B Wade advised taking Ty France under 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs. France has cleared this line only once in his past ten games and is completely ice-cold with six hit-less outings in that span. Historically he struggles versus the Cubs – just one hit in his last eight full games against them – and owns a mere 1-for-5 lifetime mark against Thursday starter Colin Rea. Given the prolonged slump and tough matchup, Wade feels comfortable fading France’s production.

Bill Harrelson recommended taking less than 1.5 hits, runs and RBIs on Ty France in the July 4 Twins-Rays matchup. France has stayed under this line in 9 of his last 10 games—including six straight—and 14 of his last 20 (70%). On the season he is clearing the number only 49% of the time and currently averages a mere 0.3 H/R/RBI in his past six contests. Although France has a modest 2-for-9 lifetime line (one homer) against scheduled starter Zack Littell, Harrelson noted that major books such as FanDuel and DraftKings are shaded to the under as well. With France projected for roughly 3.5 plate appearances and struggling mightily at the dish, Harrelson expects the cold spell to continue.

Wilkerson pegged Ty France as a sneaky long-shot to homer at +575. France owns just four bombs on the season, yet Statcast shows he has two fewer homers than expected, suggesting positive regression is on deck. He also flashes a strong platoon and pitch-type fit against Zack Littell’s slider/splitter/four-seam mix. France is 2-for-6 with a homer and a .413 expected batting average off Littell in their brief history. Wilkerson argued that because France is often viewed as a tertiary bat in Minnesota, markets underrate his pop, making today’s matchup a buy-low spot.

Kyle Purviance likes taking Ty France for two or more total bases against Royals' pitcher Michael Wacha. France holds an impressive .500 batting average lifetime against Wacha, collecting 10 hits in 20 at-bats, five of which are doubles. Despite recent performance concerns around France, Kyle believes his robust historical performance justifies targeting his total base prop in this particular pitching matchup.

Just A Bet Outside highlighted Ty France as an attractive fantasy or betting option given his historical success against pitcher Michael Wacha. France, now with the Twins, produced excellent career results against Wacha, hitting .500 (10 for 20) with five extra-base hits. Such substantial evidence of past success strongly suggests an actionable edge for betting player props or DFS lineups featuring France in this matchup.