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When starting our due diligence for the MLB daily routine, the question often arises — which hitters have faced the opposing SP multiple times in the past?
Not that you want to overreact to BvP data, but it can be hard to find and instrumental in deciding a coin flip for player props, betting overs, or DFS.
Yankees vs. Brady Singer, CIN
- Aaron Judge (R) LF 16 PA — 0.385 BA, 0.885 OPS, 0 XBH, 0
- DJ LeMahieu (R) 3B 8 PA — 0.500 BA, 1.125 OPS, 0 XBH, 0
- Giancarlo Stanton (R) RF 8 PA — 0.167 BA, 0.542 OPS, 0 XBH, 0
- Austin Wells (L) N/A 6 PA — 0.333 BA, 1.166 OPS, 1 XBH, 0
- Cody Bellinger (L) OF 5 PA — 0.500 BA, 2.400 OPS, 2 XBH, 0
- Anthony Volpe (R) SS 5 PA — 0.400 BA, 1.400 OPS, 2 XBH, 0
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B 5 PA — 0.200 BA, 0.400 OPS, 0 XBH, 0
- Trent Grisham (L) CF 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, 0
Braves vs. Clay Holmes, NYM
- Alex Verdugo (L) LF 12 PA — 0.375 BA, 0.958 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Marcell Ozuna (R) DH 7 PA — 0.200 BA, 0.486 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Austin Riley (R) 3B 6 PA — 0.167 BA, 0.334 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Ozzie Albies (S) 2B 5 PA — 0.500 BA, 1.350 OPS, 1 XBH, 0 HR
- Ronald Acuña Jr. (R) RF 5 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.400 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Sean Murphy (R) C 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Drake Baldwin (L) C 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.667 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Matt Olson (L) 1B 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.667 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Michael Harris II (L) OF 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Stuart Fairchild (R) OF 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.667 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
Royals vs. Drew Rasmussen, TB
- Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS 9 PA — 0.333 BA, 0.777 OPS, 1 XBH, 2 HR
- Jonathan India (R) 2B 8 PA — 0.167 BA, 0.542 OPS, 0 XBH, 1 HR
- Salvador Perez (R) C 7 PA — 0.167 BA, 0.310 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Vinnie Pasquantino (L) 1B 7 PA — 0.143 BA, 0.714 OPS, 1 XBH, 0 HR
- Kyle Isbel (L) CF 4 PA — 0.250 BA, 0.500 OPS, 0 XBH, 1 HR
Giants vs. Edward Cabrera, MIA
- Mike Yastrzemski (L) RF 11 PA — 0.200 BA, 0.773 OPS, 1 XBH, 0 HR
- Willy Adames (R) SS 9 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.444 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Jung Hoo Lee (L) CF 6 PA — 0.600 BA, 1.267 OPS, 0 XBH, 2 HR
- Heliot Ramos (R) LF 6 PA — 0.200 BA, 0.533 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Wilmer Flores (R) 1B 6 PA — 0.167 BA, 0.334 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Patrick Bailey (S) C 4 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
Cubs vs. Erick Fedde, STL
- Dansby Swanson (R) SS 26 PA — 0.375 BA, 0.798 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Ian Happ (S) LF 11 PA — 0.091 BA, 0.182 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Justin Turner (R) 3B 8 PA — 0.375 BA, 0.875 OPS, 1 XBH, 0 HR
- Jon Berti (R) 3B 8 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Seiya Suzuki (R) DH 6 PA — 0.333 BA, 1.000 OPS, 1 XBH, 0 HR
- Michael Busch (L) 1B 5 PA — 0.400 BA, 1.400 OPS, 1 XBH, 1 HR
- Carson Kelly (R) C 5 PA — 0.200 BA, 1.000 OPS, 1 XBH, 0 HR
- Nico Hoerner (R) 2B 4 PA — 0.250 BA, 0.500 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
Blue Jays. vs. Gavin Williams, CLE
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B 6 PA — 0.333 BA, 0.833 OPS, 1 XBH, 0 HR
- George Springer (R) CF 6 PA — 0.333 BA, 0.833 OPS, 1 XBH, 1 HR
- Bo Bichette (R) SS 3 PA — 0.500 BA, 2.667 OPS, 1 XBH, 0 HR
- Davis Schneider (R) 1B 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
Twins vs. George Kirby, SEA
- Willi Castro (S) SS 9 PA — 0.333 BA, 1.444 OPS, 3 XBH, 0 HR
- Christian Vázquez (R) C 9 PA — 0.222 BA, 0.555 OPS, 1 XBH, 0 HR
- Carlos Correa (R) SS 6 PA — 0.400 BA, 1.700 OPS, 2 XBH, 0 HR
- Matt Wallner (L) RF 5 PA — 0.600 BA, 1.800 OPS, 1 XBH, 1 HR
- Kody Clemens (L) 2B 5 PA — 0.200 BA, 0.400 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Trevor Larnach (L) LF 4 PA — 0.250 BA, 1.250 OPS, 1 XBH, 0 HR
