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St. Louis Cardinals logo STL @ Detroit Tigers logo DET Fri, Apr 3 • 1:10 PM ET
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JJ Wetherholt logo
JJ Wetherholt u0.5 Total Hits (+172)
Projection 0.8
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
JJ Wetherholt has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.. Batting from the same side that Framber Valdez throws from, JJ Wetherholt will have a disadvantage in today's matchup.. JJ Wetherholt hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's game.. JJ Wetherholt will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.
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Ramon Urias logo
Ramon Urias u0.5 Total Hits (+136)
Projection 0.71
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Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Ramon Urias has been pinch hit for 11% of the time when starting against a left-handed pitcher since the start of last season.. Among all major league stadiums, Comerica Park's centerfield fences are the 2nd-deepest.. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ramon Urias today.. Sporting a .298 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Ramon Urias finds himself in the 23rd percentile for offensive ability.. Grading out in the 22nd percentile, the hardest ball Ramon Urias has hit since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.4 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power ability.
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Miami Marlins logo MIA @ New York Yankees logo NYY Fri, Apr 3 • 1:35 PM ET
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New York Yankees logo NYY -1.5 (+128)
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
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Chris Vasile
Publishing Editor

Despite the hot start, I'm not convinced the Marlins are a good team. They've beaten up on the Rockies and White Sox, and the Yankees present a whole new set of problems. Will Warren looked good on debut, and the Yankees, playing at home in their home opener, should run away with this one. 

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Aaron Judge logo
Aaron Judge u0.5 Total Hits (+175)
Projection 0.84
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
This matchup is predicted to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Eury Perez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Judge today.. Today, Aaron Judge is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.9% rate (92nd percentile).. Typically, hitters like Aaron Judge who hit a lot of groundballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Eury Perez.. The Miami Marlins outfield defense projects as the 4th-strongest among every team on the slate today.
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San Diego Padres logo SD @ Boston Red Sox logo BOS Fri, Apr 3 • 2:10 PM ET
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Wilyer Abreu logo
Wilyer Abreu u0.5 Total Hits (+170)
Projection 0.76
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Pick made: 7 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the 4th-lowest level on the slate today at 57°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The San Diego Padres outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-best out of all the teams in action today.. San Diego's #3-ranked outfield defense of all teams on the slate today poses a formidable challenge for Wilyer Abreu, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.
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Carlos Narvaez logo
Carlos Narvaez u0.5 Total Hits (+110)
Projection 0.56
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Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Narvaez in the 20th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.. Carlos Narvaez is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this matchup.. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to drop to the 4th-lowest level on the slate today at 57°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Batting from the same side that Michael King throws from, Carlos Narvaez will have a tough challenge today.. The San Diego Padres outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-best out of all the teams in action today.
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Cincinnati Reds logo CIN @ Texas Rangers logo TEX Fri, Apr 3 • 4:05 PM ET
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Joc Pederson logo
Joc Pederson u0.5 Total Hits (+125)
Projection 0.67
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Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 5th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.. When starting against a northpaw since the start of last season, Joc Pederson has been pulled from the game early 36% of the time.. Globe Life Field profiles as the #29 stadium in MLB for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest CF fences in MLB.. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.
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Wyatt Langford logo
Wyatt Langford o0.5 Total Bases (-180)
Projection 1.63
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. Globe Life Field has the 6th-shortest average fence height among all parks.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the slate today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15.5-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats.
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Philadelphia Phillies logo PHI @ Colorado Rockies logo COL Fri, Apr 3 • 4:10 PM ET
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Kyle Schwarber logo
Kyle Schwarber o0.5 Total Bases (-245)
Projection 2.04
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Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Kyle Schwarber projects as the 4th-best home run batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Kyle Schwarber will have an advantage in today's game.. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Schwarber has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.
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Justin Crawford logo
Justin Crawford o0.5 Total Bases (-200)
Projection 1.58
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Pick made: 1 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Crawford as the 2nd-best hitter in the majors when it comes to his BABIP ability.. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Justin Crawford will have the upper hand in today's game.. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Justin Crawford has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.
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Tampa Bay Rays logo TB @ Minnesota Twins logo MIN Fri, Apr 3 • 4:10 PM ET
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Matt Wallner logo
Matt Wallner o0.5 Total Bases (-110)
Projection 1.08
Best Odds
Pick made: 24 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Matt Wallner projects as the 16th-best home run hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Matt Wallner is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the league for run-scoring.. Matt Wallner will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Boyle in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Boyle has a large platoon split.. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense projects as the worst among all the teams playing today.
