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Rhys Hoskins
Cleveland Guardians • #8 • 1B
Rhys Hoskins And Guardians Take On Dodgers On March 31
Rhys Hoskins and the Cleveland Guardians will square off against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, on Tuesday, March 31 at 10:10 p.m. ET. Hoskins has +420 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday evening.
What It Means
Hoskins had a .237 BA, .332 OBP and .416 SLG with a 27.7% strikeout rate and an 11.6% walk rate last season. His OPS was .748 and he scored 30 runs. In 328 plate appearances, he hit 12 home runs and drove in 43 runs. In his last game he had a hitless performance (0 for 1 with an RBI) against the Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani will start for the Dodgers, his first this season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Christian Walker
Houston Astros • #8 • 1B
Christian Walker And Astros Square Off Against Red Sox On March 31
Christian Walker and the Houston Astros will square off against the Boston Red Sox at Daikin Park, on Tuesday, March 31 at 8:10 p.m. ET. Walker has +540 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday evening.
What It Means
Walker had a .238 BA, .297 OBP and .421 SLG with a 27.7% strikeout rate and a 6.3% walk rate last season. His OPS was .717 and he scored 72 runs. In 640 plate appearances, he hit 27 home runs and drove in 88 runs. He had a one-hit performance in his most recent game (1-for-4) against the Red Sox.
Brayan Bello 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.
Mark Vientos
New York Mets • #27 • 3B
Mark Vientos And Mets Play Cardinals On March 31
Mark Vientos and his New York Mets will face the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, on Tuesday, March 31 at 7:45 p.m. ET. Vientos has +500 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday evening.
What It Means
Vientos had a .233 BA, .289 OBP and .413 SLG with a 24.8% strikeout rate and a 6.5% walk rate last season. His OPS was .702 and he scored 44 runs. In 463 plate appearances, he hit 17 home runs and drove in 61 runs. He reached base in his only plate appearance in his last appearance against the Pirates.
Andre Pallante will start for the Cardinals, his first this season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Jeimer Candelario
Los Angeles Angels • #46 • 3B
Jeimer Candelario And Angels Take On Cubs On March 31
Jeimer Candelario and his Los Angeles Angels will take on the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, on Tuesday, March 31 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Candelario has +520 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday evening.
What It Means
Candelario had a .113 BA, .198 OBP and .213 SLG with a 31.9% strikeout rate and a 9.9% walk rate last season. His OPS was .410 and he scored three runs. In 91 plate appearances, he hit two home runs and drove in 10 runs. He had a hitless performance in his most recent game (0 for 1) against the Astros.
Jameson Taillon will start for the Cubs, his first of the season.
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 Square Off Against Rays On March 31
Jake Bauers and his Milwaukee Brewers will face the Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field, on Tuesday, March 31 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Bauers has +470 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday evening.
What It Means
Bauers had a .235 BA, .353 OBP and .399 SLG with a 27.1% strikeout rate and a 14.7% walk rate last season. His OPS was .752 and he scored 28 runs. In 218 plate appearances, he hit seven home runs and drove in 28 runs. Bauers recorded eight steals on nine attempts. In his previous appearance, he went 1 for 3 against the Rays.
Shane McClanahan will take the mound to start for the Rays, his first this season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Tyler O'Neill
Baltimore Orioles • #9 • LF
Tyler O'Neill And Orioles Square Off Against Rangers On March 31
Tyler O'Neill and the Baltimore Orioles will take on the Texas Rangers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:35 p.m. ET. O'Neill has +390 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
O'Neill had a .199 BA, .292 OBP and .392 SLG with a 24.4% strikeout rate and a 10.5% walk rate last season. His OPS was .684 and he scored 22 runs. In 209 plate appearances, he hit nine home runs and drove in 26 runs. O'Neill recorded four steals on four attempts. In his last game he had a hitless performance (0 for 4) against the Rangers.
Jacob deGrom gets the call to start for the Rangers, his first this season.
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 Square Off Against Reds On March 31
Oneil Cruz and his Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Cruz has +340 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Cruz had a .200 BA, .298 OBP and .378 SLG with a 32% strikeout rate and an 11.8% walk rate last season. His OPS was .676 and he scored 62 runs. In 544 plate appearances, he hit 20 home runs and drove in 61 runs. Cruz recorded 38 steals on 42 attempts. In his most recent game he had a hitless performance (0 for 4) against the Reds.
Brandon Williamson takes the mound for his first start of the season for the Reds.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Jake Burger
Texas Rangers • #21 • 3B
Jake Burger And Rangers Face Orioles On March 31
Jake Burger and his Texas Rangers will take on the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:35 p.m. ET. Burger has +360 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Burger had a .236 BA, .269 OBP and .419 SLG with a 24.7% strikeout rate and a 3.2% walk rate last season. His OPS was .687 and he scored 43 runs. In 376 plate appearances, he hit 16 home runs and drove in 53 runs. In his most recent appearance, he strung together two hits (going 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs) against the Orioles.
Zach Eflin will make his first start of the season for the Orioles.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Teoscar Hernandez
Los Angeles Dodgers • #37 • LF
Teoscar Hernandez And Dodgers Square Off Against Guardians On March 31
Teoscar Hernandez and his Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium, on Tuesday, March 31 at 10:10 p.m. ET. Hernandez has +400 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Hernandez had a .247 BA, .284 OBP and .454 SLG with a 24.5% strikeout rate and a 4.8% walk rate last season. His OPS was .738 and he scored 65 runs. In 546 plate appearances, he hit 25 home runs and drove in 89 runs. He had a one-hit showing in his last game (1-for-4) against the Guardians.
Tanner Bibee (0-0) gets the start for the Guardians, his second of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Max Fried
New York Yankees • #54 • SP
Max Fried And Yankees Play Mariners On March 31
Max Fried will get the start for his New York Yankees against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park, on Tuesday, March 31 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Fried has +132 odds to total over 6.5 strikeouts as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Fried is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings pitched.
The Mariners are averaging 4.8 runs per game this season, collecting 3.4 extra base hits and 1.6 home runs per game.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.