Manny Machado has 17 hits in 51 at-bats against Kyle Freeland, including seven doubles and no home runs. Manny has dominated Colorado pitching this season, with an impressive .511 slugging percentage. Machado hit a home run on Wednesday and has hit back-to-back home runs in consecutive games on three different occasions this season. Colorado is well-known as a favorable hitting environment, and Machado has recorded 12 home runs in 43 games against left-handed pitchers. When Kyle Freeland gets pulled from the game, that's okay. The Rockies' bullpen has allowed 88 home runs this year, the highest total in MLB.

We continue to like Manny Machado's matchups against left-handed pitchers, especially after hitting on him to homer against Cade Povich recently. Machado is 17-51 (.333) in his career against Kyle Freeland, though he hasn't homered off him yet. He's seen Freeland more than any other batter has seen an opposing pitcher in today's slate, and we think he's due. Machado has a .977 OPS and 12 HRs in 43 games when facing a left-handed starter. We set his line at +225 to homer.