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Philadelphia Phillies
+150O/U: 9
(-115/-105)-170
(-115/-105)-170
Washington Nationals Insights
- Foster Griffin – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+100/-130)The Philadelphia Phillies have 6 bats in the projected batting order that will have the handedness advantage against Foster Griffin today.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.
- James Wood – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+125/-160)James Wood’s 94.2-mph average exit velocity ranks among the elite in the majors since the start of last season: 99th percentile.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.
- The Washington Nationals have 3 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (James Wood, Brady House, Joey Wiemer).Explain: Teams that have multiple high-strikeout hitters will make it much easier for the opposing pitcher to record strikeouts
Philadelphia Phillies Insights
- Philadelphia Phillies – Moneyline (-170)Out of all the teams today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies.Explain: Defense is an integral part of preventing (or, in this case, allowing) hits and runs.
- Trea Turner – Over/Under 1.5 Hits (+155/-200)The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 8th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when assessing his batting average skill.Explain: THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors and regularly tests among the most accurate systems available. Batting average is the most common measure of a player’s ability to generate hits.
- Philadelphia’s 89.8-mph average exit velocity since the start of last season is among the best in the game: #4 overall.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.
Betting Trends
- Philadelphia Phillies – 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (-155)The Philadelphia Phillies have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 49 of their last 82 games at home (+20.35 Units / 14% ROI)
- Washington Nationals – Moneyline (+150)The Washington Nationals have hit the Moneyline in 26 of their last 58 away games (+9.70 Units / 17% ROI)
- Alec Bohm – Over/Under 0.5 Runs (+100/-130)Alec Bohm has hit the Runs Over in 11 of his last 20 games (+7.00 Units / 35% ROI)
