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Ian Happ
Chicago Cubs • #8 • LF
Ian Happ And Cubs Square Off Against Pirates On May 25
Ian Happ and his Chicago Cubs will square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, on Monday, May 25 at 1:35 p.m. ET. Happ has +540 odds to hit a home run as of Monday morning.
What It Means
Happ is hitting for a .214 BA, .350 OBP and .429 SLG with a 33.2% strikeout rate and a 16.4% walk rate. His OPS is .779 and he has scored 35 runs. In 220 plate appearances, he has hit 10 home runs and driven in 20 runs. In his last game, he went 1 for 5 with a double against the Astros.
Carmen Mlodzinski (4-3 with a 3.96 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Pirates, his ninth of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Alex Jackson
Minnesota Twins • #70 • C
Alex Jackson And Twins Play White Sox On May 25
Alex Jackson and his Minnesota Twins will square off against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field, on Monday, May 25 at 2:10 p.m. ET. Jackson has +590 odds to hit a home run as of Monday morning.
What It Means
Jackson had a .220 BA, .290 OBP and .473 SLG with a 37% strikeout rate and a 5% walk rate last season. His OPS was .763 and he scored 17 runs. In 100 plate appearances, he hit five home runs and drove in eight runs. He had a hitless showing in his previous game (0 for 4) against the Red Sox.
Anthony Kay (3-1 with a 4.27 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the White Sox, his ninth of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Paul Goldschmidt
New York Yankees • #48 • 1B
Paul Goldschmidt And Yankees Take On Royals On May 25
Paul Goldschmidt and his New York Yankees will square off against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, on Monday, May 25 at 3:40 p.m. ET. Goldschmidt has +630 odds to hit a home run as of Monday morning.
What It Means
Goldschmidt is hitting for a .250 BA, .357 OBP and .512 SLG with a 21.4% strikeout rate and an 11.2% walk rate. His OPS is .869 and he has scored 15 runs. In 98 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs and driven in 14 runs. In his most recent game he had a hitless showing (0 for 2) against the Rays.
Michael Wacha (4-2 with a 2.70 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 63 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Royals, his 11th of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Casey Schmitt
San Francisco Giants • #10 • SS
Casey Schmitt And Giants Face Diamondbacks On May 25
Casey Schmitt and the San Francisco Giants will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park, on Monday, May 25 at 5:05 p.m. ET. Schmitt has +590 odds to hit a home run as of Monday morning.
What It Means
Schmitt is hitting for a .296 BA, .339 OBP and .556 SLG with a 19.7% strikeout rate and a 3.8% walk rate. His OPS is .895, which ranks 18th in MLB, and he has scored 25 runs. In 183 plate appearances, he has hit 11 home runs and driven in 29 runs. Schmitt has recorded three steals on four attempts. In his last game, he collected three RBI (going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and a walk) against the White Sox.
The Diamondbacks will send Merrill Kelly (4-3) out to make his eighth start of the season. He is 4-3 with a 5.71 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Landen Roupp
San Francisco Giants • #65 • SP
Landen Roupp And Giants Take On Diamondbacks On May 25
Landen Roupp will get the start for the San Francisco Giants against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park, on Monday, May 25 at 5:05 p.m. ET. Roupp has +130 odds to total over 5.5 strikeouts as of Monday morning.
What It Means
Roupp is 5-4 with a 3.27 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 55 2/3 innings pitched. His most recent time out was out of the bullpen on Wednesday when he tossed six innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, surrendering one earned run while giving up seven hits.
The Diamondbacks are averaging 4.6 runs per game this season, while racking up 3.1 extra base hits and 0.9 home runs per game.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Merrill Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks • #29 • SP
Merrill Kelly And Diamondbacks Play Giants On May 25
Merrill Kelly will get the start for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, on Monday, May 25 at 5:05 p.m. ET. Kelly has -114 odds to total over 4.5 strikeouts as of Monday morning.
What It Means
Kelly is 4-3 with a 5.71 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings pitched. His most recent time out came in relief on Wednesday when he tossed six innings against the San Francisco Giants, surrendering three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
The Giants are averaging 3.7 runs per game this season, while racking up 2.9 extra base hits and 0.9 home runs per game.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Willy Adames
San Francisco Giants • #2 • SS
Willy Adames And Giants Play Diamondbacks On May 25
Willy Adames and his San Francisco Giants will square off against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park, on Monday, May 25 at 5:05 p.m. ET. Adames has +610 odds to hit a home run as of Monday morning.
What It Means
Adames is hitting for a .233 BA, .271 OBP and .390 SLG with a 28.5% strikeout rate and a 4.5% walk rate. His OPS is .662 and he has scored 23 runs. In 221 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs and driven in 17 runs. He had a one-hit performance in his last game (1-for-4) against the White Sox.
Merrill Kelly (4-3 with a 5.71 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his eighth of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Rafael Devers
San Francisco Giants • #16 • 3B
Rafael Devers And Giants Face Diamondbacks On May 25
Rafael Devers and his San Francisco Giants will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park, on Monday, May 25 at 5:05 p.m. ET. Devers has +370 odds to hit a home run as of Monday morning.
What It Means
Devers is hitting for a .245 BA, .288 OBP and .412 SLG with a 30.1% strikeout rate and a 5.9% walk rate. His OPS is .699 and he has scored 21 runs. In 219 plate appearances, he has hit seven home runs and driven in 25 runs. In his previous game, he racked up two extra-base hits (2 for 4 with a double, a home run and five RBIs) against the White Sox.
The Diamondbacks are sending Merrill Kelly (4-3) to the mound to make his eighth start of the season. He is 4-3 with a 5.71 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Corbin Carroll
Arizona Diamondbacks • #7 • CF
Corbin Carroll And Diamondbacks Take On Giants On May 25
Corbin Carroll and his Arizona Diamondbacks will face the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, on Monday, May 25 at 5:05 p.m. ET. Carroll has +570 odds to hit a home run as of Monday morning.
What It Means
Carroll is hitting for a .301 BA, .399 OBP and .580 SLG with a 23.1% strikeout rate and a 13.5% walk rate. His OPS is .979, which ranks 3rd in MLB, and he has scored 34 runs. In 208 plate appearances, he has hit seven home runs and driven in 28 runs. Carroll has recorded six steals on seven attempts. He reached base in all four of his plate appearances (4 for 4 with two triples and two RBIs) in his last appearance against the Rockies.
Landen Roupp makes the start for the Giants, his 11th of the season. He is 5-4 with a 3.27 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 55 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Trent Grisham
New York Yankees • #12 • CF
Trent Grisham And Yankees Face Royals On May 25
Trent Grisham and the New York Yankees will square off against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, on Monday, May 25 at 3:40 p.m. ET. Grisham has +470 odds to hit a home run as of Monday morning.
What It Means
Grisham is hitting for a .196 BA, .321 OBP and .374 SLG with an 18.4% strikeout rate and a 15.8% walk rate. His OPS is .696 and he has scored 27 runs. In 196 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs and driven in 27 runs. Grisham has recorded three steals on four attempts. In his most recent appearance, he racked up two hits (going 2 for 3) against the Rays.
Michael Wacha makes the start for the Royals, his 11th of the season. He is 4-2 with a 2.70 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 63 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

