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Bats L · 2026 player profile
10-game rolling xwOBA
2026-03-27 — 2026-09-27 · 122 recorded dates. Higher xwOBA means stronger expected production.
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Pick record checked Oct 13, 2026 ET. Local preview uses saved data.
Original reasoning and recorded results.
Showing 3 past picks from 3 linked picks since Jan 1, 2026 ET. Snapshot Oct 13, 2026 ET.
Sep 27, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.0000
Career vs Lambert: 4 PA, .000 AVG, 0.250 OPS — 0-for-4 with minimal contact. Season OPS of 0.715 vs RHP is below average, and Cortes slots lower in a depleted ATH lineup. Lambert's 9.0 K/9 rate suppresses contact for weaker matchups. Under 0.5 hits at +100 offers flat money on a demonstrably cold matchup — rare value at this price.
Jun 24, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.2200
Cortes has posted a 0.000 OPS over his last 7 days and a 0.401 OPS over the last 28 days — a severe cold streak across nearly a month of play. He has no career BvP data vs Mahle, removing any familiar-matchup lift. While Mahle has struggled overall in 2026 (6.04 ERA), Cortes's recent inability to make contact at all is the primary driver here. +122 on the Under offers positive value on a bat running ice cold with no historical edge against today's starter.
May 14, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.0200
Cortes hitting .354/.411/.573 in 2026 with 4 HR and vR OPS = .933 — strong production vs RHP McGreevy. L28d OPS = 1.050 confirms sustained hot streak. .573 SLG rate makes extra-base hits a real possibility in every game. Main Committee projects Cardinals offense active (Cardinals -1.5, Cardinals ML), supporting Cortes as a key ATH bat to monitor. +102 odds are excellent value given his .573 SLG — market is nearly mispricing this.
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Which pitches he handles and how he makes decisions at the plate.
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Updated 2026-10-13. Seasons are split by team.
| Season / team | G | PA | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Athletics | 124 | 381 | 86 | 10 | 43 | .251 | .318 | .397 | .715 |
| 2025 · Athletics | 42 | 99 | 29 | 4 | 14 | .309 | .323 | .543 | .866 |
| Career | 166 | 480 | 115 | 14 | 57 | .263 | .319 | .428 | .747 |
Existing chart-builder observations, grouped by date. Not an official box-score game log; missing values stay blank.
| Date | PA* | xwOBA | BA | EV (mph) | Barrel fraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | 2 | 0.155 | 0.000 | 91.0 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-26 | 4 | 0.187 | 0.000 | 87.7 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-25 | 2 | 0.368 | 1.000 | 90.1 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-24 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 87.2 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-23 | 2 | 0.290 | 0.000 | 95.0 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-22 | 2 | 0.985 | 1.000 | 105.2 | 0.500 |
| 2026-09-20 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | — | — |
| 2026-09-19 | 3 | 0.228 | 0.333 | 84.5 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-16 | 3 | 0.133 | 0.000 | 82.4 | 0.000 |
| 2026-09-15 | 3 | 0.119 | 0.000 | 91.5 | 0.000 |
*PA is the count of appearances with a positive wOBA denominator.
Sample: 381 pa
Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.
Sample: 283 bip
Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.
Sample: 283 bip
Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.
Sample: 283 bip
Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.
Sample: 381 pa
Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.
Sample: 381 pa
Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.