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Royce Lewis logo
Royce Lewis o0.5 Total Bases (-115)
Projection 1.08
Best Odds
Pick made: 24 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 5th-best ballpark in the league for run-scoring.. The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense projects as the worst among all the teams playing today.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Royce Lewis will hold that advantage in today's game.. Over the past week, Royce Lewis has displayed impressive power, recording a a 28.6% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power).. Royce Lewis's 17.7° launch angle (a reliable metric to evaluate a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in the league: 83rd percentile.
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Baltimore Orioles logo BAL @ Pittsburgh Pirates logo PIT Fri, Apr 3 • 4:12 PM ET
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Oneil Cruz logo
Oneil Cruz o0.5 Total Bases (-170)
Projection 1.69
Best Odds
Pick made: 6 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Oneil Cruz projects as the 13th-best home run hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Bradish throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an advantage in today's game.. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Baltimore Orioles.
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Taylor Ward logo
Taylor Ward o0.5 Total Bases (-200)
Projection 1.72
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.. Taylor Ward's 13.6% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) ranks in the 86th percentile since the start of last season.
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Milwaukee Brewers logo MIL @ Kansas City Royals logo KC Fri, Apr 3 • 7:45 PM ET
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Salvador Perez logo
Salvador Perez u0.5 Total Hits (+185)
Projection 0.86
Best Odds
Pick made: 3 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 11th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. Chad Patrick will have the handedness advantage over Salvador Perez in today's matchup.. In today's game, Salvador Perez is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37.9% rate (94th percentile).. Typically, batters like Salvador Perez who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Chad Patrick.. The Milwaukee Brewers outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.
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Vinnie Pasquantino logo
Vinnie Pasquantino o0.5 Total Bases (-240)
Projection 1.7
Best Odds
Pick made: 4 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage over Chad Patrick in today's game.
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Seattle Mariners logo SEA @ Los Angeles Angels logo LAA Fri, Apr 3 • 9:38 PM ET
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Cal Raleigh logo
Cal Raleigh o0.5 Total Bases (-180)
Projection 1.88
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Pick made: 26 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Cal Raleigh projects as the 5th-best home run hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Cal Raleigh is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the league for RHB home runs.. In the league, Angel Stadium has the lowest average fence height.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate.
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Julio Rodriguez logo
Julio Rodriguez o0.5 Total Bases (-230)
Projection 1.85
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Pick made: 38 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 12th-best batter in the league as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the league for RHB home runs.. In the league, Angel Stadium has the lowest average fence height.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate.
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Houston Astros logo HOU @ Athletics Athletics logo ATH Fri, Apr 3 • 9:40 PM ET
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Shea Langeliers logo
Shea Langeliers u0.5 Total Hits (+190)
Projection 0.86
Best Odds
Pick made: 8 hours ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report expects the driest conditions on the schedule today at 11%.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hurlers.. Batting from the same side that Cristian Javier throws from, Shea Langeliers faces a tough challenge in today's matchup.. Shea Langeliers pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup.. Extreme flyball hitters like Shea Langeliers tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Cristian Javier.
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Nick Kurtz logo
Nick Kurtz o0.5 Total Bases (-185)
Projection 1.73
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
Nick Kurtz projects as the 8th-best home run hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nick Kurtz is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game.. Hitting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Nick Kurtz will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Nick Kurtz has big-time HR ability (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a sure thing (32.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Cristian Javier has a pitch-to-contact profile (6th percentile K%) — great news for Kurtz.. Nick Kurtz will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.
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Atlanta Braves logo ATL @ Arizona Diamondbacks logo AZ Fri, Apr 3 • 9:45 PM ET
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Ozzie Albies logo
Ozzie Albies o0.5 Total Bases (-230)
Projection 1.8
Best Odds
Pick made: 16 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Ozzie Albies is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best field in baseball for righty batting average.. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The switch-hitting Ozzie Albies will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Eduardo Rodriguez.. Ozzie Albies and his 17.4° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 90th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.
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Austin Riley logo
Austin Riley o0.5 Total Bases (-245)
Projection 1.72
Best Odds
Pick made: 16 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
When it comes to his home run talent, Austin Riley ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Austin Riley is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best field in baseball for righty batting average.. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.
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New York Mets logo NYM @ San Francisco Giants logo SF Fri, Apr 3 • 10:15 PM ET
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Juan Soto logo
Juan Soto o0.5 Total Bases (-205)
Projection 1.82
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 4 out of 5
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 2nd-best batter in the majors.. Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. The #4 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park.. In the majors, Oracle Park's RF fences are the shallowest.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.
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Rafael Devers logo
Rafael Devers o0.5 Total Bases (-190)
Projection 1.55
Best Odds
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
Star rating: 3 out of 5
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.. Rafael Devers is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The #4 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park.. In the majors, Oracle Park's RF fences are the shallowest.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.
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