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Boston Red Sox logo BOS @ Baltimore Orioles logo BAL Sat, Apr 25 • 12:05 PM ET
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Boston Red Sox logo Baltimore Orioles logo o8.0 (-105)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Eric Rosales
Betting Analyst

Starting pitchers Garrett Crochey and Trevor Rodgers have each lost their last two starts.

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Baltimore Orioles logo BAL (-104)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Eric Rosales
Betting Analyst

Baltimore has ripped off wins in three of its last four, scoring at least seven runs in each win, including a 10-3 pounding of Boston Friday, going yard six times.

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Seattle Mariners logo SEA @ St. Louis Cardinals logo STL Sat, Apr 25 • 2:15 PM ET
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Randy Arozarena logo Randy Arozarena o1.5 Hits (+210)
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Eric Rosales
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Randy Arozarena dhas hits in 10 of his last 13 games. Of those, six have been multi-hit efforts.

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Cole Young logo
Cole Young o1.5 Total Bases (+280)
Projection 1.18
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
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Star rating: 4 out of 5
Busch Stadium has the 9th-lowest average fence height in MLB.
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Cleveland Guardians logo CLE @ Toronto Blue Jays logo TOR Sat, Apr 25 • 3:07 PM ET
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Kevin Gausman logo Kevin Gausman o5.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+126)
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Eric Rosales
Betting Analyst

Kevin Gausman has struck out at least six in each of his last two starts vs Cleveland

