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AZ @

CHC Fri, May 1 • 2:20 PM ET

5 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Moises Ballesteros u0.5 Total Hits (+182)

Projection 0.74

Best Odds

u0.5 +182

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +152

u0.5 +182

u0.5 +151

u0.5 +140

This year, Moises Ballesteros has been pinch hit for in 56% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.. Wrigley Field ranks as the #30 field in the league for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the coldest temperature of the day at 44°.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the best of the day for mound aces.. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Moises Ballesteros's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.8% down to 4.8%.

+182 at bet365

Total Hits

Carson Kelly u0.5 Total Hits (+115)

Projection 0.66

Best Odds

u0.5 +121

Pick made: 5 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +121

u0.5 +105

u0.5 +119

u0.5 +115

Carson Kelly is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.. The #6 field in the majors for suppressing batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the coldest temperature of the day at 44°.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the best of the day for mound aces.. Zac Gallen will hold the platoon advantage over Carson Kelly in today's game.

+121 at DraftKings

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$Texas Rangers logo$ TEX @

DET Fri, May 1 • 6:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Evan Carter o1.5 Total Bases (+270)

Projection 1.43

Best Odds

o1.5 +270

Pick made: 25 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +208

o1.5 +270

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o1.5 +225

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Evan Carter ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Comerica Park projects as the #7 park in the game for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In the league, Comerica Park has the 2nd-lowest average fence height.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. Evan Carter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game.

+270 at bet365

Total Bases

Jake Burger o1.5 Total Bases (+175)

Projection 1.67

Best Odds

o1.5 +175

Pick made: 25 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +150

o1.5 +175

o1.5 +150

o1.5 +165

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 94th percentile when estimating his home run ability.. Jake Burger is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.. Comerica Park projects as the #7 park in the game for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In the league, Comerica Park has the 2nd-lowest average fence height.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.

+175 at bet365

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MIL @

WAS Fri, May 1 • 6:45 PM ET

1 Expert Pick 10 Computer Picks

Spread

MIL -1.5 (+112)

Best Odds

-1.5 +110

Pick made: 17 hours ago

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-1.5 +110

Brewers hitters have teed off on Jake Irvin in the past, slashing .317/.403/.557 heading into Friday’s matchup. With Jacob Misiorowski leading the NL in strikeouts, expect Milwaukee to cover as road favorites in the nation’s capital.

Total Hits

Jacob Young u0.5 Total Hits (+130)

Projection 0.66

Best Odds

u0.5 +130

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +119

u0.5 +130

u0.5 +123

u0.5 +125

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 14th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.. Jacob Young is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this matchup.. The #3 field in baseball for suppressing batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.. Nationals Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which generally leads to worse offense.. Jacob Misiorowski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob Young in today's matchup.

+130 at bet365

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CIN @

PIT Fri, May 1 • 6:45 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Oneil Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+130)

Projection 1.85

Best Odds

o1.5 +130

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +105

o1.5 +130

o1.5 -120

o1.5 +130

o1.5 +109

o1.5 +115

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as Major League Baseball's 11th-best home run batter.. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.. Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer in today's matchup... and moreover, Singer has a huge platoon split.. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Oneil Cruz will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

+130 at bet365

Total Bases

Sal Stewart o1.5 Total Bases (+140)

Projection 1.66

Best Odds

o1.5 +140

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +124

o1.5 +125

o1.5 +100

o1.5 +140

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o1.5 +125

When assessing his batting average ability, Sal Stewart is projected as the 17th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Sal Stewart is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams playing today.. Sal Stewart has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 23.7% seasonal rate to 29% in the past two weeks.. Using Statcast metrics, Sal Stewart ranks in the 99th 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 .388.

+140 at BetMGM

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BAL @

NYY Fri, May 1 • 7:05 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Aaron Judge u0.5 Total Hits (+200)

Projection 0.91

Best Odds

u0.5 +200

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +166

u0.5 +200

u0.5 +163

u0.5 +175

The #4 park in baseball for suppressing base hits to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.. Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. Aaron Judge hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.. Aaron Judge has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 24.2% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last week's worth of games.. Aaron Judge has been lucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .315 BA is inflated compared to his .287 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

+200 at bet365

Total Bases

Jazz Chisholm Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+270)

Projection 1.42

Best Odds

o1.5 +270

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +188

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As it relates to his home run ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Among all stadiums, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (37.7% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph to 93.4-mph over the past 7 days.

