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Esmerlyn Valdez

Esmerlyn Valdez — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: home runs at 71.5/100.

Today's top board
71.5
Home Runs · @ NYY
Our calls on him · hits
80%
1+ hit in 4/5 top-20 calls
Games graded
30
this season, box-score final
Esmerlyn Valdez
RFBats RThrows RPittsburgh Pirates
Home Runs71.5/100proj 0.3#12RBIs71/100proj 0.7#11H+R+RBI62.8/100proj 1.9#34Total Bases59.5/100proj 1.7#59Runs54.5/100proj 0.5#59Hits51.4/100proj 1#80Fantasy Points44.9/100proj 7.6#38Walks28.1/100proj 0.6#47Stolen Bases3.2/100proj 0#222

Today's matchup

Esmerlyn is at New York Yankees on the Tuesday, July 21, 2026 slate. He lands on 9 of our boards — home runs (71.5/100, #12), rbis (71/100, #11), h+r+rbi (62.8/100, #34), total bases (59.5/100, #59). We project Esmerlyn for 0.3 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, Esmerlyn is 5-for-18 (.278) with 3 homers. The full log's below.

How our calls on Esmerlyn have done

When we've ranked Esmerlyn a top-20 hitter matchup this season, he's recorded a hit in 4 of 5 games (80%). That's the honest number — graded against the real box score, hits and misses both.

How the model reads him

Esmerlyn'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
Monday, July 20@ NYY31112
Sunday, July 19@ CLE31112
Saturday, July 18@ CLE41001
Saturday, July 18@ CLE41112
Sunday, July 12vs MIL41021
Saturday, July 11vs MIL41112
Saturday, July 11vs MIL43226
Thursday, July 9vs ATL41111
Wednesday, July 8vs ATL40000
Tuesday, July 7vs ATL31020
Sunday, July 5@ WSH50000
Saturday, July 4@ WSH41001

Esmerlyn Valdez — FAQ

Who is Esmerlyn Valdez facing today?

Esmerlyn Valdez is facing New York Yankees on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. His best matchup grades 71.5/100 on our home runs board.

What's Esmerlyn Valdez's projection today?

We project Esmerlyn for 0.3 on the home runs board (away vs NYY). Every board he's scored on is listed with its matchup score.

How have MatchWiz's calls on Esmerlyn Valdez done?

In the 5 games where our model ranked Esmerlyn a top-20 hitter matchup, he got at least one hit 4 times (80%). 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).