Seriously, what is going on in Toronto with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.? It’s September 11, 2026, the MLB regular season is winding down, and the guy has not homered at home this season in 241 at-bats! If you don’t count the playoffs, he hasn’t even hit one in Toronto since last August 17. Wild, right? You expect 25-30 dingers from him, but this year it’s just not happening when it counts in front of the home crowd.
Vladdy’s Bat Gone Cold When It Matters Most
This isn’t just some random stat, either. Guerrero Jr. has only a single home run this month in 35 at-bats. And get this: he’s got only one career dinger in 24 total at-bats against Orioles starter Kyle Bradish. That’s rough, especially with Baltimore in town. This Orioles-Blue Jays series is massive, no joke, because it could totally shake up the AL Wild Card race. With everything on the line, you want your superstar swinging for the fences, but right now, it feels like his power just dipped. It’s hard to bet on him at +640 tonight, even with the stakes so high.
Who’s Heating Up for the Home Run Calls?
So, with some guys struggling, where’s the pop? Matt Severance, the SportsLine expert, has been killing it, up $1,681 on MLB picks over four seasons. His picks for tonight include Austin Riley from the Braves at +490 on FanDuel and Jackson Chourio of the Brewers at +398 on DraftKings. Last Friday didn’t go so hot for him, with Matt Olson going 0-for-4 and Jazz Chisholm, now on the injured list, also coming up empty. But you gotta bounce back, right?
Tonight, the focus shifts to a huge NL East opener: Philadelphia at Atlanta. The Phillies seriously need a sweep if they’ve got any shot at catching the Braves for the division title. But Severance is calling for the Phillies to lose tonight against Chris Sale, which honestly, makes sense. And get this, the winds are forecast to be blowing out around 7 mph. That’s good news for a power hitter like Austin Riley.
This is crunch time, folks. With only three Fridays left before the playoffs kick off, every single swing, every single game, means everything for these teams pushing for October.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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