+270 at bet365

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PHI @

MIA Fri, May 1 • 7:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Kyle Stowers u1.5 Total Bases (-200)

Projection 0.81

Best Odds

u1.5 -200

Pick made: 7 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u1.5 -200

The #3 stadium in MLB for suppressing home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all parks, which tends to lead to worse offense.. Kyle Stowers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 79th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 4th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies.

-200 at bet365

Total Bases

Kyle Schwarber o1.5 Total Bases (+145)

Projection 1.64

Best Odds

o1.5 +160

Pick made: 39 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +136

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o1.5 +160

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Kyle Schwarber projects as the 3rd-best home run hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense.. Hitting from the opposite that Eury Perez throws from, Kyle Schwarber will have the upper hand in today's game.. Kyle Schwarber has posted a .376 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 95th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

+160 at BetMGM

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HOU @

BOS Fri, May 1 • 7:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Marcelo Mayer u0.5 Total Hits (+190)

Projection 0.79

Best Odds

u0.5 +190

Pick made: 3 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +182

u0.5 +132

u0.5 +190

Marcelo Mayer is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. Dry weather has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-driest conditions on the slate at 29%.. Marcelo Mayer's average exit velocity has fallen off recently; his 87.9-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 83.4-mph over the last two weeks.. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Marcelo Mayer's 9.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 23.5%.

+190 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Hits

Brice Matthews u0.5 Total Hits (+110)

Projection 0.59

Best Odds

u0.5 +110

Pick made: 3 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +106

u0.5 +110

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Matthews in the 7th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.. Brice Matthews is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in today's game.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. Dry weather has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-driest conditions on the slate at 29%.. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox.

+110 at Fanatics Sportsbook

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TOR @

MIN Fri, May 1 • 8:10 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Byron Buxton o1.5 Total Bases (+110)

Projection 1.88

Best Odds

o1.5 +110

Pick made: an hour ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -101

o1.5 +105

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o1.5 +105

o1.5 +102

o1.5 +110

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Byron Buxton as MLB's 10th-best home run hitter.. Byron Buxton is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 8th-best field in the majors for run-scoring.. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Byron Buxton will have an edge in today's matchup.. Byron Buxton will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

+110 at Fanatics Sportsbook

Total Bases

Kazuma Okamoto u1.5 Total Bases (-190)

Projection 0.91

Best Odds

u1.5 -190

Pick made: 3 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u1.5 -190

The 10th-deepest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Target Field.. In Major League Baseball, the 5th-tallest fence height (on average) are at Target Field.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate.. Batting from the same side that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Kazuma Okamoto will have a disadvantage in today's matchup.. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kazuma Okamoto in today's game.

-190 at bet365

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LAD @

STL Fri, May 1 • 8:15 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Andy Pages u0.5 Total Hits (+193)

Projection 0.96

Best Odds

u0.5 +193

Pick made: 7 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +193

u0.5 +182

u0.5 +165

u0.5 +174

u0.5 +175

Andy Pages is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.. Busch Stadium ranks as the #21 stadium in the game for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Busch Stadium has the 5th-deepest fences among all parks — generally bad for home runs.. Low humidity has a small but significant correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report projects the 5th-least humid conditions of all games on the slate at 36%.. The St. Louis Cardinals outfield defense projects as the 5th-best among all the teams in action today.

+193 at DraftKings

Total Bases

Shohei Ohtani o1.5 Total Bases (+115)

Projection 1.9

Best Odds

o1.5 +115

Pick made: 7 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 -108

o1.5 -105

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o1.5 +115

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o1.5 +105

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. In Major League Baseball, Busch Stadium has the 8th-lowest average fence height.. Compared to last season, Shohei Ohtani has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 18.2% to 22.5% this season.. Shohei Ohtani has performed at a clip of 42.3 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, grading out in the 100th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

+115 at BetMGM

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ATL @

COL Fri, May 1 • 8:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Jorge Mateo u0.5 Total Hits (+130)

Projection 0.66

Best Odds

u0.5 +130

Pick made: 3 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +129

u0.5 +130

u0.5 +125

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Mateo in the 12th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Jorge Mateo is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today's game.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report expects the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today.. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jorge Mateo in today's matchup.. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.188) provides evidence that Jorge Mateo has been lucky since the start of last season with his .245 actual wOBA.

