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Arizona Diamondbacks
+110O/U: 8
(-110/-110)-130
(-110/-110)-130
Texas Rangers Insights
- Cal Quantrill – Over/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-125/-105)Cal Quantrill projects to strikeout an average of 3.5 batters in today’s game, as forecasted by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).Explain: THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors like ballpark, weather, umpire, and more.
- Brandon Nimmo – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+140/-185)Brandon Nimmo will probably have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks has just 1 same-handed RP.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.
- The Texas Rangers have hit 30.3% of their balls in the air 100 mph or harder this year, ranking them as the #7 offense in MLB by this metric.Explain: To hit a home run, the ball must be hit in the air and hit hard enough to clear the fence. This metric is a strong indicator of this kind of power.
Arizona Diamondbacks Insights
- Eduardo Rodriguez – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-135/+105)Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Eduardo Rodriguez has gone to his secondary pitches 7.4% more often this season (51.9%) than he did last year (44.5%).Explain: A pitcher who limits has fastball usage will instead heavily use change-ups, curveballs, sliders, etc. These are far more effective pitches at preventing runs and generating strikeouts.
- Lars Nootbaar – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+140/-180)Lars Nootbaar hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 99th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s game.Explain: This player’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.
Betting Trends
- Arizona Diamondbacks – Over/Under 2.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (+115/-145)The Arizona Diamondbacks have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 28 of their last 45 games (+9.05 Units / 17% ROI)
- Texas Rangers – Over/Under 3.5 Team Total (-130/+100)The Texas Rangers have hit the Team Total Under in 16 of their last 24 away games (+8.00 Units / 29% ROI)
- Ezequiel Duran – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+130/-165)Ezequiel Duran has hit the Total Bases Under in 17 of his last 25 away games (+8.65 Units / 23% ROI)
