Pittsburgh Pirates
Strikeouts Prop Odds:
Strikeouts 2.5 over: -125
Strikeouts 2.5 under: -110
Trends Favoring The Over Strikeouts Prop
The #1 venue in the game for boosting strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is American Family Field.
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 6th-highest temperatures of the day at 86°.
Given that groundball batters are less effective against groundball pitchers, Braxton Ashcraft (44.2% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in today's game with 3 GB hitters in the opposing team's projected batting order.
Trends Favoring The Under Strikeouts Shots Prop
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Braxton Ashcraft to be on a bit of a short leash today, projecting a maximum of 4 IP.
The Milwaukee Brewers (20.2 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the least strikeout-heavy set of batters on the slate.
American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.
Braxton Ashcraft will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.
Braxton Ashcraft is projected to have 3.2 Strikeouts in today's game.
Earned Runs Prop Odds:
Earned Runs 1.5 over: -160
Earned Runs 1.5 under: 120
Trends Favoring The Over Earned Runs Prop
American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks.
Among all stadiums, American Family Field has the 5th-lowest average fence height.
Braxton Ashcraft will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.
Trends Favoring The Under Earned Runs Shots Prop
American Family Field grades out as the #28 field in the league for batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).
A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 6th-highest temperatures of the day at 86°.
The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best among all the teams in action today.
Given that groundball batters are less effective against groundball pitchers, Braxton Ashcraft (44.2% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in today's game with 3 GB hitters in the opposing team's projected batting order.
The 6.2% Barrel% of the Milwaukee Brewers ranks them as the #30 offense in baseball this year by this standard.
Braxton Ashcraft is projected to have 1.9 Earned Runs in today's game.