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St. Louis Cardinals
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James Wood o0.5 Total Bases (-200) Projection 1.47 (Over)
James Wood is projected as the best hitter in the game according to THE BAT X, is batting first in the lineup, and benefits from a home field advantage at Nationals Park against a struggling strikeout pitcher.
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Joey Wiemer u1.5 Total Bases (-182) Projection 0.71 (Under)
Joey Wiemer is projected in the 20th percentile for batting average by THE BAT X, and Nationals Park, ranked #4 for suppressing offensive stats to right-handed batters, has low altitude and humidity of 24%, contributing to less offense, while the St. Louis Cardinals have the 4th-best infield defense among teams on the slate.
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James Wood o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-103) Projection 2 (Over)
James Wood is projected as a top hitter by THE BAT X, batting first in the lineup at Nationals Park, which has the 9th-shallowest right field dimensions, while facing a low-strikeout pitcher, Matthew Liberatore.
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Alec Burleson o0.5 Total RBIs (+181) Projection 0.55 (Over)
Alec Burleson is projected in the 94th percentile for batting average talent and will bat 3rd today against Cade Cavalli, benefiting from the platoon advantage, while his ability to hit balls at an ideal launch angle has improved from 44.4% to 55.6%.
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Jordan Walker o0.5 Total RBIs (+203) Projection 0.51 (Over)
Jordan Walker is projected in the 88th percentile for home run skill by THE BAT X, is expected to bat 4th in the lineup, and has a 98.4-mph average exit velocity over the last 14 days, despite a lower than expected home run rate.
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