Scott Reichel said Royce Lewis remains an auto-fade in the prop market until he shows signs of life. Reichel hammered Lewis’ ‘no singles’ prop at –129 on Thursday, pointing out that the Twins’ third baseman has not recorded a single since May 19 and now has zero singles in 16 of his first 20 games. Overall, Lewis is slashing .138/.200/.138 with zero hits in his last 25 plate appearances and just nine total hits for the entire month of May. Reichel added that Lewis has never played more than 82 games in a season and suggested Minnesota may eventually demote him if the drought continues. Until the books adjust, Reichel believes bettors should keep fading Lewis’ total bases, hits and single props, as the market is still pricing him like a league-average hitter rather than someone mired in a historic slump.

Guy Boston said he is playing Royce Lewis under 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs at –110. Lewis is still hunting for his first knock since being activated and has looked understandably rusty after the long IL stint. Boston noted the matchup does him zero favors: Logan Webb’s 62 % ground-ball rate and heavy sinker/change mix neutralize right-handed pop, and Lewis has generated just a .214 xBA versus sinkers since debuting last season. Webb has held current Twins hitters to a .225 xBA and .292 xwOBA over 75 plate appearances, and Boston expects at least six innings from him because the San Francisco bullpen was lightly used the past two nights. Target Field’s cool 55-degree forecast with light wind in further drags down extra-base-hit upside. With Lewis still finding his timing and likely batting sixth or seventh, Boston called the even-money fade a "set-and-forget play" in a game he already leans first-five under.

Chris Welsh said Royce Lewis remains a viable every-week starter in 12-team formats even though he is nearly impossible to rank with confidence. Welsh noted that the overall depth at third base "really stinks right now"—Jake Burger just got demoted and replacement-level options are scarce—so he has Lewis slotted in the 12-to-13 range at the position. The injury history and a possible batting-average dip keep Lewis from cracking the upper tier, but given his power/speed upside and thin waiver-wire alternatives, Welsh advised managers to plug him in and hope the health holds.

Chris Welsh said Royce Lewis remains a viable every-week starter in 12-team formats even though he is nearly impossible to rank with confidence. Welsh noted that the overall depth at third base "really stinks right now"—Jake Burger just got demoted and replacement-level options are scarce—so he has Lewis slotted in the 12-to-13 range at the position. The injury history and a possible batting-average dip keep Lewis from cracking the upper tier, but given his power/speed upside and thin waiver-wire alternatives, Welsh advised managers to plug him in and hope the health holds.