![]() SB: Kyle Tucker 14, Corey Julks 11, Freddie Freeman 10, Jeremy Peña 8, James Outman & Chris Taylor 7ĮRA: Framber Valdez 2.27, Clayton Kershaw 2.72, Cristian Javier 3.25, Hunter Brown 3.78 Walks: Mookie Betts 41, Alex Bregman & Max Muncy 39, Freddie Freeman & Will Smith 36 Martinez 48, Freddie Freeman 47, Max Muncy 45, Alex Bregman 44 HR: Max Muncy 18, Mookie Betts & Yordan Alvarez 17, J.D. Playoff Odds: 92.0 percent (B/R).īA: Freddie Freeman. Fifth in the NL, in possession of the second wildcard position. Fifth in the AL, in possession of the final wildcard position. The Astros are also 6-6 in postseason play versus the Dodgers, including Houston’s seven-game win over the Dodgers in the 2017 World Series. 454 winning percentage is their fourth worst against an opponent. ![]() Houston carries a 328-394 all-time record versus the Dodgers. Chas McCormick (7) and Yainer Díaz (7) each went deep with a man on base. Alex Bregman led the way with three singles, while Mauricio Dubón pitched in with a pair of doubles. Luckily for Houston’s pitching staff, the lineup brought enough lumber to weather the storm. For those counting, Maton is carrying a 0.84 WHIP and 10.2 K/9. Most of the rest of the bullpen appeared as well, with Phil Maton striking out three in 1 1⁄ 3 innings. In the series finale, the Astros endured a 10-8 barnburner as Cristian Javier, Seth Martinez, and Rafael Montero were all touched. That includes their last two contests, against the New York Mets. Houston just closed up a nine-game homestand with a disappointing four victories. Nearly halfway through the campaign, the Dodgers are four games out of first, while Houston is five. Prior to the season, each contender was thought of as the prime threat to get to the World Series. I won’t take him unnecessarily early, but if Muncy’s price starts to surge, I will beat the 139 minimum pick he currently has in those 8 leagues since January 1st.The regular season matchup between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers is not what we thought it would be. 245 AVG, 33 HR, 88 R, 91 RBI, and 2 SB (those steals are the key!!!) While that is only a 1 spot difference at the position, the current 8th ranked 3B – Gunnar Henderson – goes 56 picks earlier than Muncy so I am still quite a bit higher than the market. As long as the elbow injury doesn’t flare back up, I see no reason he can’t once again be a power stud at either 3B or 2B. ![]() He averaged 35 HR per year in 2018, 2019, and 2021, needing just 554 PA to do so. I like Muncy to return to his 30-HR hitting ways with plenty of runs and RBIs in the Dodgers lineup. That makes him the 9th 3B (he also qualifies at 2B) off the board and given the lack of depth at the Hot Corner (definitely read this piece by Jeff), that feels like a bargain. ![]() Muncy is going at a very fair price in winter drafts, sitting at pick 149 in eight Draft Champions (15-team, 50-round Draft & Hold) leagues since the New Year at the NFBC. He did eventually acknowledge that he rushed back from the injury and should’ve taken some time. He didn’t want to blame his struggles on the elbow, but I mean… c’mon, it was the elbow. 150/.327/.263 line through May 25th, Muncy hit the IL. 597 in July, all with sub-.200 AVGs and just 9 HR in his 339 PA. It wouldn’t get much better in the following months with a. 256 mark, there was still trouble brewing. 149 BABIP would regress back toward his career. 136/.313/.273 in 83 April plate appearances and while it was reasonable to believe the. While he made it through spring and was ready for Opening Day, it was clear early on that the elbow was still bothering him. In January of 2022, we learned he wouldn’t need surgery, but there were concerns about how it might impact at least the start of his 2022 season. It cost Muncy all of the 2021 postseason and in November of 2021, we learned that Muncy’s injury was indeed the torn UCL that many feared it was when it happened. In the final game of the 2021 regular season, Max Muncy injured his left elbow after a collision with Jace Peterson as Muncy tried to catch a throw while Peterson ran through first base. ![]()
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