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Nick Martinez O5.5 HA (-110 MGM)
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No matter how you filter the Dodgers, L7, L14, L30 or SZN β They are T6th in BA. However they have been hot recently with the addition of Mookie and Andy Pages higher up in the order
Over the L30 days, LAD are 1st in xBA (.275) & OBP which is enough but they are 2nd in BRV while 1st in BRV-Leveraged which means they seeing pitchers very well with runners on
β Nick has a low 4.1BB% this year which is ELITE and helps keep his PA's to either hit or outs rather than walks, however that high of a zone rate comes at a cost. In the same stretch of time, LAD are 16th in called strikes% which implies they are not aggressive in the zone but hold the 2nd highest xBA inside with the 8th hardest hit rate
Nick will see 7 LHHs β he does hold a lower .255xBA to them primarily because of his Changeup which holds a 34whiff rate/.196xBA β But the Dodgers are 8th in BRV, 8th in HH% and 9th in xBA against it
β He also throws an elevated Sinker which the Dodgers crush
β Regardless you don't want a lefty platoon of Dodger At-Bats which consists of Shohei, Freeman, Muncy, tucker. I Love Andy Pages against him today to get O1.5TB as well (he crushes Changeups/Cutters
TBR had a bullpen day yesterday against the Angels and Nick will likely see a full 5 innings for action to accrue