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Sam Antonacci

Bats L · 2026 player profile

MLB / LF
Charts through 2026-10-10 · season stats retrieved 2026-10-13
Average.2772026 · MLB season
Home runs82026 · MLB season
RBI482026 · MLB season
OPS.7662026 · MLB season

Quality of contact

10-game rolling xwOBA

.200.300.400.50010-game xwOBALEAGUE AVG .302
10-game rolling xwOBA
League Avg

2026-04-15 — 2026-10-10 · 146 recorded dates. Higher xwOBA means stronger expected production.

CHW at —

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Our picks & reasoning

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OddsIndex analysis

Our picks on Antonacci

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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 10 past picks from 10 linked picks since Jan 1, 2026 ET. Snapshot Oct 13, 2026 ET.

Sam Antonacci under 0.5 hitsW

Oct 5, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.2400

Read original reasoning

Antonacci is 1-for-11 with a .091 AVG and 0.258 OPS in 12 PA vs Williams in 2026 — the weakest performance of any CHW regular in this matchup. That is a full season of 12 plate appearances against the same pitcher all in the current year, making it directly applicable. The market offers Under at +124 (implied 44.6%), representing clear positive-value against the raw matchup data. Antonacci's season OPS of .766 shows he can hit overall, but his specific inability to handle Williams is the edge here.

Sam Antonacci over 0.5 hitsW

Sep 20, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 1.4200

Read original reasoning

Career vs Melton (all 2026): 10 PA, .500 AVG, 1.600 OPS, 1 HR. Best BvP mark of any CHW hitter in this matchup. Antonacci hits .268/.362/.388 on the season with a .787 OPS vs RHP. Melton has been shaky in his last three starts (2.2 IP, 5.2 IP, 5.1 IP — all shortened), limiting his ability to work through a lineup twice with command. Getting on base against him at this rate is well-supported.

Sam Antonacci under 0.5 hitsL

Sep 14, 2026 ET · Odds at publication 2.2600

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Antonacci has never hit Williams — 9 PA in 2026, .000 AVG, 0.111 OPS total. That's a full sample against this specific pitcher and he's been shut down every time. His season average of .269 makes this under look like value at +126 (market implies only 44.2% chance of under). The market is underpricing what the BvP data says. Williams' 12.15 K/9 and Antonacci's complete inability to make contact against him is a strong signal. Getting plus money on the under here is the edge.

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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 Balls421
Hits137
Home Runs8
Pull%56.8
Out
1B
2B/3B
HR

Contact by location

91.624 BIP87.947 BIP82.427 BIP90.029 BIP91.075 BIP87.337 BIP87.730 BIP89.150 BIP89.327 BIP85.2High68.5Away76.7Low87.9InsideCatcher's perspective
68.5mph
91.6mphExit 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 · Chicago White Sox140557133848.277.370.396.766
Career140557133848.277.370.396.766
Recorded game dates 146 dates

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

DatePA*xwOBABAEV (mph)Barrel fraction
2026-10-1040.4590.25084.20.000
2026-10-0840.6460.500100.00.333
2026-10-0750.4690.50092.20.000
2026-10-0540.0860.00079.60.000
2026-10-0310.0630.000100.20.000
2026-09-3040.2890.25093.40.000
2026-09-2950.4440.33396.50.000
2026-09-2740.5860.66782.70.000
2026-09-2640.3800.25090.50.000
2026-09-2540.6380.75091.70.000

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

How to read these numbers
xwOBA

Sample: 557 pa

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

Exit velocity

Sample: 403 bip

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

Barrel rate

Sample: 403 bip

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

Hard-hit rate

Sample: 403 bip

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

Strikeout rate

Sample: 557 pa

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

Walk rate

Sample: 557 pa

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