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MLB Player Props (June 27): Royce Lewis Among Top Plays
Paul Connor
Host · Writer
Yesterday, New York Yankees superstar slugger Aaron Judge delivered on my home run prediction, the former AL MVP launching his 30th round-tripper of the season in a loss to the Mets.
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Today, I’m eyeing another standout long-ball opportunity in Arizona. Meanwhile, Atlanta Braves starter Chris Sale is battling his former squad, the lowly Chicago White Sox.
MIN Royce Lewis to Hit a Home Run (+500) @ Arizona Diamondbacks
- Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis has hit ten home runs in just 20 games this season, the 25-year-old boasting a .311/.638/.757 slash line.
- Right-handed batters are slashing .316/.372/.528 with eight home runs this season against Diamondbacks lefty starter Jordan Montgomery (6-4, 5.71 ERA).
- Montgomery has allowed at least one home run in three of his past four starts.
- Montgomery is posting a 37.6% flyball rate and a 36.9% hard-hit rate against RHB this season.
- Lewis is 8-for-20 (.400), including two home runs, this season against LHP.
- Arizona’s bullpen (4.43 ERA) has allowed 36 home runs this season, tied for the sixth most in MLB.
ATL Chris Sale OVER 7.5 Strikeouts (-125) @ Chicago White Sox
- Sale has recorded 107 SO across 86.2 IP this season (11.11 K/9).
- He has struck out at least eight batters in seven of his past nine starts.
- Sale has recorded 46 SO across 30.0 career innings against the White Sox.
- Chicago has struck out 694 times as a team this season, the 11th most in MLB.
- Chicago’s .218 team batting average is the worst in MLB.
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