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Davis Schneider logo
Davis Schneider u0.5 Total Hits (+105)
Projection 0.52
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Schneider in the 13th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.. The #7 venue in MLB for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.. Davis Schneider has been lucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .225 rate is significantly inflated relative to his .175 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.
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Miami Marlins logo MIA @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Sat, Apr 25 • 4:05 PM ET
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Willy Adames logo
Willy Adames u1.5 Total Bases (-185)
Projection 0.83
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The league's highest fence height (on average) can be found at Oracle Park.. Oracle Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to lower offensive output.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to drop to the 3rd-lowest level on the slate today at 56°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Eury Perez will have the handedness advantage over Willy Adames in today's matchup.. Extreme flyball batters like Willy Adames tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Eury Perez.
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Heriberto Hernandez logo
Heriberto Hernandez u1.5 Total Bases (-210)
Projection 0.73
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The league's highest fence height (on average) can be found at Oracle Park.. Oracle Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to lower offensive output.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to drop to the 3rd-lowest level on the slate today at 56°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Heriberto Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.. Heriberto Hernandez's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 91-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 82.8-mph in the past 14 days.
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Minnesota Twins logo MIN @ Tampa Bay Rays logo TB Sat, Apr 25 • 4:10 PM ET
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Byron Buxton logo
Byron Buxton o1.5 Total Bases (+117)
Projection 2.03
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Byron Buxton as the league's 10th-best home run batter.. Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.. The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense.. Byron Buxton will hold the platoon advantage over Shane McClanahan today.. Byron Buxton pulls many of his flyballs (41.8% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.
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Junior Caminero logo
Junior Caminero o1.5 Total Bases (+100)
Projection 2.2
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Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When assessing his home run talent, Junior Caminero ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Junior Caminero is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.. The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense.. Junior Caminero pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.7% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.
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Washington Nationals logo WAS @ Chicago White Sox logo CHW Sat, Apr 25 • 4:10 PM ET
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Munetaka Murakami logo
Munetaka Murakami u0.5 Total Hits (+175)
Projection 0.73
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather forecast for this contest forecasts the 2nd-lowest temperature of all games today at 49°.
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Colson Montgomery logo
Colson Montgomery u0.5 Total Hits (+173)
Projection 0.77
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colson Montgomery in the 18th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather forecast for this contest forecasts the 2nd-lowest temperature of all games today at 49°.. Despite posting a .362 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Colson Montgomery has been lucky given the .052 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310.
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Colorado Rockies logo COL @ New York Mets logo NYM Sat, Apr 25 • 4:10 PM ET
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Tyrone Taylor logo
Tyrone Taylor u0.5 Total Hits (+142)
Projection 0.59
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Tyrone Taylor is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 2nd-worst venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits.. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which often leads to less offense.. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the coldest temperature of all games on the slate today at 45°.. Tyrone Taylor's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 89-mph EV last season has fallen off to 85.1-mph.
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Mark Vientos logo
Mark Vientos u0.5 Total Hits (+176)
Projection 0.74
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Mark Vientos is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 2nd-worst venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits.. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which often leads to less offense.. Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the coldest temperature of all games on the slate today at 45°.. Compared to his seasonal figure of 12.7°, Mark Vientos has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1.5°) in the past two weeks' worth of games.
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San Diego Padres logo SD @ Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ Sat, Apr 25 • 6:05 PM ET
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Jake Cronenworth logo
Jake Cronenworth o1.5 Total Bases (+120)
Projection 2.13
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Jake Cronenworth will have the handedness advantage over Zac Gallen today.. The Arizona Diamondbacks don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Jake Cronenworth is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the whole game.
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Manny Machado logo
Manny Machado o1.5 Total Bases (-135)
Projection 2.84
Best Odds
Pick made: 11 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.. Manny Machado is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (28.2) implies that Manny Machado has been unlucky since the start of last season with his 22.3 actual HR/600.. Manny Machado has compiled a .348 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 82nd percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.
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Athletics Athletics logo ATH @ Texas Rangers logo TEX Sat, Apr 25 • 7:05 PM ET
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Andy Ibanez logo
Andy Ibanez u0.5 Total Hits (+138)
Projection 0.59
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Ibanez in the 21st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. Andy Ibanez has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (75% of the time), but he is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this matchup.. The #1 field in baseball for suppressing batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.. Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks.. Andy Ibanez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.
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Sam Haggerty logo
Sam Haggerty u0.5 Total Hits (+125)
Projection 0.56
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Sam Haggerty is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in today's game.. The #1 field in baseball for suppressing batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.. Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks.. Sam Haggerty's 2.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) grades out in the 17th percentile since the start of last season.. Sam Haggerty and his 4.1° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 9th percentile, among the lowest in the league since the start of last season.
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Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT @ Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL Sat, Apr 25 • 7:10 PM ET
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Oneil Cruz logo
Oneil Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+165)
Projection 1.63
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Oneil Cruz projects as the 11th-best home run hitter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks American Family Field as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed home runs.. Among all parks, American Family Field has the 6th-lowest average fence height.. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.
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Brandon Lowe logo
Brandon Lowe o1.5 Total Bases (+189)
Projection 1.47
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his home run ability, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks American Family Field as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for left-handed home runs.. Among all parks, American Family Field has the 6th-lowest average fence height.. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.
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New York Yankees logo NYY @ Houston Astros logo HOU Sat, Apr 25 • 7:10 PM ET
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Aaron Judge logo
Aaron Judge o1.5 Total Bases (-105)
Projection 2.31
Best Odds
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.. The #6 park in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Minute Maid Park.. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense.. Over the last 14 days, Aaron Judge has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 25.9% to 32.1%.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. logo
Jazz Chisholm Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+160)
Projection 1.63
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When it comes to his home run skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Minute Maid Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed home runs.. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense.. Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the handedness advantage against Michael Burrows in today's matchup.
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Los Angeles Angels logo LAA @ Kansas City Royals logo KC Sat, Apr 25 • 7:10 PM ET
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Bryce Teodosio logo
Bryce Teodosio u0.5 Total Hits (-110)
Projection 0.47
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Bryce Teodosio ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Bryce Teodosio is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today's game.. Since the start of last season, Bryce Teodosio has been pulled from the game early in 42% of his appearances when starting against southpaw.. Bryce Teodosio has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's deepest RF fences in today's matchup.. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the strongest out of every team on the slate today.
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Michael Massey logo
Michael Massey u0.5 Total Hits (+145)
Projection 0.77
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. Michael Massey is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today's game.. Today, Michael Massey is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 38.2% rate (95th percentile).. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.201) implies that Michael Massey has been lucky since the start of last season with his .244 actual batting average.. Posting a .257 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Michael Massey has performed in the 4th percentile.
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Detroit Tigers logo DET @ Cincinnati Reds logo CIN Sat, Apr 25 • 7:15 PM ET
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Kerry Carpenter logo
Kerry Carpenter o1.5 Total Bases (+140)
Projection 1.87
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
When estimating his home run talent, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #1 stadium in baseball for LHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters.. Kerry Carpenter will have the handedness advantage against Brady Singer in today's game... and even better, Singer has a huge platoon split.
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Matt McLain logo
Matt McLain o1.5 Total Bases (+165)
Projection 1.66
Best Odds
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Matt McLain's BABIP skill is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Matt McLain is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today.. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #1 ballpark in MLB for right-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters.
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Chicago Cubs logo CHC @ Los Angeles Dodgers logo LAD Sat, Apr 25 • 7:15 PM ET
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Moises Ballesteros u0.5 Total Hits (+120)
Projection 0.69
Best Odds
Pick made: 7 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Moises Ballesteros is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game.. When starting against a righty hurler this year, Moises Ballesteros has been pinch hit for 60% of the time.. The #9 venue in baseball for suppressing BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.. This game is forecasted to have the 5th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Moises Ballesteros in today's matchup.
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Dansby Swanson logo
Dansby Swanson o1.5 Total Bases (+202)
Projection 1.53
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting home runs to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.. In the league, Dodger Stadium has the lowest average fence height.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.6-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for hitters.. Dansby Swanson hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.
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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Atlanta Braves logo ATL Sat, Apr 25 • 7:15 PM ET
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Ronald Acuna Jr. logo Ronald Acuna Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (+105)
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Eric Rosales
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Ronald Acuna Jr has hits in 14 of his last 17, grabbing at least two total bases in seven of them.

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Ozzie Albies logo
Ozzie Albies u0.5 Total Hits (+165)
Projection 0.83
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Ozzie Albies's BABIP skill is projected in the 6th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Ozzie Albies will be at a big disadvantage against Zack Wheeler and his large platoon split in today's game.. The Philadelphia Phillies infield defense profiles as the 3rd-best out of every team in action today.
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