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Byron Buxton

Byron Buxton — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: home runs at 88.2/100.

Today's top board
88.2
Home Runs · @ HOU
Our calls on him · hits
68%
1+ hit in 17/25 top-20 calls
Games graded
65
this season, box-score final
Byron Buxton
CFBats RThrows RMinnesota Twins
Home Runs88.2/100proj 0.4Total Bases81.4/100proj 1.9Fantasy Points76.7/100proj 8.2H+R+RBI75.8/100proj 2.3RBIs75.2/100proj 0.6Runs74.8/100proj 0.6Hits61.6/100proj 1.1Stolen Bases32.8/100proj 0.1Walks30.9/100proj 0.3

Today's matchup

Byron is at Houston Astros on the Monday, June 29, 2026 slate. He lands on 9 of our boards — home runs (88.2/100), total bases (81.4/100), fantasy points (76.7/100), h+r+rbi (75.8/100). We project Byron 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, Byron is 4-for-22 (.182). The full log's below.

How our calls on Byron have done

When we've ranked Byron a top-20 hitter matchup this season, he's recorded a hit in 17 of 25 games (68%). That's the honest number — graded against the real box score, hits and misses both.

How the model reads him

Byron'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
Sunday, June 28vs COL40000
Saturday, June 27vs COL40000
Friday, June 26vs COL53022
Wednesday, June 24vs LAD50000
Tuesday, June 23vs LAD41010
Monday, June 22vs LAD41111
Sunday, June 21@ AZ52000
Saturday, June 20@ AZ41114
Friday, June 19@ AZ42000
Thursday, June 18@ TEX50000
Tuesday, June 16@ TEX41030
Monday, June 15@ TEX41111

Byron Buxton — FAQ

Who is Byron Buxton facing today?

Byron Buxton is facing Houston Astros on Monday, June 29, 2026. His best matchup grades 88.2/100 on our home runs board.

What's Byron Buxton's projection today?

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

How have MatchWiz's calls on Byron Buxton done?

In the 25 games where our model ranked Byron a top-20 hitter matchup, he got at least one hit 17 times (68%). 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).