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Walker Buehler o15.5 Outs Recorded (-120) Projection 17.1 (Over)
Walker Buehler has averaged 91.5 adjusted pitches per game this year, ranking in the 75th percentile, while Fenway Park has the second-tallest fence height, and the wind is projected to blow in from right field at 8.5 mph, favoring pitchers; Buehler also has the platoon advantage against 7 right-handed hitters in the opposing lineup, and the Boston Red Sox have the second-strongest infield defense among teams in action today.
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Ceddanne Rafaela u1.5 Total Bases (-155) Projection 1 (Under)
Ceddanne Rafaela is expected to bat 8th in the lineup for this game, while Fenway Park has the 2nd-tallest average fence height and one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which may affect offensive performance, with winds blowing in from right field at 8.5 mph, the 2nd-most favorable for pitchers.
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Jesus Sanchez o1.5 Total Bases (+120) Projection 1.8 (Over)
Jesus Sanchez is projected in the 88th percentile for offensive ability, set to bat 3rd against Walker Buehler with a strong opposite-field flyball rate that aligns well with Fenway Park, ranked 4th in run-scoring potential.
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Jesus Sanchez o1.5 Total Bases (+115) Projection 1.8 (Over)
The BAT X projects Jesus Sanchez in the 88th percentile for offensive ability, ranking him to bat 3rd in a matchup at Fenway Park, which is the 4th-best ballpark for run-scoring, and he has the platoon advantage over Walker Buehler with an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on flyballs.
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Romy Gonzalez o1.5 Total Bases (+120) Projection 1.8 (Over)
Romy Gonzalez is projected in the 97th percentile for BABIP, batting 4th today with a handedness advantage against Colton Gordon, while Fenway Park is ranked 4th for run-scoring and his 89th percentile opposite-field flyball rate fits well for the matchup.
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Christian Walker o0.5 Total RBIs (+170) Projection 0.6 (Over)
Christian Walker ranks in the 92nd percentile for home run talent according to THE BAT X, while THE BAT ranks Fenway Park as the 4th-best ballpark for run-scoring, and Walker has a flyball pull rate of 33.4% (78th percentile) but has a wOBA of .298, which is .028 below his estimated true talent level of .326.
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Romy Gonzalez o1.5 Total Bases (+135) Projection 1.8 (Over)
Romy Gonzalez is projected in the 97th percentile for BABIP, batting 4th today, and benefits from a matchup against Colton Gordon at Fenway Park, which ranks 4th for run-scoring, with Gonzalez having an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on flyballs.
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Jarren Duran o0.5 Total RBIs (+210) Projection 0.5 (Over)
Jarren Duran is projected as the 19th-best hitter in baseball by THE BAT X, while Fenway Park is ranked 4th in run-scoring by THE BAT, and Duran has a 97th percentile opposite-field flyball rate of 39.4%, giving him a substantial advantage hitting toward MLB's shallowest LF fences, with the Houston Astros having the 4th-worst infield defense.
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Trevor Story o0.5 Total RBIs (+165) Projection 0.6 (Over)
Trevor Story is projected in the 83rd percentile for home run skill, will bat 5th, faces a favorable matchup against Colton Gordon, and plays in Fenway Park, ranked 4th for run-scoring.
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Victor Caratini o0.5 Total RBIs (+190) Projection 0.6 (Over)
Victor Caratini, who typically bats in the back-half of the lineup, is projected to bat 4th today at Fenway Park, which ranks 4th in run-scoring potential, with Caratini hitting 39.2% of his flyballs to center field, where the fences are the 3rd-shallowest in the league, and has seen an increase in exit velocity on flyballs from 93.1 mph to 103.3 mph over the past week, while his average launch angle has risen from 7.5° to 14° this season.
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Victor Caratini o0.5 Total RBIs (+185) Projection 0.6 (Over)
Victor Caratini, projected to bat 4th today, has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year and ranks in the 90th percentile for flyballs to center field at Fenway Park, which is the 4th-best ballpark for run-scoring.
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Jarren Duran o1.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs
Since the All-Star break, Duran leads the Red Sox in runs (10) and RBIs (10) and has 14 hits, ranking second on the team, while also achieving over 1.5 hits, runs, and RBIs in six of his last nine games, and ranks in the 97th percentile for opposite-field rate on flyballs.
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