MLB Player News

Daniel Lynch
Kansas City Royals • #41 • RP
Daniel Lynch And Royals Square Off Against Guardians On Aug. 29
Daniel Lynch will get the start for his Kansas City Royals against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field, on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 4:10 p.m. ET. Lynch has -115 odds to total over 2.5 strikeouts as of Saturday afternoon.
What It Means
Lynch is 4-4 with a 2.93 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings pitched. His last appearance was out of the bullpen on Sunday when he tossed 4 1/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
The Guardians are averaging 4 runs per game this season, with 2.5 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.

Foster Griffin
Cleveland Guardians • #22 • SP
Foster Griffin And Guardians Face Royals On Aug. 29
Foster Griffin will get the start for the Cleveland Guardians against the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field, on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 4:10 p.m. ET. Griffin has +112 odds to total over 5.5 strikeouts as of Saturday afternoon.
What It Means
Griffin is 15-4 with a 3.19 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 149 1/3 innings pitched. His most recent appearance was in relief on Sunday when he tossed five innings against the Colorado Rockies, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
The Royals are averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, with 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.

Juan Soto
New York Mets • #22 • RF
Juan Soto And Mets Take On Astros On Aug. 29
Juan Soto and his New York Mets will take on the Houston Astros at Citi Field, on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 4:10 p.m. ET. Soto has +310 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday afternoon.
What It Means
Soto is hitting for a .283 BA, .408 OBP and .539 SLG with a 13.4% strikeout rate and a 17.5% walk rate. His OPS is .947 and he has scored 46 runs. In 359 plate appearances, he has hit 21 home runs and driven in 52 runs. Soto has recorded seven steals on 10 attempts. In his last action (on July 24 against the Dodgers) he went 0 for 0.
Bennett Sousa will make his first start of the season for the Astros.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Wyatt Langford
Texas Rangers • #36 • LF
Wyatt Langford And Rangers Square Off Against Brewers On Aug. 29
Wyatt Langford and the Texas Rangers will take on the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Langford has +520 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday afternoon.
What It Means
Langford is hitting for a .259 BA, .333 OBP and .461 SLG with a 21.6% strikeout rate and a 9.2% walk rate. His OPS is .794 and he has scored 48 runs. In 357 plate appearances, he has hit 15 home runs and driven in 36 runs. Langford has recorded 10 steals on 13 attempts. In his last game he had a hitless performance (0 for 4) against the Brewers.
Shane Drohan (6-5) gets the starting nod for the Brewers in his 16th start of the season. He has a 3.84 ERA in 105 1/3 innings pitched, with 104 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Justin Foscue
Texas Rangers • #14 • 2B
Justin Foscue And Rangers Square Off Against Brewers On Aug. 29
Justin Foscue and the Texas Rangers will take on the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Foscue has +520 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday afternoon.
What It Means
Foscue is hitting for a .257 BA, .325 OBP and .480 SLG with a 24.2% strikeout rate and a 7.7% walk rate. His OPS is .805 and he has scored 20 runs. In 194 plate appearances, he has hit nine home runs and driven in 25 runs. In his previous game, he reached base in his only plate appearance against the Brewers.
The Brewers are sending Shane Drohan (6-5) out to make his 16th start of the season. He is 6-5 with a 3.84 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 105 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Cal Quantrill
Texas Rangers • #44 • RP
Cal Quantrill And Rangers Square Off Against Brewers On Aug. 29
Cal Quantrill will get the start for his Texas Rangers against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Quantrill has -132 odds to total over 3.5 strikeouts as of Saturday afternoon.
What It Means
Quantrill is 6-4 with a 2.90 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 83 2/3 innings pitched. His most recent appearance was in relief on Sunday when he tossed six scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels while giving up six hits.
The Brewers are averaging 5 runs per game this season, while racking up 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.

Luis Garcia
New York Yankees • #26 • 2B
Luis Garcia And Yankees Play Red Sox On Aug. 29
Luis Garcia and the New York Yankees will take on the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Garcia has +410 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday afternoon.
What It Means
Garcia is hitting for a .284 BA, .317 OBP and .557 SLG with a 16.6% strikeout rate and a 4.8% walk rate. His OPS is .874, which ranks 12th in MLB, and he has scored 59 runs. In 457 plate appearances, he has hit 28 home runs (16th in MLB) and driven in 87 runs (7th in MLB). In his previous game he had a hitless performance (0 for 4) against the Astros.
Ray Burgos makes his first start of the season for the Red Sox.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Jackson Chourio
Milwaukee Brewers • #11 • RF
Jackson Chourio And Brewers Play Rangers On Aug. 29
Jackson Chourio and the Milwaukee Brewers will square off against the Texas Rangers at American Family Field, on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Chourio has +410 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday afternoon.
What It Means
Chourio is hitting for a .282 BA, .343 OBP and .473 SLG with a 23.7% strikeout rate and an 8.2% walk rate. His OPS is .816 and he has scored 68 runs. In 452 plate appearances, he has hit 19 home runs and driven in 55 runs. Chourio has recorded 14 steals on 18 attempts. He had a one-hit performance in his most recent game (1-for-5) against the Rangers.
Cal Quantrill (6-4 with a 2.90 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 83 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rangers, his 11th of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Wilyer Abreu
Boston Red Sox • #52 • RF
Wilyer Abreu And Red Sox Take On Yankees On Aug. 29
Wilyer Abreu and the Boston Red Sox will square off against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Abreu has +430 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday afternoon.
What It Means
Abreu is hitting for a .255 BA, .334 OBP and .463 SLG with a 20.3% strikeout rate and a 10.7% walk rate. His OPS is .797 and he has scored 74 runs. In 572 plate appearances, he has hit 22 home runs and driven in 69 runs. Abreu has recorded eight steals on 12 attempts. He collected two extra-base hits in his most recent game (2 for 3 with two doubles) against the Yankees.
Max Fried makes the start for the Yankees, his 16th of the season. He is 4-4 with a 2.81 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 86 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Jake Bauers
Milwaukee Brewers • #9 • 1B
Jake Bauers And Brewers Play Rangers On Aug. 29
Jake Bauers and the Milwaukee Brewers will square off against the Texas Rangers at American Family Field, on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Bauers has +330 odds to hit a home run as of Saturday afternoon.
What It Means
Bauers is hitting for a .275 BA, .389 OBP and .504 SLG with a 25.4% strikeout rate and a 15.2% walk rate. His OPS is .892, which ranks 7th in MLB, and he has scored 78 runs. In 481 plate appearances, he has hit 23 home runs and driven in 75 runs. Bauers has recorded 10 steals on 14 attempts. He reached base in all five of his plate appearances (2 for 2) in his most recent game against the Rangers.
Cal Quantrill gets the start for the Rangers, his 11th of the season. He is 6-4 with a 2.90 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 83 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

