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Ben Rice

Ben Rice — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: home runs at 88.5/100.

Today's top board
88.5
Home Runs · vs MIN
Our calls on him · hits
50%
1+ hit in 5/10 top-20 calls
Games graded
79
this season, box-score final
Ben Rice
1BBats LThrows RNew York Yankees
Home Runs88.5/100proj 0.4#4Runs74.5/100proj 0.6#10Fantasy Points72.4/100proj 8.2#10H+R+RBI67.6/100proj 2#14RBIs67.6/100proj 0.6#28Hits67.1/100proj 1.1#23Walks63.9/100proj 0.6#14Total Bases63.8/100proj 1.8#20Stolen Bases31.2/100proj 0.1#47

Today's matchup

Ben is hosting Minnesota Twins on the Friday, July 3, 2026 slate. He lands on 9 of our boards — home runs (88.5/100, #4), runs (74.5/100, #10), fantasy points (72.4/100, #10), h+r+rbi (67.6/100, #14). We project Ben for 0.4 on the home runs board. Tap any board for the full breakdown, and check back for the graded result once the game's final.

Recent form

Over his last 5 games, Ben is 2-for-19 (.105) with 1 homer. The full log's below.

How our calls on Ben have done

When we've ranked Ben a top-20 hitter matchup this season, he's recorded a hit in 5 of 10 games (50%). That's the honest number — graded against the real box score, hits and misses both.

How the model reads him

Ben's matchup score blends his own rates with the specific spot — the arm he faces and that pitcher's bullpen, the handedness edge, the park, the weather, and his recent form — normalized 0–100 against the rest of the slate. The exact weighting is proprietary and tuned weekly. We publish the score and grade it in the open; the record above is the receipt.

Recent game log

DateOppABHHRRRBI
Wednesday, July 1vs DET31000
Tuesday, June 30vs DET41111
Monday, June 29vs DET40000
Sunday, June 28@ BOS40000
Saturday, June 27@ BOS40000
Friday, June 26@ BOS10000
Thursday, June 25@ BOS50000
Wednesday, June 24@ DET42010
Tuesday, June 23@ DET50000
Monday, June 22@ DET40000
Sunday, June 21vs CIN32111
Saturday, June 20vs CIN50000

Ben Rice — FAQ

Who is Ben Rice facing today?

Ben Rice is hosting Minnesota Twins on Friday, July 3, 2026. His best matchup grades 88.5/100 on our home runs board.

What's Ben Rice's projection today?

We project Ben for 0.4 on the home runs board (home vs MIN). Every board he's scored on is listed with its matchup score.

How have MatchWiz's calls on Ben Rice done?

In the 10 games where our model ranked Ben a top-20 hitter matchup, he got at least one hit 5 times (50%). Every projection is graded against the real result.

Projections are a research signal from our model, graded against real box-score results — not betting advice. 21+, please play responsibly (1-800-GAMBLER).