Juan Soto got traded on Tuesday from the Washington Nationals to the San Diego Padres. You (we) got excited for his Wednesday debut and decided to make some wagers.
Except, you were a little too excited and the bets you placed were too ambitious.
You ended up being one of the many bettors at BetMGM to bet the Over on Soto’s player props. And as a result, you were burned badly.
Did he have any home runs? No.
RBIs? Nah.
Stolen bases? Doubles? Nope, and negative.
And when you add it all up, on the surface, the debut looks less than spectacular.
Rough night for those Over bettors …
O 1.5 bases ❌
O 0.5 singles ✅
O 0.5 doubles ❌
O 0.5 steals ❌
O 0.5 RBI ❌
O 0.5 HR ❌ https://t.co/p3XZEZffwm— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkes22) August 4, 2022
But in reality, Soto had one heck of a debit. He singled, scored a run in the first inning and was walked twice. Padres fans might want to get used to that.
In his first plate appearance as a San Diego Padre, Juan Soto… walks, fittingly.
It's his 92nd walk of the season, more than 30 clear of any other player in the league. pic.twitter.com/T0dP6JlKm1
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 4, 2022
Last night, in their first game for San Diego, Juan Soto, Josh Bell, and Brandon Drury each reached base multiple times.
Per @EliasSports, the Padres are the first MLB team since 1900 to have 3 midseason acquisitions all reach base safely multiple times in their team debut. pic.twitter.com/W2AMlwh6g0
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 4, 2022
Sorry if your night wasn’t as impressive as Soto’s.
