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Washington Nationals

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Colorado Rockies

Washington Nationals Insights

• Washington Nationals – 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (-145)
  Andrew Alvarez is an extreme groundball pitcher (49.9% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Coors Field — the #7 HR venue in the league — in this game.
  Explain: This pitcher’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-expected performance.
• Luis Garcia – Over/Under Total Bases
  The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Luis Garcia Jr. has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.
  Explain: Hitters perform worse against pitchers of the same handedness (i.e. righty-vs-righty), and being able to avoid those matchups against the bullpen boosts performance and creates hidden edge.
• Washington Nationals – 2H Moneyline
  The Washington Nationals bullpen ranks as the 6th-worst in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).
  Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a weak bullpen sneakily creates an easier matchup for the opposing offense and boosts a game’s runs.

Colorado Rockies Insights

• Kyle Freeland – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+115/-145)
  The Washington Nationals have 6 bats in the projected batting order that will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Freeland in this game.
  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.
• Jake McCarthy – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (-120/-110)
  Extreme flyball batters like Jake McCarthy tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Andrew Alvarez.
  Explain: This mostly has to do with the way the hitter’s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create diminished performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.
• The leading projection system (THE BAT X) forecasts that the Colorado Rockies will tally 6.14 runs on average in this matchup: the 4th-most of all teams today.
  Explain: THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors like player quality, ballpark, weather, umpire, defense, and more.

Betting Trends

• Colorado Rockies – Moneyline (+105)
  The Colorado Rockies have hit the Moneyline in 9 of their last 16 games at home (+4.20 Units / 26% ROI)
• Washington Nationals – Run Line -1.5 (+120)
  The Washington Nationals have hit the Run Line in 33 of their last 45 away games (+17.55 Units / 27% ROI)
• CJ Abrams – Over/Under 1.5 Hits (+155/-200)
  CJ Abrams has hit the Hits Over in 19 of his last 25 games (+8.65 Units / 17% ROI)