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Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (-119) Projection 2.43
Yordan Alvarez is projected as the 2nd-best batter in the league, batting 2nd in today's game, which features the 3rd-best hitting weather, and he has a handedness advantage against Chris Bassitt, who has a large platoon split.
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Yordan Alvarez o0.5 Total Home Runs (+296) Projection 0.33
Yordan Alvarez is projected as the 2nd-best batter in the league, will bat 2nd in today's game, is in favorable hitting weather, and has the handedness advantage against Chris Bassitt, who has a significant platoon split.
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Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (-111) Projection 2.45
Yordan Alvarez is projected as the 2nd-best batter in the league and will bat 2nd in today's game, which is expected to have the 3rd-best hitting weather, while he holds a handedness advantage against Chris Bassitt, who has a significant platoon split, and the Baltimore Orioles' infield defense ranks as the 3rd-worst among all teams today.
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Pete Alonso o1.5 Total Bases (+124) Projection 1.78
Pete Alonso is projected as the 14th-best home run hitter, batting 4th in a matchup with favorable hitting weather, and facing a Houston Astros infield defense ranked as the 2nd-worst.
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Pete Alonso o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-135) Projection 2.33
Pete Alonso is projected as the 14th-best home run hitter, batting 4th in a matchup with favorable hitting weather and facing the 2nd-worst infield defense from the Houston Astros.
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Gunnar Henderson o1.5 Total Bases (+105) Projection 1.99
Gunnar Henderson is projected in the 96th percentile for offensive talent, is batting 1st in the lineup today, faces favorable hitting weather, has a handedness advantage over Lance McCullers Jr., and is supported by the Houston Astros infield, which ranks as the 2nd-worst defensive team in action today.
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Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases
Baltimore righty Chris Bassitt has a 6.75 ERA and a 6.25 xFIP, allowing a .472 wOBA and .246 ISO to left-handed hitters, while Alvarez has a .463 wOBA and .338 ISO against right-handers and has hit five home runs off Bassitt in 25 at-bats with a 1.598 OPS.
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Chris Bassitt o4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+124) Projection 4.81
Chris Bassitt has averaged 97.5 adjusted pitches per game this year, ranking in the 96th percentile, and will face a lineup with 6 similarly handed hitters today while having home field advantage and a Pitchers Umpire, Rob Drake, officiating.
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Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (-115) Projection 2.45
Yordan Alvarez is projected as the 2nd-best batter in the league, will bat 2nd in today's game, and faces favorable hitting conditions against Chris Bassitt, who has a significant platoon split, while the Baltimore Orioles infield defense is ranked 12th worst.
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YRFI/NRFI (Yes: -108)
In Game 1 of the doubleheader between the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles, the total is set at 9.5, with Chris Bassitt struggling against Yordan Alvarez and Lance McCullers Jr. allowing 15 runs in his last three starts, suggesting a high likelihood of early scoring.
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Yordan Alvarez o0.5 Total Home Runs
Yordan Alvarez has an advantageous hitting matchup against Chris Bassitt today at +320 odds to hit a home run, with a fair price closer to +270, and has historically performed well against Bassitt.
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Samuel Basallo o0.5 Total Home Runs
Lance McCullers Jr. has poor Blast Contact numbers, a low HR/FB rate, has issued 12 walks in 18 innings, and allowed 15 runs in his last three starts, while Samuel Basallo has produced extra-base hits and is projected as a strong home-run play.
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