Beat the Streak is back for the 2022 season -- and the $5.6 million prize is still up for grabs.
The idea is simple -- pick one player (or two) every day who you think will get a hit. The objective -- surpass Joe DiMaggio's record-long 56-game hitting streak -- is a bit more challenging.
But we are here to help with that. We'll provide BTS leaderboard updates and daily insights on favorable matchups in this space, as well as every weekday on the new “Beat the Streak Daily: Inside the Hits” podcast.
Let's take a closer look at the action from yesterday and today:
LEADERBOARD DATA
Longest active streak: 29 (joedouglas, getc1308)
Longest season streak: 45 (kiyoshilotus26)
Longest streak all-time: 51
Most popular picks (yesterday)
1. Freddie Freeman, Dodgers (32.2%)
2. Trea Turner, Dodgers (16.8%)*
3. Donovan Solano, Reds (8.8%)*
4. Bryan Reynolds, Pirates (4.8%)*
5. Harold Ramirez, Rays (4.5%)
* - Recorded a hit
Most popular picks (this season)
1. Trea Turner, Dodgers (9.7%)
2. Freddie Freeman, Dodgers (6.4%)
3. Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals (4.58%)
4. Manny Machado, Padres (4.51%)
5. J.D. Martinez, Red Sox (4.4%)
HITTERS TO TARGET TODAY
Carlos Correa, Twins (vs. Royals)
Correa has an .854 OPS vs. lefties and an .857 OPS at home, and he's been hot at the plate over the past couple of weeks. Royals lefty Kris Bubic has a 5.40 ERA and is allowing 10.4 hits per nine innings this season.
Eloy Jiménez, White Sox (vs. Rockies)
Jiménez is batting .370 since the beginning of August and has 13 hits in 25 at-bats over his past six games. Rockies starter Chad Kuhl has actually been worse away from Coors Field this season, with a 6.00 ERA and 1.651 WHIP in 13 starts.
Jose Altuve, Astros (vs. Tigers)
Altuve is batting .353 since Aug. 18 and is 5-for-10 lifetime against Tigers starter Drew Hutchison, who has 87 hits allowed and only 56 strikeouts in 86 innings this season.
OFFENSE(S) TO AVOID
Cubs (at Mets -- Jacob deGrom)
It's deGrom. He has a 1.66 ERA with just 20 hits allowed and 63 strikeouts over 43 1/3 innings this season.
D-backs (vs. Dodgers -- Clayton Kershaw)
Kershaw has been good in both starts since returning from injury, and he now has a 2.62 ERA and 0.965 WHIP in 17 starts this season.
NOTABLE BATTER VS. PITCHER MATCHUPS
Favorable
Mookie Betts (Dodgers): 7-for-18 (.389), 3 HR, 2B vs. Merrill Kelly
Freddie Freeman (Dodgers): 5-for-12 (.417), 4 2B vs. Merrill Kelly
Max Muncy (Dodgers): 9-for-21 (.429), HR, 2 2B vs. Merrill Kelly
Will Smith (Dodgers): 7-for-16 (.438), HR, 2B vs. Merrill Kelly
Justin Turner (Dodgers): 9-for-20 (.450), 2 2B vs. Merrill Kelly
Trea Turner (Dodgers): 6-for-14 (.429), 2B vs. Merrill Kelly
Gavin Lux (Dodgers): 5-for-11 (.455), 2B vs. Merrill Kelly
Unfavorable
Matt Chapman (Blue Jays): 1-for-10 (.100), 2 K vs. Jeffrey Springs
Matt Olson (Braves): 1-for-12 (.083), 5 K vs. Jakob Junis
Adam Frazier (Mariners): 3-for-17 (.177), 5 K vs. Yu Darvish