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Bryan Reynolds o0.5 Total RBIs (31%) Projection 0.5
Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat third in today's game and is in the 97th percentile for BABIP skill according to THE BAT X, with a 31% at ProphetX.
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Ian Happ o0.5 Total RBIs (28%) Projection 0.44
Ian Happ is projected to hit 4th in the lineup and is in the 88th percentile for offensive skills, facing a weak outfield defense from the Pittsburgh Pirates while having home field advantage.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Total Bases (41%) Projection 1.66
Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected in the 96th percentile for offensive ability, will bat first, has a platoon advantage against Bubba Chandler, and faces the 3rd-weakest outfield defense from the Pittsburgh Pirates, which benefits his tendency to hit flyballs.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (49%) Projection 2.1
Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected in the 96th percentile for offensive ability, will bat first in the lineup, and has the platoon advantage against Bubba Chandler, while the Pittsburgh Pirates have the 3rd-weakest outfield defense.
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Alex Bregman o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (43%) Projection 1.81
Alex Bregman is projected in the 89th percentile for offensive ability, batting second in the lineup at Wrigley Field, which has the 10th-highest elevation in MLB, and faces the 3rd-weakest outfield defense from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Bryan Reynolds o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (46%) Projection 1.9
Bryan Reynolds is projected in the 97th percentile for BABIP skill, will bat third in today's game, and has recently improved his Barrel% from 11.5% to 26.7% and his exit velocity from 91.1 mph to 96.2 mph, while Wrigley Field's elevation may enhance offensive performance.
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Ian Happ o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (40%) Projection 1.72
Ian Happ is projected in the 88th percentile for offensive skill, will bat 4th in today's matchup at Wrigley Field, which has the 10th-highest elevation in MLB, and faces Pittsburgh Pirates, who have the 3rd-weakest outfield defense.
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Bryan Reynolds o1.5 Total RBIs (12%) Projection 0.5
Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in today's game, has a strong BABIP skill ranking in the 97th percentile, and has recently improved his Barrel% from 11.5% to 26.7% and his exit velocity from 91.1 mph to 96.2 mph over the past two weeks, while playing at Wrigley Field, which is at a high elevation that typically favors offensive performance.
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Alex Bregman o0.5 Total RBIs (31%) Projection 0.46
Alex Bregman is projected in the 89th percentile for offensive ability, batting 2nd in the lineup at Wrigley Field, where high elevation usually enhances offense, while facing the 3rd-weakest outfield defense from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Oneil Cruz o0.5 Total RBIs (26%) Projection 0.47
Oneil Cruz is ranked as baseball's 14th-best home run batter by THE BAT X projection system, projected to bat 2nd in today's game, has improved his exit velocity on fly balls to 117.4 mph in recent games compared to a seasonal average of 98.3 mph, has 28.1 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since last season (84th percentile for power), and has a .374 wOBA (96th percentile) this year.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total RBIs (32%) Projection 0.54
Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected in the 96th percentile for offensive ability, will bat 1st against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field, which has the 10th-highest elevation in MLB, and he holds the platoon advantage against Bubba Chandler.
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Oneil Cruz o1.5 Total Bases (36%) Projection 1.39
Oneil Cruz is ranked as the 14th-best home run batter by THE BAT X, is projected to bat 2nd in today's game, has an improved exit velocity on flyballs averaging 117.4 mph over the last week, has recorded 28.1 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since last season, and holds a .374 wOBA this year, placing him in the 96th percentile for offensive ability.
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Michael Busch o0.5 Total RBIs (29%) Projection 0.55
Michael Busch is projected to hit 3rd in today's game, utilizing a favorable matchup against Bubba Chandler and benefiting from home field advantage, while his offensive skill ranks in the 90th percentile according to THE BAT X.
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Bryan Reynolds o0.5 Total RBIs (30%) Projection 0.5
Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in today's game at Wrigley Field, which has the 10th-highest elevation in MLB, and he ranks in the 97th percentile for BABIP skill, showing improved performance with a recent Barrel% of 26.7% and an increased exit velocity of 96.2 mph.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong o0.5 Total RBIs (33%) Projection 0.54
The BAT X projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 96th percentile for offensive ability, and he is expected to bat first against Bubba Chandler, with Wrigley Field at a high elevation conducive to offense, while the Pittsburgh Pirates have the 3rd-weakest outfield defense.
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Ian Happ o0.5 Total RBIs (28%) Projection 0.44
The BAT X projects Ian Happ in the 88th percentile for offensive skill, has him batting 5th in the lineup against Bubba Chandler at Wrigley Field, which is at the 10th-highest elevation in MLB, and notes that the Pittsburgh Pirates have the 5th-weakest outfield defense.
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Henry Davis o0.5 Total RBIs (24%) Projection 0.36
Wrigley Field ranks as the 10th-highest elevation in MLB, with Henry Davis having a handedness advantage over Matthew Boyd and notable performance statistics including a 38.4% flyball pull rate, a projected wOBA discrepancy of .054, and a maximum exit velocity of 112.3 mph in the 84th percentile.
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Michael Conforto o0.5 Total RBIs (26%) Projection 0.35
Michael Conforto is projected in the 84th percentile for home run talent by THE BAT X, will have a favorable matchup against Bubba Chandler, and will benefit from a home field advantage at Wrigley Field, which is at the 10th-highest elevation in MLB.
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Alex Bregman o0.5 Total Home Runs (13%)
In September, Alex Bergman has a batting average of .351, with 13 hits in 37 at-bats, including two home runs and a 1.039 OPS.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (54%)
Pete Crow-Armstrong is batting .320 with a .720 SLG and 1.120 OPS against right-handers, while Pirates right-hander Bubba Chandler has struggled against left-handed hitters.
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