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Richie Palacios

Richie Palacios — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: runs at 34.5/100.

Today's top board
34.5
Runs · @ HOU
Our calls on him · hits
0%
record builds as games settle
Games graded
52
this season, box-score final
Richie Palacios
2BBats LThrows RTampa Bay Rays
Runs34.5/100proj 0.5#134Total Bases30.2/100proj 1.5#133Stolen Bases23.9/100proj 0.1#83Fantasy Points15/100proj 5.6#188RBIs14.4/100proj 0.3#210Walks12.4/100proj 0.3#186H+R+RBI11.2/100proj 1.4#207Hits8.9/100proj 0.8#209Home Runs4.7/100proj 0#213

Today's matchup

Richie is at Houston Astros on the Friday, July 3, 2026 slate. He lands on 9 of our boards — runs (34.5/100, #134), total bases (30.2/100, #133), stolen bases (23.9/100, #83), fantasy points (15/100, #188). We project Richie 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, Richie is 1-for-14 (.071). The full log's below.

How the model reads him

Richie'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
Thursday, July 2@ KC31011
Wednesday, July 1@ KC40000
Sunday, June 28vs AZ10000
Saturday, June 27vs AZ20000
Friday, June 26vs AZ40000
Thursday, June 25vs KC52010
Tuesday, June 23vs KC51000
Monday, June 22vs KC31010
Saturday, June 20vs WSH10000
Friday, June 19vs WSH31010
Wednesday, June 17@ LAD31001
Sunday, June 14@ LAA31010

Richie Palacios — FAQ

Who is Richie Palacios facing today?

Richie Palacios is facing Houston Astros on Friday, July 3, 2026. His best matchup grades 34.5/100 on our runs board.

What's Richie Palacios's projection today?

We project Richie for 0.5 on the runs board (away vs HOU). Every board he's scored on is listed with its matchup score.

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