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Houston Astros Insights

• Ryan Weiss – Over/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (+105/-135)
  The Cleveland Guardians have 8 batters in the projected lineup that will hold the platoon advantage over Ryan Weiss in this matchup.
  Explain: Right-handed pitchers perform worse against left-handed hitters (and visa-versa). If several hitters hold this advantage against the pitcher, it can have a huge impact on whether he will perform well or struggle on any given day.
• Isaac Paredes – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-155/+120)
  Isaac Paredes has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 5.8% rate last year has fallen to 0% this season.
  Explain: Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.
• Houston Astros – 2H Moneyline
  The Houston Astros bullpen ranks as the 6th-best in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).
  Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a strong bullpen sneakily creates a tougher matchup for the opposing offense and suppresses a game’s runs.

Cleveland Guardians Insights

• Parker Messick – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (+130/-165)
  Among all starters, Parker Messick’s fastball spin rate of 2145 rpm is in the 12th percentile this year.
  Explain: Spin rate is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.
• Steven Kwan – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+130/-165)
  Steven Kwan’s average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 86.3-mph EV last season has fallen off to 81.4-mph.
  Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
• Jose Ramirez – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+105/-135)
  Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.4% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest RF fences today.
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.

Betting Trends

• Cleveland Guardians – Run Line -1.5 (+130)
  The Cleveland Guardians have hit the Run Line in 14 of their last 25 games at home (+6.80 Units / 23% ROI)
• Houston Astros – Over/Under 1.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (-145/+115)
  The Houston Astros have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 26 of their last 45 games (+4.90 Units / 9% ROI)
• Brayan Rocchio – Over/Under 1.5 Hits Runs and RBIs (+120/-155)
  Brayan Rocchio has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in his last 7 games at home (+7.40 Units / 70% ROI)