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Yusei Kikuchi o15.5 Outs Recorded (-118) Projection 17.19 (Over)
Yusei Kikuchi has averaged 96.4 adjusted pitches per game since last season, ranking in the 96th percentile, while David Rackley, a Pitchers Umpire, is set to officiate today's game, which is forecasted to have a low temperature of 41° and winds blowing in from CF at 15.2 mph.
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Jorge Soler o0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-154) Projection 1.38 (Over)
Jorge Soler ranks in the 96th percentile for home run talent, is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup, will have a platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd, pulls 34.7% of his flyballs towards MLB's 6th-shallowest left field fences, and has a 12.9% Barrel% putting him in the 82nd percentile since last season.
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Dansby Swanson o0.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-191) Projection 1.53 (Over)
Dansby Swanson ranks in the 85th percentile for offensive talent, will bat 4th in the lineup against Yusei Kikuchi who has a significant platoon split, and benefits from hitting at home where metrics improve, while the Los Angeles Angels' infield defense is rated the worst among today's teams.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong u1.5 Total Bases (-273) Projection 0.65 (Under)
Wrigley Field ranks #4 in Major League Baseball for suppressing offensive stats to left-handed hitters, features the 7th-tallest fence height, is forecasted for the lowest game temperature at 40°, has wind blowing in from center field at 19.6 mph, and Yusei Kikuchi has a significant platoon advantage over Pete Crow-Armstrong.
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Carson Kelly u1.5 Total Bases (-273) Projection 0.66 (Under)
Carson Kelly is projected by THE BAT X to be in the 13th percentile for BABIP, Wrigley Field is projected by THE BAT to be the 4th-worst stadium for right-handed batters, it has the 7th-tallest average fence height, the game is forecasted to have a low temperature of 40°, and the wind is expected to blow in from center field at 19.6 mph.
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Matthew Boyd o15.5 Outs Recorded (+130) Projection 16.53 (Over)
THE BAT projects Matthew Boyd in the 90th percentile for pitching talent, with an average of 17.4 outs per game since last season, while David Rackley, a Pitchers Umpire, is set to officiate today's game; Wrigley Field is rated as the 9th-worst park for batting average and has the 5th-deepest right field fences in Major League Baseball.
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Michael Busch u1.5 Total Bases (-255) Projection 0.59 (Under)
Wrigley Field ranks #4 in Major League Baseball for suppressing offensive stats against left-handed hitters, has the 7th-tallest fence height on average, and is forecasted to have a game temperature of 40° with winds blowing in from center field at 19.6 mph, disadvantaging Michael Busch against Yusei Kikuchi's notable platoon split.
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Matthew Boyd o5.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-182) Projection 6.72 (Over)
The BAT projects Matthew Boyd at the 86th percentile for strikeout skill, while the Los Angeles Angels have the highest strikeout percentage at 28%, David Rackley is anticipated to be a Pitchers Umpire, Wrigley Field is ranked as the 3rd-best ballpark for strikeouts, and the game is forecasted to have a low temperature of 40°.
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