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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.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Denzer Guzman &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-155\/+120)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Denzer Guzman has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.4-mph dropping to 80-mph in the past week&#8217;s worth of games.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> 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.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">The Los Angeles Angels have 5 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e.  over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Logan O&#8217;Hoppe, Oswald Peraza, Jorge Soler, Mike Trout, Zach Neto).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Teams that have multiple high-strikeout hitters will make it much easier for the opposing pitcher to record strikeouts <\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Texas Rangers Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Nathan Eovaldi &#8211; Over\/Under 7.5 Strikeouts (+120\/-150)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Out of all SPs, Nathan Eovaldi&#8217;s fastball spin rate of 2188 rpm grades out in the 25th percentile this year.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Spin rate is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Nicky Lopez &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Hits (-135\/+105)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">In terms of his batting average, Nicky Lopez has been lucky since the start of last season.  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