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Starling Marte

Starling Marte — the model's read on today's matchup and how our calls on him have graded. Top board today: hits at 48.5/100.

Today's top board
48.5
Hits · vs TB
Our calls on him · hits
record builds as games settle
Games graded
30
this season, box-score final
Starling Marte
RFBats RThrows RKansas City Royals
Hits48.5/100proj 1#25Stolen Bases46.1/100proj 0.1#11H+R+RBI33/100proj 1.9#40Fantasy Points29.6/100proj 6.7#48Runs29.3/100proj 0.5#50Walks25.2/100proj 0.3#45Total Bases24/100proj 1.4#59RBIs22.3/100proj 0.4#64Home Runs10.3/100proj 0.1#61

Today's matchup

Starling is hosting Tampa Bay Rays on the Thursday, July 2, 2026 slate. He lands on 9 of our boards — hits (48.5/100, #25), stolen bases (46.1/100, #11), h+r+rbi (33/100, #40), fantasy points (29.6/100, #48). We project Starling for 1 on the hits 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, Starling is 3-for-13 (.231). The full log's below.

How the model reads him

Starling'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 2vs TB30000
Wednesday, July 1vs TB31000
Sunday, June 28@ CWS52010
Saturday, June 27@ 10010
Thursday, June 25@ TB10010
Tuesday, June 23@ TB40001
Thursday, June 18vs STL53021
Tuesday, June 16@ WSH41000
Monday, June 15@ WSH31010
Friday, June 12@ 10000
Wednesday, June 10vs TEX41000
Sunday, June 7@ MIN41113

Starling Marte — FAQ

Who is Starling Marte facing today?

Starling Marte is hosting Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, July 2, 2026. His best matchup grades 48.5/100 on our hits board.

What's Starling Marte's projection today?

We project Starling for 1 on the hits board (home vs TB). 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).