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Michael Wacha u17.5 Outs Recorded (-135) Projection 15.7 (Under)
Fenway Park is ranked 2nd in baseball for batting average according to THE BAT, features the shallowest left field fences in the majors, and playing on the road typically reduces pitcher stats, which is expected to apply to Michael Wacha today at -140 odds on DraftKings.
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Vinnie Pasquantino o1.5 Total Bases (+130) Projection 1.7 (Over)
Vinnie Pasquantino is batting 3rd today, facing Dustin May at Fenway Park, which is ranked 3rd for run-scoring, and he has a favorable advantage hitting from the opposite side with a 35.9% flyball pull rate, while the right field fences are among the shallowest in the game.
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Michael Wacha u17.5 Outs Recorded (-130) Projection 15.7 (Under)
Fenway Park is ranked as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for batting average by THE BAT and has the shallowest left field fences in the majors, while playing on the road typically decreases pitcher stats, which may apply to Michael Wacha today with odds of -135 at Caesars.
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John Rave o0.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (-161) Projection 1.4 (Over)
Fenway Park is ranked as the 3rd-best venue for run-scoring, has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB, and John Rave has a handedness advantage over Dustin May, whose substantial platoon split and an Expected wOBA of .300 suggest Rave has been unlucky with his .269 actual wOBA.
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Vinnie Pasquantino o0.5 Total RBIs (+165) Projection 0.6 (Over)
Vinnie Pasquantino is batting 3rd today in Fenway Park, which is ranked as the 3rd-best venue for run-scoring, benefiting from a significant platoon advantage against Dustin May and improved his Barrel% from 9.1% to 17.6% over the last two weeks.
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Michael Wacha u16.5 Outs Recorded (+104) Projection 15.7 (Under)
Fenway Park is ranked 2nd in baseball for batting average and has the shallowest left field fences; Michael Wacha's fastball velocity has decreased to 92.6 mph this season and his change-up percentage has dropped to 26.6%.
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John Rave o0.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (-160) Projection 1.3 (Over)
Fenway Park is ranked as the 3rd-best venue for run-scoring in MLB, has the shallowest right field dimensions, and John Rave has a handedness advantage over Dustin May, who has a significant platoon split, with Rave's .269 actual wOBA being lower than the Expected wOBA of .300 according to THE BAT X.
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Kyle Isbel o0.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (-179) Projection 1.5 (Over)
Fenway Park is ranked as the 3rd-best venue in MLB for run-scoring and has the shallowest right field dimensions, while Kyle Isbel is expected to have an advantage hitting against Dustin May due to his platoon split and has recently improved his exit velocity on flyballs from 87.4 mph to 91.1 mph.
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Jarren Duran o0.5 Total RBIs (+155) Projection 0.6 (Over)
Jarren Duran is projected to hit 3rd in today's game, with a 97th percentile BABIP skill and a 39% opposite-field flyball rate, facing Michael Wacha in Fenway Park, ranked 3rd for run-scoring, benefiting from the shallow left field fences.
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Dustin May o15.5 Outs Recorded
Dustin May makes his team debut after extra rest, averaging 88 pitches per start in his last 10 games, with a projected 87 pitches and 15.7 outs against the Royals under favorable conditions in Boston.
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Dustin May o1.5 Walks Allowed
Pitcher May makes his MLB debut with the Red Sox tonight amidst a strong team performance and an energetic crowd, but he has struggled with consistency and ranks in the 29th percentile for walk rate this season.
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