Hoglund’s 4.5 K-prop is juiced to the OVER and the A’s sit as –166 favorites, giving him +160 Win odds. He did surrender three homers to the Dodgers last start, but Razzle noted the dominant debut versus Miami and believes the matchup with a watered-down Angels lineup offers rebound potential. Salary relief makes him a mix-in SP2 for builds that cram in expensive stacks.

Eric Halterman suggested adding Gunnar Hoglund after two solid MLB outings (10 K, 1 BB, 2.38 ERA, 1.06 WHIP in 11.1 IP). Once a first-round pick, Hoglund’s stuff seemed diminished post-TJ, but his strikeout rate jumped to 26 % with a 2.43 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over six AAA starts this year, all while keeping walks at 6 %. The A’s rotation is wide open, so a continued whiff uptick could lock in his spot. Halterman views him as a speculative pickup for strikeouts and ratio help in deeper leagues.

Welsh advised fantasy managers to avoid streaming Gunnar Hoglund in next week’s scheduled start at Dodger Stadium. The rookie held opponents to two runs over 5.1 innings in his second MLB outing and produced only five hard-hit balls on 18 in play, but the Dodgers are a different beast. Welsh expects Los Angeles’ patient lineup to force Hoglund into hitters’ counts and predicts the A’s will pull him early to preserve confidence. He likes Hoglund’s 2 percent walk rate and matching 2.5 expected ERA long-term, yet says the upcoming matchup is a DFS and season-long landmine. Bench now, stash for future friendlier series.

JD Bets targeted Gunnar Hoglund’s over-4.5 hits allowed prop, arguing the rookie right-hander is in a brutal spot. Hoglund surrendered six knocks in his MLB debut against a struggling Miami lineup, and now faces a Seattle offense that ranks top-3 in nearly every category, including 9.9 hits per game and a .284 average over the last 10 contests. With the wind blowing out at the Coliseum (75° and 6 mph) and Seattle owning a 7-3 record during its current tear, JD expects Hoglund to give up at least five hits—matching or exceeding what the light-hitting Marlins managed. He passed on Woo strikeouts and the full-game total, preferring the more focused fade of Hoglund’s hits prop.

Joe Pisapia endorsed streaming Gunnar Hoglund for his spot start in Miami, noting both matchup and form. The former first-rounder owns a 2.43 ERA, 30 K, 7 BB, and 1.04 WHIP through six minor-league outings with his fastball velocity back after multiple injuries and a harder slider generating whiffs. The Marlins rank bottom-5 in wRC+ and strikeout rate against right-handed pitching, giving Hoglund a high-floor, strikeout-driven profile for one-week leagues. Pisapia said he would roll the dice in any 12-team format that allows daily pickups, likening the play to past one-off A’s streams that paid off because of park and opponent.

Razzle is intrigued by first-round talent Gunnar Hoglund at minimum salary. Hoglund’s Triple-A work came in the PCL’s launching pad at Las Vegas and he still held his own, showing enough strikeout ability and limiting homers despite a fly-ball profile. The matchup versus Miami’s anemic offense in a cavernous park amplifies safety. Vegas lists the A’s as rare –142 road favorites with a 9.5 total that is heavily juiced to the under—numbers Razzle equated to a Coors Field game by park adjustment. He’ll refresh for props but expects 80-plus pitches; any path to 5-6 strikeouts makes Hoglund an elite SP2 punt on DraftKings.