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Brice Turang O 1.5 Hits Runs RBIs (DK -114)
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Turang comes into this spot over in 8 of his last 11 games and gets a great matchup against Aaron Nola, who has struggled through 13 starts with a 5.86 ERA. Nola has been even worse against left-handed bats, allowing a 6.40 ERA, .311 BAA, and .396 wOBA to LHB.
Nolaโs struggles vs lefties line up well with Turangโs profile vs right-handed pitching:
๐ .304 AVG
๐ .424 OBP
๐ .419 wOBA
๐ 170.3 wRC
๐ 98th Percentile BB%
Nola throws his curveball heavily to lefties, and Turang has crushed that pitch with a .524 AVG, .810 SLG, and .582 wOBA. Nola also mixes in the sinker around 20% to LHB, and Turang has handled that pitch too with a .438 AVG, 1.000 SLG, and .628 wOBA. If Nola leans on that curve/sinker mix, Turang has multiple pitches he can attack.
In their most recent matchup last season, Turang reached base in 3/3 plate appearances. He walked in the first, ripped a triple in his second trip, and followed it with a 1-run double. Nola had success against him before that, but the most recent matchup and current form both point toward Turang having a much better read on him now.
Turang is batting third with Christian Yelich and Jackson Chourio ahead of him, giving him RBI chances right away. Yelich brings a .351 OBP from the leadoff spot, while Chourio is slashing .301/.353/.503. Behind him, William Contreras and Jake Bauers give him a real path to score if he gets on, with Contreras carrying a .285 AVG and 43 RBI, while Bauers brings a .527 SLG with 13 HR and 46 RBI.
The Phillies bullpen is strong on the back end, but if Milwaukee gets to Nola early, Turang should avoid the toughest leverage arms in his first few trips. If he has not cleared by the middle innings, Philadelphia may have to bridge the game with lower-leverage options like Chase Shugart or a struggling Tim Mayza, which still gives him a workable late-game path.
Turang is getting on base at an elite clip, hitting righties well and he has already shown he can get to Nola, with this Brewers lineup around him theres many ways he can go over 2 HRR here.