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Total RBIs

Matt McLain o0.5 Total RBIs (+195)
Projection 0.6 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. The #1 field in MLB for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. Matt McLain has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Matt McLain will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Total RBIs

Gabriel Arias o0.5 Total RBIs (+185)
Projection 0.6 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. Gabriel Arias is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.. The #1 field in MLB for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. Gabriel Arias has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
Total RBIs

Rece Hinds o0.5 Total RBIs (+220)
Projection 0.5 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The #1 field in MLB for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The 7th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums are found in Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Rece Hinds will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Using Statcast metrics, Rece Hinds grades out in the 91st percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .346.
Total RBIs

Elly De La Cruz o0.5 Total RBIs (+145)
Projection 0.7 (Over)
EV Model Rating
When it comes to his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the best venue in the majors for lefty home runs.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Luis Ortiz... and even better, Ortiz has a large platoon split.
Total RBIs

Will Benson o0.5 Total RBIs (+200)
Projection 0.5 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the best venue in the majors for lefty home runs.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. Given Luis Ortiz's large platoon split, Will Benson will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.. Will Benson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.. Will Benson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.
Hits, Runs, and RBIs

Will Benson o0.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (-155)
Projection 1.7 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the best venue in the majors for lefty home runs.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. Given Luis Ortiz's large platoon split, Will Benson will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.. Will Benson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.. Will Benson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.
Hits, Runs, and RBIs

Austin Hedges o0.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (-140)
Projection 1.4 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The #1 field in MLB for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. Austin Hedges pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Austin Hedges's 22.9° launch angle (an advanced stat to measure a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in the league: 97th percentile.
Hits, Runs, and RBIs

Matt McLain o1.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (+105)
Projection 2.1 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. The #1 field in MLB for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. Matt McLain has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Matt McLain will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Total Bases

Kyle Manzardo o1.5 Total Bases (+135)
Projection 1.8 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the best venue in the majors for lefty home runs.. Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest RF fences in MLB.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.
Total Bases

Elly De La Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+110)
Projection 2 (Over)
EV Model Rating
When it comes to his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the best venue in the majors for lefty home runs.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Luis Ortiz... and even better, Ortiz has a large platoon split.