will take on the Athletics at Sutter Health Park, on Monday, July 27 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Duran has +480 odds to hit a home run as of Monday evening.
What It Means
Duran is hitting for a .198 BA, .257 OBP and .345 SLG with a 29.2% strikeout rate and a 6.8% walk rate. His OPS is .602 and he has scored 45 runs. In 414 plate appearances, he has hit 13 home runs and driven in 54 runs. Duran has recorded 15 steals on 17 attempts. He strung together three hits (going 3 for 4 with two RBIs) in his most recent appearance against the Blue Jays.
The Athletics are sending Jack Perkins (2-5) out for his eighth start of the season. He is 2-5 with a 6.75 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 62 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Spencer Steer
Cincinnati Reds • #7 • 1B
Spencer Steer On 10-Day Injured List (Wrist)
The Cincinnati Reds have placed Spencer Steer (wrist) on the 10-day injured list.
What It Means
Steer is hitting for a .238 BA, .319 OBP and .421 SLG with a 22.4% strikeout rate and a 9.1% walk rate. His OPS is .739 and he has scored 54 runs. In 384 plate appearances, he has hit 16 home runs and driven in 40 runs. In his previous game he had a hitless showing (0 for 2) against the Cardinals.

Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals • #32 • RP
Matthew Liberatore And Cardinals Play Cubs On July 27
Matthew Liberatore will get the start for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium, on Monday, July 27 at 7:45 p.m. ET. Liberatore has +116 odds to total over 4.5 strikeouts as of Monday afternoon.
What It Means
Liberatore is 5-7 with a 5.18 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 99 2/3 innings pitched. His most recent time out was in relief on Wednesday when he threw 5 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels, surrendering five earned runs while giving up nine hits.
The Cubs are averaging 5.2 runs per game this season, while racking up 3 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.

Jo Adell
Los Angeles Angels • #7 • RF
Jo Adell And Angels Take On Astros On July 27
Jo Adell and the Los Angeles Angels will square off against the Houston Astros at Angel Stadium, on Monday, July 27 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Adell has +420 odds to hit a home run as of Monday afternoon.
What It Means
Adell is hitting for a .243 BA, .290 OBP and .403 SLG with a 22.4% strikeout rate and a 3.2% walk rate. His OPS is .694 and he has scored 46 runs. In 434 plate appearances, he has hit 16 home runs and driven in 59 runs. In his most recent game, he notched a home run while going 1-for-4 against the Giants.
Tatsuya Imai (6-4) takes the mound for the Astros in his 15th start of the season. He has a 5.59 ERA in 58 2/3 innings pitched, with 71 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Walbert Urena
Los Angeles Angels • #57 • SP
Walbert Urena And Angels Take On Astros On July 27
Walbert Urena will get the start for his Los Angeles Angels against the Houston Astros at Angel Stadium, on Monday, July 27 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Urena has -115 odds to total over 4.5 strikeouts as of Monday afternoon.
What It Means
Urena is 6-7 with a 2.78 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 87 1/3 innings pitched. His last appearance came out of the bullpen on Wednesday when he threw six innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
The Astros are averaging 4.6 runs per game this season, with 2.9 extra base hits and 1.4 home runs per game.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Carson Kelly
Chicago Cubs • #15 • C
Carson Kelly And Cubs Take On Cardinals On July 27
Carson Kelly and his Chicago Cubs will square off against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, on Monday, July 27 at 7:45 p.m. ET. Kelly has +480 odds to hit a home run as of Monday afternoon.
What It Means
Kelly is hitting for a .257 BA, .349 OBP and .373 SLG with a 17.1% strikeout rate and an 11.3% walk rate. His OPS is .723 and he has scored 36 runs. In 275 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs and driven in 36 runs. He had a hitless performance in his previous game (0 for 4 with an RBI) against the Pirates.
Matthew Liberatore gets the start for the Cardinals, his 21st of the season. He is 5-7 with a 5.18 ERA and 95 strikeouts through 99 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros • #45 • SP
Tatsuya Imai And Astros Play Angels On July 27
Tatsuya Imai will get the start for his Houston Astros against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium, on Monday, July 27 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Imai has +118 odds to record over 6.5 strikeouts as of Monday afternoon.
What It Means
Imai is 6-4 with a 5.59 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings pitched. His most recent appearance was out of the bullpen on Wednesday when he tossed six innings against the Miami Marlins, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
The Angels are averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, with 2.7 extra base hits and 1.1 home runs per game.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Zach Neto
Los Angeles Angels • #9 • SS
Zach Neto And Angels Square Off Against Astros On July 27
Zach Neto and the Los Angeles Angels will square off against the Houston Astros at Angel Stadium, on Monday, July 27 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Neto has +420 odds to hit a home run as of Monday afternoon.
What It Means
Neto is hitting for a .234 BA, .323 OBP and .441 SLG with a 31.7% strikeout rate and a 10% walk rate. His OPS is .764 and he has scored 70 runs. In 461 plate appearances, he has hit 19 home runs and driven in 46 runs. Neto has recorded 13 steals on 23 attempts. In his last game he had a hitless performance (0 for 4) against the Giants.
Tatsuya Imai (6-4 with a 5.59 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 15th of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

