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Model
Pick
Result
Vortex
Over 9.0
WIN
Arcadia
Over 9.0
WIN
Ion
Under 9.0
LOSS
Oxy
Over 9.0
WIN
Zephyr
Over 9.0
WIN
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Team Leaders

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Brady House
Brady House
Batting Average
3-4, 2 R, BB, K
AVG
CJ Abrams
CJ Abrams
Home Runs
1-5, HR, 2 RBI, R, K
HR
CJ Abrams
CJ Abrams
Runs Batted In
1-5, HR, 2 RBI, R, K
RBI
Jacob Young
Jacob Young
MLB Rating
2-3, HR, 2B, RBI, R
RAT
Jacob Young
Jacob Young
MLB Rating
2-3, HR, 2B, RBI, R
MLB
Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs
Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner
Batting Average
2-3, 2B, RBI, R, SB
AVG
Alex Bregman
Alex Bregman
Home Runs
2-4, HR, RBI, 3 R, BB, K
HR
Seiya Suzuki
Seiya Suzuki
Runs Batted In
2-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R, K
RBI
Alex Bregman
Alex Bregman
MLB Rating
2-4, HR, RBI, 3 R, BB, K
RAT
Alex Bregman
Alex Bregman
MLB Rating
2-4, HR, RBI, 3 R, BB, K
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Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases (-103) Projection 2.35

Pete Crow-Armstrong, who ranks in the 94th percentile for offensive ability, is projected to bat 1st in a favorable hitting environment against Jake Irvin, with a significant pull on flyballs and facing shallow right field fences.

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Alex Bregman o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-124) Projection 2.21

Alex Bregman is batting 4th in the lineup for this matchup, which will have the 4th-most suitable temperature and humidity for hitting among today's games.

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CJ Abrams o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (+115) Projection 1.97

CJ Abrams ranks in the 89th percentile for offensive ability, is projected to bat 4th today, and will play in favorable weather conditions, benefiting from home field advantage and hitting toward shallow RF fences.

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Michael Busch o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-140) Projection 2.56

Michael Busch ranks in the 91st percentile for offensive talent according to THE BAT X projections, is projected to bat 3rd today, and will benefit from favorable weather conditions for hitting, while having a favorable matchup against pitcher Jake Irvin.

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CJ Abrams o0.5 Total RBIs (+196) Projection 0.55

CJ Abrams ranks in the 89th percentile for offensive ability, is projected to bat 4th today, and will benefit from favorable weather conditions, hitting towards shallow right field fences while having home field advantage.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total Home Runs (+323) Projection 0.31

Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 94th percentile for overall offensive ability, is projected to bat 1st, and has a favorable matchup against Jake Irvin with the conditions ranked 4th-most suitable for hitting.

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Alex Bregman o0.5 Total RBIs (+196) Projection 0.63

Alex Bregman is batting 4th in the lineup for this matchup, and the weather conditions are the 4th-most favorable for hitting among today's games, with odds of +172 at ProphetX.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-153) Projection 2.8

Pete Crow-Armstrong, who ranks in the 94th percentile for offensive ability, is projected to bat first in today's matchup against Jake Irvin, with favorable weather conditions and a high percentage of his flyballs hitting towards one of MLB's shortest right field fences.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total RBIs (+147) Projection 0.72

Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 94th percentile for overall offensive ability, is projected to bat first in the lineup against Jake Irvin, will face conditions favorable for hitting, and pulls 44.7% of his flyballs, aligning well with the park's dimensions.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases (-105) Projection 2.37

Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 94th percentile for offensive ability, is projected to bat first, will face favorable weather conditions for hitting, has a handedness advantage against Jake Irvin, and pulls 44.7% of his fly balls towards MLB's 10th-shallowest right field fences.

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Carson Kelly o1.5 Total Bases (+170) Projection 1.52

The weather report indicates that the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting among all games today, with odds at +170 at FanDuel.

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Dylan Crews o1.5 Total Bases (+135) Projection 1.86

Dylan Crews is projected to bat 1st in today's game, which is expected to have the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions, and he will also have a favorable matchup against pitcher Shota Imanaga while benefiting from home field advantage, with odds of +120 at Fanatics Sportsbook.

