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George Springer
Toronto Blue Jays • #4 • RF
George Springer And Blue Jays Square Off Against Athletics On March 27
George Springer and his Toronto Blue Jays will square off against the Athletics on Opening Day at Rogers Centre, on Friday, March 27 at 7:07 p.m. ET. Springer has +360 odds to hit a home run as of Friday afternoon.
What It Means
Springer had a .307 BA, .397 OBP and .556 SLG with an 18.9% strikeout rate and an 11.8% walk rate last season. His OPS was .953, which ranked 3rd in MLB, and he scored 106 runs. In 586 plate appearances, he hit 32 home runs (17th in MLB) and drove in 84 runs. Springer recorded 17 steals on 18 attempts.
Luis Severino starts for the first time this season for the Athletics.
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 Blue Jays On March 27
Nick Kurtz and the Athletics will face the Toronto Blue Jays on Opening Day at Rogers Centre, on Friday, March 27 at 7:07 p.m. ET. Kurtz has +265 odds to hit a home run as of Friday afternoon.
What It Means
Kurtz had a .290 BA, .383 OBP and .619 SLG with a 30.9% strikeout rate and a 12.9% walk rate last season. His OPS was 1.002 and he scored 90 runs. In 489 plate appearances, he hit 36 home runs (10th in MLB) and drove in 86 runs.
Kevin Gausman makes his first start of the season for the Blue Jays.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Kevin Gausman
Toronto Blue Jays • #34 • SP
Kevin Gausman And Blue Jays Play Athletics On March 27
Kevin Gausman will get the start for his Toronto Blue Jays against the Athletics on Opening Day at Rogers Centre, on Friday, March 27 at 7:07 p.m. ET. Gausman has -132 odds to total over 5.5 strikeouts as of Friday afternoon.
What It Means
Gausman went 10-11 with a 3.59 ERA and 189 strikeouts in 193 2/3 innings pitched last year.
The Athletics averaged 4.5 runs per game last year, while collecting 3.3 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.
Luis Severino
Oakland Athletics • #40 • SP
Luis Severino And Athletics Take On Blue Jays On March 27
Luis Severino will get the start for the Athletics against the Toronto Blue Jays on Opening Day at Rogers Centre, on Friday, March 27 at 7:07 p.m. ET. Severino has -125 odds to total over 3.5 strikeouts as of Friday afternoon.
What It Means
Severino went 8-11 with a 4.54 ERA and 124 strikeouts in 162 2/3 innings pitched last season.
The Blue Jays averaged 4.9 runs per game last season, with 3.1 extra base hits and 1.2 home runs per game.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Sandy Alcantara
Miami Marlins • #22 • SP
Sandy Alcantara And Marlins Square Off Against Rockies On March 27
Sandy Alcantara will get the start for the Miami Marlins against the Colorado Rockies on Opening Day at loanDepot park, on Friday, March 27 at 7:10 p.m. ET. Alcantara has -102 odds to total over 5.5 strikeouts as of Friday afternoon.
What It Means
Alcantara went 11-12 with a 5.36 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 174 2/3 innings pitched last year.
The Rockies averaged 3.7 runs per game last season, while collecting 2.8 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.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Toronto Blue Jays • #27 • 1B
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. And Blue Jays Take On Athletics On March 27
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his Toronto Blue Jays will square off against the Athletics on Opening Day at Rogers Centre, on Friday, March 27 at 7:07 p.m. ET. Guerrero has +340 odds to hit a home run as of Friday afternoon.
What It Means
Guerrero had a .292 BA, .381 OBP and .467 SLG with a 13.8% strikeout rate and an 11.9% walk rate last season. His OPS was .848, which ranked 19th in MLB, and he scored 96 runs. In 680 plate appearances, he hit 23 home runs and drove in 84 runs.
Luis Severino starts for the first time this season for the Athletics.
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 Take On Blue Jays On March 27
Brent Rooker and his Athletics will square off against the Toronto Blue Jays on Opening Day at Rogers Centre, on Friday, March 27 at 7:07 p.m. ET. Rooker has +360 odds to hit a home run as of Friday afternoon.
What It Means
Rooker had a .262 BA, .335 OBP and .479 SLG with a 22.2% strikeout rate and a 9.3% walk rate last season. His OPS was .814 and he scored 92 runs. In 699 plate appearances, he hit 30 home runs and drove in 89 runs.
Kevin Gausman starts for the first time this season for the Blue Jays.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Agustin Ramirez
Miami Marlins • #50 • C
Agustin Ramirez And Marlins Take On Rockies On March 27
Agustin Ramirez and his Miami Marlins will take on the Colorado Rockies on Opening Day at loanDepot park, on Friday, March 27 at 7:10 p.m. ET. Ramirez has +500 odds to hit a home run as of Friday afternoon.
What It Means
Ramirez had a .231 BA, .287 OBP and .413 SLG with a 19.3% strikeout rate and a 6.2% walk rate last season. His OPS was .701 and he scored 72 runs. In 585 plate appearances, he hit 21 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Ramirez recorded 16 steals on 19 attempts.
Kyle Freeland will start for the Rockies, his first this season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Austin Riley
Atlanta Braves • #27 • 3B
Austin Riley And Braves Face Royals On March 27
Austin Riley and his Atlanta Braves will face the Kansas City Royals on Opening Day at Truist Park, on Friday, March 27 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Riley has +420 odds to hit a home run as of Friday afternoon.
What It Means
Riley had a .260 BA, .309 OBP and .428 SLG with a 28.6% strikeout rate and a 6% walk rate last season. His OPS was .737 and he scored 54 runs. In 447 plate appearances, he hit 16 home runs and drove in 54 runs.
Cole Ragans starts for the first time this season for the Royals.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.
Bobby Witt Jr.
Kansas City Royals • #7 • SS
Bobby Witt Jr. And Royals Take On Braves On March 27
Bobby Witt Jr. and his Kansas City Royals will face the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day at Truist Park, on Friday, March 27 at 7:15 p.m. ET. Witt has +500 odds to hit a home run as of Friday afternoon.
What It Means
Witt had a .295 BA, .351 OBP and .501 SLG with an 18.2% strikeout rate and a 7.1% walk rate last season. His OPS was .852, which ranked 15th in MLB, and he scored 99 runs. In 687 plate appearances, he hit 23 home runs and drove in 88 runs. Witt recorded 38 steals on 47 attempts.
Chris Sale will start for the Braves, his first of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.