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Kyle Manzardo

Bats L · 2026 player profile

MLB / 1B
Charts through 2026-08-02 · season stats retrieved 2026-10-13
Average.2152026 · MLB season
Home runs132026 · MLB season
RBI392026 · MLB season
OPS.6842026 · MLB season

Quality of contact

10-game rolling xwOBA

.150.250.350.450.55010-game xwOBALEAGUE AVG .302
10-game rolling xwOBA
League Avg

2026-03-26 — 2026-08-02 · 100 recorded dates. Higher xwOBA means stronger expected production.

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Our picks & reasoning

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Our picks on Manzardo

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Kyle Manzardo under 0.5 hitsW

Jul 10, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.2000

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Manzardo is in a severe cold stretch: L7d OPS of 0.186 is one of the worst marks on this slate, and his L28d OPS of 0.537 shows the slump began well before this week. His season vR OPS is 0.678 against Alcantara (a RHP), already below average, and with no career BvP data available, there is no mitigating history to lean on. .216 AVG on the season reinforces a contact problem. Under 0.5 hits at +120 offers real overlay against a struggling bat facing a competent starter with 6 days rest.

Market unavailableL

Jun 22, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 1.6900

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Manzardo holds a vL OPS of 0.823 — a strong platoon advantage vs Kay (LHP). News intel confirms 1.004 OPS and 5 HR in 13 games vs CHW in 2025, demonstrating sustained production in this exact matchup environment. L28d OPS of 0.864 shows current form is solid. Kay has issued 28 BB in 70.1 IP this season (3.58 BB/9), indicating persistent control issues that help Manzardo reach base even when he doesn't square one up.

Market unavailableL

Jun 9, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 5.0000

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2026 career vs Cole (3 PA, small sample): .667 AVG, 2.667 OPS, 1 HR — news intel confirms 'Manzardo homered and doubled off Cole in first career game vs Yankees' ace.' Season 7 HR in 204 PA with L7d 1.167 OPS showing hot recent form. Cole has allowed 3 HR in 18 IP in 2026 (elevated HR/9). Progressive Field HR factor 0.95 is minimal drag. At +400 (20% implied), the specific career matchup angle provides speculative value despite small sample caveat.

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At the plate

Which pitches he handles and how he makes decisions at the plate.

Where the ball goes

350 FTLeft · PullCenterRight · Pull
Batted Balls198
Hits64
Home Runs12
Pull%70.2
Out
1B
2B/3B
HR

Contact by location

94.810 BIP91.413 BIP81.87 BIP95.216 BIP94.719 BIP88.919 BIP82.712 BIP93.435 BIP92.422 BIP85.5High82.5Away76.6Low85.5InsideCatcher's perspective
76.6mph
95.2mphExit velocity

Heatmap · exit velocity in mph · catcher’s view. Choose a pitch type above to filter measured contact.

Data detail

Season & career

Updated 2026-10-13. Seasons are split by team.

Season / teamGPAHHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPS
2026 · Cleveland Guardians102356671339.215.306.378.684
2025 · Cleveland Guardians1425311102770.234.313.455.768
2024 · Cleveland Guardians5315634515.234.282.421.703
Career297104321145124.228.306.424.730
Recorded game dates 100 dates

Existing chart-builder observations, grouped by date. Not an official box-score game log; missing values stay blank.

DatePA*xwOBABAEV (mph)Barrel fraction
2026-08-0240.2770.25087.70.000
2026-08-0130.6690.66793.20.500
2026-07-3120.0030.00086.90.000
2026-07-2950.5950.33393.70.500
2026-07-2860.4830.25094.00.333
2026-07-2620.0000.000——
2026-07-2530.0170.00095.80.000
2026-07-2340.2190.00096.90.500
2026-07-2250.1720.60097.00.000
2026-07-2120.0390.00074.90.000

*PA is the count of appearances with a positive wOBA denominator.

How to read these numbers
xwOBA

Sample: 356 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.

Exit velocity

Sample: 200 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Barrel rate

Sample: 200 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Hard-hit rate

Sample: 200 bip

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 30 batted balls.

Strikeout rate

Sample: 356 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.

Walk rate

Sample: 356 pa

Compared with 2026 batters with a recorded value and at least 50 plate appearances.