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Brandon Lowe
Pittsburgh Pirates • #5 • 2B
Brandon Lowe And Pirates Play Cardinals On Aug. 30
Brandon Lowe and his Pittsburgh Pirates will face the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 2:15 p.m. ET. Lowe has +450 odds to hit a home run as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Lowe is hitting for a .249 BA, .318 OBP and .474 SLG with a 29.9% strikeout rate and a 9.3% walk rate. His OPS is .792 and he has scored 80 runs. In 559 plate appearances, he has hit 28 home runs (16th in MLB) and driven in 81 runs (13th in MLB). In his most recent game, he notched a home run while going 1-for-3 against the Cardinals.
Matthew Liberatore (5-12 with a 5.44 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 129 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cardinals, his 27th of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Brandon Nimmo
Texas Rangers • #24 • LF
Brandon Nimmo And Rangers Face Brewers On Aug. 30
Brandon Nimmo and the Texas Rangers will square off against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 2:10 p.m. ET. Nimmo has +440 odds to hit a home run as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Nimmo is hitting for a .262 BA, .327 OBP and .423 SLG with a 21.5% strikeout rate and a 7.8% walk rate. His OPS is .750 and he has scored 54 runs. In 550 plate appearances, he has hit 14 home runs and driven in 51 runs. Nimmo has recorded seven steals on eight attempts. He hit a home run while going 3-for-4 in his previous game against the Brewers.
Dustin May gets the start for the Brewers, his 26th of the season. He is 6-8 with a 4.56 ERA and 118 strikeouts through 124 1/3 innings pitched.
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 Face Brewers On Aug. 30
Wyatt Langford and the Texas Rangers will face the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field, on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 2:10 p.m. ET. Langford has +470 odds to hit a home run as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Langford is hitting for a .257 BA, .335 OBP and .458 SLG with a 21.3% strikeout rate and a 9.4% walk rate. His OPS is .793 and he has scored 48 runs. In 361 plate appearances, he has hit 15 home runs and driven in 36 runs. Langford has recorded 10 steals on 13 attempts. He had a hitless showing in his previous game (0 for 2) against the Brewers.
Dustin May makes the start for the Brewers, his 26th of the season. He is 6-8 with a 4.56 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 124 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Seiya Suzuki
Chicago Cubs • #27 • RF
Seiya Suzuki And Cubs Take On Reds On Aug. 30
Seiya Suzuki and his Chicago Cubs will square off against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field, on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Suzuki has +330 odds to hit a home run as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Suzuki is hitting for a .277 BA, .370 OBP and .492 SLG with a 25.1% strikeout rate and a 12.3% walk rate. His OPS is .862, which ranks 16th in MLB, and he has scored 81 runs. In 522 plate appearances, he has hit 23 home runs and driven in 79 runs (18th in MLB). In his last game, he had three hits (going 3 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs) against the Reds.
Chase Burns gets the start for the Reds, his 26th of the season. He is 14-3 with a 2.77 ERA and 164 strikeouts through 139 2/3 innings pitched.
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 Face Reds On Aug. 30
Pete Crow-Armstrong and his Chicago Cubs will take on the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field, on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Crow-Armstrong has +285 odds to hit a home run as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Crow-Armstrong is hitting for a .282 BA, .377 OBP and .567 SLG with a 26.2% strikeout rate and an 11.7% walk rate. His OPS is .944, which ranks 2nd in MLB, and he has scored 97 runs. In 608 plate appearances, he has hit 36 home runs (4th in MLB) and driven in 89 runs (7th in MLB). Crow-Armstrong has recorded 32 steals on 39 attempts. In his most recent appearance, he smacked three homers in his previous game (going 4-for-6) against the Reds.
The Reds are sending Chase Burns (14-3) to the mound for his 26th start of the season. He is 14-3 with a 2.77 ERA and 164 strikeouts through 139 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Elly De La Cruz
Cincinnati Reds • #44 • SS
Elly De La Cruz And Reds Face Cubs On Aug. 30
Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds will take on the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 7:20 p.m. ET. De La Cruz has +300 odds to hit a home run as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
De La Cruz is hitting for a .269 BA, .349 OBP and .476 SLG with a 27% strikeout rate and a 10.7% walk rate. His OPS is .825 and he has scored 80 runs. In 525 plate appearances, he has hit 21 home runs and driven in 60 runs. De La Cruz has recorded 24 steals on 32 attempts. In his most recent game, he went 1 for 2 against the Cubs.
Shota Imanaga gets the start for the Cubs, his 27th of the season. He is 8-9 with a 3.78 ERA and 144 strikeouts through 145 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Chase Burns
Cincinnati Reds • #26 • SP
Chase Burns And Reds Take On Cubs On Aug. 30
Chase Burns will get the start for the Cincinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Burns has +128 odds to record over 6.5 strikeouts as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Burns is 14-3 with a 2.77 ERA and 164 strikeouts in 139 2/3 innings pitched. His last time out was out of the bullpen on Tuesday when he tossed 3 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants, surrendering five earned runs while giving up nine hits.
The Cubs are averaging 5.3 runs per game this season, with 3.2 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.

Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs • #18 • SP
Shota Imanaga And Cubs Face Reds On Aug. 30
Shota Imanaga will get the start for his Chicago Cubs against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field, on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Imanaga has -156 odds to record over 5.5 strikeouts as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Imanaga is 8-9 with a 3.78 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 145 1/3 innings pitched. His most recent time out was out of the bullpen on Sunday when he threw two innings against the Seattle Mariners, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
The Reds are averaging 4.1 runs per game this season, while racking up 2.8 extra base hits and 1.3 home runs per game.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Eugenio Suarez
Cincinnati Reds • #28 • 3B
Eugenio Suárez And Reds Face Cubs On Aug. 30
Eugenio Suarez and the Cincinnati Reds will take on the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Suarez has +310 odds to hit a home run as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Suarez is hitting for a .207 BA, .297 OBP and .414 SLG with a 35.2% strikeout rate and a 10.3% walk rate. His OPS is .711 and he has scored 35 runs. In 418 plate appearances, he has hit 20 home runs and driven in 59 runs. He hit a home run while going 1-for-2 in his last game against the Cubs.
The Cubs are sending Shota Imanaga (8-9) out for his 27th start of the season. He is 8-9 with a 3.78 ERA and 144 strikeouts through 145 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Sal Stewart
Cincinnati Reds • #27 • 3B
Sal Stewart And Reds Square Off Against Cubs On Aug. 30
Sal Stewart and the Cincinnati Reds will take on the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 7:20 p.m. ET. Stewart has +285 odds to hit a home run as of Sunday afternoon.
What It Means
Stewart is hitting for a .265 BA, .337 OBP and .484 SLG with a 21.9% strikeout rate and a 9.7% walk rate. His OPS is .821 and he has scored 78 runs. In 590 plate appearances, he has hit 30 home runs (9th in MLB) and driven in 103 runs (1st in MLB). Stewart has recorded 12 steals on 16 attempts. He had two hits (going 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs) in his most recent game against the Cubs.
The Cubs will send Shota Imanaga (8-9) to the mound for his 27th start of the season. He is 8-9 with a 3.78 ERA and 144 strikeouts through 145 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

