Tampa Bay Rays vs San Diego Padres: Xander Bogaerts Under 0.5 Batter - Walks (-435)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
The odds are pretty steep for Xander Bogaerts to walk less than half a time in this game. But looking at the matchup, the numbers suggest it could be a smart choice. The Tampa Bay Rays have been strong at home, winning 43 of their games there. Plus, Bogaerts has faced left-handed pitchers recently, and the Rays are decent at keeping hitters from getting on base against them.
Bogaerts tends to hit the ball hard, which is great, but he might not get many chances with the wind blowing out tonight. The risk here is that both the Rays and Padres have similar stats against lefties, so it could be a close contest. Still, the overall situation points towards Bogaerts staying under that walk mark.