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Robert Criscola
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The Royals offense has woken up, scoring six runs three times during their current four-game win streak. Padres SP Dylan Cease sports a 4.69 ERA in 2025 and got tagged for six earned runs in his most recent effort.
Total RBIs

Bobby Witt Jr. o0.5 Total RBIs (+190)
Projection 0.6 (Over)
EV Model Rating
Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 10th-best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. In the league, Petco Park has the 6th-lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for batters.
Total RBIs

Fernando Tatis Jr. o0.5 Total RBIs (+185)
Projection 0.6 (Over)
EV Model Rating
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 9th-best batter in MLB.. Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. In the league, Petco Park has the 6th-lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for batters.
Total RBIs

Jake Cronenworth o0.5 Total RBIs (+210)
Projection 0.5 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.. The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Among all major league parks, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest.. In the league, Petco Park has the 6th-lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for batters.
Total RBIs

Xander Bogaerts o0.5 Total RBIs (+210)
Projection 0.5 (Over)
EV Model Rating
Xander Bogaerts's batting average skill is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 5th in the batting order today.. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. In the league, Petco Park has the 6th-lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for batters.
Total RBIs

Salvador Perez o0.5 Total RBIs (+210)
Projection 0.5 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 89th percentile when assessing his home run skill.. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Among all major league parks, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest.. In the league, Petco Park has the 6th-lowest average fence height.
Total RBIs

Manny Machado o0.5 Total RBIs (+135)
Projection 0.7 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.. Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. In the league, Petco Park has the 6th-lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for batters.
Total RBIs

Gavin Sheets o0.5 Total RBIs (+200)
Projection 0.5 (Over)
EV Model Rating
Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. In the league, Petco Park has the 6th-lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.4-mph in this contest, the 6th-best of the day for batters.. Gavin Sheets will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.
Total Bases

Fernando Tatis Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+110)
Projection 2.1 (Over)
EV Model Rating
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 9th-best batter in MLB.. Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. In the league, Petco Park has the 6th-lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for batters.
Total Bases

Bobby Witt Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+130)
Projection 1.9 (Over)
EV Model Rating
Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 10th-best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. In the league, Petco Park has the 6th-lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for batters.
Outs Recorded

Dylan Cease u17.5 Outs Recorded (+130)
Projection 17 (Under)
EV Model Rating
The Kansas City Royals have been the 8th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better in the future. It is likely that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Nic Lentz) calling pitches in this game.. According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Martin Maldonado (the Padres's expected catcher today) grades out as a weak pitch framer.. Among all major league parks, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest.. In the league, Petco Park has the 6th-lowest average fence height.