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MLB · LF · San Diego Padres

Samad Taylor

Samad Taylor — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: walks at 31.8/100.

Today's top board
31.8
Walks · vs AZ
Our calls on him · hits
73%
1+ hit in 8/11 top-20 calls
Games graded
25
this season, box-score final
Samad Taylor
LFBats RThrows RSan Diego Padres
Walks31.8/100proj 0.4RBIs30.4/100proj 0.4Hits29.9/100proj 1Total Bases28.1/100proj 1.5Stolen Bases27.6/100proj 0H+R+RBI23.4/100proj 1.6Fantasy Points22.5/100proj 6.1Home Runs5.1/100proj 0.1Runs4.1/100proj 0.4

Today's matchup

Samad is hosting Arizona Diamondbacks on the Thursday, July 9, 2026 slate. He lands on 9 of our boards — walks (31.8/100), rbis (30.4/100), hits (29.9/100), total bases (28.1/100). We project Samad for 0.4 on the walks 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, Samad is 6-for-15 (.400). The full log's below.

How our calls on Samad have done

When we've ranked Samad a top-20 hitter matchup this season, he's recorded a hit in 8 of 11 games (73%). That's the honest number — graded against the real box score, hits and misses both.

How the model reads him

Samad'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
Tuesday, July 7vs AZ21000
Monday, July 6vs AZ41000
Thursday, July 2@ LAD31010
Wednesday, July 1@ CHC21010
Tuesday, June 30@ CHC42000
Monday, June 29@ CHC41000
Sunday, June 28vs LAD40000
Saturday, June 27vs LAD30010
Friday, June 26vs LAD30000
Wednesday, June 24vs ATL42002
Tuesday, June 23vs ATL43001
Monday, June 22vs ATL30000

Samad Taylor — FAQ

Who is Samad Taylor facing today?

Samad Taylor is hosting Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, July 9, 2026. His best matchup grades 31.8/100 on our walks board.

What's Samad Taylor's projection today?

We project Samad for 0.4 on the walks board (home vs AZ). Every board he's scored on is listed with its matchup score.

How have MatchWiz's calls on Samad Taylor done?

In the 11 games where our model ranked Samad a top-20 hitter matchup, he got at least one hit 8 times (73%). 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).