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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Josh Smith Player Props: July 21, Rangers vs. Athletics
Josh Smith went hitless in his last game (0 for 4), but will take another crack at it when the Texas Rangers face Jacob Lopez and the Athletics on Monday at 8:05 p.m. ET on MLB Network, RSN and NBCS-CA. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Josh Smith player prop bets. Smith paces the Rangers with a .275 batting average. He's hit eight home runs and racked up 24 RBI. Watch tonight's Rangers game on Fubo! Josh Smith Prop Bets and Odds How to Watch Texas Rangers vs. Athletics Josh Smith vs. Jacob Lopez Josh Smith prop bet insights MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 6:26 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Josh Smith stats against the Athletics Athletics starter: Jacob Lopez
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Fantasy Baseball 2-Start Pitcher Rankings: With options limited, focusing on one-start streamers seems ideal
Finding a two-start pitcher in the first full week after the All-Star break is always a tough task. Most teams rolled out their best starters for the initial second-half games, which means that the players who start Monday and Tuesday are primarily those who have struggled thus far. In many fantasy baseball leagues, I would skip the entire two-start list and focus on the top hurlers in one-start streamers section. On the hitting side, managers in shallow leagues can start off their week by looking for Cardinals, while those in deeper formats can search for Astros. Fantasy Baseball Two-Start Pitchers (listed in order of preference) Mitch Keller, Pirates, 51% (vs. DET, vs. ARI) Keller is having his best MLB season (3.48 ERA, 1.14 WHIP), but thanks to the Pirates low-scoring offense, he has a 3-10 record to show for it. The right-hander would normally be advisable to use despite the low win potential, but he faces two offenses that rank among the top 6 in runs scored. Still, we can consider him the best of a bad bunch. Jacob Lopez, Athletics, 24% (@ TEX, @ HOU) After enjoying a dazzling stretch for most of June, Lopez has come crashing back to reality by logging a 6.39 ERA and 1.42 WHIP across his past three starts. In defense of Lopez, all three of those games came against teams with winning records, and he produced a solid 14:4 K:BB ratio during the rough stretch. The lefty has a polarizing schedule this week, as the Astros rank second in OPS vs. southpaws, while the Rangers sit way down at 29th. Tomoyuki Sugano, Orioles, 13% (@ CLE, vs. COL) Sugano out-pitched his expected stats for a little over two months before regressing badly with a 7.94 ERA and 1.94 WHIP across his past six starts. Simply put, the 35-year-old rookie doesn't dominate the strike zone well enough (5.4 K/9 rate) to have sustained success. Still, Sugano could be a decent one-week dice roll in 12-team leagues, as he has an incredible schedule, which includes the Guardians (26th in runs scored) and Rockies (28th). Max Scherzer, Blue Jays, 44% (vs. NYY, @ DET) Although Scherzer has posted mediocre ratios in four starts since coming off the injured list (4.50 ERA, 1.30 WHIP), he has been hampered by a .327 BABIP while logging a solid 23:7 K:BB ratio in 20 innings. He would normally receive strong consideration, but has tough matchups this week. The Yankees (3rd) and Tigers (6th) are among the top teams in runs scored. Joey Cantillo, Guardians, 8% (vs. BAL, @ KC) In three starts since joining the rotation, Cantillo has had some successes (18 strikeouts in 12.2 IP) and failures (4.97 ERA, 1.58 WHIP). Until he makes improvements to his walk rate, the 25-year-old will likely be a roller coaster that fantasy managers do not want to ride. The southpaw has a favorable schedule this week. The Royals struggle to score and Orioles have been awful against lefties, but it still may not be enough to get him into 12-team lineups. Jake Irvin, Nationals, 17% (vs. CIN, @ MIN) We know who Irvin is by now — a below-average starter who eats innings but gives up too many homers to be useful in fantasy. He has average matchups this week, but his ceiling is as a dart throw in 15-team leagues. Hayden Birdsong, Giants, 16% (@ ATL, vs. NYM) After showing improved control skills in his initial work as a starter, Birdsong has walked 21 batters across 27.2 innings in his past six starts. The righty has plenty of strikeout potential but cannot be trusted in any categories league until he lowers his walk rate. At best, Birdsong is a points-league option this week, thanks to his RP eligibility. Randy Vásquez, Padres, 5% (@ MIN, vs. @ STL) Those who look beyond Vásquez's 3.80 ERA will choose to leave him on waivers. The right-hander does plenty of WHIP damage (1.39) and all of his ERA estimators are north of 5.00. Any pitcher with a 50:46 K:BB ratio is headed for hard times. [Smarter waivers, better trades, optimized lineups — Yahoo Fantasy Plus unlocks it all] One-Start Streamers In order, here are the best streamers for the week, with their start date and Yahoo roster rate in brackets. Trevor Rogers vs. COL (Saturday, 50%) Ryne Nelson @ PIT (Friday, 41%) Michael Wacha vs. CLE (Friday, 39%) Sean Manaea vs. LAA (Wednesday, 51%) Emmet Sheehan @ BOS (Friday, 23%) Taj Bradley vs. CWS (Wednesday, 48%) Slade Cecconi vs. BAL (Wednesday, 19%) Zebby Matthews vs. WSH (Saturday, 20%) Dean Kremer @ CLE (Friday, 28%) Patrick Corbin vs. ATH (Wednesday, 12%) Brandon Walter @ ARI (Wednesday, 18%) Janson Junk @ MIL (Saturday, 28%) Colin Rea vs. KC (Wednesday, 23%) Favorable Monday-Thursday hitting matchups Cardinals @ Rockies, vs. Padres St. Louis should score early and often when it heads to Coors Field to face a Colorado pitching staff with a 6.12 home ERA. The Rockies are slated to start lefties on Monday and Wednesday, which makes right-handed hitters Iván Herrera (55%) and Masyn Winn (49%) the best players to add in shallow leagues. In deeper formats, Victor Scott II (14%) is a good option for steals. Alec Burleson (51%) is a good streamer for the entire week, as he will benefit from facing righties in five of the team's seven games. Astros @ D-backs, vs. Athletics Houston will face four below average starters over the next four days, and a pair of bullpens that both rank among the bottom-5 in ERA. There aren't too many options from this offense in deep leagues, but Victor Caratini (14%) qualifies as someone who has played well of late and is widely available. Mauricio Dubon (4%) has been an everyday player in July, and Cam Smith (49%) is still sitting on waivers in some shallow leagues.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Athletics visit the Rangers to start 3-game series
