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Oneil Cruz o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-127) Projection 2.24
Oneil Cruz is ranked as the 13th-best home run hitter by THE BAT X projection system, is projected to bat 5th in today's game, and will have the platoon advantage against Michael Burrows.
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Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (-108) Projection 2.09
Yordan Alvarez is projected as the 2nd-best batter in baseball by THE BAT X, will bat 2nd in today's lineup, faces Pittsburgh Pirates' defense ranked 4th-worst, and has a home field advantage.
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Oneil Cruz o0.5 Total RBIs (+153) Projection 0.68
Oneil Cruz is ranked as the 13th-best home run hitter by THE BAT X and is projected to bat 5th in today's game against Michael Burrows, benefiting from the platoon advantage.
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Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-154) Projection 2.56
Yordan Alvarez is projected as the 2nd-best batter in baseball and will bat 2nd in the order, facing a struggling Pirates outfield defense while benefiting from home field advantage.
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Oneil Cruz o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-119) Projection 2.24
Oneil Cruz is ranked 13th among home run hitters by THE BAT X projection system and is projected to bat 5th in today's game against Michael Burrows, benefiting from the platoon advantage.
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Brandon Lowe o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-124) Projection 2.25
Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd today and ranks in the 92nd percentile for home run ability, benefiting from a platoon advantage against Michael Burrows, with an increase in exit velocity on flyballs to 97.4 mph this season and being in the 87th percentile for power based on Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances.
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Oneil Cruz o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-111) Projection 2.19
Oneil Cruz is ranked as the 13th-best home run hitter by THE BAT X projection system, is projected to bat 5th in today's game, benefits from the platoon advantage against Michael Burrows, ranks in the 84th percentile for power with an expected 28.100 home runs per 600 plate appearances, and has a 17% Barrel% in the 95th percentile this year.
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Oneil Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+134) Projection 1.81
Oneil Cruz is ranked as the 13th-best home run hitter and is projected to bat 5th in today's game, benefiting from a platoon advantage against Michael Burrows, with a power ranking in the 84th percentile for Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances and a 17% Barrel% placing him in the 95th percentile this year.
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Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases (-113) Projection 2.09
Yordan Alvarez is projected as the 2nd-best batter in baseball and will bat 2nd in today's game against a Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense that ranks as the 4th-worst, while also benefiting from home field advantage.
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Braden Shewmake u0.5 Total Hits (+110) Projection 0.63
Braden Shewmake is projected in the 3rd percentile for offensive skills and is hitting 7th in today's lineup, while Minute Maid Park is ranked as the 3rd-worst stadium for left-handed batting average and has a low altitude that typically results in lower offensive output, coinciding with Shewmake's recent .284 wOBA.
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Yordan Alvarez o0.5 Total RBIs (+138) Projection 0.75
Yordan Alvarez is projected as the 2nd-best batter in baseball by THE BAT X, is expected to bat 2nd in the lineup, and will benefit from facing a right-handed pitcher along with a home field advantage against the Pittsburgh Pirates, whose outfield defense ranks 4th worst.
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Oneil Cruz o0.5 Total RBIs (+156) Projection 0.66
Oneil Cruz is ranked as the league's 13th-best home run hitter by THE BAT X and is projected to bat 5th in today's game against Michael Burrows, benefiting from the platoon advantage, while ranking in the 84th percentile for power and in the 95th percentile for Barrel% this year.
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Brandon Lowe o0.5 Total RBIs (+147) Projection 0.63
Brandon Lowe is projected in the 92nd percentile for home run ability by THE BAT X, will bat 2nd in today's lineup, has the platoon advantage against Michael Burrows, and has increased his average exit velocity on flyballs to 97.4 mph this season.
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Oneil Cruz o0.5 Total Home Runs (+456) Projection 0.24
Oneil Cruz is ranked as the 13th-best home run hitter and is projected to bat 5th today at Minute Maid Park, which ranks 6th in MLB for left-handed home runs, while also having a platoon advantage against Michael Burrows and ranking in the 84th percentile for power according to Statcast data.
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Oneil Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (+131) Projection 1.81
Oneil Cruz is ranked as the 13th-best home run hitter by THE BAT X projection system, with today's game offering the 5th-most suitable hitting conditions, a platoon advantage against Michael Burrows, and he ranks in the 84th percentile for power with an expected 28.100 home runs per 600 plate appearances since last season, alongside a 17% Barrel% in the 95th percentile this year.
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Yordan Alvarez o0.5 Total Home Runs
Alvarez has a .410 ISO, 57.7% hard-hit rate, and 34.6% barrel rate over the last two weeks, with a 26.2 average launch angle contributing to five homers, while Bubba Chandler has a 5.71 FIP against left-handed hitters.
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Brandon Lowe o0.5 Total RBIs (+166) Projection 0.66
Brandon Lowe is projected to be in the 92nd percentile for home run ability, batting 2nd in today's lineup under favorable weather conditions, with a platoon advantage against Michael Burrows and an increased average exit velocity on flyballs of 97.4 mph this season.
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FirstInning o0.5
Both starting pitchers, Mike Burrows and Bubba Chandler, have high first-inning ERAs of 7.36 and 5.73 respectively, while both offenses rank in the top 10 for first-inning scoring.
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Yordan Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases
Yordan Alvarez faces Pirates right-hander Bubba Chandler, boasting a 64.4% hard-hit rate and 42.9% barrel rate against right-handed pitching, while Chandler has struggled with left-handed hitters, allowing a .510 xSLG.
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