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Can Tyler O'Neill Pop in Fantasy Baseball With His 7th Straight Opening Day Home Run?

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Tyler O'Neill will look for a stellar 7th-straight Opening Day today with a home run hit.

Sep 20, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles outfielder Tyler O'Neill (9) celebrates after scoring a run during the seventh inning against the New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr. -Imagn Images | Daniel Kucin Jr.

-Imagn Images Tyler O'Neill has achieved a mark of excellence that MLB fans truly have a double take on. He has homered in 6 straight Opening Day games. That is absolutely bonkers to think of, but he has done it.

Today, O'Neill bats 6th for the Baltimore Orioles, and it leads us to figure out what the true probability is of actually achieving that mark. Tyler O'Neill Home Run Numbers O'Neill is actually not an elite home run hitter by any means. In 2025, O'Neill hit just 9 home runs , despite actually hitting 31 the year prior.

He has a career slugging percentage of . 463, and in 2,318 career plate appearances, O'Neill has 118 home runs. That calculates to 1 home run per 19.