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Tyler Stephenson
Cincinnati Reds • #37 • C
Tyler Stephenson And Reds Square Off Against Cardinals On Aug. 20
Tyler Stephenson and his Cincinnati Reds will take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park, on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 12:40 p.m. ET. Stephenson has +470 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Stephenson is hitting for a .242 BA, .325 OBP and .410 SLG with a 26.5% strikeout rate and a 10.5% walk rate. His OPS is .734 and he has scored 33 runs. In 351 plate appearances, he has hit 12 home runs and driven in 39 runs. In his most recent game he had a hitless performance (0 for 4) against the Cardinals.
Michael McGreevy (5-9) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his 25th start of the season. He's put together a 3.48 ERA in 132 2/3 innings pitched, with 91 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Lawrence Butler
Oakland Athletics • #4 • RF
Lawrence Butler And Athletics Play Royals On Aug. 20
Lawrence Butler and the Athletics will face the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 2:10 p.m. ET. Butler has +730 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Butler is hitting for a .214 BA, .305 OBP and .355 SLG with a 25.3% strikeout rate and an 11.3% walk rate. His OPS is .660 and he has scored 46 runs. In 388 plate appearances, he has hit 11 home runs and driven in 36 runs. Butler has recorded nine steals on 12 attempts. In his most recent appearance, he had two hits (going 2 for 4) against the Royals.
Randy Dobnak (2-1) gets the starting nod for the Royals in his seventh start of the season. He's put together a 1.73 ERA in 41 2/3 innings pitched, with 25 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Munetaka Murakami
Chicago White Sox • #5 • 1B
Munetaka Murakami And White Sox Play Braves On Aug. 20
Munetaka Murakami and the Chicago White Sox will square off against the Atlanta Braves at Rate Field, on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 2:10 p.m. ET. Murakami has +265 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Murakami is hitting for a .230 BA, .367 OBP and .537 SLG with a 32.9% strikeout rate and a 17.3% walk rate. His OPS is .904, which ranks 6th in MLB, and he has scored 67 runs. In 398 plate appearances, he has hit 29 home runs (10th in MLB) and driven in 58 runs. He had a hitless performance in his most recent game (0 for 5) against the Cubs.
Grant Holmes gets the start for the Braves, his 24th of the season. He is 7-5 with a 3.82 ERA and 97 strikeouts through 117 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Brian Serven
Oakland Athletics • #10 • C
Brian Serven And Athletics Square Off Against Royals On Aug. 20
Brian Serven and his Athletics will face the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 2:10 p.m. ET. Serven has +820 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Serven is hitting for a .200 BA, .222 OBP and .457 SLG with a 19.4% strikeout rate and a 2.8% walk rate. His OPS is .679 and he has scored four runs. In 36 plate appearances, he has hit three home runs and driven in seven runs. He hit a home run while going 1-for-4 in his previous game against the Royals.
Randy Dobnak (2-1) takes the mound for the Royals in his seventh start of the season. He's put together a 1.73 ERA in 41 2/3 innings pitched, with 25 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Cal Raleigh
Seattle Mariners • #29 • C
Cal Raleigh And Mariners Play Brewers On Aug. 20
Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners will square off against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 2:10 p.m. ET. Raleigh has +390 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Raleigh is hitting for a .156 BA, .271 OBP and .296 SLG with a 32% strikeout rate and a 13% walk rate. His OPS is .568 and he has scored 27 runs. In 391 plate appearances, he has hit 13 home runs and driven in 44 runs. In his most recent game he had a hitless performance (0 for 3) against the Brewers.
Robert Gasser gets the start for the Brewers, his 15th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 4.54 ERA and 68 strikeouts through 73 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Robert Gasser
Milwaukee Brewers • #54 • SP
Robert Gasser And Brewers Take On Mariners On Aug. 20
Robert Gasser will get the start for his Milwaukee Brewers against the Seattle Mariners at American Family Field, on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 2:10 p.m. ET. Gasser has +128 odds to total over 5.5 strikeouts as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Gasser is 3-5 with a 4.54 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 73 1/3 innings pitched. His last appearance came in relief on Saturday when he tossed 6 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, surrendering three earned runs while giving up eight hits.
The Mariners are averaging 3.9 runs per game this season, collecting 2.5 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.

George Kirby
Seattle Mariners • #68 • SP
George Kirby And Mariners Play Brewers On Aug. 20
George Kirby will get the start for his Seattle Mariners against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 2:10 p.m. ET. Kirby has -130 odds to total over 4.5 strikeouts as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Kirby is 8-9 with a 3.89 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 136 2/3 innings pitched. His last appearance came out of the bullpen on Saturday when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the Houston Astros, surrendering five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
The Brewers are averaging 5 runs per game this season, collecting 2.8 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.

Randy Arozarena
Seattle Mariners • #56 • LF
Randy Arozarena And Mariners Take On Brewers On Aug. 20
Randy Arozarena and his Seattle Mariners will face the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 2:10 p.m. ET. Arozarena has +430 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Arozarena is hitting for a .274 BA, .366 OBP and .452 SLG with a 21.1% strikeout rate and a 9.2% walk rate. His OPS is .818 and he has scored 80 runs. In 511 plate appearances, he has hit 17 home runs and driven in 53 runs. Arozarena has recorded 20 steals on 27 attempts. He had a one-hit performance in his last game (1-for-4) against the Brewers.
Robert Gasser (3-5 with a 4.54 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 73 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Brewers, his 15th of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Gage Jump
Oakland Athletics • #61 • SP
Gage Jump And Athletics Face Royals On Aug. 20
Gage Jump will get the start for the Athletics against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 2:10 p.m. ET. Jump has -162 odds to total over 4.5 strikeouts as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Jump is 5-7 with a 4.50 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 78 2/3 innings pitched. His last appearance was in relief on Saturday when he tossed 5 1/3 innings against the Texas Rangers, surrendering three earned runs while allowing three hits.
The Royals are averaging 4.2 runs per game this season, collecting 2.9 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.

Salvador Perez
Kansas City Royals • #13 • C
Salvador Pérez And Royals Take On Athletics On Aug. 20
Salvador Perez and his Kansas City Royals will face the Athletics at Kauffman Stadium, on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 2:10 p.m. ET. Perez has +540 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Perez is hitting for a .215 BA, .261 OBP and .365 SLG with a 19.7% strikeout rate and a 3.9% walk rate. His OPS is .626 and he has scored 42 runs. In 492 plate appearances, he has hit 16 home runs and driven in 55 runs. He had a one-hit showing in his previous game (1-for-3) against the Athletics.
Gage Jump (5-7) gets the starting nod for the Athletics in his 16th start of the season. He has a 4.50 ERA in 78 2/3 innings pitched, with 85 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

