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Nick Sogard
Boston Red Sox • #20 • 1B
Nick Sogard And Red Sox Face Royals On May 19
Nick Sogard and his Boston Red Sox will square off against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, on Tuesday, May 19 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Sogard has +730 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Sogard had a .260 BA, .317 OBP and .344 SLG with a 23.1% strikeout rate and a 4.8% walk rate last season. His OPS was .661 and he scored 13 runs. In 104 plate appearances, he hit no home runs and drove in nine runs. Sogard recorded two steals on three attempts. In his last game, he went 1 for 3 against the Royals.
Bailey Falter 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.

Coby Mayo
Baltimore Orioles • #16 • 3B
Coby Mayo And Orioles Take On Rays On May 19
Coby Mayo and his Baltimore Orioles will face the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, on Tuesday, May 19 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Mayo has +710 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Mayo is hitting for a .185 BA, .255 OBP and .339 SLG with a 30.7% strikeout rate and an 8% walk rate. His OPS is .594 and he has scored 12 runs. In 137 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs and driven in 18 runs. In his last game he had a one-hit showing (1-for-5) against the Rays.
The Rays will send Griffin Jax (1-2) to make his fifth start of the season. He is 1-2 with a 3.91 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Chase DeLauter
Cleveland Guardians • #24 • RF
Chase DeLauter And Guardians Play Tigers On May 19
Chase DeLauter and his Cleveland Guardians will face the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, on Tuesday, May 19 at 6:40 p.m. ET. DeLauter has +540 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
DeLauter is hitting for a .275 BA, .362 OBP and .481 SLG with a 10.3% strikeout rate and a 12.4% walk rate. His OPS is .843 and he has scored 19 runs. In 185 plate appearances, he has hit seven home runs and driven in 30 runs. In his most recent game he had a hitless performance (0 for 4 with two RBIs) against the Tigers.
Keider Montero gets the start for the Tigers, his ninth of the season. He is 2-3 with a 3.65 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 44 1/3 innings pitched.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Marcus Semien
New York Mets • #10 • 2B
Marcus Semien And Mets Square Off Against Nationals On May 19
Marcus Semien and his New York Mets will take on the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, on Tuesday, May 19 at 6:45 p.m. ET. Semien has +590 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Semien is hitting for a .228 BA, .283 OBP and .322 SLG with a 20.2% strikeout rate and a 6.9% walk rate. His OPS is .605 and he has scored 18 runs. In 188 plate appearances, he has hit three home runs and driven in 17 runs. Semien has recorded five steals on six attempts. In his previous game he had a one-hit showing (1-for-5) against the Nationals.
Foster Griffin (4-2) takes the mound for the Nationals in his 10th start of the season. He has a 3.53 ERA in 51 2/3 innings pitched, with 49 strikeouts.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Tristan Gray
Minnesota Twins • #4 • 2B
Tristan Gray And Twins Square Off Against Astros On May 19
Tristan Gray and his Minnesota Twins will square off against the Houston Astros at Target Field, on Tuesday, May 19 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Gray has +610 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Gray is hitting for a .236 BA, .282 OBP and .375 SLG with a 34.2% strikeout rate and a 5.1% walk rate. His OPS is .657 and he has scored eight runs. In 79 plate appearances, he has hit three home runs and driven in 14 runs. He had a one-hit performance in his previous game (1-for-3) against the Astros.
Jason Alexander will make his first start of the season for the Astros.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Marcell Ozuna
Pittsburgh Pirates • #24 • LF
Marcell Ozuna And Pirates Play Cardinals On May 19
Marcell Ozuna and his Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, on Tuesday, May 19 at 7:45 p.m. ET. Ozuna has +570 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Ozuna is hitting for a .182 BA, .271 OBP and .311 SLG with a 27.7% strikeout rate and a 9.6% walk rate. His OPS is .582 and he has scored 14 runs. In 166 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs and driven in 16 runs. He is looking to get back on track following he struck out four times in his last game against the Phillies.
Matthew Liberatore (2-2 with a 4.40 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 10th of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Ezequiel Tovar
Colorado Rockies • #14 • SS
Ezequiel Tovar And Rockies Face Rangers On May 19
Ezequiel Tovar and the Colorado Rockies will take on the Texas Rangers at Coors Field, on Tuesday, May 19 at 8:40 p.m. ET. Tovar has +680 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Tovar is hitting for a .206 BA, .257 OBP and .290 SLG with a 26.9% strikeout rate and a 5.4% walk rate. His OPS is .548 and he has scored 12 runs. In 167 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in 13 runs. Tovar has recorded three steals on three attempts. In his previous game he had a one-hit showing (1-for-3) against the Rangers.
Tyler Alexander will 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.

Ceddanne Rafaela
Boston Red Sox • #3 • CF
Ceddanne Rafaela And Red Sox Face Royals On May 19
Ceddanne Rafaela and his Boston Red Sox will square off against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, on Tuesday, May 19 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Rafaela has +730 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Rafaela is hitting for a .284 BA, .354 OBP and .432 SLG with a 22% strikeout rate and a 6.1% walk rate. His OPS is .786 and he has scored 18 runs. In 164 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs and driven in 19 runs. Rafaela has recorded three steals on seven attempts. In his most recent appearance, he went 1 for 3 against the Braves.
Bailey Falter makes his first start of the season for the Royals.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Trevor Larnach
Minnesota Twins • #9 • LF
Trevor Larnach And Twins Play Astros On May 19
Trevor Larnach and his Minnesota Twins will face the Houston Astros at Target Field, on Tuesday, May 19 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Larnach has +590 odds to hit a home run as of Tuesday afternoon.
What It Means
Larnach is hitting for a .267 BA, .394 OBP and .400 SLG with an 18.1% strikeout rate and a 16.5% walk rate. His OPS is .794 and he has scored 18 runs. In 127 plate appearances, he has hit two home runs and driven in 12 runs. Larnach has recorded two steals on three attempts. In his last appearance, he went 1 for 3 against the Astros.
Jason Alexander will make his first start of the season for the Astros.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

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.

