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Total RBIs

Pavin Smith o0.5 Total RBIs (+220)
Projection 0.6 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pavin Smith in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.. Pavin Smith is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.. The #4 stadium in the league for boosting home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for home runs.. Pavin Smith will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Leasure in today's game.
Total RBIs

Miguel Vargas o0.5 Total RBIs (+175)
Projection 0.6 (Over)
EV Model Rating
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for home runs.. Miguel Vargas will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
Hits, Runs, and RBIs

Pavin Smith o1.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (+130)
Projection 2 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pavin Smith in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.. Pavin Smith is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.. The #4 stadium in the league for boosting home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for home runs.. Pavin Smith will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Leasure in today's game.
Total Bases

Andrew Benintendi o1.5 Total Bases (+145)
Projection 1.7 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.. The #4 stadium in the league for boosting home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for home runs.. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most humid conditions on the slate at 78%.
Hits, Runs, and RBIs

Miguel Vargas o1.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (+100)
Projection 2.1 (Over)
EV Model Rating
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for home runs.. Miguel Vargas will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
Hits, Runs, and RBIs

Ryan Noda o0.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (-165)
Projection 1.4 (Over)
EV Model Rating
Ryan Noda is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. The #4 stadium in the league for boosting home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Hitting from the opposite that Ryne Nelson throws from, Ryan Noda will have an edge in today's game.. Ryan Noda pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Ryan Noda will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Hits, Runs, and RBIs

Josh Rojas o0.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (-155)
Projection 1.3 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The #4 stadium in the league for boosting home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for home runs.. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most humid conditions on the slate at 78%.. Josh Rojas will have the handedness advantage against Ryne Nelson in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Josh Rojas will hold that advantage in today's game.
Total Bases

Randal Grichuk o0.5 Total Bases (-185)
Projection 1.5 (Over)
EV Model Rating
When assessing his home run ability, Randal Grichuk ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The #4 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Randal Grichuk pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Among every team playing today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.. Randal Grichuk has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.3-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 91.8-mph mark.
Hits, Runs, and RBIs

Andrew Benintendi o1.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (-105)
Projection 2 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. The #4 stadium in the league for boosting home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for home runs.. Humid weather has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-most humid conditions on the slate at 78%.