- Harrison Bader (R) DH 3 PA — 0.333 BA, 0.666 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Jonah Bride (R) 1B 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Byron Buxton (R) CF 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
Athletics vs. Jack Flaherty, DET
- JJ Bleday (L) OF 6 PA — 0.500 BA, 1.000 OPS, 0 XBH, 1 HR
- Seth Brown (L) OF 6 PA — 0.333 BA, 0.666 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Brent Rooker (R) LF 5 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.200 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Luis Urías (R) 2B 4 PA — 0.500 BA, 1.000 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
- Lawrence Butler (L) RF 4 PA — 0.500 BA, 1.000 OPS, 0 XBH, 0 HR
Orioles vs. Jacob deGrom
- Gary Sánchez (R) C 7 PA — 0.333 BA, 1.119 OPS, 1 XBH,
- Cedric Mullins (L) CF 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH,
- Ryan O'Hearn (L) 1B 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH,
Mariners vs. Joe Ryan, MIN
- Julio Rodríguez (R) CF 10 PA — 0.444 BA, 1.500 OPS, 3 XBH, HR
- Dylan Moore (R) 2B 7 PA — 0.571 BA, 1.857 OPS, 2 XBH, HR
- Cal Raleigh (S) C 7 PA — 0.429 BA, 0.858 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Randy Arozarena (R) LF 6 PA — 0.500 BA, 1.167 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Leody Taveras (S) OF 6 PA — 0.167 BA, 0.334 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Luke Raley (L) RF 5 PA — 0.400 BA, 1.000 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- J.P. Crawford (L) SS 5 PA — 0.333 BA, 0.933 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Mitch Garver (R) C 5 PA — 0.250 BA, 1.400 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Jorge Polanco (S) DH 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
Marlins vs. Logan Webb, SF
- Jesús Sánchez (L) RF 11 PA — 0.400 BA, 1.055 OPS, 2 XBH, HR
- Nick Fortes (R) C 7 PA — 0.429 BA, 0.858 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Kyle Stowers (L) LF 3 PA — 0.333 BA, 1.666 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Otto Lopez (R) SS 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Derek Hill (R) OF 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
Padres vs. MacKenzie Gore, WAS
- Jake Cronenworth (L) 2B 8 PA — 0.250 BA, 0.875 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Jose Iglesias (R) DH 6 PA — 0.500 BA, 1.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Luis Arraez (L) 1B 6 PA — 0.333 BA, 1.000 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Fernando Tatis Jr. (R) RF 6 PA — 0.200 BA, 0.533 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Manny Machado (R) 3B 5 PA — 0.500 BA, 1.850 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Xander Bogaerts (R) SS 5 PA — 0.400 BA, 1.400 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Elias Díaz (R) C 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.667 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Jackson Merrill (L) CF 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
Cardinals vs. Matthew Boyd, CHC
- Willson Contreras (R) 1B 7 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.143 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Nolan Arenado (R) 3B 5 PA — 0.200 BA, 0.400 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Masyn Winn (R) SS 3 PA — 0.333 BA, 1.000 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
Reds vs. Max Fried, NYY
- Austin Hays (R) OF 9 PA — 0.556 BA, 1.223 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Connor Joe (R) 1B 8 PA — 0.286 BA, 0.661 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Tyler Stephenson (R) C 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.333 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
Guardians vs. Max Scherzer, TOR
- Carlos Santana (S) 1B 59 PA — 0.077 BA, 0.301 OPS, 2 XBH, HR
- José Ramírez (S) 3B 9 PA — 0.125 BA, 0.472 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Lane Thomas (R) OF 8 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.250 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Austin Hedges (R) C 7 PA — 0.143 BA, 0.286 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Steven Kwan (L) LF 3 PA — 0.333 BA, 0.666 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Nolan Jones (L) RF 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
Rays vs. Michael Wacha, KC
