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Kyle Tucker

Bats L · 2026 player profile

MLB / RF
Charts through 2026-10-12 · season stats retrieved 2026-10-13
Average.2332026 · MLB season
Home runs172026 · MLB season
RBI702026 · MLB season
OPS.7152026 · 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 — 2026-10-12 · 158 recorded dates. Higher xwOBA means stronger expected production.

LAD at —

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Our picks & reasoning

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OddsIndex analysis

Our picks on Tucker

Saved upcoming picks

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Pick record checked Oct 13, 2026 ET. Local preview uses saved data.

Our past picks

Original reasoning and recorded results.

Showing 20 past picks from 32 linked picks since Jan 1, 2026 ET. Snapshot Oct 13, 2026 ET.

Kyle Tucker over 0.5 hitsW

Sep 23, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 1.6000

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Tucker is .429 AVG (6-for-14) with a 1.467 OPS in 15 career PA vs Robbie Ray, including 2 HR. In 2026 alone: 3 PA, 2.000 OPS — he has owned Ray at every opportunity. Currently the hottest bat in this lineup with a 1.350 OPS over the last 7 days. Ray's 83 BB in 162.1 IP (4.6 BB/9 pace) creates additional base opportunities. Career matchup data is the primary signal here and it points unambiguously to over.

Kyle Tucker under 0.5 hitsL

Sep 22, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.2200

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Tucker is 0-for-7 in 13 career PA vs King with a .083 AVG and 0.160 OPS. In 2026 specifically: 7 PA, 0.000 OPS — zero hits this season against King. Tucker's L7d OPS of 1.434 reflects torrid form vs other pitching, but career BvP here is the sharpest fade on the board. King has owned this matchup across four seasons with no sign of Tucker adjusting.

Kyle Tucker over 1.5 total basesV

Sep 20, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.1600

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Tucker is the hottest bat in this lineup right now: L7d OPS of 1.403, L28d OPS of 0.947, and 17 HR on the season. He's batting 6th in the confirmed Dodgers lineup against rookie RHP Yunior Martí (2.45 ERA, only 14.2 MLB innings). Tucker's vR OPS of 0.704 is solid, and with bullpens likely depleted in game 3 of 3, he figures to see relievers in high-leverage at-bats too. Market at +116 (46.3% implied) undervalues his current form.

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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 Balls455
Hits131
Home Runs17
Pull%61.1
Out
1B
2B/3B
HR

Contact by location

86.620 BIP89.951 BIP88.827 BIP90.348 BIP92.074 BIP88.046 BIP88.246 BIP93.257 BIP87.117 BIP86.5High76.9Away75.5Low80.4InsideCatcher's perspective
75.5mph
93.2mphExit 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 · Los Angeles Dodgers1546271261770.233.330.385.715
2025 · Chicago Cubs1365971332273.266.377.464.841
2024 · Houston Astros78339802349.289.408.585.993
2023 · Houston Astros15767416329112.284.369.517.886
2022 · Houston Astros15060914030107.257.330.478.808
2021 · Houston Astros1405671493092.294.359.557.916
2020 · Houston Astros5822856942.268.325.512.837
2019 · Houston Astros227218411.269.319.537.856
2018 · Houston Astros2872904.141.236.203.439
Career9233785874164560.266.353.487.840
Recorded game dates 158 dates

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

DatePA*xwOBABAEV (mph)Barrel fraction
2026-10-1230.4900.33392.70.000
2026-10-1140.3490.000——
2026-10-0740.2640.33368.30.000
2026-10-0640.3950.25085.10.000
2026-10-0440.3360.25088.10.000
2026-10-0340.4920.50089.20.500
2026-09-2750.2770.20089.00.000
2026-09-2640.3930.33373.30.000
2026-09-2540.2860.00094.50.000
2026-09-2440.0460.00085.00.000

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

How to read these numbers
xwOBA

Sample: 627 pa

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

Exit velocity

Sample: 441 bip

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

Barrel rate

Sample: 441 bip

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

Hard-hit rate

Sample: 441 bip

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

Strikeout rate

Sample: 627 pa

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

Walk rate

Sample: 627 pa

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