+130 at bet365

Total Bases

Hunter Goodman o1.5 Total Bases (+120)

Projection 1.95

Best Odds

o1.5 +120

Pick made: 2 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +106

o1.5 +110

o1.5 -105

o1.5 +120

o1.5 +106

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Hunter Goodman as baseball's 20th-best home run hitter.. Hunter Goodman is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the majors for run-scoring.. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Hunter Goodman will hold that advantage today.

+120 at BetMGM

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NYM @

LAA Fri, May 1 • 9:38 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Josh Lowe u0.5 Total Hits (+140)

Projection 0.7

Best Odds

u0.5 +140

Pick made: 23 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +125

u0.5 +140

u0.5 +125

u0.5 +123

u0.5 +125

Josh Lowe is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 10th-worst park in the game for LHB batting average.. Josh Lowe has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's game.. In the past two weeks, Josh Lowe's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.8% down to 0%.. Josh Lowe's average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 88.7-mph figure last season has dropped off to 86.2-mph.

+140 at bet365

Total Hits

Juan Soto u0.5 Total Hits (+190)

Projection 0.88

Best Odds

u0.5 +190

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +182

u0.5 +190

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u0.5 +172

u0.5 +180

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 10th-worst park in the game for LHB batting average.. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Juan Soto in today's game.

+190 at bet365

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CHW @

SD Fri, May 1 • 9:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Ty France u0.5 Total Hits (+155)

Projection 0.76

Best Odds

u0.5 +155

Pick made: 25 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +138

u0.5 +155

u0.5 +130

u0.5 +137

u0.5 +135

Ty France is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 4th-worst stadium in the game for RHB batting average.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. Today, Ty France is at a disadvantage facing the league's 6th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.5% rate (89th percentile).. There has been a significant decline in Ty France's launch angle from last season's 10.7° to 3.7° this year.

+155 at bet365

Total Bases

Miguel Vargas o1.5 Total Bases (+170)

Projection 1.73

Best Odds

o1.5 +170

Pick made: 25 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +156

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.. In the majors, Petco Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.. This game is forecasted to have the most humidity of all games on the slate (81%); there is a small yet noteworthy link with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Miguel Vargas hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

+170 at bet365

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CLE @

ATH Fri, May 1 • 9:40 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Hits

Darell Hernaiz u0.5 Total Hits (+150)

Projection 0.79

Best Odds

u0.5 +150

Pick made: 3 hours ago

EV Model Rating

u0.5 +148

u0.5 +150

u0.5 +148

u0.5 +150

Darell Hernaiz is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today's game.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 10.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. Today, Darell Hernaiz is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 40.5% rate (99th percentile).. Since the start of last season, Darell Hernaiz's 2.9% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 20th percentile among his peers.. Ranked in the 11th percentile, Darell Hernaiz's average exit velocity of 85.1 mph ranks among the lowest in the league since the start of last season.

+150 at bet365

Total Bases

Kyle Manzardo o1.5 Total Bases (+165)

Projection 1.71

Best Odds

o1.5 +165

Pick made: 4 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +145

o1.5 +165

o1.5 +140

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Kyle Manzardo is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Sutter Health Park as the 10th-best park in the league for left-handed batting average.. Sutter Health Park has the 3rd-lowest fences among all parks.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the most favorable hitting conditions of the day.. Considering J.T. Ginn's large platoon split, Kyle Manzardo will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game.

+165 at bet365

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KC @

SEA Fri, May 1 • 9:45 PM ET

10 Computer Picks

Total Bases

Vinnie Pasquantino o1.5 Total Bases (+155)

Projection 1.78

Best Odds

o1.5 +155

Pick made: 3 hours ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +154

o1.5 +155

o1.5 +145

o1.5 +155

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. T-Mobile Park has the 9th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of the day.. Because of Bryan Woo's large platoon split, Vinnie Pasquantino will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game.. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

+155 at bet365

Total Bases

Carter Jensen o1.5 Total Bases (+182)

Projection 1.59

Best Odds

o1.5 +182

Pick made: 36 minutes ago

EV Model Rating

o1.5 +182

o1.5 +140

o1.5 +170

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carter Jensen in the 79th percentile when assessing his home run skill.. Carter Jensen is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.. T-Mobile Park has the 9th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of the day.. Carter Jensen will hold the platoon advantage over Bryan Woo in today's matchup... and moreover, Woo has a large platoon split.

+182 at DraftKings

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