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Byron Buxton
Minnesota Twins • #25 • CF
Byron Buxton And Twins Play Astros On May 19
Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins will face the Houston Astros at Target Field, on Tuesday, May 19 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Buxton has +310 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Buxton is hitting for a .260 BA, .319 OBP and .580 SLG with a 25.4% strikeout rate and a 7% walk rate. His OPS is .899, which ranks 18th in MLB, and he has scored 33 runs. In 185 plate appearances, he has hit 15 home runs (4th in MLB) and driven in 23 runs. Buxton has recorded four steals on four attempts. In his last action (on May 13 against the Marlins) he went 2 for 4 with two home runs and two RBIs.
The Astros are sending Lance McCullers (2-3) out for his ninth start of the season. He is 2-3 with a 6.86 ERA and 43 strikeouts through 39 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Jacob Lopez
Oakland Athletics • #57 • SP
Jacob Lopez And Athletics Take On Angels On May 19
Jacob Lopez will get the start for the Athletics against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium, on Tuesday, May 19 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Lopez has +130 odds to total over 5.5 strikeouts as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Lopez is 3-2 with a 5.80 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 40 1/3 innings pitched. His last appearance came in relief on Thursday when he threw five innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
The Angels are averaging 3.9 runs per game this season, while racking up 2.5 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.

Zach Neto
Los Angeles Angels • #9 • SS
Zach Neto And Angels Take On Athletics On May 19
Zach Neto and the Los Angeles Angels will square off against the Athletics at Angel Stadium, on Tuesday, May 19 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Neto has +440 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Neto is hitting for a .225 BA, .336 OBP and .412 SLG with a 30.9% strikeout rate and a 12.7% walk rate. His OPS is .748 and he has scored 31 runs. In 220 plate appearances, he has hit eight home runs and driven in 22 runs. Neto has recorded seven steals on 11 attempts. In his most recent game, he notched a home run while going 1-for-3 against the Athletics.
Jacob Lopez (3-2 with a 5.80 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 40 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Athletics, his ninth of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Willi Castro
Colorado Rockies • #3 • 2B
Willi Castro And Rockies Face Rangers On May 19
Willi Castro and his Colorado Rockies will take on the Texas Rangers at Coors Field, on Tuesday, May 19 at 8:40 p.m. ET. Castro has +650 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Castro is hitting for a .244 BA, .301 OBP and .351 SLG with a 31.5% strikeout rate and a 7% walk rate. His OPS is .652 and he has scored 21 runs. In 143 plate appearances, he has hit two home runs and driven in 16 runs. Castro has recorded three steals on five attempts. In his previous appearance, he collected two extra-base hits (2 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI) against the Rangers.
Tyler Alexander starts for the first time this season for the Rangers.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Bryce Miller
Seattle Mariners • #50 • SP
Bryce Miller And Mariners Face White Sox On May 19
Bryce Miller will get the start for his Seattle Mariners against the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park, on Tuesday, May 19 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Miller has +110 odds to record over 4.5 strikeouts as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Miller is 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA and three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings pitched.
The White Sox are averaging 4.5 runs per game this season, with 2.7 extra base hits and 1.4 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 Take On Athletics On May 19
Jorge Soler and his Los Angeles Angels will square off against the Athletics at Angel Stadium, on Tuesday, May 19 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Soler has +410 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Soler is hitting for a .214 BA, .308 OBP and .421 SLG with a 33.5% strikeout rate and a 10.3% walk rate. His OPS is .729 and he has scored 21 runs. In 185 plate appearances, he has hit eight home runs and driven in 28 runs. He had a hitless showing in his previous game (0 for 3) against the Athletics.
Jacob Lopez (3-2) takes the mound for the Athletics in his ninth start of the season. He has a 5.80 ERA in 40 1/3 innings pitched, with 30 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Nick Kurtz
Oakland Athletics • #16 • 1B
Nick Kurtz And Athletics Take On Angels On May 19
Nick Kurtz and the Athletics will square off against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium, on Tuesday, May 19 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Kurtz has +470 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Kurtz is hitting for a .267 BA, .427 OBP and .479 SLG with a 29.9% strikeout rate and a 20.9% walk rate. His OPS is .905, which ranks 16th in MLB, and he has scored 29 runs. In 211 plate appearances, he has hit eight home runs and driven in 29 runs. Kurtz has recorded five steals on six attempts. In his last game he had a one-hit performance (1-for-5) against the Angels.
Reid Detmers makes the start for the Angels, his 10th of the season. He is 1-4 with a 4.20 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 49 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Brent Rooker
Oakland Athletics • #25 • RF
Brent Rooker And Athletics Square Off Against Angels On May 19
Brent Rooker and the Athletics will take on the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium, on Tuesday, May 19 at 9:38 p.m. ET. Rooker has +410 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Rooker is hitting for a .190 BA, .273 OBP and .362 SLG with a 31.1% strikeout rate and a 10.6% walk rate. His OPS is .635 and he has scored 10 runs. In 132 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs and driven in 21 runs. Rooker has recorded two steals on two attempts. He had a hitless showing in his most recent game (0 for 4) against the Angels.
Reid Detmers (1-4) gets the starting nod for the Angels in his 10th start of the season. He has a 4.20 ERA in 49 1/3 innings pitched, with 53 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Randy Arozarena
Seattle Mariners • #56 • LF
Randy Arozarena And Mariners Face White Sox On May 19
Randy Arozarena and his Seattle Mariners will take on the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park, on Tuesday, May 19 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Arozarena has +520 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Arozarena is hitting for a .305 BA, .388 OBP and .458 SLG with a 23.8% strikeout rate and a 9.7% walk rate. His OPS is .846 and he has scored 33 runs. In 206 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs and driven in 19 runs. Arozarena has recorded 12 steals on 14 attempts. He racked up two extra-base hits in his previous game (2 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI) against the White Sox.
Anthony Kay gets the start for the White Sox, his eighth of the season. He is 3-1 with a 4.61 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Casey Schmitt
San Francisco Giants • #10 • SS
Casey Schmitt And Giants Play Diamondbacks On May 19
Casey Schmitt and the San Francisco Giants will face the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, on Tuesday, May 19 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Schmitt has +410 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Schmitt is hitting for a .295 BA, .342 OBP and .523 SLG with a 21.1% strikeout rate and a 3.7% walk rate. His OPS is .865 and he has scored 20 runs. In 161 plate appearances, he has hit eight home runs and driven in 21 runs. Schmitt has recorded three steals on four attempts. In his last game he had a one-hit performance (1-for-4) against the Diamondbacks.
Ryne Nelson (1-3) takes the mound for the Diamondbacks in his 10th start of the season. He has a 5.40 ERA in 45 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.

