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Nico Hoerner

Nico Hoerner — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: runs at 41.2/100.

Today's top board
41.2
Runs · vs STL
Our calls on him · hits
79%
1+ hit in 15/19 top-20 calls
Games graded
80
this season, box-score final
Nico Hoerner
2BBats RThrows RChicago Cubs
Runs41.2/100proj 0.5#115Total Bases37.4/100proj 1.5#137H+R+RBI35.8/100proj 1.6#174Hits33.7/100proj 1#144Stolen Bases31.5/100proj 0.1#46Fantasy Points25.4/100proj 5.9#179RBIs24.7/100proj 0.4#205Walks11.8/100proj 0.2#202Home Runs2.8/100proj 0#232

Today's matchup

Nico is hosting St. Louis Cardinals on the Friday, July 3, 2026 slate. He lands on 9 of our boards — runs (41.2/100, #115), total bases (37.4/100, #137), h+r+rbi (35.8/100, #174), hits (33.7/100, #144). We project Nico for 0.5 on the 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, Nico is 6-for-19 (.316). The full log's below.

How our calls on Nico have done

When we've ranked Nico a top-20 hitter matchup this season, he's recorded a hit in 15 of 19 games (79%). That's the honest number — graded against the real box score, hits and misses both.

How the model reads him

Nico'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 SD30000
Tuesday, June 30vs SD51000
Monday, June 29vs SD31000
Sunday, June 28@ MIL42000
Saturday, June 27@ MIL42011
Friday, June 26@ MIL40000
Thursday, June 25@ NYM30000
Wednesday, June 24@ NYM53030
Wednesday, June 24@ NYM41020
Tuesday, June 23@ NYM41010
Saturday, June 20vs TOR40001
Friday, June 19vs TOR63010

Nico Hoerner — FAQ

Who is Nico Hoerner facing today?

Nico Hoerner is hosting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, July 3, 2026. His best matchup grades 41.2/100 on our runs board.

What's Nico Hoerner's projection today?

We project Nico for 0.5 on the runs board (home vs STL). Every board he's scored on is listed with its matchup score.

How have MatchWiz's calls on Nico Hoerner done?

In the 19 games where our model ranked Nico a top-20 hitter matchup, he got at least one hit 15 times (79%). 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).