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Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total RBIs (+193) Projection 0.55 (Over)
Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected in the 84th percentile for home run ability, will bat 4th, faces favorable conditions in a closed-roof Tropicana Field, has a matchup advantage against Drew Rasmussen, and likely holds an advantage against Tampa Bay's limited same-handed relief pitchers.
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Alex Bregman o0.5 Total RBIs (+202) Projection 0.52 (Over)
Alex Bregman is projected in the 95th percentile for offensive skill, batting 2nd in a game at Tropicana Field with the roof closed, where the temperature is 21° above average, and faces a team (Tampa Bay Rays) with the worst infield defense.
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Dansby Swanson o0.5 Total Bases (-169) Projection 1.4 (Over)
Dansby Swanson ranks in the 81st percentile for home run skill, the Tropicana Field roof will be closed today making it 21° hotter than the average outdoor game, the Tampa Bay Rays have the 3rd-worst infield defense, Swanson has an average exit velocity of 95.9 mph in the past week, and his .239 batting average is significantly lower than his .260 Expected Batting Average.
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Ian Happ o0.5 Total Bases (-169) Projection 1.46 (Over)
Ian Happ is projected to be in the 92nd percentile for offensive talent, batting 3rd in today's game at Tropicana Field, which has the 4th-shallowest right field dimensions, with the roof closed making it 21° hotter than the average outdoor game, and he will bat from his stronger side against pitcher Drew Rasmussen.
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Junior Caminero o0.5 Total Home Runs
With temperatures in the 40s, Junior Caminero, who has hit home runs in two consecutive games and leads the league in exit velocity at 116.9 mph, faces Javier Assad—recently recalled from Triple-A after allowing two home runs in his last outing—creating a favorable hitting matchup.
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Ian Happ o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+122) Projection 1.89 (Over)
Ian Happ is projected in the 93rd percentile for offensive talent by THE BAT X, will bat third in today's game at Tropicana Field, which has the 4th-shallowest right field dimensions among major league parks, with the roof closed, resulting in a temperature 22° hotter than the average outdoor game, and he will hit from his stronger side against Drew Rasmussen.
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FirstInning u0.5
Cubs starter Javier Assad has a 3.43 ERA in 331 innings, facing the Rays who rank 29th in barrel rate and 25th in hard-hit rate, while the Cubs have a 25th OPS of .628, with Drew Rasmussen of the Rays holding a 2.68 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 83 starts, amid a strong 23 mph breeze at Tropicana Field.
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