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Aug 5, 2026
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Eric Lauer u3.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+124) Projection 3.32
Eric Lauer ranks in the 17th percentile for strikeouts among MLB starting pitchers, has a fastball spin rate of 2115 rpm, fastball velocity of 90.5 mph in the 2nd percentile, an 8% Swinging Strike% in the 6th percentile, and a 14.8% K% in the 5th percentile this year.
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Teoscar Hernandez o1.5 Total Bases (+138) Projection 1.83
Teoscar Hernandez is projected in the 91st percentile for BABIP talent by THE BAT X, and he will face Shota Imanaga from the opposite side, with odds of +143 at DraftKings.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases (+105) Projection 2.05
Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 94th percentile for offensive skill according to THE BAT X projections, is projected to bat 1st in today's matchup, and will have the home field advantage.
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Teoscar Hernandez o0.5 Total Home Runs (+478) Projection 0.24
Teoscar Hernandez is projected in the 89th percentile offensively by THE BAT X and has a matchup advantage today against Shota Imanaga.
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Shohei Ohtani o1.5 Total Bases (-105) Projection 2.43
Shohei Ohtani is projected to be the 4th-best batter in Major League Baseball and will bat 1st in the batting order for this game, with odds of -110 at Fanatics Sportsbook.
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Seiya Suzuki o1.5 Total Bases (+110) Projection 2
Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile for offensive skill according to THE BAT X projections, is batting second in today's game, has an advantage facing Eric Lauer, and benefits from home field advantage with odds of +119 at DraftKings.
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Michael Busch o1.5 Total Bases (+140) Projection 1.84
Michael Busch ranks in the 91st percentile for overall offensive ability and is set to bat fourth in today's game, benefiting from home field advantage, with a .376 expected wOBA and a performance of 35.3 expected home runs per 600 plate appearances since last season, placing him in the 95th and 96th percentiles for hitting and power respectively, as per THE BAT X projections.
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Alex Bregman o1.5 Total Bases (+125) Projection 1.71
Alex Bregman is batting third in today's lineup against Eric Lauer, benefiting from favorable conditions including a pull rate of 36.1% and home field advantage at a venue with shallow left field fences.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases (+108) Projection 2.05
Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 94th percentile for offensive skill, is projected to bat first today, benefits from Wrigley Field's high elevation, and has increased his Barrel% from 11.9% to 18.8% in the past two weeks.
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Tommy Edman o1.5 Total Bases (+120) Projection 1.79
Tommy Edman is projected to bat 3rd today, an improvement from his 55% bottom-half lineup rate, while holding a platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga at Wrigley Field, which has the 7th-shallowest left field fences, and Edman's groundball tendencies are effective against Imanaga's flyball style.
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Carson Kelly u0.5 Total Hits (+180) Projection 0.84
Carson Kelly is projected in the 21st percentile for BABIP ability, batting 9th in today's game, which has the 4th-most favorable conditions for pitching, while his Barrel% has regressed from 5.8% to 0% and his seasonal exit velocity has decreased from 87.7 mph to 83.7 mph, with odds of +176 at DraftKings.
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Freddie Freeman o1.5 Total Bases (+115) Projection 1.77
Freddie Freeman is projected as the 12th-best batter in baseball by THE BAT X, is set to bat 4th in today's game, and has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on flyballs, with his exit velocity on flyballs recently increasing from 92.8 mph to 100.9 mph.
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Teoscar Hernandez o1.5 Total Bases (+130) Projection 1.91
Teoscar Hernandez is projected in the 91st percentile for BABIP talent by THE BAT X, playing at Wrigley Field, which is 599 feet above sea level, while he has shown improved launch angle metrics both seasonally and in recent performance.
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Dansby Swanson o1.5 Total Bases (+140) Projection 1.79
Dansby Swanson ranks in the 90th percentile for offensive talent according to THE BAT X projections, and he has a .296 wOBA this year, indicating negative variance compared to his estimated true talent wOBA of .336.
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Kyle Tucker u1.5 Total Bases (-182) Projection 0.82
Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 6th today, facing unfavorable conditions against Shota Imanaga and league's 5th-deepest RF fences.
