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Nolan McLean u4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (+110) Projection 4.49 (Under)
Wrigley Field ranks as the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which can lead to increased offensive performance, and Nolan McLean may experience negative regression in strikeout rates due to his current K/9 performance compared to his estimated true talent.
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Francisco Alvarez o0.5 Total RBIs (+220) Projection 0.56 (Over)
Francisco Alvarez is projected in the 90th percentile for home run skill by THE BAT X, and he has a favorable matchup against Shota Imanaga, with quick bet odds of +220 at FanDuel.
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Pete Alonso o0.5 Total RBIs (+135) Projection 0.81 (Over)
The leading projection system ranks Pete Alonso as MLB's 11th-best home run hitter, and he is batting 3rd in today's lineup at Wrigley Field, which has the 4th-shallowest left field dimensions; Alonso has the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga and has improved his Barrel% from 13.2% last season to 18.6% this season, with quick bet odds of +135 at FanDuel.
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Ian Happ o0.5 Total RBIs (+206) Projection 0.56 (Over)
Ian Happ is projected in the 92nd percentile for offensive skill, will bat 3rd in today's game against Nolan McLean, a pitcher with a significant platoon split, and benefits from home field advantage, while the Mets' infield defense is the 5th-worst.
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Seiya Suzuki o0.5 Total RBIs (+176) Projection 0.59 (Over)
Seiya Suzuki is ranked as the 17th-best hitter according to THE BAT X, batting 5th in the lineup, while Wrigley Field has the 4th-shallowest left field dimensions; he tends to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nolan McLean, and the New York Mets infield defense is ranked 5th-worst among all teams today, with quick bet odds at +176 on DraftKings.
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Francisco Alvarez o0.5 Total RBIs (+226) Projection 0.55 (Over)
Francisco Alvarez is projected in the 90th percentile for home run skill, benefits from Wrigley Field's high elevation, has a favorable matchup against Shota Imanaga, shows an increase in average exit velocity from 88.7 mph last year to 93.3 mph this season, and has improved his flyball exit velocity to 99.9 mph over the last week.
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Francisco Alvarez o0.5 Total Home Runs
Francisco Alvarez has hit three home runs in his last six games, including two consecutive games with homers, while Shota Imanaga has allowed five home runs in his last two appearances.
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Nolan McLean u5.5 Strikeouts Thrown (-157) Projection 4.49 (Under)
The Chicago Cubs have the 5th-least strikeout-heavy lineup at 21.6% K% according to THE BAT X, while Nolan McLean is projected to experience negative regression in strikeouts due to a 1.24 gap between his current and estimated true talent K/9.
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Shota Imanaga o2.5 Earned Runs Allowed
Shota Imanaga has allowed over 2.5 earned runs in five consecutive starts, yielding three earned runs in each, and will face the New York Mets, who are hitting .357 against him in 28 at-bats, including two home runs.
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