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Ty France heating up at the plate for the Padres
France has been swinging a hot bat recently, slashing .400/.462/.943 with five home runs and 11 RBIs over his last 14 days of action. The Padres currently sit in third place in the NL West with a 50-52 record and are relying heavily on his bat as they navigate a lengthy injury list that includes several pitchers and infield depth pieces. France continues to hold down the everyday first base role securely.
This recent tear matches the powerful season projection our data expects from him, confirming that his recent surge is a continuation of his strong 2026 campaign rather than a temporary fluke. His slugging has been elite, heavily outperforming his career averages and showing a massive jump in power production with 15 home runs already on the season. Expect his high contact rates to keep his production stable moving forward.
The Padres face a busy seven-game road trip this week, starting with remaining action against the Braves before moving on to face the Marlins. He will see a tough test against Chris Sale and his 2.06 ERA, but upcoming matchups against weaker Miami arms like Janson Junk present strong opportunities to drive in runs. With seven games on the slate, France is a locked-in option for fantasy lineups. Start.
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