- Yandy Díaz (R) DH 11 PA — 0.375 BA, 1.421 OPS, 2 XBH, HR
- Brandon Lowe (L) 2B 11 PA — 0.100 BA, 0.282 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Taylor Walls (S) SS 5 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Josh Lowe (L) RF 5 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- José Caballero (R) SS 4 PA — 0.250 BA, 0.750 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Richie Palacios (L) OF 3 PA — 0.667 BA, 2.000 OPS, 2 XBH, HR
- Matt Thaiss (L) C 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.333 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
Nationals vs. Nick Pivetta, SD
- Amed Rosario (R) SS 24 PA — 0.261 BA, 0.553 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Josh Bell (S) DH 8 PA — 0.200 BA, 0.900 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B 7 PA — 0.333 BA, 0.762 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- CJ Abrams (L) SS 3 PA — 0.500 BA, 1.167 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
Brewers vs. Paul Skenes, PIT
- Christian Yelich (L) DH 6 PA — 0.333 BA, 0.666 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- William Contreras (R) C 6 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Brice Turang (L) 2B 6 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Sal Frelick (L) RF 6 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Jake Bauers (L) LF 4 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.250 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Rhys Hoskins (R) 1B 3 PA — 0.500 BA, 1.167 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Jackson Chourio (R) CF 3 PA — 0.500 BA, 1.167 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
Rockies vs. Yoshinobu Yamam
- Ryan McMahon (L) 3B 7 PA — 0.167 BA, 0.310 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Michael Toglia (S) 1B 4 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.250 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Sam Hilliard (L) OF 4 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.333 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Thairo Estrada (R) 2B 3 PA — 0.333 BA, 1.000 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Hunter Goodman (R) C 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
Red Sox vs. Yusei Kikuchi, LAA
- Rob Refsnyder (R) DH 15 PA — 0.462 BA, 0.995 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Connor Wong (R) C 11 PA — 0.444 BA, 1.102 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Abraham Toro (S) 1B 11 PA — 0.100 BA, 0.282 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Romy Gonzalez (R) 2B 10 PA — 0.300 BA, 0.600 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Jarren Duran (L) LF 9 PA — 0.222 BA, 0.889 OPS, 2 XBH, HR
- Trevor Story (R) SS 9 PA — 0.143 BA, 0.619 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF 7 PA — 0.571 BA, 2.142 OPS, 3 XBH, HR
White Sox vs, Zac Gallen, ARI
- Michael A. Taylor (R) DH 8 PA — 0.167 BA, 0.708 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Mike Tauchman (L) RF 7 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.143 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Josh Rojas (L) 3B 3 PA — 0.500 BA, 2.667 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Miguel Vargas (R) 3B 3 PA — 0.500 BA, 1.167 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Andrew Benintendi (L) LF 3 PA — 0.333 BA, 1.000 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Austin Slater (R) OF 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
Astros vs. Zach Wheeler, PHI
- Christian Walker (R) 1B 26 PA — 0.417 BA, 1.170 OPS, 5 XBH, HR
- Luis Guillorme (L) 3B 16 PA — 0.214 BA, 0.599 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Jeremy Peña (R) SS 12 PA — 0.250 BA, 0.583 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Victor Caratini (S) DH 9 PA — 0.250 BA, 0.583 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Jose Altuve (R) LF 6 PA — 0.333 BA, 0.833 OPS, 1 XBH, HR
- Jake Meyers (R) CF 4 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Yainer Diaz (R) C 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
- Mauricio Dubón (R) 2B 3 PA — 0.000 BA, 0.000 OPS, 0 XBH, HR
Today's Top BvP Standouts:
- Ceddanne Rafaela vs. Yusei Kikuchi
- Cody Bellinger vs. Brady Singer
- Manny Machado vs. MacKenzie Gore
- Julio Rodríguez vs. Joe Ryan
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