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Dansby Swanson o1.5 Total Bases (+138) Projection 1.79
Dansby Swanson ranks in the 90th percentile in offensive talent according to THE BAT X, has home field advantage at Wrigley Field which has the 7th-shallowest left field fences, and is projected to overcome negative variance despite a .296 wOBA this year against his estimated true talent wOBA of .336.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases (+108) Projection 2.05
Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 94th percentile for offensive skill according to THE BAT X, is projected to bat first in today's game at Wrigley Field, which is the 10th-highest in elevation in MLB, and has improved his Barrel% from 11.9% to 18.8% over the last two weeks.
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Alex Bregman o1.5 Total Bases (+134) Projection 1.71
Alex Bregman is batting 3rd in the lineup today at Wrigley Field, which sits at 599 feet above sea level, providing him with home field advantage against pitcher Eric Lauer.
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Michael Busch o1.5 Total Bases (+138) Projection 1.76
Michael Busch is ranked in the 91st percentile for offensive ability by THE BAT X, is batting 4th in today's game, holds home field advantage, has a .376 expected wOBA since last season ranking in the 95th percentile for hitting, and averages 35.3 expected home runs per 600 plate appearances, placing him in the 96th percentile for power.
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Freddie Freeman o1.5 Total Bases (+126) Projection 1.77
Freddie Freeman is projected as the 12th-best batter in baseball by THE BAT X, will bat 4th today, and has an 86th percentile opposite-field flyball rate, with increased exit velocity from 92.8 mph to 100.9 mph in recent games, while playing at Wrigley Field, which is 599 feet above sea level.
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Andy Pages o1.5 Total Bases (+105) Projection 1.88
Andy Pages ranks in the 89th percentile for offensive ability according to THE BAT X projections, is batting 2nd in the lineup today, has the handedness advantage against Shota Imanaga, and has improved his rate of hitting balls at an optimal launch angle to 68.6% over the past 14 days from a seasonal rate of 44%.
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Shohei Ohtani o1.5 Total Bases (-109) Projection 2.43
Shohei Ohtani is projected as the 4th-best batter in Major League Baseball and will bat 1st in the lineup, with a recent surge in Barrel% from 16.8% to 27.3% and an increase in exit velocity on flyballs from 96.8 mph to 110.6 mph, holding a .403 Expected wOBA since last season which ranks in the 99th percentile for offensive skills.
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Carson Kelly u0.5 Total Hits (+176) Projection 0.84
Carson Kelly is projected to bat 9th today and ranks in the 21st percentile for BABIP ability, with recent declines in Barrel% and exit velocity.
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Carson Kelly o1.5 Total Bases (+125) Projection 1.72
Carson Kelly is set to bat 4th in today's matchup, improving from his 72% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order, and holds the platoon advantage over Eric Lauer while playing at Wrigley Field, which has the 7th-shallowest left field fences among major league parks; he ranks in the 77th percentile for hitting ability with an xwOBA of .340 since last season.
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Andy Pages o1.5 Total Bases (+115) Projection 1.96
Andy Pages ranks in the 89th percentile for offensive ability according to THE BAT X projections, is batting 2nd today, has the handedness advantage against Shota Imanaga, and has improved his rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle to 68.6% over the past 14 days.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases (+117) Projection 2.19
Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 94th percentile for offensive skill according to THE BAT X projections, is projected to bat 1st in the lineup, benefits from the home field advantage at Wrigley Field's high elevation, and has increased his Barrel% from 11.9% to 18.8% over the last two weeks.
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Michael Busch o1.5 Total Bases (+141) Projection 1.84
Michael Busch ranks in the 91st percentile for overall offensive ability and is batting fifth in today's game, benefiting from home field advantage, with a .376 Expected wOBA and 35.3 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since last season, placing him in the 95th and 96th percentiles respectively for hitting ability and power.
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Mookie Betts o1.5 Total Bases (+135) Projection 1.75
Mookie Betts is projected in the 93rd percentile for batting average, slated to bat 5th in a matchup at Wrigley Field, which is 599 feet above sea level, with favorable conditions including pulling 34% of his flyballs towards the shallow left field fences.
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