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New York Mets
-130O/U: 7.5
(-120/+100)+110
(-120/+100)+110
Houston Astros Insights
- Hunter Brown – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (+115/-150)Hunter Brown has utilized his sinker 6.1% more often this year (29.7%) than he did last year (23.6%).Explain: Sinkers are the easiest pitches to hit and generate the fewest strikeouts, so a pitcher who begins to use his sinker more often will likely be less effective than he used to be.
- Christian Walker – Over/Under HitsChristian Walker is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.Explain: The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.
- Houston Astros – 2H MoneylineThe Houston Astros bullpen profiles as the 5th-best in Major League Baseball, via 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.
New York Mets Insights
- Christian Scott – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-145/+115)In his last game started, Christian Scott wasn’t on when it came to striking batters out and only managed to post 1 Ks.Explain: A pitcher who struggled in his last outing may have something wrong that affects him in his next outing as well.
- Luis Robert Jr. – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-185/+140)Luis Robert Jr. has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 103.6-mph in the past 7 days.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.
- Christopher Morel – Over/Under Total BasesChristopher Morel pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.5% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 4th-shallowest LF 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.