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CJ Abrams o1.5 Total Bases (+143) Projection 1.65

CJ Abrams ranks in the 89th percentile for offensive ability, is projected to bat 4th today, and will benefit from favorable weather conditions, short right field fences, and home field advantage.

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Ian Happ o1.5 Total Bases (+135) Projection 1.84

Ian Happ is projected in the 89th percentile for offensive skills, batting 5th in the lineup, benefiting from favorable weather conditions for hitting, facing Jake Irvin as a switch-hitter from his strong side, and has a high percentage of flyballs hitting towards shallow RF fences in today's game.

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Dansby Swanson o1.5 Total Bases (+145) Projection 1.73

Dansby Swanson ranks in the 90th percentile for his overall offensive ability according to THE BAT X, and today's weather is the 4th-most suitable for hitting among all games.

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Brady House o1.5 Total Bases (+158) Projection 1.62

Brady House's BABIP skill is projected in the 96th percentile, he is set to bat 3rd in today's game, and weather conditions are among the 4th-most suitable for hitting, while also benefiting from his high opposite-field rate against Shota Imanaga.

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Carson Kelly o1.5 Total Bases (+165) Projection 1.52

The weather report indicates that the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting among today's games, with odds of +165 at FanDuel.

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Tyrone Taylor o1.5 Total Bases (+175) Projection 1.55

Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest fences among all stadiums, making long-balls more common.

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Michael Busch o1.5 Total Bases (+103) Projection 2.02

Michael Busch ranks in the 91st percentile for offensive talent, is projected to bat 3rd today, and will benefit from favorable weather conditions and a matchup against Jake Irvin.

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Alex Bregman o1.5 Total Bases (+135) Projection 1.71

Alex Bregman is scheduled to bat 4th in the lineup for this matchup at Nationals Park, which has the 7th-shallowest fences among all stadiums.

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Keibert Ruiz u0.5 Total Hits (+130) Projection 0.71

Keibert Ruiz's BABIP is projected in the 2nd percentile by THE BAT X, while Nationals Park, ranked #3 for suppressing BABIP to righties, has low altitude that tends to reduce offense; as a switch-hitter struggling from the right side, Ruiz may be at a disadvantage against Shota Imanaga today, with the Chicago Cubs possessing the best infield defense among today's teams.

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Michael Busch o1.5 Total Bases (+110) Projection 2

Michael Busch, ranked in the 92nd percentile for offensive talent by THE BAT X, is projected to bat 3rd today at Nationals Park, which has the 9th-shallowest right field dimensions in MLB, and has an advantage hitting opposite of Jake Irvin.

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Seiya Suzuki o1.5 Total Bases (+108) Projection 2.03

THE BAT X projects Seiya Suzuki in the 96th percentile for offensive ability and anticipates he will bat second in the lineup against a backdrop of Nationals Park, which has the 7th-shallowest fences among stadiums.

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Dylan Crews o1.5 Total Bases (+127) Projection 1.86

Dylan Crews is projected to bat first in today's game at Nationals Park, which has the 7th-shallowest fences, giving him an advantage against Shota Imanaga and benefiting from home field conditions.

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Dylan Crews o1.5 Total Bases (+124) Projection 1.86

Dylan Crews is projected to bat first in today's game at Nationals Park, which has the 7th-shallowest fences, with temperatures expected to reach 86°, and he will have the advantage of batting opposite to Shota Imanaga.

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Dansby Swanson o1.5 Total Bases (+165) Projection 1.67

Dansby Swanson ranks in the 89th percentile for offensive ability according to THE BAT X projections, Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest fences which may increase home runs, and the weather is expected to reach 86°, potentially enhancing offensive performance and reducing strikeouts.

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CJ Abrams o0.5 Total Home Runs

CJ Abrams of Washington has averaged around +375 for home runs over his last 10 games, but oddsmakers are offering better than +500 today against Chicago's Shota Imanaga, who has allowed 56 home runs over his last two seasons.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total Home Runs

Crow-Armstrong is on a 15-game hitting streak with a .288 ISO, .390 wOBA, and faces Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin, who has a .511 slugging percentage and .394 wOBA against hitters at home.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total Home Runs

The betting favorite for NL MVP has a +EV price of -115 with a fair price of +250/+260, while Jake Irvin, who has allowed the fifth-most homers since 2023, faces Pete Crow-Armstrong, who has homered off him once in nine plate appearances.

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