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BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams
ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Odor has always been a streaky hitter and he's currently in the midst of a warm streak for the Yankees. He's slashing .261/.314/.522 with three doubles, three home runs, and nine RBI across 46 at-bats since the All-Star break. Overall, the veteran second baseman has a .227/.297/.445 batting line with 12 home runs, 30 RBI, and 29 runs scored over 211 at-bats. There's nothing special about those numbers and his expected stats don't offer too much hope with a .211 xBA, .297 xwOBA, and .386 xSLG. However, Odor and the Yankees have some favorable pitching matchups next week and that puts him on the streaming radar.
The Bronx Bombers host the Orioles for three games before the Mariners come to town for a four-game series. They're slated to face four left-handed starters and Odor, who bats from the left side of the plate, has hit southpaws surprisingly well this season with a .276/.364/.621 batting line and six home runs over 66 plate appearances. He's 8-for-23 in his career against Marco Gonzales and will also face Yusei Kikuchi, who's looked shaky lately, Tyler Anderson, and Alexander Wells. In addition to that, he'll get Matt Harvey 6.65 ERA, 4.43 FIP) and Jorge Lopez (6.19 ERA, 4.98 FIP) in the Baltimore series.
He's still a free swinger but he's cut down on his typically high strikeout rate from 31.8% in 2020 to 26.6% this season. His average launch angle of 19.6 degrees and 40.1% hard-hit rate are both the second-best marks of his career as well. He's a very cheap piece of the now-loaded Yankees lineup. The additions of Joey Gallo and Anthony Rizzo will likely drop Odor in the lineup as he's mostly been batting third. But that should provide more RBI opportunities for the 27-year-old second baseman.
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