MLB Player News

Liam Hicks
Miami Marlins • #34 • C
Liam Hicks And Marlins Take On Mets On May 30
Liam Hicks and the Miami Marlins will take on the New York Mets at Citi Field, on Saturday, May 30 at 4:10 p.m. ET. Hicks has +710 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday afternoon.
What It Means
Hicks is hitting for a .264 BA, .340 OBP and .473 SLG with a 9.1% strikeout rate and a 9.1% walk rate. His OPS is .812 and he has scored 27 runs. In 209 plate appearances, he has hit 11 home runs and driven in 44 runs (3rd in MLB). In his last game, he went 1 for 4 with a double against the Mets.
The Mets will send Christian Scott (0-0) out for his seventh start of the season. He is 0-0 with a 3.20 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 25 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Samuel Basallo
Baltimore Orioles • #29 • C
Samuel Basallo And Orioles Square Off Against Blue Jays On May 30
Samuel Basallo and the Baltimore Orioles will take on the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, on Saturday, May 30 at 4:05 p.m. ET. Basallo has +490 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday morning.
What It Means
Basallo is hitting for a .273 BA, .325 OBP and .506 SLG with a 26% strikeout rate and a 7.7% walk rate. His OPS is .832 and he has scored 22 runs. In 169 plate appearances, he has hit nine home runs and driven in 24 runs. In his last game, he hit a home run while going 2-for-3 against the Blue Jays.
Trey Yesavage gets the start for the Blue Jays, his seventh of the season. He is 2-2 with a 2.25 ERA and 35 strikeouts through 32 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers • #1 • SP
MacKenzie Gore And Rangers Square Off Against Royals On May 30
MacKenzie Gore will get the start for his Texas Rangers against the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field, on Saturday, May 30 at 4:05 p.m. ET.
What It Means
Gore is 4-4 with a 3.96 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings pitched. His most recent time out came in relief on Saturday when he tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals while allowing four hits.
The Royals are averaging 3.7 runs per game this season, with 2.7 extra base hits and 0.9 home runs per game.

Joc Pederson
Texas Rangers • #3 • LF
Joc Pederson And Rangers Take On Royals On May 30
Joc Pederson and his Texas Rangers will face the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field, on Saturday, May 30 at 4:05 p.m. ET. Pederson has +390 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday morning.
What It Means
Pederson is hitting for a .244 BA, .356 OBP and .437 SLG with a 22% strikeout rate and a 14.6% walk rate. His OPS is .793 and he has scored 22 runs. In 164 plate appearances, he has hit seven home runs and driven in 17 runs. In his most recent game, he hit a home run while going 1-for-4 against the Royals.
Seth Lugo makes the start for the Royals, his 12th of the season. He is 2-4 with a 3.74 ERA and 54 strikeouts through 65 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Oneil Cruz
Pittsburgh Pirates • #15 • SS
Oneil Cruz And Pirates Play Twins On May 30
Oneil Cruz and his Pittsburgh Pirates will square off against the Minnesota Twins at PNC Park, on Saturday, May 30 at 4:05 p.m. ET. Cruz has +350 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday morning.
What It Means
Cruz is hitting for a .258 BA, .325 OBP and .459 SLG with a 35.3% strikeout rate and a 7.9% walk rate. His OPS is .784 and he has scored 39 runs. In 252 plate appearances, he has hit 12 home runs and driven in 37 runs (14th in MLB). Cruz has recorded 17 steals on 20 attempts. He notched a home run while going 1-for-3 in his previous game against the Twins.
Bailey Ober (6-2) gets the starting nod for the Twins in his 12th start of the season. He has a 3.92 ERA in 62 2/3 innings pitched, with 43 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Josh Bell
Minnesota Twins • #56 • 1B
Josh Bell And Twins Square Off Against Pirates On May 30
Josh Bell and his Minnesota Twins will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, on Saturday, May 30 at 4:05 p.m. ET. Bell has +490 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday morning.
What It Means
Bell is hitting for a .219 BA, .281 OBP and .338 SLG with a 22.6% strikeout rate and a 7.7% walk rate. His OPS is .619 and he has scored 26 runs. In 221 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs and driven in 30 runs. In his previous appearance, he went 1 for 4 against the Pirates.
Mitch Keller gets the start for the Pirates, his 12th of the season. He is 5-2 with a 3.64 ERA and 46 strikeouts through 64 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Byron Buxton
Minnesota Twins • #25 • CF
Byron Buxton And Twins Square Off Against Pirates On May 30
Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins will face the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, on Saturday, May 30 at 4:05 p.m. ET. Buxton has +320 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday morning.
What It Means
Buxton is hitting for a .255 BA, .317 OBP and .564 SLG with a 26.3% strikeout rate and a 7.1% walk rate. His OPS is .881 and he has scored 38 runs. In 224 plate appearances, he has hit 17 home runs (4th in MLB) and driven in 27 runs. Buxton has recorded four steals on four attempts. He had a hitless showing in his previous game (0 for 4) against the Pirates.
Mitch Keller (5-2 with a 3.64 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 64 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Pirates, his 12th of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Trey Yesavage
Toronto Blue Jays • #39 • SP
Trey Yesavage And Blue Jays Square Off Against Orioles On May 30
Trey Yesavage will get the start for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, on Saturday, May 30 at 4:05 p.m. ET. Yesavage has +106 odds to record over 6.5 strikeouts as of Saturday morning.
What It Means
Yesavage is 2-2 with a 2.25 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings pitched. His most recent time out was in relief on Monday when he tossed 6 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins, surrendering five earned runs while giving up five hits.
The Orioles are averaging 4.5 runs per game this season, with 2.9 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.

George Springer
Toronto Blue Jays • #4 • RF
George Springer And Blue Jays Square Off Against Orioles On May 30
George Springer and the Toronto Blue Jays will take on the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, on Saturday, May 30 at 4:05 p.m. ET. Springer has +440 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday morning.
What It Means
Springer is hitting for a .212 BA, .292 OBP and .364 SLG with an 18.8% strikeout rate and an 8.8% walk rate. His OPS is .656 and he has scored 16 runs. In 170 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs and driven in 14 runs. Springer has recorded three steals on four attempts. He had a one-hit performance in his previous game (1-for-4) against the Orioles.
Brandon Young (3-1 with a 3.47 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 36 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Orioles, his eighth of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Luis Garcia
Washington Nationals • #2 • 2B
Luis Garcia And Nationals Face Padres On May 30
Luis Garcia and his Washington Nationals will take on the San Diego Padres at Nationals Park, on Saturday, May 30 at 4:05 p.m. ET. Garcia has +610 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday morning.
What It Means
Garcia is hitting for a .262 BA, .285 OBP and .413 SLG with a 16.2% strikeout rate and a 3.4% walk rate. His OPS is .698 and he has scored 20 runs. In 179 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs and driven in 27 runs. In his most recent game he had a one-hit performance (1-for-5) against the Padres.
Michael King gets the start for the Padres, his 12th of the season. He is 4-3 with a 2.76 ERA and 63 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.

