Austin Hedges

Austin Hedges

CLE · C

Defensive catcher: 7.5% barrel rate, .058 ISO, 5.8% HR rate.

Everything you need to know about Austin Hedges before you bet. He's gone over his hits line 40% of the time across 25 tracked games. Compare home run, hits, and total bases odds across 8 sportsbooks below.

Compared to other contact hitters

Lowest K Rate among contact hitters this season. Top 10.

#PlayerTeamK Rate
1Jeff McNeilATH2.5%
2Jared TrioloPIT2.5%
3Luis ArraezPHI2.5%
4Justin CrawfordPHI2.5%
5Mickey GasperBOS3.3%
6Miguel RojasLAD4.0%
7Isaac ParedesHOU4.5%
8Alejandro KirkTOR5.0%
9Mookie BettsLAD5.0%
10Keibert RuizWSH5.8%

Austin Hedges is not in the top 10 contact hitters on k rate this season.

How is Austin Hedges performing?

Austin Hedges is a defensive-first catcher with a light offensive profile through 53 games. His 22.5% strikeout rate and 19.3% whiff rate are moderate, while a 7.5% barrel rate and .058 ISO show minimal extra-base pop. A 5.8% home-run rate and 0.6% stolen-base rate mean offensive value is limited. The profile is built on pitch-framing and game-calling, not run generation.

Performance summary as of week of August 3, 2026

Hits Over Rate

40%

10 of 25 games

HR Over Rate

0%

Bottom 1%

0 of 1 games

TB Over Rate

48%

12 of 25 games

Hits Over RateHow often he goes over his hits line. Shows how reliable he is for hits props.

HR Over RateHow often he goes over his home run line. Higher = he hits for power consistently.

TB Over RateHow often he goes over his total bases line. Combines hits + extra-base power.

Tonight's prop markets

These are the prop bets available for Austin Hedges. Each card shows the over rate and game count. Click any market to compare odds across 8 sportsbooks.

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How has Austin Hedges been hitting?

These are Austin Hedges's Statcast numbers — the advanced metrics behind hits, home runs, and total bases. Green values are above league average.

K Rate

15.8%

Strikeout rate · league avg ~22%

Whiff %

17.0%

Top 5%

Swing-and-miss rate · league avg ~25%

Hard Hit %

32.5%

Pct of balls hit ≥95 mph · league avg ~36%

Barrel %

7.5%

Highest-quality contact · league avg ~7%

HR Rate

5.8%

Home runs per AB · league avg ~3%

SLG

.392

Slugging percentage · league avg ~.420

Stats as of 2026-08-26 · extended sample through 2025-09-27

How has Austin Hedges been hitting recently?

Each bar shows hits per start. The gold dashed line is the most recent posted hits line (0.5). He went over 2 of 5 times against this line.

0.5
0
Aug 29KC@CLE
0
Aug 26CLE@LAA
2
Aug 23CLE@COL
1
Aug 19SF@CLE
0
Aug 16SD@CLE
OverUnderLine (0.5)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Austin Hedges's prop odds tonight?

Austin Hedges (CLE) typically has three batter prop markets posted: hits, home runs, and total bases. Each prop page on OddsGuy compares the live line and price across 8 sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, BetRivers, Fanatics, Bovada, and Pinnacle) and highlights the best available price.

How has Austin Hedges been hitting recently?

Over his last 25 tracked games, Austin Hedges has gone over his hits line 40% of the time, over his home-run line 0% of the time, and over his total-bases line 48% of the time. The prop pages above show every settled game with the line, actual outcome, and book context.

Where can I bet on Austin Hedges props?

Austin Hedges props are posted at the major US sportsbooks — DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, BetRivers, Fanatics — and offshore at Pinnacle and Bovada. The prop pages above compare live pricing across all 8 books so you can find the best number.

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Austin Hedges — CLE C
Hits over rate: 40% (last 25 games)
HR over rate: 0% (last 1 games)
TB over rate: 48% (last 25 games)
K rate: 15.8% (league avg ~22%)
Whiff rate: 17% (league avg ~25%)
Hard-hit rate: 32.5% (league avg ~36%)
Barrel rate: 7.5% (league avg ~7%)
HR rate: 5.8% (league avg ~3%)
SLG: 0.392 (league avg ~.420)
Stats as of: 2026-08-26