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Merrill Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks • #29 • SP
Merrill Kelly And Diamondbacks Play Orioles On April 14
Merrill Kelly will get the start for his Arizona Diamondbacks against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:35 p.m. ET. Kelly has -162 odds to total over 4.5 strikeouts as of Tuesday evening.
What It Means
Kelly went 12-9 with a 3.52 ERA and 167 strikeouts in 184 2/3 innings pitched last year.
The Orioles are averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, collecting 3 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.

Jorge Soler
Los Angeles Angels • #12 • LF
Jorge Soler And Angels Square Off Against Yankees On April 14
Jorge Soler and his Los Angeles Angels will face the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:05 p.m. ET. Soler has +410 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday evening.
What It Means
Soler is hitting for a .226 BA, .324 OBP and .468 SLG with a 33.8% strikeout rate and a 10.8% walk rate. His OPS is .792 and he has scored 11 runs. In 74 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs (18th in MLB) and driven in 17 runs (2nd in MLB). He strung together two hits (going 2 for 5 with a double and an RBI) in his most recent appearance against the Yankees.
Ryan Weathers (0-1) gets the starting nod for the Yankees in his fourth start of the season. He's put together a 2.81 ERA in 16 2/3 innings pitched, with 18 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Trevor Story
Boston Red Sox • #10 • SS
Trevor Story And Red Sox Square Off Against Twins On April 14
Trevor Story and the Boston Red Sox will square off against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field, on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Story has +590 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday evening.
What It Means
Story is hitting for a .188 BA, .194 OBP and .275 SLG with a 30.6% strikeout rate and a 1.4% walk rate. His OPS is .470 and he has scored four runs. In 72 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in 12 runs (20th in MLB). Story has recorded one steal on one attempt. In his previous game, he went 1 for 3 with an RBI against the Twins.
The Twins will look to Mick Abel (0-2) in his third start this season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Gleyber Torres
Detroit Tigers • #25 • 2B
Gleyber Torres And Tigers Play Royals On April 14
Gleyber Torres and his Detroit Tigers will take on the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park, on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Torres has +730 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday evening.
What It Means
Torres is hitting for a .214 BA, .348 OBP and .286 SLG with a 20.3% strikeout rate and a 17.4% walk rate. His OPS is .634 and he has scored 10 runs. In 69 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in four runs. He had a one-hit showing in his previous game (1-for-5) against the Marlins.
Cole Ragans makes the start for the Royals, his fourth of the season. He is 0-3 with a 5.91 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 10 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

George Valera
Cleveland Guardians • #7 • RF
George Valera And Guardians Play Cardinals On April 14
George Valera and his Cleveland Guardians will square off against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:45 p.m. ET. Valera has +490 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday evening.
What It Means
Valera had a .220 BA, .333 OBP and .415 SLG with a 27.1% strikeout rate and a 14.6% walk rate last season. His OPS was .748 and he scored seven runs. In 48 plate appearances, he hit two home runs and drove in five runs.
The Cardinals are sending Michael McGreevy (1-1) out to make his fourth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 2.16 ERA and 10 strikeouts through 16 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Brice Matthews
Houston Astros • SS
Brice Matthews And Astros Square Off Against Rockies On April 14
Brice Matthews and his Houston Astros will take on the Colorado Rockies at Daikin Park, on Tuesday, April 14 at 8:10 p.m. ET. Matthews has +420 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday evening.
What It Means
Matthews is hitting for a .136 BA, .240 OBP and .318 SLG with a 48% strikeout rate and a 12% walk rate. His OPS is .558 and he has scored one run. In 25 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in three runs. In his last action (on April 8 against the Rockies) he went 1 for 3 with an RBI.
Michael Lorenzen (1-1) takes the mound for the Rockies in his fourth start of the season. He has an 8.36 ERA in 14 2/3 innings pitched, with 10 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Everson Pereira
Chicago White Sox • #28 • CF
Everson Pereira And White Sox Face Rays On April 14
Everson Pereira and his Chicago White Sox will take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Rate Field, on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Pereira has +410 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Pereira had a .138 BA, .219 OBP and .246 SLG with a 38.4% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate last season. His OPS was .465 and he scored seven runs. In 73 plate appearances, he hit two home runs and drove in eight runs. Pereira recorded two steals on two attempts. In his last action (on April 1 against the Marlins) he went 0 for 2.
Shane McClanahan (0-1) takes the mound for the Rays to make his third start this season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Rhys Hoskins
Cleveland Guardians • #8 • 1B
Rhys Hoskins And Guardians Square Off Against Cardinals On April 14
Rhys Hoskins and his Cleveland Guardians will square off against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:45 p.m. ET.
What It Means
Hoskins is hitting for a .209 BA, .320 OBP and .395 SLG with a 30% strikeout rate and a 14% walk rate. His OPS is .715 and he has scored six runs. In 50 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in five runs. In his last game he had a hitless showing (0 for 4) against the Cardinals.
The Cardinals are sending Michael McGreevy (1-1) to make his fourth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 2.16 ERA and 10 strikeouts through 16 2/3 innings pitched.

Wyatt Langford
Texas Rangers • #36 • LF
Wyatt Langford And Rangers Face Athletics On April 14
Wyatt Langford and the Texas Rangers will square off against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park, on Tuesday, April 14 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Langford has +470 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Langford is hitting for a .170 BA, .185 OBP and .340 SLG with a 24.1% strikeout rate and a 1.9% walk rate. His OPS is .525 and he has scored four runs. In 54 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in three runs. Langford has recorded one steal on one attempt. He notched a home run while going 1-for-3 in his previous game against the Dodgers.
Jeffrey Springs makes the start for the Athletics, his fourth of the season. He is 2-0 with a 1.47 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Carter Jensen
Kansas City Royals • #22 • C
Carter Jensen And Royals Square Off Against Tigers On April 14
Carter Jensen and the Kansas City Royals will square off against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Jensen has +820 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Jensen is hitting for a .238 BA, .283 OBP and .548 SLG with a 34.8% strikeout rate and a 6.5% walk rate. His OPS is .830 and he has scored six runs. In 46 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs (18th in MLB) and driven in eight runs. He racked up two hits (going 2 for 4 with an RBI) in his most recent game against the White Sox.
Framber Valdez makes the start for the Tigers, his fourth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

