Taylor Ward
SEA · DH
Power-contact hybrid: 22.5% barrel rate, .133 ISO, 13.3% HR rate.
Everything you need to know about Taylor Ward before you bet. He's gone over his hits line 33% of the time across 21 tracked games. Compare home run, hits, and total bases odds across 8 sportsbooks below.
Compared to other power hitters
Highest Barrel Rate among power hitters this season. Top 10.
| # | Player | Team | Barrel Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli White | BOS | 52.1% |
| 2 | Mike Trout | LAA | 50.0% |
| 3 | Colton Cowser | BAL | 41.7% |
| 4 | Billy Cook | PIT | 39.8% |
| 5 | Dominic Canzone | SEA | 36.5% |
| 6 | Wyatt Langford | TEX | 35.0% |
| 7 | Pete Alonso | BAL | 34.2% |
| 8 | Spencer Torkelson | DET | 33.3% |
| 9 | Roman Anthony | BOS | 31.7% |
| 10 | Colt Keith | DET | 31.5% |
Taylor Ward is not in the top 10 power hitters on barrel rate this season.
How is Taylor Ward performing?
Taylor Ward remains a power-and-contact hybrid through 112 games. His 22.5% barrel rate and .133 ISO reflect consistent hard contact, converted into a 13.3% home-run rate that leans toward gap power. A 18.2% strikeout rate and 18% whiff rate are moderate for a slugger—he makes contact more often than typical power hitters. With a 0.2% stolen-base rate, the profile is pure power with no speed component.
Performance summary as of week of August 3, 2026
Hits Over Rate
33%
7 of 21 games
HR Over Rate
0%
Bottom 1%0 of 8 games
TB Over Rate
33%
7 of 21 games
Hits Over Rate — How often he goes over his hits line. Shows how reliable he is for hits props.
HR Over Rate — How often he goes over his home run line. Higher = he hits for power consistently.
TB Over Rate — How often he goes over his total bases line. Combines hits + extra-base power.
Tonight's prop markets
These are the prop bets available for Taylor Ward. Each card shows the over rate and game count. Click any market to compare odds across 8 sportsbooks.
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How has Taylor Ward been hitting?
These are Taylor Ward's Statcast numbers — the advanced metrics behind hits, home runs, and total bases. Green values are above league average.
K Rate
27.5%
Strikeout rate · league avg ~22%
Whiff %
14.3%
Swing-and-miss rate · league avg ~25%
Hard Hit %
42.5%
Pct of balls hit ≥95 mph · league avg ~36%
Barrel %
22.5%
Top 1%Highest-quality contact · league avg ~7%
HR Rate
13.3%
Home runs per AB · league avg ~3%
SLG
.708
Slugging percentage · league avg ~.420
Stats as of 2026-08-29 · extended sample through 2025-09-28
How has Taylor Ward 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 1 of 5 times against this line.
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What are Taylor Ward's prop odds tonight?▾
Taylor Ward (SEA) 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 Taylor Ward been hitting recently?▾
Over his last 21 tracked games, Taylor Ward has gone over his hits line 33% of the time, over his home-run line 0% of the time, and over his total-bases line 33% of the time. The prop pages above show every settled game with the line, actual outcome, and book context.
Where can I bet on Taylor Ward props?▾
Taylor Ward 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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Taylor Ward — SEA DH Hits over rate: 33% (last 21 games) HR over rate: 0% (last 8 games) TB over rate: 33% (last 21 games) K rate: 27.5% (league avg ~22%) Whiff rate: 14.3% (league avg ~25%) Hard-hit rate: 42.5% (league avg ~36%) Barrel rate: 22.5% (league avg ~7%) HR rate: 13.3% (league avg ~3%) SLG: 0.708 (league avg ~.420) Stats as of: 2026-08-29