Athletics (42-59, fifth in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (50-50, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (3-5, 4.20 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 69 strikeouts); Rangers: Jack Leiter (5-6, 4.37 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 69 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -141, Athletics +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Athletics to start a three-game series. Texas is 50-50 overall and 28-20 in home games. The Rangers have gone 23-7 in games when they hit at least two home runs. The Athletics have a 42-59 record overall and a 22-28 record in road games. Athletics hitters are batting a collective .249, which ranks seventh in the AL. The teams meet Monday for the eighth time this season. The Athletics lead the season series 5-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Marcus Semien has 12 home runs, 41 walks and 50 RBIs while hitting .231 for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 15 for 37 with four doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games. Tyler Soderstrom has 14 doubles, a triple and 18 home runs for the Athletics. Nick Kurtz is 15 for 35 with six doubles, a triple and five home runs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 6-4, .242 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs Athletics: 5-5, .253 batting average, 4.40 ERA, even run differential INJURIES: Rangers: Chris Martin: day-to-day (undisclosed), Nathan Eovaldi: day-to-day (back), Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jake Burger: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joc Pederson: 10-Day IL (hand), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder) Athletics: Grant Holman: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (hip), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Fox Sports
3 days ago
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- Fox Sports
Athletics visit the Rangers to start 3-game series
Associated Press Athletics (42-59, fifth in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (50-50, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (3-5, 4.20 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 69 strikeouts); Rangers: Jack Leiter (5-6, 4.37 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 69 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -141, Athletics +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Athletics to start a three-game series. Texas is 50-50 overall and 28-20 in home games. The Rangers have gone 23-7 in games when they hit at least two home runs. The Athletics have a 42-59 record overall and a 22-28 record in road games. Athletics hitters are batting a collective .249, which ranks seventh in the AL. The teams meet Monday for the eighth time this season. The Athletics lead the season series 5-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Marcus Semien has 12 home runs, 41 walks and 50 RBIs while hitting .231 for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 15 for 37 with four doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games. Tyler Soderstrom has 14 doubles, a triple and 18 home runs for the Athletics. Nick Kurtz is 15 for 35 with six doubles, a triple and five home runs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 6-4, .242 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs Athletics: 5-5, .253 batting average, 4.40 ERA, even run differential INJURIES: Rangers: Chris Martin: day-to-day (undisclosed), Nathan Eovaldi: day-to-day (back), Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jake Burger: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joc Pederson: 10-Day IL (hand), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder) Athletics: Grant Holman: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (hip), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended Item 1 of 1
Associated Press
3 days ago
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- Associated Press
Athletics visit the Rangers to start 3-game series
Athletics (42-59, fifth in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (50-50, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (3-5, 4.20 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 69 strikeouts); Rangers: Jack Leiter (5-6, 4.37 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 69 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -141, Athletics +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Athletics to start a three-game series. Texas is 50-50 overall and 28-20 in home games. The Rangers have gone 23-7 in games when they hit at least two home runs. The Athletics have a 42-59 record overall and a 22-28 record in road games. Athletics hitters are batting a collective .249, which ranks seventh in the AL. The teams meet Monday for the eighth time this season. The Athletics lead the season series 5-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Marcus Semien has 12 home runs, 41 walks and 50 RBIs while hitting .231 for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 15 for 37 with four doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games. Tyler Soderstrom has 14 doubles, a triple and 18 home runs for the Athletics. Nick Kurtz is 15 for 35 with six doubles, a triple and five home runs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 6-4, .242 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs Athletics: 5-5, .253 batting average, 4.40 ERA, even run differential INJURIES: Rangers: Chris Martin: day-to-day (undisclosed), Nathan Eovaldi: day-to-day (back), Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jake Burger: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joc Pederson: 10-Day IL (hand), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder) Athletics: Grant Holman: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (hip), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
