Firstly, the graph shown below for Ketel Marte is for over 1.5 hits. Marte has recorded a hit in 8 straight games, in 18 of his last 20 games, and 78% of games this MLB season. He's averaging a .292 batting average with a .847 on base plus slugging rate versus left handed pitchers this season. He's also averaging a very low 15.1% strikeout rate versus lefties this season. Kyle Freeland is on the mound for the Rockies. He's 4-5 this season in starts with a 3.86 earned runs average and a 1.29 walks and hits per innings pitched. He's faced the Diamondbacks once already this season going 0-1 and allowing 4.5 earned runs. Marte is a switch hitter so he should bat right handed and he's batting leadoff. He's had 38 at bats versus Freeland since 2018 and he's averaging a .324 batting average and a .1013 on base plus slugging rate.

JD Martinez essentially swapped places with Justin Turner this offseason as a slugger for this Dodgers offense. JD has recorded a hit in 13 games including 6 of those going yard. He's facing Jake Irvin, who he doesn't have any history against recently. Irvin is 1-2 this season and allowed a 5.32 earned run average and a 1.59 walks and hits per inning pitched. We are going off his remarkable hitting streak and his statistics versus right handed pitchers. He's averaging a .313 batting average with 9 home runs and 31 RBIs versus right handed pitchers. He does have a high strikeout rate. Irvin is averaging a low 19.1% strikeout rate and is allowing a .315 weighted on-base average this season versus right handed batters. Freeman is another player that should continue his hitting streak tonight as he has a good matchup but his odds are juicy.

Let me know what you think about these two batters tonight!