MLB Player News

Joc Pederson
Texas Rangers • #3 • LF
Joc Pederson And Rangers Play Yankees On May 7
Joc Pederson and the Texas Rangers will take on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, on Thursday, May 7 at 12:35 p.m. ET. Pederson has +440 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday afternoon.
What It Means
Pederson is hitting for a .200 BA, .302 OBP and .288 SLG with a 24% strikeout rate and a 12.5% walk rate. His OPS is .590 and he has scored 11 runs. In 96 plate appearances, he has hit two home runs and driven in seven runs. In his most recent game he had a hitless performance (0 for 2 with an RBI) against the Yankees.
Paul Blackburn starts for the first time this season for the Yankees.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Matt Wallner
Minnesota Twins • #38 • RF
Matt Wallner And Twins Face Nationals On May 7
Matt Wallner and the Minnesota Twins will face the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, on Thursday, May 7 at 1:05 p.m. ET. Wallner has +430 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday afternoon.
What It Means
Wallner is hitting for a .189 BA, .283 OBP and .330 SLG with a 35% strikeout rate and an 8.3% walk rate. His OPS is .614 and he has scored 13 runs. In 120 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs and driven in 10 runs. He strung together two hits (going 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs) in his last game against the Nationals.
Jake Irvin (1-4 with a 4.93 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Nationals, his eighth of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Pete Crow-Armstrong
Chicago Cubs • #4 • CF
Pete Crow-Armstrong And Cubs Play Reds On May 7
Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs will face the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field, on Thursday, May 7 at 2:20 p.m. ET. Crow-Armstrong has +470 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday afternoon.
What It Means
Crow-Armstrong is hitting for a .246 BA, .311 OBP and .391 SLG with a 27% strikeout rate and a 6.6% walk rate. His OPS is .703 and he has scored 23 runs. In 152 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs and driven in 15 runs. Crow-Armstrong has recorded seven steals on 10 attempts. He had two hits (going 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs) in his last appearance against the Reds.
Rhett Lowder gets the start for the Reds, his eighth of the season. He is 3-2 with a 5.09 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

C.J. Abrams
Washington Nationals • #5 • SS
C.J. Abrams And Nationals Take On Twins On May 7
C.J. Abrams and his Washington Nationals will square off against the Minnesota Twins at Nationals Park, on Thursday, May 7 at 1:05 p.m. ET. Abrams has +520 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Abrams is hitting for a .299 BA, .401 OBP and .559 SLG with a 17.8% strikeout rate and an 11.2% walk rate. His OPS is .960, which ranks 9th in MLB, and he has scored 21 runs. In 152 plate appearances, he has hit nine home runs (15th in MLB) and driven in 33 runs (1st in MLB). Abrams has recorded seven steals on nine attempts. In his most recent game, he collected five RBI (going 3-for-5 with two doubles and a home run) against the Twins.
The Twins will send Simeon Woods Richardson (0-5) to make his eighth start of the season. He is 0-5 with a 6.49 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Paul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates • #30 • SP
Paul Skenes And Pirates Play Diamondbacks On May 7
Paul Skenes will get the start for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, on Thursday, May 7 at 3:40 p.m. ET.
What It Means
Skenes is 5-2 with a 2.36 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings pitched. His last time out was out of the bullpen on Thursday when he threw eight scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks while allowing two hits.
The Diamondbacks are averaging 4.5 runs per game this season, with 3.1 extra base hits and 1 home run per game.

Oneil Cruz
Pittsburgh Pirates • #15 • SS
Oneil Cruz And Pirates Face Diamondbacks On May 7
Oneil Cruz and the Pittsburgh Pirates will face the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, on Thursday, May 7 at 3:40 p.m. ET. Cruz has +390 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Cruz is hitting for a .250 BA, .306 OBP and .473 SLG with a 34.4% strikeout rate and a 6.9% walk rate. His OPS is .779 and he has scored 25 runs. In 160 plate appearances, he has hit nine home runs (15th in MLB) and driven in 28 runs (8th in MLB). Cruz has recorded 12 steals on 14 attempts. He had a hitless showing in his most recent game (0 for 4) against the Diamondbacks.
Zac Gallen gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his eighth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 4.45 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 32 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Zac Gallen
Arizona Diamondbacks • #23 • SP
Zac Gallen And Diamondbacks Square Off Against Pirates On May 7
Zac Gallen will get the start for his Arizona Diamondbacks against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Chase Field, on Thursday, May 7 at 3:40 p.m. ET. Gallen has -125 odds to total over 4.5 strikeouts as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Gallen is 1-2 with a 4.45 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 32 1/3 innings pitched. His most recent time out came in relief on Friday when he tossed 3 2/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, surrendering six earned runs while giving up seven hits.
The Pirates are averaging 4.9 runs per game this season, collecting 2.6 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.

Oneil Cruz
Pittsburgh Pirates • #15 • SS
Oneil Cruz And Pirates Take On Diamondbacks On May 7
Oneil Cruz and his Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, on Thursday, May 7 at 3:40 p.m. ET. Cruz has +390 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Cruz is hitting for a .250 BA, .306 OBP and .473 SLG with a 34.4% strikeout rate and a 6.9% walk rate. His OPS is .779 and he has scored 25 runs. In 160 plate appearances, he has hit nine home runs (15th in MLB) and driven in 28 runs (8th in MLB). Cruz has recorded 12 steals on 14 attempts. He had a hitless showing in his previous game (0 for 4) against the Diamondbacks.
Zac Gallen makes the start for the Diamondbacks, his eighth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 4.45 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 32 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Mike Soroka
Chicago White Sox • #34 • SP
Mike Soroka And Diamondbacks Face Pirates On May 7
Mike Soroka will get the start for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Chase Field, on Thursday, May 7 at 3:40 p.m. ET.
What It Means
Soroka is 4-2 with a 4.14 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings pitched. His most recent time out came in relief on Thursday when he threw 6 1/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, surrendering one earned run while allowing seven hits.
The Pirates are averaging 4.9 runs per game this season, collecting 2.6 extra base hits and 1.1 home runs per game.

Mitch Keller
Pittsburgh Pirates • #23 • SP
Mitch Keller And Pirates Play Diamondbacks On May 7
Mitch Keller will get the start for his Pittsburgh Pirates against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, on Thursday, May 7 at 3:40 p.m. ET. Keller has +122 odds to total over 4.5 strikeouts as of Thursday morning.
What It Means
Keller is 3-1 with a 2.85 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings pitched. His last appearance came out of the bullpen on Friday when he tossed seven innings against the Cincinnati Reds, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
The Diamondbacks are averaging 4.5 runs per game this season, with 3.1 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.

