Max Kepler under 0.5 hitsV
Aug 28, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.0400
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Kepler is slashing .213/.274/.320 on the season with a 0.568 OPS vs RHP — well below average production against right-handed pitching. Facing Tidwell (RHP), who just posted 7 Ks in 5.2 shutout innings. Kepler's career BvP vs Tidwell: 2 PA, 0.000 AVG, 0.000 OPS (small sample, but no contact made). L7d OPS: 0.364 — in a cold stretch. +104 on the under represents fair value on a fringe lineup bat running cold against a pitcher who just showed elite stuff.
Max Kepler under 0.5 hitsW
Aug 3, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.0600
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Kepler is 0-for-7 career vs King with a 0.143 OPS — that figure reflects walks, not hits. In 2026 specifically: 3 PA, 0.000 OPS. His season average is .229. The under is priced at +106, which represents genuine positive value on what amounts to an elite matchup edge. A left-handed bat who has never recorded a hit against King across three seasons and 7 plate appearances is a clear under. The market is pricing this as a coin flip when the BvP data says it is not.
Max Kepler under 0.5 hitsW
Aug 2, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.0400
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Kepler is 0-for-8 lifetime vs Gavin Williams with a 0.125 OPS (8 PA across 2023, 2024, 2025). Williams is striking out batters at an elite 11.35 K/9 in 2026 (168 K in 133.1 IP), with back-to-back-to-back dominant starts of 12 K, 11 K, and 11 K. Kepler's season line of .238/.292/.388 vs RHP is suppressed (.654 vR OPS split), compounding the matchup problem. Under at +104 offers genuine positive-value pricing for what the career data suggests is a 55%+ probability.
