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Chicago White Sox
-120O/U: 8.5
(-110/-110)+100
(-110/-110)+100
Atlanta Braves Insights
- Grant Holmes – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+115/-150)Checking in at the 77th percentile, Grant Holmes compiled a 12.1% Swinging Strike% this year.Explain: Swinging Strike% measures how often a pitcher gets a batter to whiff at a pitch and is regarded to be a strong indicator of strikeout ability and overall pitching talent.
- Austin Riley – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-155/+120)Austin Riley has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 101.8-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 91.3-mph average.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.
- Ozzie Albies – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+110/-140)Ozzie Albies pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.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.
Chicago White Sox Insights
- Anthony Kay – Over/Under 15.5 Pitching Outs (-105/-125)Tallying 14.6 outs per game per started this year on average, Anthony Kay places him the 23rd percentile.Explain: A pitcher who averages more outs per start than his Outs prop may be a good bet to go over, and visa-versa for the under.
- Miguel Vargas – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+115/-150)Atlanta’s 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Miguel Vargas, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.Explain: This player’s skill set matches up well with the opposing team’s defensive weakness, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.
- Ranking 2nd-steepest in the league since the start of last season, Chicago White Sox batters as a unit have put up a 16.1° launch angle on their hardest-contacted balls (an advanced stat to study power skills).Explain: If you hit the ball hard but straight at the ground, it doesn’t do you any good. A player that is skilled at lifting his hardest hit balls into the air stands the best chance of turning them into extra-base hits or home runs.
Betting Trends
- Chicago White Sox – Moneyline (-110)The Chicago White Sox have hit the Moneyline in 30 of their last 45 games at home (+15.35 Units / 30% ROI)
- Over/Under 8.5 Game Total (-110/-110)The Atlanta Braves have hit the Game Total Under in 16 of their last 22 away games (+9.65 Units / 41% ROI)
- Miguel Vargas – Over/Under 0.5 RBIs (+155/-205)Miguel Vargas has hit the RBIs Under in 16 of his last 20 games at home (+8.15 Units / 19% ROI)
