Javier Báez over 0.5 hitsV
Aug 14, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 1.4700
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Báez is 7-for-14 (.500 AVG, 1.214 OPS, 1 HR) career vs Newcomb across 14 PA. Most recent: 3 PA in 2025 at 1.334 OPS. Newcomb returns as a starter after a run of short relief stints (1.0, 1.1, 0.2 IP in last 3 outings), suggesting potential command issues in a stretched role. Career BvP is the clearest edge in this game. Market has Báez at 68% hit probability (-213); the data supports that number. Main committee leans DET -1.5, keeping Báez in a winning lineup.
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Apr 20, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.3200
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Career vs Sonny Gray: 27 PA, .115 AVG, 0.263 OPS — the weakest matchup among DET regulars with a meaningful sample. Posted ≤0.200 OPS in four of five tracked seasons (2019: 0.200, 2020: 0.000, 2021: 0.000, 2022: 0.200). The one exception is 2023 at 0.800 OPS (5 PA — small sample). Gray's groundball approach against a contact-reliant hitter like Báez generates weak contact, and the long career pattern of futility is the primary signal here.
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Apr 18, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.3200
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Báez is 0-for-5 career vs Bello (.000 AVG, 0.200 OPS across 2024 and 2025 — small but consistent). His season OPS sits at just 0.735 and his L28d (0.485) and L7d (0.485) are well below average. He is batting vs RHP this game (Bello is RHP) where his vR OPS is 0.781 but contact has been suppressed recently. Bello limiting contact outcomes is supported by Báez's 0-for history in this specific matchup.
